Description
Elite Rapier Blades
Our Elite Rapier Blades have features specifically designed to keep them lighter than traditional rapier blades without compromising flex and rigidity. This is our lightest blade and possibly the lightest blade on the market (at equivalent length). It is our narrowest profile blade being just over 5/8” wide at the forte and 5/16” wide at the tip. It features 19 careful pierces to remove weight from the forte and a shallow fuller that runs the length of the pierces. At the end of the forte the blade shifts from an octangular cross section to a diamond distal taper with a steep, high spine. The unique tall spine on this narrow blade provides flex stiffness up to F3 standard. These features make for the lightest, most nimble, and responsive blade available.
This blade is available in lengths from 35” to 45” (on a rapier, this measurement would include the ricasso section).
*FOR RAPIER COMBAT ONLY. These blades are not recommended for higher intensity sparring such as against longswords, arming swords, broadswords, etc.*
We offer this blade with 1 level of flex stiffness: (F3) Crossover Rapier/C&T and HEMA Flex
Crossover SCA Rapier/C&T and HEMA Flex (F3)- Medium heavy stiffness, compliant to SCA Rapier and Cut & Thrust calibration. 1″ – 1.5″ drop @ 6 oz. (170 gr.). Recommended flex for SCA Rapier and Cut & Thrust dual duty, WMA and HEMA armored combat.
Other specifics include:
- 2mm rolled edges that require little to no burr maintenance.
- Polished finish.
- Rubber tip sold separately.
Anastasia –
This blade is absolutely amazing! I mostly rely on speed when fencing and my old blade was slowing me down. This blade took more than a pound off of my rapier and my fighting has improved so much. At first I was nervous that it would easily bend or even snap because of how thin it is but I’ve been using it for a few months now and even use it regularly against a feder and there are no bends or anything, and hardly any scratches! I highly recommend this blade!
Michael –
Fantastic blade! I’ve used this in cut and thrust against a longsword and not had the slightest notch in the blade. The blade is fast and light you give up a little authority in the bind, but it disengages like a dream.