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04-20-2007, 08:34 AM
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| Sabre: rubber grip v leather grip v wood grip
Which one do you prefer? And why? | 
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04-20-2007, 09:46 AM
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| No preference.
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04-20-2007, 12:27 PM
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| Can't feel the difference through the glove, pretty much. | |
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04-20-2007, 12:42 PM
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#4 | | Scavenger
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| Prefer rubber for the tactile feel through the glove.
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04-20-2007, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Peach  Prefer rubber for the tactile feel through the glove. | are you just trying to spite KD5MDK?
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04-20-2007, 01:54 PM
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| Rubber over metal specifically is my preference. The leather over wood always unravels and tend to break. Rubber over metal lasts forever. I don't care as much for the rubber over plastic. Craig at Fencing.net has some really good prices on rubber over metal grips. It is a good grip and the best price I have seen on a good rubber over metal grip. Check it out here if you want.
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04-20-2007, 03:43 PM
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#7 | | Scavenger
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Originally Posted by Chafunkta are you just trying to spite KD5MDK? | Nope. I just have a different experience, that's all. 
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04-20-2007, 06:32 PM
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| I have one with a maple handle with cross-hatched grooves that Maestro Lejos Csiszar gave me 45 years ago. If I had more I would use them. I have been using the Uhlmann rubber over plastic. When they split, I buy a new one.
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04-20-2007, 08:41 PM
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| How does rubber over anything last forever? The rubber will either plasticize or split.. .
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04-20-2007, 10:00 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
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| I put a tennis over-grip over my leather handle with considerable improvement of feel and control. | |
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04-20-2007, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by bigdawg2121 How does rubber over anything last forever? The rubber will either plasticize or split.. . | I don't know the whys or hows of it, but speaking of both French grips and saber grips in my experience, I get a lot more life out of rubber over metal than I do over rubber/plastic or leather/wood. I think it depends a fair amount on the type of rubber of course. However, granted forever is a bit strong. I have rubber over metal French grip that is 3+ years old though and it is still going strong. A little slick in a couple of spots, but easily fixed with a bit of grip tape. I don't have any leather/wood grips that have made it that long and the rubber/plastic tend to split or break before they get very old. Maybe I just torque them down to much? Not sure and as always YMMV.
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04-20-2007, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by crquack I put a tennis over-grip over my leather handle with considerable improvement of feel and control. | one coach uses a tennis racket handle on his epee. he literally sawed off the handle of a tennis racket and turned it into a grip. | |
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04-20-2007, 11:00 PM
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| Polystyrene grip
Rubber over metal seems to be a good idea. How about the Negrigni one "Grip for Sabre in Polystyrene - Art. 5601"? It is in polystyrene. That sounds a bit strange. I guess it isn't grippy, right? http://www.negrini.com/eng.php?conte...sciabola&cat=6 | |
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04-21-2007, 12:38 AM
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| I perfer leather over rubber because the leather will comform to your hand from the sweat. I have used wood and cord handles and rubber but I like leather
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04-21-2007, 12:59 AM
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#15 | | Scavenger
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Originally Posted by bigdawg2121 How does rubber over anything last forever? The rubber will either plasticize or split.. . | It sure doesn't last forever for me - the two things I have to replace regularly in a sabre are the blade and the rubber grip.
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