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A condition in which the foam near the tip of a foam sword (near where it usually hits things, about 3-4" from the end) becomes broken down to the point that when squeezed, the core can be felt.  Such a sword is dangerous and should be repaired.  This happens frequently enough that fixing them is a standard operation, many amtgarders can quickly perform this repair on the sidelines in a few minutes, replacing the tip with fresh foam.
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A breakdown that happens when the foam near the tip of a foam sword (near where it usually hits things, about 3-4" from the end) becomes broken down to the point that when squeezed, the core can be felt.  Such a sword is dangerous and should be repaired.  This happens frequently enough that fixing them is a standard operation, many amtgarders can quickly perform this repair on the sidelines in a few minutes, replacing the tip with fresh foam.

Revision as of 11:50, 26 April 2010

A breakdown that happens when the foam near the tip of a foam sword (near where it usually hits things, about 3-4" from the end) becomes broken down to the point that when squeezed, the core can be felt. Such a sword is dangerous and should be repaired. This happens frequently enough that fixing them is a standard operation, many amtgarders can quickly perform this repair on the sidelines in a few minutes, replacing the tip with fresh foam.