Item
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Description
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EagleFlex
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Forgotten Dreams Palnatoke
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Iron Fortress
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Calimacil
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1
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Category
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Lightweight,
latex-foam
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Lightweight,
latex-foam
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Lightweight,
latex-foam
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Realistic Reproduction,
injection molded foam
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2
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Summary
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Least expensive. simplest designs.
Better for kids.
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Much better looking. Harder material. More durable.
Better for more intense LARP combat.
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Much better looking. Harder material. More durable.
Better for more intense LARP combat. Slightly more foam
than Forgotten Dreams products.
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Fabulous looks. Best materials. Most durable.
Can handle LARP combat or full-contact combat.
Much heavier than the latex-foam weapons.
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3
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Core, Long Weapons
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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.
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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.
Noticable whip in longer lengths.
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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.
Slightly more noticable whip in longer lengths.
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Hybrid carbon-fiber/fiberglass rod. Quite simply the finest
core available for heavy 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.
Some of the long weapons come with a fiberglass core. Since these weapons are
heavier they have more whip at longer lengths.
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4
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Core,
Short Weapons
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Fiberglass. Very safe in lengths under 30".
Nearly zero whip at this length.
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Fiberglass. Very safe in lengths under 30".
Nearly zero whip at this length.
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Fiberglass. Very safe in lengths under 30".
Nearly zero whip at this length.
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Fiberglass. Very safe in lengths under 30".
Nearly zero whip at this length.
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5
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Core Ends
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Covered with Kevlar to prevent break-through.
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Covered with Kevlar to prevent break-through.
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Covered with Kevlar to prevent break-through.
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Covered with a proprietary fiber mix to prevent break-through.
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6
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Blade Tip & Edges
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Rounded. Provides for greater safety but
does not look nearly as good.
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Beveled and pointed. Looks great but is less safe for
thrusting and if the face is accidentaly hit.
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Beveled and pointed. Looks great but is less safe for
thrusting and if the face is accidentaly hit.
Blades have slightly more foam than the Forgotten Dreams products.
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Original designs have flat edges and semi-beveled blades.
Newer designs are beveled and pointed. Tips are slightly wider than the blade
for safety and balance. Designed to prevent eye damage
and allow for limited thrusting.
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7
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Blades
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Standard foam. Spreads the impact nicely. Thick latex provides
for more durability.
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Standard foam. Spreads the impact nicely. Thick latex provides
for more durability.
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Harder foam. Even more durable. It is a cross-linked polyethelyne,
similar to Trocellen (tm).
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Medium weight, high density, cross-linked polyethelyne proprietary blend.
Extremely durable. Note: this heavier foam has more impact than the
latex-foam products. Not recommended for children under 12.
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8
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Hilts
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Stiffer foam. Hilts are purely decorative but
are somewhat more durable.
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Soft foam. Hilts are purely decorative.
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Stiffer foam. Hilts are purely decorative but
are somewhat more durable. The Hydrid weapons have a
plastic layer over the foam on the handle, hilt, and pommel
which allows for a very firm grip and much more detailed
designs.
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Proprietary foam (as above) coated with a flexible plastic.
Hilts are still purely decorative but far more durable due to the
weight of the foam and the plastic coating.
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9
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Latex
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Thick layer for durability
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Thick layer for durability. Indian latex-rubber.
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Thick layer for durability
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None. None is needed.
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10
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Sealer
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Water based.
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Water based.
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Water based.
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None. None is needed.
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11
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In Weather
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Waterproof.
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Even more waterproof due to the tighter design elements.
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Even more waterproof due to the tighter design elements.
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Absolutely waterproof as there are no separate layers
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12
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Weight
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Light weight for LARP combat, easy for kids to use.
Recommended for children under 10 years of age.
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Very light weight for fast LARP combat. Very easy for kids to use.
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Very light weight for fast LARP combat. Easy for kids to use.
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Medium weight for both LARP and full-contact combat.
Lightweight compared to wood or metal weapons, but relatively heavy compared to latex-foam weapons.
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