ARN - Are Del Tin's still experimental?

[R. Smith]

Allow me to be among the first to state my heavyhanded opinion. :)

If you are not used to heavy rapier, I recommend starting with a smaller 
schlager.  I personally like the "short", stout, 34" schlagers, but even a 
37" will be less unwieldy to you than a Del Tin.  After a half a year of 
regular schlager practice, I still find the Del Tin difficult to be really 
effective with.  It is nice for range, nice for quality, and it is a really 
spiffy reproduction, but I hold to my claim that they are a bear to use, 
particularly if you are used to solely lighter stuff.  And they cost an arm 
and a leg. :)

I went through this same angst when I was deciding what to get, but I'm 
glad I picked up a shorter blade first.  Someday I will be pleased to get a 
Del Tin -- but only when it's not an expensive toy for me that when I use 
it, I get smeared.

To my understanding, the Del Tin is considered suitable for all schlager 
uses in Kingdom.  Reality check, people closer to the source?

Chandranath
Student of Walter Robin


At 12:30 PM 3/6/00 +0000, Simone wrote:
>Greetings all,
>
>I have decided to take the plunge into HR but am uncertain whether I should
>buy the oval cross-sectioned schlager or the diamond cross-sectioned Del Tin.
>  I have heard that the Del Tin is *better* than the schlager in terms of
>better flexibility, less breakage, more historically accurate, etc.   But
>exactly how much better is the Del Tin?  Are there statistics to compare or is
>it just a perception that they are better?
>
>Also, I'm wondering if Del Tin blades are still considered experimental?  If
>they are , I would hate to invest the money to buy a toy I may be told later
>on that I can't use.   Then have to spend more money to get the schlager 
>blade.
>
>So, should I get the Del Tin or the schlager blade?
>
>Any opinions out there? (yes, I know that's a loaded question . . . )
>
>Regards,
>Simone
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