FOAM WEAPONS

Generally, most live-action role-playing foam weapons have a core enclosed in shock-absorbent padding and often covered in a thin protective layer. Our design approach is no exception to this, but subtle design features and a fine-tuned material combination have large implications for overall quality and enjoyment. Our foam weapons comprise flexible core and coreless constructions with padding compositions based on either closed-cell ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), polyurethane (PU) or a hybrid between the two. Finally, some of our weapon products (and tent accessories) also offer compact constructions, saving crucial space when travelling between events.

PU-BASED WEAPONS

Our PU-based weapon products are comprised of weapons with padding constructed entirely of polyurethane (PU), which offers a higher weight, level of durability, and aesthetic detail. The solid structure of this type of padding has no latex or silicone cover and is thus extremely persistent with minimal need for maintenance. Our Epic Armoury Vanguard line comprises this kind of padding construction. Still, examples of coreless Epic Armoury products, such as the Woodsman Knife, Stone Knife or Black Shuriken, are also entirely moulded from PU.

FLEXIBLE CORE WEAPONS

Most of our foam weapons feature a robust, flexible core, which acts as the backbone, ensuring the weapon’s overall structural integrity. Our weapon cores are meticulously crafted from top-grade glass fibre, renowned for its exceptional durability and resistance to fracture and deformation. Depending on the product type and brand, we offer a variety of five different core shapes for our weapons:

1. Round Core: The round glass fibre cores, a timeless design, have been a steadfast choice for decades. They are the go-to for most Epic Armoury, Dark Moon, Ready for Battle and Stronghold melee weapons, offering a careful balance between strength and flexibility. Examples of weapons with round cores include the Wood Elf Dagger, Warlord Sword and Soldier Halberd.
   
   
2. Oval Core: These cores are applied in weapons aiming for a higher technical precision due to uneven distribution of resistance under kinetic pressure. The products in the Stronghold Master Collection feature this technology. Examples of weapons with oval cores are the Arming Sword, Dreki Sword and Marauder Sword.
   
   
3. Flat Core: These cores aren’t often applied, but they have a stabilising effect on the overall structural integrity of smaller melee weapons. A good example is our Ranger Knife, available in both a flat-cored and coreless version, depending on whether it is meant as a close-range melee weapon or a throwing weapon.
   
   
4. Tube Core: Unlike our other core types, the tube cores are made of PU rather than glass fibre, and are applied to foam weapons with a decentralised weight distribution, where added weight and increased flexibility are required. Although tube cores aren’t strictly solid, they are filled with high-density rubber granules to ensure a more stable swing. Examples of weapons with tube cores are the Woodsman Throwing Axe and Hirdsman Throwing Axe.
   
   
5. Curved Core: First released in 2022, these are essentially round, solid glass fibre cores that have been reshaped with advanced techniques to maintain the same structural integrity as straight, round cores. Examples of weapons with curved cores are the Curved Sabre, Cavalry Sabre and Falchion.

LEATHER PRODUCTS

Our leather products cover armour, bags, belts, boots, scabbards and quivers. To ensure that these products are safe to use with regular skin contact, we carefully comply with regulations regarding the maximum content of hexavalent chrome, antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, lead, mercury and selenium in materials that may come in contact with skin. Examples of leather products are the Shadow Complete Armour Set, Ranger Complete Armour Set and Woodsman Complete Armour Set.