Uninsulated Grip

[Lee Yue Yang]

I used a foil with an uninsulated grip in a competition.While I was wiring up,I felt an electric shock.It seems that when my body cord touches the guard while the grip is touching my lamé,I get the shock.Can anyone explain this?Thanks.

[labouche]

weird....

[Lee Yue Yang]

Originally posted by labouche
weird....

and painful...

[neevel]

What sort of scoring box was being used, and how old was it? Old (and I mean old- as in 1960's vintage) relay-based boxes sourced a rather higher current through the weapons than modern boxes. Getting the occasional zap was not an unusual occurence with them. For that matter, I've even gotten a tingle from a Favero LED tester when I've used it to check weight on my weapons while suited up and still sweaty from a bout.

-Dave

[melbyE]

go insulate the grip lah....wahaha....painful?...lol...poorthing...

[shmagoogin77]

thats not that weird i mean there are a bunch of wires
that could have touched i mean with all those wires

[fencinman89]

thust put some electric tape ont the apendages of the grip. I.E.-pistol-visconti the one near your wrist, the one by your thumb, and the one where you place your other fingers.