bobb121
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Post by bobb121 on Jul 12, 2006 13:26:02 GMT -6
Can anyone tell me if this is a legal FIE blade? I was told by the armorers at Nationals that it wasn't. It feels lighter and springier the the STM FIE blades so I though that it would be one.
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Post by LongBlade on Jul 12, 2006 19:43:50 GMT -6
Chris: The "N" stamp used to be the way a blade that was intended to be FIE certified, but didn't make the cut got designated (eg: NOT FIE). It may still have been legal for all other purposes (USFA approved). I understand now that the letter may mean something else under the new FIE rules. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong! I have a couple of non-maraging blades with an "N" stamp right next to the FIE mark which were clearly made at different times.
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Post by kd5mdk on Jul 12, 2006 20:05:21 GMT -6
FIE-N means an FIE homologated blade that is non-maraging. However, only a few forges are authorized to make such blades. The forges for epee currently are: Allstar/Uhlmann (Sigle (sign) FS) SportService 1 (Sigle StM) Prieur Sport (Sigle PS) Metal West (Sigle not given) CHEVALIER D’AUVERGNE (Sigle CA)
So unless it has one of those logos on it, and a date in the proper range (all this information is on the FIE website), it's not an FIE blade.
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Post by bobb121 on Jul 13, 2006 11:27:54 GMT -6
When did these new rules come into affect. And would it still be legal if ELI is under STM.
Thanks
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Post by kd5mdk on Jul 13, 2006 11:43:02 GMT -6
Why are you worried if it's FIE or not? It doesn't matter for 99% of fencers in the US.
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Post by bobb121 on Jul 14, 2006 12:59:30 GMT -6
I thought that if it was not a legal FIE blade that I might be able to persuade them to sell them to me at a lower price. Plus I am planning to goto europe some time next year to get fencing experience.
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Post by kd5mdk on Jul 14, 2006 15:21:54 GMT -6
If it has the StM logo on it, is FIE-N and recently dated, it may be an FIE approved blade. See here: www.clfc.org/armory/blades.htmfor the StM logo, and FIE one.
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Post by Prudence on Jul 15, 2006 0:50:55 GMT -6
I would probably demand my money back and buy another FIE blade that doesn't have an N on it. No fuss, no problem.
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Post by kd5mdk on Jul 15, 2006 8:00:20 GMT -6
Then you would almost certainly have to pay more, for a maraging one.
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Post by dhcjr on Jul 11, 2007 14:12:38 GMT -6
As was said above it is the name of the manufacturer, not the seller that determines if it is legal. There should be a shield with a circle with some letters inside. What are those letters? What is the date?
If the letters match one of the manufacturers that makes Non-maraging FIE blades and the date is after the first date designated with a N then it is legal.
Let us know the letters and date on the blade.
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