fencing equipment rater

hi i'm hamlet and i'm NOT BEING PAID TO DO THIS!!!!!! AT ALL!!!!!!

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intro + rules (? i swear i know what that word means guys-)

hi i'm hamlet and i am NOT GETTING PAID TO DO THIS! I'M GIVING HONEST ACCURATE RATINGS OF FENCING EQUIPMENT BECAUSE I LIKE TO YAP!!!! ok gotcha? gotcha.

as you might have been able to tell, i do not. like absolute fencing. i really. really. really. just don't like the way their equipment fits.

also i'm a sabre fencer so i cannot rate foil- or epee-specific equipment <\3

rules for asks/submissions:

i would prefer asks for giving me a piece of equipment to rate and submissions for your own ratings of equipment but the difference isn't that important to me

be as specific as possible!!! so i actually know what you're wanting me to rate!!!!

highkey i really really can't remember which blades are which so there will be lots of uncertainty about rating blades ;w;

(i'm probably forgetting something, will come back later when i remember)

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*taps ur mask* HELLO i am an epee fencer but js curious y don’t u like absolute fencing? besides the equipment feeling? any other general fencing brand recs ?

yeah uh the absolute fencing equipment just does not tend to fit me well in general; i like blue gauntlet for most stuff but pbt for the glove, and i've been using a leon paul maraging steel apex blade for uhhh more than two years now

(this is the type of glove i have)

more detailed:

absolute is cheap which makes it good for beginners or casual fencers, but will usually be slightly less nice quality than other brands. also i find their stuff to a. not fit me well and b. kind of scratchy? anything i've ever gotten from absolute is a fair bit too big for me width-wise if it fits me lengthwise because i am a skinny little shit. oh except for fencing pants, i don't think comfortable fencing pants exist like at all.

blue gauntlet is my preferred brand for most equipment. skinnier than absolute and generally slightly better quality. depending on what exactly you're buying, i think bg is a little bit more expensive than af

haven't used a lot of pbt equipment but i really like their glove. it's got skinnier fingers which fits me better, provides a good grip, and doesn't wear out too quickly. plus the stamps turn out neat

leon paul is expensive and british but usually worth the price. their masks? goofy. idk what's going on there. i like the apex blade though, flexible but doesn't bend out of shape and has served me well for a very long time---though i have a friend who managed to break hers in like two months

uh that's about it; i haven't really used stuff by other fencing brands (allstar, uhlmann, negrini, whatever else there is) but if anyone else has additions feel free!!!

[inkk-splatters]

hmmm what would y'all think if i made a sideblog and its whole thing was very detailed ratings of fencing equipment

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HEY GUYS THIS IS THE SIDEBLOG AND Y'ALL CAN START ASKING ME TO RATE THINGS