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> ODE TO A FOIL
> I hate my maraging,
> That lifeless stick,
> That bar of iron,
> That piece of shit.
> I hate my maraging,
> From button to end,
> It weighs a ton,
> It will not bend.
> My maraging foil,
> With its FIE stamp,
> When I try to coupe
> It makes my hand cramp.
> It costs a bundle
> Each time that one breaks,
> But they last twice as long...
> So it works out the same.
> Or that's what they say,
> But the truth, I'm afraid,
> Is they shatter as often
> As any cheap blade!
> Jeff O'Brien
> Regina, May '93
Love your ode, Jeff. BTW, you gotta get a good type of maraging. I had
a couple of maraging war clubs, but lately I got a few from Europe, and
they're only slightly heavier than a regular foil blade. With a decent
tip on it, I can coupe to peoples backs with the best of em..
There is a lot of variation in regular foil blades though, I have one
blade that is ridiculously light. I mean incredibly light. So light
that a flick from this blade is impossible to parry; human arms just
don't stick out that far. I don't use it much though. Just on
lefties....
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