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Dagger Price Comparison
| Triplette | American Fencing Supply | Blue Gauntlet | Alchem Inc. | Darkwood Armory | James The Just | ||
| Daggers | |||||||
| FlexiDagger |
$35 |
$25 |
$35 | ||||
| Stiff
FlexiDagger |
$40 |
$35 |
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| Triplette T05 |
$57 |
$57 | |||||
| SafeFlex |
$40 $20 insert |
$40 | |||||
| Darkwood
WideFlex |
$80 |
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| Darkwood
DiamondFlex |
$40 |
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Prices Checked October 4,
2005
FlexiDagger
    
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| Material: |
High carbon steel |
| Length(s): |
17 1/2" / 18" |
| Tang Length: |
6 1/2" - 6 3/4" |
| Tang Type: |
6x1 mm |
| Width at Base: |
3/8" |
| Width at Tip: |
3/16" |
| Weight: |
~2.0 ounces |
| Facts: Rectangular Cross section. Tapers to rolled tip, both profile and distal. Also sold as Lasp-06 or 1033GT flexible Main Gauche | |
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Triplette T05
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| Facts: Triplette also calls this a Wide FlexiDagger | |
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SafeFlex
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| Material: |
1074 high carbon steel |
| Length(s): |
12" - 18" |
| Tang Length: |
6 1/4" |
| Tang Type: |
5/16 by 5/16 inch by 1 inch long neck, a 1/4 inch diameter by 3 1/8 inch long rod, and a 7/32 inch diameter by 2 1/8 inch long end threaded 6x1m |
| Width at Base: |
1 1/8" |
| Width at Tip: |
1/4" |
| Weight: |
160 grams (~5.6
ounces) |
| Facts: 15/6 ( maximum flex force of 15 pounds and a flex force of 6 pounds) The picture is the SafeFlex Mark II, there still exist examples of the Mark I in action and Alchem is now selling the SafeFlex Mark III a two part blade with a replaceable blade insert, along with the Mark II | |
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WideFlex
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| Material: |
5160 steel (chromium-molybdenum alloy) |
| Length(s): |
16", 14",
12" |
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| Width at Base: |
1" |
| Width at Tip: |
1/2" |
| Weight: |
135 grams (~4.8 ounces) for a 16" blade |
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DiamondFlex
| Material: |
1070 steel (high carbon alloy) |
| Length(s): |
18", 16", 14" |
| Tang Length: |
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| Width at Base: |
1/2" |
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| Weight: |
115 grams (~4.1 ounces) for a 16" blade |
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