The SG blades sold by Blue Gaulet are made in France and not China. I talk to the owner of SG at nationals. These are good blades.
Now to the Italy screwless epee tip at 38.00 its kind of expensive but well made. Spare wire is 10.00. The other problem is it takes a very good armourer to do it right the first time. When both me and Matthew Porter of American Fencers had a little go around with it the first time we did one it not for everyone to wire

. Its very well made unlike the Estoic which is junk. I keep ypu posted on the scrimesports as we us it more.
Tim