ANST - Boffer guidelines...

[harry billings]

>>I suggest using a cloth cover, it is lighter, and will sting less on 
>>impact to bare, or cloth covered skin.  It will also last longer than 
>>tape.  Tends to look nicer as well.
>
>Yes, it will sting less, but we're not using a solid core, so that won't 
>matter.  I don't like the look of the cloth covered boffers.  They tend 
>to look loose and sloppy.
>
If they look loose and sloppy then they were not covered properly or the
cover was made too large.
>
>As for madhus, why teach our children bad habits?  We're recreating 
>medieval Europe, not the African bush.  Madhus would be terrific if our 
>opponents weren't armored.
>
We see a Madhus on the turnie field from time to time and they can be quite
effective if your opponet is not paying attenition.
Plachoya Sobaka a humble archer in Ravens Fort, Kingdom of Ansteorra; play
nice, have fun

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