Uhlmann Electric Foil Point
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Summary: I hate the screws!July 10th, 2003
The Uhlmann foil point is a great upgrade from the various French points. The metal sheathing on the tip increases it's durability - 2 parried flicks and your tip won't go flying across the room.
So, they've got the durability thing working well with the barrels. The Uhlmann loses points because the barrel gets dinged up over time, demanding that you ream out the barrel to smooth the inside out and get decent travel on the inside again.
The biggest drawback to the Uhlmann are the screws. As you can see from the photo, when fully inserted, the screw heads project above the surface of the barrel. So, you need to check your tip screws after each night's bouting and either replace them or redo the groove or you'll be cursing the smashed screws and trying to find some "hack" to get the screws back out without ruining the barrel.
So, they've got the durability thing working well with the barrels. The Uhlmann loses points because the barrel gets dinged up over time, demanding that you ream out the barrel to smooth the inside out and get decent travel on the inside again.
The biggest drawback to the Uhlmann are the screws. As you can see from the photo, when fully inserted, the screw heads project above the surface of the barrel. So, you need to check your tip screws after each night's bouting and either replace them or redo the groove or you'll be cursing the smashed screws and trying to find some "hack" to get the screws back out without ruining the barrel.
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