Description

A Superior French Foil for the Advanced Fencer

The Superior French Foil is for veteran fencers with trained and polished technique. The foil features attractive components precisely built to enhance advanced technique and stay attractive for a lifetime of fencing. This foil celebrates a beginner’s graduation from our Classical French Foil: More beauty, specific functionality, and perfected handling transition the fencer from a student to an artist.

“Le fleurette plus bon”

What makes the Superior French Foil superior?

• Hand ground & honed blade for rearward center of gravity and point-light handling.
• Slightly curved grip for comfortable performance of advanced techniques during extended training hours.
• Luxurious grip wrapping of durable Italian lambskin and stainless steel wire.
• Attractive and distinctive Fleur de lys guard and urn-shaped pommel.

Traditional Construction

Benjamin Arms builds all weapons to exacting specifications determined by the desired handling characteristics, school of fencing, and aesthetic tastes. We hand-carve shock-absorbing wood for the grip’s core to diminish vibrations from the blade into the hand. Each hand-fit component make a strong and durable foil for consistent and reliable use.

French FOil Sizing

French foils are built proportionately to the user but also to fit particular training methodology. Our Superior French Foil is customized to the user’s hand size and height. We give our sizing recommendations below, though an advanced fencer already knows their own needs and sizes. To measure for grip length, measure the hand from the tip of the index finger to the first crease of the wrist.

Hand Length (in.)	6.00	6.50	7.00	7.50	8.00	8 +
Grip Length (in.)	4.75	5.00	5.25	5.50	5.75	5.75
Fencer’s Height (in.)	< 48	48 – 54	54 – 60	60 – 66	66 – 70	70 – 74+
Blade Length (in.)	30 (#0)	31 (#1)	32 (#2)	33 (#3)	34 (#4)	35 (#5)

Specifications

• Variable length blade with leather & cord button
• Left or right hand canted
• Steel fleur de lys guard (3.50 H x 2.25 W)
• Black leather finger pad with premium felt face
• Slightly curved wood-core grip with Italian lambskin and stainless steel wire wrapping
• Steel grip ferrule (end-cap) matching pommel diameter
• Machined urn-shaped pommel with 6x1mm threading
• AHF tournament compliant