04-30-2003, 12:25 AM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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| Another Blade Identification Challenge
Got a few of these Epee blades from a fellow clubmember. They came from Russia. All silver colored, dated 1997. Does anyone recognize the forge marks?
Its a nice blade - I'd like to find more. Especially at $10... the screwless Russian tip even worked for a few weeks - until I figured out how to open it up and "adjust" it. Then it wasn't the same and I hadta rewire. | 
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04-30-2003, 01:13 AM
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#2 | | Senior Member
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| Huh.
I've seen that logo on some of the club's foil blades. I'm tempted to say Physical Chess, but I'm not entirely certain. o.O | 
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04-30-2003, 08:26 AM
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#3 | | Senior Member
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| Fleche - Blade Fencing
It is a russian made blade. | |
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04-30-2003, 01:09 PM
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lemont, IL
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| JEC's right.
Those blades are cheap, flicky, and usually don't last very long. They come for at least foil and epee (not sure if they make saber blades too). I use them quite a bit; if you want flexible blades and tend to buy them cheap, they're not a bad choice. Blade and Physical Chess both sell them, I think. | |
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04-30-2003, 01:43 PM
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#5 | | Armorer
Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Milwaukee, WI
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| Fleche blades are made by the Ukranian forge Lammet, as are Dinamo and (IIRC) PBT's non-maraging blades.
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04-30-2003, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kent, England
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| If I scanned the marks on my sword's blade could somebody identify it? They're slightly faded, but I'm interested.
Thanks.
(Can't do it for a few days though, I've left it at school at the moment)
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04-30-2003, 03:57 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NJ, USA
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| Re: Another Blade Identification Challenge
Quote: Originally posted by Artisan
Got a few of these Epee blades from a fellow clubmember. They came from Russia. All silver colored, dated 1997. Does anyone recognize the forge marks?
Its a nice blade - I'd like to find more. Especially at $10... the screwless Russian tip even worked for a few weeks - until I figured out how to open it up and "adjust" it. Then it wasn't the same and I hadta rewire. | OK,
Is this Andrei Yakimenko's blade?
Paolo
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04-30-2003, 05:25 PM
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| got it from him...dunno if he uses them - doubt it. | |
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04-30-2003, 11:00 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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| Yeah, I doubt it also. The Fleche epee blades I've used always seemed oddly balanced and not very durable.
If you got 'em cheap, there OK as a short term solution. They kink easily and once they do they're doomed.
Paolo
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04-30-2003, 11:48 PM
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| Paolo,
Their problem is poor quality control. As you know, they are made by hand, some are excellent and durable (..1997); but I agree many are bad. | |
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05-01-2003, 02:37 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Aoife
If I scanned the marks on my sword's blade could somebody identify it? They're slightly faded, but I'm interested.
Thanks.
(Can't do it for a few days though, I've left it at school at the moment) | Go ahead...but yours is a steam foil right? They're much the same across the board AFAIK  .
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05-01-2003, 11:12 AM
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#12 | | Senior Member
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| Quote: Originally posted by damianip
Yeah, I doubt it also. The Fleche epee blades I've used always seemed oddly balanced and not very durable.
If you got 'em cheap, there OK as a short term solution. They kink easily and once they do they're doomed.
Paolo | Huh? Aren't ALL blades some form of short term solution? 
One of em got a soft spot almost right away. Another lasted pretty well until...it...ah..... broke 
I guess I've developed a silly affinity for them since at my last competition I lost my first two bouts using my Vniti baseball bat, then switched to the mystery- blade and won the remaining 4. It felt so light and quick..and well balanced. I will keep the Vnity Epee around as a reminder of what I DON'T like.
I'm looking forward to Summer Nats. So I can see touch taste new equipment rather than by sight unseen. | |
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05-01-2003, 11:12 AM
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#13 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mid Atlantic
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| Quote: Originally posted by damianip
Yeah, I doubt it also. The Fleche epee blades I've used always seemed oddly balanced and not very durable.
If you got 'em cheap, there OK as a short term solution. They kink easily and once they do they're doomed.
Paolo | Huh? Aren't ALL blades some form of short term solution?
One of em got a soft spot almost right away. Another lasted pretty well until...it...ah..... broke
I guess I've developed a silly affinity for them since at my last competition I lost my first two bouts using my Vniti baseball bat, then switched to the mystery- blade and won the remaining 4. It felt so light and quick..and well balanced. I will keep the Vnity Epee around as a reminder of what I DON'T like.
I'm looking forward to Summer Nats. So I can see touch taste new equipment rather than by sight unseen. | |
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05-01-2003, 04:00 PM
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#14 | | Admin
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| This is from the Dinamo (Dynamo) forge. You can see the same forge mark as their logo here: http://www.dinamo-blade.lg.ua/plant.html | |
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05-01-2003, 11:44 PM
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#15 | | Senior Member
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Is that the same forge that makes the Dynamo blades for Tripplette?
I've ordered 3 of the Fleche blades from Blade fencing, their Hurricane floyd variety for 8 bucks each, they're not too bad but they DO kink easily. Foil blades, that is. | |
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05-06-2003, 06:57 PM
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| I am pretty sure it is the same company that makes the Triplette blades as the name is the same and they are both made in the Ukraine. They are light and feel well in the hand, but under hard use "speaking of epees now" I have never seen one last more than a couple of months. Also the flexability of the blades tend to vary widely from what I have experianced. Oh yeah, and they kink easy!
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