Comparison Chart

Item	Description	EagleFlex	Forgotten Dreams	Calimacil
1	Category	Lightweight	Ultra-light	Realistic Reproduction
2	Summary	Least expensive. simplest designs. Better for kids.	Much better looking. Harder material. More durable. Better for more intense LARP combat.	Fabulous looks. Best materials. Most durable. Can handle LARP combat, or full-contact combat with the hybrid core.
3	Core, Long Weapons	Fiberglass. Very tough but can shred and chip with direct abuse to the material. Can break with jagged ends, but it very rarely happens. Will peel when broken. No whip when under 30 inches. Minimal whip in lengths from 30 to 44 inches.	Fiberglass. Very tough but can shred and chip with direct abuse to the material. Can break with jagged ends, but it very rarely happens. Will peel when broken. Minimal whip in lengths from 30 to 44 inches.	Hybrid carbon-fiber/fiberglass rod. Quite simply the finest core available for LARP weapons. Ultra strong and ultra rigid. Will break cleanly with no jagged ends or edges. Will not chip, peel, or shred. Ever. Zero whip. Also available with fiberglass core. Since these weapons are heavier they have more whip at longer lengths.
4	Core, Short Weapons	Fiberglass. Very safe in lengths under 30". Nearly zero whip at this length.	Fiberglass. Very safe in lengths under 30". Nearly zero whip at this length.	Fiberglass. Very safe in lengths under 30". Nearly zero whip at this length. Also available with the hybrid core for an extra $10.
5	Core Ends	Covered with Kevlar to prevent break-through.	Covered with Kevlar to prevent break-through.	Covered with a proprietary fiber mix to prevent break-through.
6	Blade Tip & Edges	Rounded. Provides for greater safety but does not look nearly as good.	Beveled and pointed. Looks great but is less safe for thrusting and if the face is accidentaly hit.	Beveled and pointed. Tips are slightly wider than the blade for safety and balance. Designed to prevent eye damage and allow for limited thrusting.
7	Blades	Standard foam. Spreads the impact nicely. Thick latex provides for more durability.	Harder foam. Even more durable. It is a cross-linked polyethelyne, similar to Trocellen (tm).	Medium weight, high density, cross-linked polyethelyne proprietary blend. Extremely durable. Note: this heavier foam has more impact than the ultra-lights; mostly noticable only on bare skin.
8	Hilts	Stiffer foam. Hilts are purely decorative but are somewhat more durable.	Soft foam. Hilts are purely decorative.	Proprietary foam (as above) coated in flexible plastic. Hilts are purely decorative but more durable due to the weight of the foam and the plastic coating.
9	Latex	Thick layer for durability	Thick layer for durability. Indian latex-rubber.	None. None is needed.
10	Sealer	Water based.	Water based.	None. None is needed.
11	In Weather	Waterproof.	Even more waterproof due to the tighter design elements.	Absolutely waterproof as there are no layers
12	Weight	Light weight for LARP combat or kids playing.	Ultra-light for fast LARP combat. Very easy for kids to use.	Medium weight for LARP combat, and to handle full-contact combat when the weapon has a hybrid core.