[MR] Oversized Rapier Bag

[jimlooper at embarqmail.com]

Oddly enough, I just received one last week as a gift from my wife...

This particular bag will hold the longer blades (including the Hanwei 43"). The top of the bag is "open" to make inserting your blades easier, then you fold down the top and clip it closed (it adjusts for whatever your longest blade happens to be). I believe this bag would be able to handle a five foot long blade.

My only complaint about this bage is that I wish the zippered opening were made about six inches longer.

Lucien


----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Sheets <magesteve at mac.com>
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Sent: Wed, 28 May 2008 23:39:05 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [MR] Oversized Rapier Bag

Good evening all...

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good fencing bag suitable  
for our SCA rapier blades? I want something that will fit an extended  
40" blade with oversized hilt.  Most modern fencing bags can not  
handle an item 4 1/2 feet long, nor historical hilts with quillions.  
Any suggestions on what would be useful and/or what to avoid would be  
appreciated.

For starters, I have been looking at the large Rapier bag at Cavalier  
Attitude (http://www.cavalierattitude.com/).  Has anyone used this  
item? They claim they can handle 5 foot weapons (or even larger).

Thanks,

Kenwrec
aka Steve