Renting metal pistes/strips?

[CvilleFencer]

So I have heard that there is a company that rents metal pistes for tourneys. Does anyone know of this? I need a few to a bunch depending on how stupid expensive it is. Any info or leads would be appreciated.

[KD5MDK]

I know we've rented from Swordmasters, but I don't know how much shipping would cost you.

[Frank Pratt]

I know we've rented from Swordmasters, but I don't know how much shipping would cost you.

Considering the weight & bulk of strips, I seriously doubt that rental would be cost effective, given the S/H costs to get them delivered and to return them. I might consider it if the vendor were close enough for me to pick 'em up, though.

If it's a big event, invite some vendors and see if you can talk them into bringing a few strips with them. I believe TCA did this for the Georgia Divisionals this past weekend, and I'm sure it's been done for NACs in the past. There might still be a rental fee, but you could avoid the freight fees.

Lastly, you could always see if there are any local clubs that might be willing to let you borrow a strip or two.

[Beowulfman6]

If it's a big event, invite some vendors and see if you can talk them into bringing a few strips with them. I believe TCA did this for the Georgia Divisionals this past weekend, and I'm sure it's been done for NACs in the past. There might still be a rental fee, but you could avoid the freight fees.

TCA didn't do this for NC Divissionals.

[fluidfencer]

The Central Florida Division rents their strips at a reasonable cost, although it's been a few years since we have rented them. Contact Jim Campoli (Google search should find contact information if it's not on their CFD web site).

[KShan5[PrFC]]

Check your local Universities too... at UMass we rent our copper strips out for the Pomme de Terre.

[oiuyt]

Check your local Universities too... at UMass we rent our copper strips out for the Pomme de Terre.

Assuming you can FIND them all, that is... :eyeroll:

-B

[KShan5[PrFC]]

Assuming you can FIND them all, that is... :eyeroll:

-B

Hey....we found 2 of em....I'm not in charge of them, I don't even believe the rumor that we have/had a third, since I never saw it.

[oiuyt]

I don't even believe the rumor that we have/had a third, since I never saw it.

:eyeroll:

-B

[sabreman]

BG will rent for $50.00 a strip but shipping is very expensive. I was thinking about it for this year's CBO but just couldn't work it out.

[DJ Apostrophe]

Hey....we found 2 of em....I'm not in charge of them, I don't even believe the rumor that we have/had a third, since I never saw it.

There was a third at one point... in the old armory (the little closet on the second floor of Totman) we used to have all three... downstairs in Totman, we ALSO had all three... I'm not sure when it dissapeared.

And incidentally... the copper strips aren't rented to the New England division for Pomme. They are lent...

The division is against renting the strips, as the general feeling is that Bill Hall (fencerbill) probably spends more in time, effort, and materials fixing the strips before / during the tournament, and if they charged for the repairs they do on the strips, they'd probably make money off each one...

As for the OP... I would also suggest contacting Blue Gauntlet, I believe they are in the conductive strip renting business.

-w

[swordsen]

TCA did not bring strips to the Georgia Divisionals. They did bring some scoring equipment when I asked them too. Never hurts to ask nicely.

[MyrddinsPrecint]

I don't even believe the rumor that we have/had a third, since I never saw it.

I don't even believe the rumor that we have/had a god, since I never saw it.


: P

[Frank Pratt]

TCA did not bring strips to the Georgia Divisionals. They did bring some scoring equipment when I asked them too. Never hurts to ask nicely.

I see. I assumed they had; I didn't we had that many metal strips in the Division!