Electric Fencing & Epee Kit

The conductive metallic vest worn over the jacket in foil and sabre — the scoring machine registers a hit on the lamé as on-target (the torso). Epee has no lamé (the whole body is target, detected by the tip's spring-loaded contact). The lamé is the electric layer that makes foil and sabre scorable by machine.

The electric weapon's tip is a spring-loaded button — a hit with at least 500g (foil) of pressure closes the circuit and registers a light. The machine, not the judge, calls the touch. The tip must be tested before every bout (a weight test confirms the 500g spring). The tip is the precision instrument of electric fencing.

The international fencing federation's standard — 800N puncture resistance for the uniform and mask (vs. 350N club gear). FIE-certified gear is required for international competition and strongly recommended for serious fencers. It is the difference between "safe for practice" and "safe for a snapped blade at full speed."

No right-of-way — whoever hits first scores, and the whole body is target (no lamé). It rewards patience, counterattacks, and touches to the wrist and foot. It is the slowest, most tactical weapon and the closest to a real duel. Many fencers switch to epee for its purity after learning right-of-way in foil.