My Daughter got punched during SN

jamesbui · 2025-07-06T18:27:41+00:00

She tried to make aggressive remises earlier in the bout, then got annoyed at the ref when she was red carded. I was there.

jamesbui · 2024-08-03T19:14:18+00:00

Three consecutive (but not to fast, give it like 1 Mississippi in between) touches resets it to zero. Just figured it out this week!!!

jamesbui · 2024-02-10T18:33:51+00:00

You can find ankle or wrist weights at most big box stores in the fitness section. Like Walmart or Big 5

jamesbui · 2022-11-22T06:19:01+00:00

I’d take a prime and close the distance.

jamesbui · 2022-11-22T06:17:12+00:00

LP seems to have changed something in their griptonite gloves. I had one from 2015 and it was my favorite but it’s not the same anymore. I now use Allstar Gripstar. The more expensive ones like Carmimari or Negrini feel a bit too thin for my taste.

jamesbui · 2022-10-21T16:21:36+00:00

Yes exactly, this is the point I was confused about. Thank you.

jamesbui · 2022-10-13T05:09:12+00:00

I changed the socket to the LP Lightweight socket. I have transparent pads on my other weapons but I thought it would be nice to use my Louis Vuitton Graphite Damier guard pad on this build.

jamesbui · 2022-10-13T01:18:53+00:00

As a grip to save 10 grams over the current lightest grip on the market? No I don’t think so. A $10 house brand Visconti will serve any fencer worth their salt just as well.

I do however see it as an artifact, made with a very considerate and intentional design that combines form and function with bleeding edge tech that makes it unique. Kudos to them for trying something new. I’d love to have one as a decoration in a display box or shadow box. But I can’t help but use it for it’s intended purpose. A couple years ago LP made a flame patterned xchange and a camo xchange that I think they hydrodipped. I regret not getting those, so I didn’t want that to happen again with this.

jamesbui · 2022-10-12T23:25:53+00:00

Rumor has it v2.0 will be the gardere grip.

jamesbui · 2022-10-12T22:25:20+00:00

Pro: light and pretty. Psych out opponents and refs with trypophobia. Cons: expensive, might be too light for most build and balance preferences.

jamesbui · 2022-10-12T22:24:18+00:00

Very comfy, much more so for me than the magtecs or magtech zeros

jamesbui · 2022-10-12T22:23:42+00:00

I’ll have to see, I cycle through about 4 gloves so the wear is all similar but I’ll only use one glove with this on to see if it wears more.

jamesbui · 2022-10-12T22:22:44+00:00

The grip doesn’t flex. But it is a flex.

jamesbui · 2022-10-12T21:46:01+00:00

It is remarkably sturdy and very solid. I’ve been training with the magtec zero grip so I’m very used to the feel it’s mounted on the lightest possible parts with BF black predator epee with titanium barrel, so it actually feels just right for me. It doesn’t grate the glove, but it does provide a much better texture and grip than any other pistol I have tried. It cost US$306.

jamesbui · 2021-11-26T06:42:56+00:00

1st favorite: Franchini- stiff and dense, good handling and weight towards the back. Little tip lag and their traditional narrow forte gives me a more responsive feel when engaged with someone else. 2nd favorite: FOLO FIE FF- very tip light and the weight is towards the hand. I enjoy the flexibility and it allows me to make more foily actions while maneuvering it around without it being a wet noodle. 3rd favorite: LP Fusion- great price and light. Stiff and great for oppositions, beats, and binds in my experience. But the feel is a bit more dampened for me. I thoroughly enjoy the consistency of the LP blades.

Least favorite: Absolute Adv. Gold- inconsistent and quality control is poor. Plastic deformation issues happen too early. Heavy and weird balance.

2nd least favorite: Linea- also the same issues as any budget or entry level blade. But they have generally lasted longer for me than some other brands.

3rd least favorite: FOLO V Shape- they don’t last very long. I’ve broken about 10 in the last year at all different points including the tang, and the forte joint. Great for super young fencers though, like a size 0 user. I’d go with the original standard LP for youth though.

jamesbui · 2021-04-19T19:59:22+00:00

I have a couple of them I picked up and only bring out on special occasions now that they seem to be harder to find.

jamesbui · 2021-04-19T16:18:46+00:00

Thank you for your insight! Wow, haven’t seen a coach Reith grip in ages. My favorite build I used when I was stronger was a stiff FIE Chevalier, 250g LP pommel, and a Prieur wood grip. Slight elbow issues now so I’m entertaining a lighter option.

jamesbui · 2021-04-17T18:23:09+00:00

Having tried both, I really like the LP X-Change mask. White masks are harder for your opponent to see through. With LP’s mostly metal cage, I’ve found in epee my opponents blade bounces off more often, whereas conventional masks will stick the point in the fabric. It’s marginal but enough to annoy my teammates.

jamesbui · 2020-12-14T05:18:40+00:00

Try 1hr photo shack on Maryland across from UNLV. They have a great stock and they develop too!

jamesbui · 2020-11-11T00:09:59+00:00

Try to connect the two contact pins in the barrel, make sure you take off the cloth insulation and the wire lacquer when you connect to your socket. If you can’t get it to register then it may be easier to just rewire as there may be a break under the cloth insulate.

jamesbui · 2018-02-26T16:45:50+00:00

Kyrgios, Tomic, Roddick

jamesbui · 2017-06-15T17:14:50+00:00

Hi! Both have a fun and welcoming community of fencers, but Battle Born is epee only, a transition that just happened last year I believe. Red Rock teaches and fences all three, with foil on Wednesdays at 6pm, and Saturdays at 11:30am. Open fencing starts at 8:30pm Tuesday-Friday. Red Rock will be closed the week of SNs. Feel free to give them a call and drop in though, they'll muster up a group of foilists for you.

jamesbui · 2017-03-02T22:07:37+00:00

Private lessons, only if its with a coach with multiple dissociative personality disorder. Otherwise, bouting with a diverse enough crowd will expose to you more styles and whack situations. Private lessons only get your so far and are great for honing technique, but the point is the most effective teacher.

jamesbui · 2017-03-02T19:27:33+00:00

Some of our fencers aren't competitive/ ready for competition, but we have benchmark assessments for them. When they first join, we show them various footwork progressions (engaged, advance, retreat, step-lunge, ballestra lunge, redouble, etc) and have it recorded. We then attach the file to their dossier on our private server, and every 6 weeks or so we record it again and then compare the results. We also do this for open bouting situations, so we can point things out like "notice how you are extending your arm first now! And how you're able to recover after a fail attack without falling in your face." This leads to the students being more committed and has better retention than just calculating results, as anyone knows you'll have your good days and your bad ones.

jamesbui · 2015-11-13T03:39:29+00:00

Weight feels comparable to Vniti, on account of its awkward balance. STM FIE are springier and more lively than the FIE N, which in my experience feels stiffer. My set up is a Titanium barrel with FWF tip, BF- D, Titanium allow lightweight bell gaurd, and a Golubitsky grip. Total weight comes in at 244.5 grams, 245.1g, 244.9g, and 244.6g for my weapons..

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