Buying Weapons
There are many, many different options when it comes to picking weapons. We recommend the use of FIE blades for all our fencers because they typically last much longer and are much safer for everybody since they are engineered to break in ways that minimise the likelihood of an injury occuring. We require all sabre blades to be S2000 or FIE standard for similar reasons. Below are a few configurations that we suggest based on the experiences of our fencers and coaches, though we make no guarantees about how long they will last! Please talk to one of the coaches about which might be best for you. Please note that manufacturers frequently change their websites, so if you find that any of the links below are broken, please let one of the coaches know. also note that there are many other options available that are not listed here, many of which might be cheaper.
Foils
Configuration F1: pistrol grip fie electric foil
Leon Paul Custom Foil with the following options:
Hand: Left or Right as applicable
grip type: pistol grip; Blade: lp apex fie Size 5; Guard: leon paul titan foil Guard; Pad: pro range electric foil Pad; socket: 2-pin; grip: gryptonite or mag-tec; pommel: standard nut;
Configuration F2: Pistol Grip standard electric Foil (not suitable for many competitions)
Leon Paul standard foil with the following options:
grip: pistol; blade: size 5;
Configuration F3: Pistol Grip FIE Electric Foil
leon paul advanced lightweight foil with the following options:
grip: pistol; blade: size 5; socket: bayonet
Sabres
Configuration S1: Leon Paul Electric Sabre:
configuration s2: leon paul FIE electric sabre:
Epees
Configuration E1: Electric Epee