Suggestions for a light springy/stiff foil blade?

Currently I use a Paul France visual blade for practice, and while its
light enough and is reasonably springy, ideally I would like something
with yet more spring/stiffness to allow for greater point control. I
find that in high speed movements the blade curves an excessive amount
making the point tricky to locate.

Can anyone suggest a blade which has more spring, perhaps stiffness is
the right word while remaining light and hopefully resilient? Perhaps
something from the Blaise Freres range?
Thanks,
Chris.

ChrisR <kris@nospameforme.com> wrote in message news:<bba0ag$4rp$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>...
> Currently I use a Paul France visual blade for practice, and while its
> light enough and is reasonably springy, ideally I would like something
> with yet more spring/stiffness to allow for greater point control. I
> find that in high speed movements the blade curves an excessive amount
> making the point tricky to locate.
>
> Can anyone suggest a blade which has more spring, perhaps stiffness is
> the right word while remaining light and hopefully resilient? Perhaps
> something from the Blaise Freres range?
> Thanks,
> Chris.

I just got BF FIE blade that I REALLY like. Its light all the way
around but isn't as brittle as their lower end models. I feels so
good!!

I wish it were slightly heavier in the forte though.. I feel I get
better control and it seems more ergonomically sound.

All of the BF line will give you what you want, methinks...but the
lower end models have less nickel in them making them a bit brittle.
THe foible needs regular straightening.

Other blades I recommend are the StM maraging and the Vniti maraging.

On the budget side Blue Gauntlet has a blade which has no edges and is
quite light but isn't brittle at all. Ask them about it...Mr. Chen
will point you in the right direction.

Phillip J. Inoy

Hmm, ok, thanks for that!

Phillip Inoy wrote:

>ChrisR <kris@nospameforme.com> wrote in message news:<bba0ag$4rp$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>...
>
>
>>Currently I use a Paul France visual blade for practice, and while its
>>light enough and is reasonably springy, ideally I would like something
>>with yet more spring/stiffness to allow for greater point control. I
>>find that in high speed movements the blade curves an excessive amount
>>making the point tricky to locate.
>>
>>Can anyone suggest a blade which has more spring, perhaps stiffness is
>>the right word while remaining light and hopefully resilient? Perhaps
>>something from the Blaise Freres range?
>>Thanks,
>>Chris.
>>
>>
>
>I just got BF FIE blade that I REALLY like. Its light all the way
>around but isn't as brittle as their lower end models. I feels so
>good!!
>
>I wish it were slightly heavier in the forte though.. I feel I get
>better control and it seems more ergonomically sound.
>
>All of the BF line will give you what you want, methinks...but the
>lower end models have less nickel in them making them a bit brittle.
>THe foible needs regular straightening.
>
>Other blades I recommend are the StM maraging and the Vniti maraging.
>
>On the budget side Blue Gauntlet has a blade which has no edges and is
>quite light but isn't brittle at all. Ask them about it...Mr. Chen
>will point you in the right direction.
>
>Phillip J. Inoy
>
>