Prieur Epee Body cord

I like the orange color of these cords. There isn't much I can say other than that I owned one for a year and only had to fix loose connections a couple times and the cord is a great value. But LP cords are better.

Perhaps not as durable as Allstar, Leon Paul or Uhlmann, however these are generally among the least expensive of the "name brand" body cords and they do the job.



They do require some maintenance, however this generally consist of pulling back the plastic covers, snipping off a couple of centimeters of wire, stripping a little insulation from the new end, inserting the bare wire into the plug and tightening down the screws. I used two Priuer cords for over ten years before they just plain got too short for use by anyone other than a child. Ten years later I still use them for testing.



As others have noted, they can be a tight fit in some sockets, however I have rarely had to revert to mechanical leverage.

I like it. I really do. It's easy to fix, long enough, and a cool orange colour. However

IT DOES NOT FIT IN BG SOCKETS.

As you might be able to tell, this annoys me. A lot. Perhaps too much.

For the money I think these can't be beat. If I am feeling wealthy I like the LP or the Negrinni cords but for the most part these are what I use.



They are super simple to repair, last a long time and the small profile sticking out from the socket is a bit hard to get clipped by your opponents point as you make a late or bell parry.



If they have a downside it is that the insulation seems a little soft. Two of mine have had “bites” taken out of them while fencing. I guess they go pinched by a tip or slapped against my guard on a really hard hit but a little fencing tape latter they still work fine and it makes them easier to identify.



I have had four of them and three are still going strong. Much better value than the Chinese cords and just as good as the Uhlmann in my experience.

These are excellent cords. They may break a bit faster than some others but they can be fixed very quickly and easily unlike some others. These are the only ones I use.

When i do fence epee, which is not often, I use these Bodycords. Cheaper than Uhlmann, and they do their connecting thing from the epee to the reel.

While these are some of the cheapest bodycords available, the are also some of the most failure prone. The spinning parts on the plugs do not make solid contact and the wire is prone to breaking. They are fairly easy to fix, but not as easy as the Leon Paul bodycords. If you want a solid bodycord, get the PBT ones. You may need to fix them, but if you do it right the first time (put some shrink tube on as strain relief and don't squash the wire in the end), you won't have to touch them for years.

The soft rubber covers over the ends of the bodycord make it very easy to get inside to look for and repair problems. They are not quite as long-lived as an Uhlmann body cord, but they are less prone to breaking and they make your armoring life so much easier it is worth every penny!