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<DIV>We live in the Steppes-Elfsea area.</DIV>
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<DIV>I have really appreciated the responses I have received so far and look forward to any others I might get. <BR> </DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT color=#bf00bf face="Times New Roman">Mistress Asiya (formerly Arastya)</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT color=#bf00bf>Vickie Bratcher</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> James Crouchet <james@crouchet.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Ansteorra RapierNet <ansteorra-rapier@lists.ansteorra.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sun, November 21, 2010 12:41:16 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Ansteorra-rapier] Blade recommendation<BR></FONT><BR>
<P>May I ask which group you are in (shire, barony, etc ) or what city you are in or near? We may be able to recommend people local to you who can show you the actual weapons and talk about the advantages of each.</P>
<P>I will say that IMO the best bargain in an entry level blade is a Hanwei rapier. I think they can be found costing between $100 & $150. There are plenty of suppliers out there so it should not be hard to find them.</P>
<P>Christian Doré</P>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Nov 20, 2010 9:12 PM, "Vickie" <<A href="mailto:asiya_bint_mikhail@yahoo.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:asiya_bint_mikhail@yahoo.com">asiya_bint_mikhail@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> I wanted to ask you some questions about Schlager style blades. I am looking to <BR>> buy one for my Lord who is a new rapier fighter.<BR>> <BR>> What is the difference between Musketeer, Schlager, and rapier blades. <BR>> Basically he has an Epee and he is wanting a blade that will work for when he is <BR>> fighting Schlager style and we don't know if any of the other types are <BR>> acceptable or not.<BR>> <BR>> I am looking at Zen warrior site but want to understand the difference in the <BR>> blade style so I get the one that will work the best for him. <BR>> <BR>> Thanks for all your help.<BR>> <BR>> Mistress Asiya (formerly Arastya)<BR>>
Vickie Bratcher<BR>> <A href="http://www.kingdom-kreations.com/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>www.kingdom-kreations.com</A><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>