Comparison Chart

Item	Description	EagleFlex	Forgotten Dreams Palnatoke	Iron Fortress	Calimacil
1	Category	Lightweight, latex-foam	Lightweight, latex-foam	Lightweight, latex-foam	Realistic Reproduction, injection molded foam
2	Summary	Least expensive. simplest designs. Better for kids.	Much better looking. Harder material. More durable. Better for more intense LARP combat.	Much better looking. Harder material. More durable. Better for more intense LARP combat. Slightly more foam than Forgotten Dreams products.	Fabulous looks. Best materials. Most durable. Can handle LARP combat or full-contact combat. Much heavier than the latex-foam weapons.
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. Noticable whip in longer lengths.	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.	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.
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.	Fiberglass. Very safe in lengths under 30". Nearly zero whip at this length.
5	Core Ends	Covered with Kevlar to prevent break-through.	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. 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.	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.
7	Blades	Standard foam. Spreads the impact nicely. Thick latex provides for more durability.	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 latex-foam products. Not recommended for children under 12.
8	Hilts	Stiffer foam. Hilts are purely decorative but are somewhat more durable.	Soft foam. Hilts are purely decorative.	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.	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.
9	Latex	Thick layer for durability	Thick layer for durability. Indian latex-rubber.	Thick layer for durability	None. None is needed.
10	Sealer	Water based.	Water based.	Water based.	None. None is needed.
11	In Weather	Waterproof.	Even more waterproof due to the tighter design elements.	Even more waterproof due to the tighter design elements.	Absolutely waterproof as there are no separate layers
12	Weight	Light weight for LARP combat, easy for kids to use. Recommended for children under 10 years of age.	Very light weight for fast LARP combat. Very easy for kids to use.	Very light weight for fast LARP combat. Easy for kids to use.	Medium weight for both LARP and full-contact combat. Lightweight compared to wood or metal weapons, but relatively heavy compared to latex-foam weapons.