Foil point complete super PTFE coated barrel (incl wire)

I love to try new tips as I have a love/hate relationship with the German tips. I love the ease of use until they finally break months later, and then the hate sets in. Even for a simple cleaning I usually have to remove the entire Germn tip as the screws become unusable after a month or two of hard fencing.



I was therefore eager to try this new style of tip. After all it sounds about perfect on paper!



I put the new tip through its paces installed on a Fleche Elite loaner blade for about a month before it self-destructed. The button face of the tip is held on by a free-floating washer that the tip screws attach to. This is in turn held on by a very flimsy grommet that broke during fencing and sent the tip and spring sailing off.



After recovering the pieces I realized that the only way to fix it would be to completely replace the button tip. The barrel and the screws held up well though!



So to sum up, I found this tip unit to be a great idea that needs further development. The screws and the barrel seem to be very durable, but the internal electronics are flimsy at best and once it breaks, it is difficult to repair. You would be better served by a French or German tip in my opinion.