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Old 06-17-2002, 08:20 AM   #1
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I was wondering if anybody had experience with the SG blades that blue gauntlet puts out. They cost a little more than the basic BG blades and I was wondering how they felt. I am trying to outfit some members from our club with their own electrical weapons and given the limited budget...
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Old 06-17-2002, 08:43 AM   #2
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I haven't had any expirience with their SG blades, but a clubmate bought their basic blade and it did not hold up well at all. The blade was severely kinked within a few uses.
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My kids loves the SG blades nice and light. Now with any blades you going have some that not quiet right. But one thing about BG is they stand behind there product. With FrancesLame out of business for right now due to a lawsuit of profits. My son did bend one at a 35 degree angle he rebend out staight and fence the rest of the bout with it. My oldest son use nothing but UHlman FIE epee blades and it did the samething first time he used. For the price they are a decent blade

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I'm not sure about the SG blades, but i got a basic one that came with my delux foil package. I am very happy with it, i've used it about 2 months (once a week)and have yet to have it bend. one of my guys in my class has had one for a good while now, and he said he's very happy with his
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I have had bad experiences with SG blades, but then again, somehow I manage to break maraging blades withing weeks occasionally. I have several beginners @ the club where I fence, however, and these blades seem to hold up decently.
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My son also likes them (foil and epee) a lot because of they are quite light. They tend to be soft and bend easily. Out of 6 SG blades that we have (3F/3E) none have broken yet in 6 months of routine use in the club plus 2 NAC and Summer Nat. The only problem that I have had was with one epee blade. The foible of that blade bends to the right intermittently, this began in the first 5-10 bouts of use. I now only use it against my coach (heavy padding).
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