Epee Assembly – Do it Legally for Summer Nationals
At this year’s Summer Nationals a new level of scrutiny will be placed on epees during inspection before bouts. According to sources within the referee community, a stricter standard of compliance is being leveled on epees related to the wiring between the blade and socket. The interpretation is of rule: m31. 7. The two wires [...]
New Epee Point Screw Reviewed!
We received our copy of American Fencing magazine and saw that Ben Bratton had written up a review of the NEPS screws and driver that he tried out. For those that don’t receive American Fencing, you can read the version that Ben posted to his blog. Once you’ve read that and decided that you want [...]
Buying Youth Fencing Shoes
Confused about what shoes to buy your child for their fencing classes? Take a look at our guide to purchasing shoes for your youth fencer. We’ll break down a few of our finds to fit those kids with feet smaller than the normal range of regular fencing shoes.
Leon Paul Evolution Grip
This looks interesting. Sugru allows for molding of the pistol grip to just the exact shape that you want. This is an evolution from the rubber piece featured on the Golubitsky-Pro pistol grip and a smart idea. I also like the packaging – Leon Paul is taking a page from Apple on the out of [...]
New Product: NEPS Epee Point Screws
This is a pretty cool new product that came across the Armory Section of the Fencing.Net Forums. An engineer in Spain had come up with a new epee point screw that was compatible with the existing epee tips but designed to be longer lasting and to hold into epee tips better than the current grub [...]
Prat Saber Handle – Confirmed FIE Legal
An orthopedic handle for saber? Back in 2010 the Poignée Prat saber handle was introduced and sold via the manufacturer and Cartel Escrime. Speculation abounded about the legality of such a handle based on the rules around “pistol” or orthopedic grips in sabre. Fast-forward to 2012 and we now have reports that the Prat handle [...]
Review: Leon Paul SR-71 Epee Blade
Now that Leon Paul’s SR-71 FIE epee blade has been out for a while, I wanted to explore how it has lived up to the hype surrounding its release. Leon Paul provided Fencing.net a sample of the new blade at its release that we mounted onto our preferred setup of Vniti guard with a standard [...]
The Comprehensive Guide to Fencing Shoes
Just what are the best shoes for fencing and what type of shoes should you get? Do you need the high-end fencing shoes, or can you go with a budget model?
A Guide to Body Cord Plugs and Sockets
One common asked question is what are the different types of body cords and which is better. While many people approach this with an almost religious fervor, the simple fact is that there are several different types of body cords, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. German Style Body Cords The German style [...]
How to Adjust your Fencing Mask
Fencing masks come in standard sizes but fencers heads and faces come in many shapes and more size variations than just S,M,L. One of the top questions we receive about fencing masks has to do with adjusting masks that don’t fit quite right “out of the box”. We often find that a quick adjustment will [...]
