Electric foil blade Flickmaster

LP sells these with various degrees of flexibility. The rules state the blade deflection, measured as specified in the rulebook, must be between 55 and 95 mm. LP actually etches the test result in mm onto the base of the blade. So, one would think that a 55 would be a stiff-as-a-board blade, and a 95 would be whippy as heck. I requested the "most flexible" option and was sent a 70, a 72, and an 80. The 70 and 72 are actually pretty nice for the flick - I like my blades on the flexible side, and despite the number being closer to 55 than 95, they feel like whippy blades to me. The 80 is so flexible along its entire length that it's difficult to fence with. I keep taking parries with it and missing my riposte in 4 wide because the blade deflects several unexpected inches.

For each blade I was shipped, I had to cut the tang down a bit, hammer it into the proper orientation with respect to the blade, and file it down to get it to fit into my Allstar visconti grip. Also, as Darius mentioned, the LP tips royally stink. They seem to last about one bout before they get all gummed up and lose their smooth travel. Nothing I do after that seems to get them to work well again; I have to rewire the blade and put on an Uhlmann tip before I'm happy with it again.

So, in summary, the blade itself is good. It's light, well-balanced, and if you get the right flexibility, it bends in the places you want it to bend to land your flick consistently. Buy it bare, though, wire it yourself, and be prepared to do some work with mallets and files before it's ready for use.