10-01-2005, 11:04 PM
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| Yo
Whats up? Names Jack. I've been fencing for a year and a half down at Pasadena City College. I fence foil and saber, and I'm currently trying out the Italian foil. I first stumbled across this site by using google (I was feeling lucky), and have been browsing through it off and on for awhile now. Figured I may as well sign up and say howdy. | 
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10-02-2005, 12:31 AM
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| First off, hi.
Second, what do you mean by an Italian foil? Do you mean a classic Italian grip? Because those aren't legal. I'm trying to think what else you could mean by Italian foil. Please elaborate.
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10-02-2005, 01:03 AM
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| Hello. And yes, I mean italian grip. As far as I can tell, they're legal. I haven't seen anything in the rules against them. I even found this little tidbit in the USFA FAQ page:
"The use of a strap to assist in holding the weapon has caused some confusion. If one has a legal orthopedic grip (including the Italian grip), one may use a strap. If one is using a French grip, one may not use a strap. (The applicable rules follow.) The basic concept here is that if one wishes to have a weapon that will allow for longer reach (French handle), one may not have a device (strap) that will give the user added strength."
So I think its safe to assume they're legal. If you have anything that says otherwise, please enlighten me.
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10-02-2005, 01:25 AM
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| Italian grips are legal!
Refer to this thread for more info: http://www.fencing.net/forums/armory-q-and/t19512.html
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10-02-2005, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by akaiyuki | Thanks for the info. I believed they weren't illegal, but its always good to double check. Out of curiotisy, what kind of grip(s) do you use?
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10-02-2005, 05:46 PM
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| Russian or Zickovick B grips.
My fencing instructor warned us about what the Italian foil will do to your ligaments in your hand over time.
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10-02-2005, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JackOfHearts Thanks for the info. I believed they weren't illegal, but its always good to double check. Out of curiotisy, what kind of grip(s) do you use? | Never seen anyone here using them. I guess I was wrong there.
I use a belgian grip, but the vasy majority of American fencers use visconti grips.
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10-03-2005, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JackOfHearts Out of curiotisy, what kind of grip(s) do you use? | I use Russian grips that I customize (with a file) to fit my hand better.
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10-03-2005, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Araznal Never seen anyone here using them. I guess I was wrong there.
I use a belgian grip, but the vasy majority of American fencers use visconti grips. | Oh sweet! I use a belgian grip too... I'm not against viscontis tho... I always have to use them when my foils break down on me  Meh. I like my belgian grip... someday I will probably saw off a bit of it for better fit.
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10-04-2005, 11:21 PM
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| Hi and welcome aboard, JackOfHearts!
I've recently switched from the French grip to a Visconti.
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