lame recommendations

I'm a beginning foil fencer (3 months). I need to purchase a lame. I plan
on sticking with this for a while. It's a great sport!

Any suggestions, recommendations, price estimates? I came across a store,
Tripilette that seems to have some nice ultra-light lames.
http://www.triplette.com/sport%20fen...ic_jackets.htm
Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?

Thanks

what weapon do you fence

what weapon do you fence

On 27 Mar 2003 13:50:17 GMT, pancyan@aol.com (PAN CYAN) held forth:

>what weapon do you fence

Can't you read?
--
Cheers,
wreckferret
Use ROT13 to reply ICQ#163264

On 27 Mar 2003 13:50:17 GMT, pancyan@aol.com (PAN CYAN) held forth:

>what weapon do you fence

Can't you read?
--
Cheers,
wreckferret
Use ROT13 to reply ICQ#163264

"BubbaM" <rond@cablespeed.com> wrote in message news:<v85fsg9hq8sv68@corp.supernews.com>...
> I'm a beginning foil fencer (3 months). I need to purchase a lame. I plan
> on sticking with this for a while. It's a great sport!
>
> Any suggestions, recommendations, price estimates? I came across a store,
> Tripilette that seems to have some nice ultra-light lames.
> http://www.triplette.com/sport%20fen...ic_jackets.htm
> Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?
>
> Thanks

I regularly buy from triplette and Walter is a great guy. the whole of
their staff is wonderfully professional and their equipment and
service are par excellence.

Their lames' are fine ones. I have one of their ultralights for a 1/2
year now...has it really been that long and its seen daily use.
Granted I take care of my lames but It's been a great tourney and
practice lame.

My next lame will be their top of the line. I really enjoy their
lames.

Make sure though that you hang your lame's to dry and keep them
separate from your wet uniform.

Good luck,
Phillip J. Inoy

"BubbaM" <rond@cablespeed.com> wrote in message news:<v85fsg9hq8sv68@corp.supernews.com>...
> I'm a beginning foil fencer (3 months). I need to purchase a lame. I plan
> on sticking with this for a while. It's a great sport!
>
> Any suggestions, recommendations, price estimates? I came across a store,
> Tripilette that seems to have some nice ultra-light lames.
> http://www.triplette.com/sport%20fen...ic_jackets.htm
> Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?
>
> Thanks

I regularly buy from triplette and Walter is a great guy. the whole of
their staff is wonderfully professional and their equipment and
service are par excellence.

Their lames' are fine ones. I have one of their ultralights for a 1/2
year now...has it really been that long and its seen daily use.
Granted I take care of my lames but It's been a great tourney and
practice lame.

My next lame will be their top of the line. I really enjoy their
lames.

Make sure though that you hang your lame's to dry and keep them
separate from your wet uniform.

Good luck,
Phillip J. Inoy

In article <v85fsg9hq8sv68@corp.supernews.com>, "BubbaM" <rond@cablespeed.com>
writes:

>
>Any suggestions, recommendations, price estimates? I came across a store,
>Tripilette that seems to have some nice ultra-light lames.
>http://www.triplette.com/sport%20fen...ic_jackets.htm
>Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?
>

I have a lot of experience with their stainless Lame material and can recommend
it wholeheartedly.

My experience with the Ultralight has been limited but not positive. It seems
to fade with time but I don't know whether it is actually better than stainless
or not.

I have negligible experience with their Superduty lame.

You have to take care of their stretch lame fabric. It seems to cut easily and
then small tears can grow with time. If you repair them quickly, they don't
deteriorate as fast. You will notice they only use the stretch material near
the back where it won't get hit as much.

I am sure their stretch lames of the stainless fabric are very comfortable and
probably worthwhile.

Good luck.

Bill Hall

In article <v85fsg9hq8sv68@corp.supernews.com>, "BubbaM" <rond@cablespeed.com>
writes:

>
>Any suggestions, recommendations, price estimates? I came across a store,
>Tripilette that seems to have some nice ultra-light lames.
>http://www.triplette.com/sport%20fen...ic_jackets.htm
>Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?
>

I have a lot of experience with their stainless Lame material and can recommend
it wholeheartedly.

My experience with the Ultralight has been limited but not positive. It seems
to fade with time but I don't know whether it is actually better than stainless
or not.

I have negligible experience with their Superduty lame.

You have to take care of their stretch lame fabric. It seems to cut easily and
then small tears can grow with time. If you repair them quickly, they don't
deteriorate as fast. You will notice they only use the stretch material near
the back where it won't get hit as much.

I am sure their stretch lames of the stainless fabric are very comfortable and
probably worthwhile.

Good luck.

Bill Hall

The type of lame that you get depends on how much you are going to use it.
You can get lames from $55 to over $200.
We've had good luck with the Triplett lames. They are fairly durable and
come at a decent price. They have a version that is non-metallic. You still
have to take care of them. Just like any other lame, they will lose
conductivity over time, particularly if they are not wiped off. They don't
corrode like metallic lames, though, so as long as you dry them after use,
and wipe them off occassionally, they are a pretty good buy.


Todd
WVU Fencing Club

The type of lame that you get depends on how much you are going to use it.
You can get lames from $55 to over $200.
We've had good luck with the Triplett lames. They are fairly durable and
come at a decent price. They have a version that is non-metallic. You still
have to take care of them. Just like any other lame, they will lose
conductivity over time, particularly if they are not wiped off. They don't
corrode like metallic lames, though, so as long as you dry them after use,
and wipe them off occassionally, they are a pretty good buy.


Todd
WVU Fencing Club

"BubbaM" <rond@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
news:v85fsg9hq8sv68@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm a beginning foil fencer (3 months). I need to purchase a lame. I
plan
> on sticking with this for a while. It's a great sport!
>
> Any suggestions, recommendations, price estimates? I came across a store,
> Tripilette that seems to have some nice ultra-light lames.
>
http://www.triplette.com/sport%20fen...ic_jackets.htm
> Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

I have been using one of their ultra lights for about 4 years and the only
problems have been a small snag/thread tear and increased resistance when I
went 3 years without washing it The durability has been better than I
expected, and I really like the light weight.

Tyson Patterson

"BubbaM" <rond@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
news:v85fsg9hq8sv68@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm a beginning foil fencer (3 months). I need to purchase a lame. I
plan
> on sticking with this for a while. It's a great sport!
>
> Any suggestions, recommendations, price estimates? I came across a store,
> Tripilette that seems to have some nice ultra-light lames.
>
http://www.triplette.com/sport%20fen...ic_jackets.htm
> Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

I have been using one of their ultra lights for about 4 years and the only
problems have been a small snag/thread tear and increased resistance when I
went 3 years without washing it The durability has been better than I
expected, and I really like the light weight.

Tyson Patterson

>store,
>Tripilette that seems to have some nice ultra-light lames.
>http://www.triplette.com/sport%20fen...ic_jackets.htm
>Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?

My son and I have the Super Duty jackets. He's been using his for 3 1/2 years
and I've been using mine for about 15 months. They're lightweight and *very*
durable. We love them.

Debbie B.

>store,
>Tripilette that seems to have some nice ultra-light lames.
>http://www.triplette.com/sport%20fen...ic_jackets.htm
>Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?

My son and I have the Super Duty jackets. He's been using his for 3 1/2 years
and I've been using mine for about 15 months. They're lightweight and *very*
durable. We love them.

Debbie B.

The Triplette is probably a good bet. I bought a Blue Gauntlet foil lame
about a year ago (it was cheaper than the Triplette) and it hasn't held
up well. I only use it in competition, maybe twice a month at most, and
it has developed a number of small (and one large) tears. Plus it gets
green on a regular basis (though an ammonia/detergent bath gets it out
fine). The Triplette lames seem to be of a more durable fabric.

On the other hand, I would still recommend the Blue Gauntlet *sabre*
lames over the Triplette ones - the softer lame fabric is not subject to
point hits (that lead to tears) nearly as often in sabre as in foil, and
it seems to be less subject to wearing out by rubbing (as in contact
areas between sleeve and torso).

As for the ultra-light ones, I don't have any information on how good
they are, but heck, you don't really need to worry about overheating,
right? After all, in foil you get to have your arms sticking out! Heck,
when I fence foil, I get *chilly*! :-)

Cheers,
Holly

The Triplette is probably a good bet. I bought a Blue Gauntlet foil lame
about a year ago (it was cheaper than the Triplette) and it hasn't held
up well. I only use it in competition, maybe twice a month at most, and
it has developed a number of small (and one large) tears. Plus it gets
green on a regular basis (though an ammonia/detergent bath gets it out
fine). The Triplette lames seem to be of a more durable fabric.

On the other hand, I would still recommend the Blue Gauntlet *sabre*
lames over the Triplette ones - the softer lame fabric is not subject to
point hits (that lead to tears) nearly as often in sabre as in foil, and
it seems to be less subject to wearing out by rubbing (as in contact
areas between sleeve and torso).

As for the ultra-light ones, I don't have any information on how good
they are, but heck, you don't really need to worry about overheating,
right? After all, in foil you get to have your arms sticking out! Heck,
when I fence foil, I get *chilly*! :-)

Cheers,
Holly

BubbaM wrote:

>Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?
>
>Thanks
>
Can't really speak about the lames they sell, but I've dealt with TCA
for about 10 years and have had absolute, 100%, satisfaction when
dealing with them. Highly recommended.

--
Amy and Joseph Kormann

BubbaM wrote:

>Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?
>
>Thanks
>
Can't really speak about the lames they sell, but I've dealt with TCA
for about 10 years and have had absolute, 100%, satisfaction when
dealing with them. Highly recommended.

--
Amy and Joseph Kormann

"Amy & Joseph Kormann" <ajkormann@monmouth.com> wrote in message
news:3E83BCC9.8000909@monmouth.com...
> BubbaM wrote:
>
> >Has anyone had experience with Triplette or their products?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> Can't really speak about the lames they sell, but I've dealt with TCA
> for about 10 years and have had absolute, 100%, satisfaction when
> dealing with them. Highly recommended.
>
> --
> Amy and Joseph Kormann
>

I have used Triplette jackets, knickers, and both the ultra light weight
(non-metallic) & heavy duty lames. Triplette has good quality gear at good
prices and I highly recommend them.

I bought one of there ultra light weight (non-metallic) lames about 4 years
ago to test it out. It worked out great, light weight, easy to move around
in and comfortable to wear. I used it on a regular basis at tournaments
about every 3 to 4 months for 2 years. I then pulled back from tournaments
for about 2 years with the lames hanging in a closet. The next time I
pulled it out I found that the chemicals in the lames were loosing there
conductivity. I talked to Triplette and they said that the chemicals
usually have about a 4 to 6 year life to them under ideal condition of
light, temperature and humidity.

As I said I bought it to test, and have no regrets about it, it served me
well for the time I needed it. It is a great lames for the price and I
would buy another if needed. If you are looking for a good light weight
lames to use for school, or just for a few years or if your still growing,
it is great for that. Just don't expect it to last as long as the metal
ones.