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SCA Approved Blade Types
to determine what blades you may use in your kingdom.

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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




Triplette T05
 $57



$57

 SafeFlex


$40

$20 insert
$40

 Darkwood WideFlex



$80

Darkwood DiamondFlex



$40

Prices Checked October 4, 2005

FlexiDagger

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
Opinions:

Triplette T05


Material:
Length(s):
Tang Length:
Tang Type:
Width at Base:
Width at Tip:
Weight:
Facts:
Triplette also calls this a Wide FlexiDagger
This dagger blade is NOT approved for use in Ansteorra (last verified 9/30/2004)
Opinions:

SafeFlex

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
Opinions:

WideFlex


Material:
 5160 steel (chromium-molybdenum alloy)
Length(s):
 16", 14", 12"
Tang Length:
Tang Type:
Width at Base:
 1"
Width at Tip:
 1/2"
Weight:
 135 grams (~4.8 ounces) for a 16" blade
Facts:
Opinions:

DiamondFlex


Material:
 1070 steel (high carbon alloy)
Length(s):
 18", 16", 14"
Tang Length:
Tang Type:
Width at Base:
 1/2"
Width at Tip:
Weight:
 115 grams (~4.1 ounces) for a 16" blade
Facts:
Opinions:

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