UPDATE Friday 20th December

Have a great Christmas everyone and see you at the  Christmas Quiz

Watch whatsapp group and emails if your'e keen to do the odd fitness / fencing session over the holidays.

Weekend of Fencing in Shetland June 14/15th For Information and to register interest click here

Fencing Kit

Club Kit

Safety is of prime importance with fencing kit. The Club provides high quality kit, which is certified, and It is checked and replaced regularly to maintain its safety. As you (or your child) fences more regularly and knows they will continue, you/they are still welcome to use club kit.  

The club would like to make it very clear that, although a challenge, it is committed to providing any necessary kit to fencers for however long they need it. This is especially useful for growing kids.

Having said that we would encourage and help anyone to choose kit to gradually build up their own. Some items will last a long time and not be grown out of. The club gets a good discount with Leon Paul who supply high quality kit. We wouldn’t advise alternatives to Leon Paul for weapons. The club can maintain Leon Paul weapons with spares etc. The table below contains suggestions for kit and where we feel it is worth choosing Leon Paul or an alternative.  Approx prices are given and include the club discount where it is Leon Paul. . Links are provided to the website to browse and select sizes etc. Alternative companies are included below that and can be very good value for clothing especially when growung. Please ask / see Phil first who will advise and do a club order using the discount.

The type of bodywire and socket on foil weapons has been changed to a 2pin design, so  the sockets and bodywires we currently use are being phased out. With aging club weapons and bodywites it would be a good time to look at getting your own weapon or converting your own foil to 2 pin by buying a 2 pin socket and bodywire (£30 incl discount)

Pricing from December 2023

Description

Leon Paul kit

Leon Paul website 

Cost (incl club disc)

notes

Foil bodywire

22.18

2 pin wires and sockets are replacing standard foil sockets.

2 pin socket

7.65

Bought together to convert weapon to 2 pin

Foil complete weapon

foil replacement blade

76.84

40.00

See phil for sizes etc

cheapest option but still a very good weapon choice. Better blades can increase cost significantly but can wear better.

Competition plastron (under jacket) 800N

54.74

Required for competitions south, 

Fencing glove Phoenix

26.95 (or 22.45 junior)

See link for sizes https://www.leonpaul.com/fencing-clothing-uniforms/fencing-gloves/foil-epee-gloves.html

 

Fencing socks

15.81

Various colours see link https://www.leonpaul.com/advanced-coloured-fencing-sock.html

Fencing Mask

97.33

To fence both foil and  epee, we advise getting an epee mask. A removable bib, (designed by club) can be added to use for foil – only 1 mask then required to take to competitions. https://www.leonpaul.com/arena-mask.html

Lame (electric scoring jacket

£90-120

An expensive item, but usually very long lasting. 

Alternative companies for Good Value Clothing kit – good for growing fencers. 

Stretch jackets

Swordpricefighter

From £44 to £52

We have a supply of these in club already so see phil

Breeches

£34 to 50

We have a supply of these in club already so see phil

https://www.swordpricefighters.com/clothing.html

Alpha stretch jackets and breeches

£50- 60

https://www.thefencingshop.co.uk/product-category/jackets-and-breeches/  another good brand

Buying off ebay

This can be very effective if you stick to good brands like Leon Paul or AllStar. Age of kit and sizing etc must be confirmed and worth running past Phil first.  If defective a return is always accepted.

Club Tracksuits

We have a club tracksuit top in club colours and logo. We can order tracksutis regurlay and are sponsored thanks to CAS MARINE Ltd

How to Order:   contact Phil