11-27-2007, 06:01 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Hamphire
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| Quick sword question
I am in need of swords, epee's to be exact. I need to know a few things:
-Where to buy
-What to stay away from
-What to look for
-Any other useful knowledge
Oh I don't need FIE blades or anything, just practice swords. Maybe a comp. every once in a while. | 
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11-27-2007, 06:25 PM
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#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bozeman, Montana
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| step 1: scroll up
step 2: click on "fencing equipment"
step 3: click on "complete epee/electric non-FIE" under weapons
step 4: Buy!
Don't waste you money on a non electric. You might as well practice with electric exclusively for epee, as the shots to the wrist and arm and such aren't exactly the easiest to call sometimes. A non-electric epee is a waste of money.
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11-27-2007, 06:32 PM
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#3 | | Senior Member
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| Which one to buy is my main question. | |
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11-27-2007, 06:37 PM
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by App13  -Where to buy | Erm, this very website? Other epees which are being aimed at you, especially if it's pointed from the other end of the piste you're on. Refs with a drink problem - they're more easily "persuaded" to give you close hits if you feed them beer..... Quote: |
-Any other useful knowledge
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11-27-2007, 06:48 PM
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| Depends on how much you want to spend.
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11-27-2007, 08:21 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hoboken, NJ and Worcester, MA
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| I don't know what a sword is.
As for an epee, you can get some good, cheap ones from Absolute at http://www.absolutefencinggear.com
EDIT: to answer the complete question, you'd probably be best off going to the complete non-FIE weapons and buying the complete electric for like $50. It's a good blade for the money.
Last edited by Miglin; 11-27-2007 at 09:13 PM.
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11-27-2007, 09:08 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bozeman, Montana
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by App13 Which one to buy is my main question. | Everybody has a different taste. What have you been using? What is your style?
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11-28-2007, 11:58 AM
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#8 | | Question Game Queen
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| Go to the Armoury, for starters, rather than the Water Cooler.
I'm not an epeeist, but in general, I definitely recommend the f.net store. | 
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11-28-2007, 12:25 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pennsylvania
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| How much are you willing to spend? Do they need to be assembled weapons or can you put them together yourself? I like LP blades but I get them bare and wire with German parts. I also like the titanium bell gaurd, really light and durable.
Also, be sure to get some additional tips, tips screws, contact and pressure springs that work with the weapons you have ordered/made as these items occasionally need to be replaced on epees. | |
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11-28-2007, 01:36 PM
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#10 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Live in Maine...Fence in New Hampshire
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| App13...I STRONGLY recommend that you speak to Bugsy before placing an order...even have him order for you. With foil, I could make several recommendations...with epee...I cannot. However, if you order what Bugsy recommends, then when you're in a pinch and need a wire/tip/screw/whatever the day before a competition, you can use club parts and parts stocked by Bugsy and Chris. I ALWAYS order my own stuff, but a couple of weeks ago I needed three wires pronto and Chris drove them from Henniker to Rochester for me...I use the same kind that the club uses! | |
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11-28-2007, 05:31 PM
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#11 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Hamphire
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| Thats not a bad idea actually, I will talk to him tomorrow. Quote:
Originally Posted by Go? Fencing? Go to the Armoury, for starters, rather than the Water Cooler.
I'm not an epeeist, but in general, I definitely recommend the f.net store. | Ha sorry, I sometimes forget there are other fourms.  | |
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