Help!!!

[uhl-mann]

Has anyone used or reviewed the absolute foil testing kit? I was thinking about getting one but I don't know how great it is. So if anyone can help that be great.

[chefencer]

Do you mean that little red box? It works fine, it's just not fancy - literally no bells or whistles...but considering the price, I've certainly gotten my money's worth.

[CvilleFencer]

If you are talking about the boxed kit, the little red test box and 500 gram weight, it works fine. You pay a little more than you would if you really went looking (for example, going through Fencing.Net will get you an equivalent kit for a few bucks less) but the little box the Absolute set comes in is nice if you don't have a tool kit already and it helps make sure your test box won't ground out against another tool in your bag.

[chefencer]

Being a cheap Cabron, I just keep the test box in the cardboard box it came in...heh
but then I also just use the weapon as it's own test weight. I'm not a very anal armorer and I have the yellow cards to prove it!

[Beloit Fencer of Old]

I bought one of the Absolute test kits. I is OK...my homemade test box is actually better, as the Absolute box won't really tell you if you're getting very quick, intermittant "lights"...unless you have very good eyes.