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Old 06-18-2002, 11:30 AM   #1
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Frances Lame FIE Blade

I recently purchased a FL FIE Maraging Blade. When it arrivied, I noticed it has a date stamp of 1996 - should I care? I am not fencing internationally and only purchased a maraging blade becuase I was told it would last longer.

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Old 06-21-2002, 09:15 PM   #2
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It's fine. You don't have to worry.

Even if you did fence internationally, the FIE has decided to remove the 5 year age limit on blades recently, I believe. So you're good.
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You should also check if it is actually an FIE blade. France Lame was noted for making blades that were very similar, but were not FIE. Some items to look for, if it says FIE-N, or inside the circle FN instead of FL or a large FIE. None of these are FIE. Also if a blade rusts, I would question if it was a Maraging blade.
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