Parts
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Most designs for foil points contain the same basic elements shown in the model on the left.
These parts are: - The Point Tip which moves within the barrel |
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On the Right is a 3d animation of a working Leon Paul GT point. This cut away model shows what happens within a foil point as it is depressed. The circuit, which is normally closed between the grub screw and the part of the point tip on the farthest right of the model, is broken as the tip is depressed. The break in the circuit causes a white light if the point tip is not in contact with the opponents lame and a coloured light if it is.
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Each manufacturer has their own design of tip which has its own relative strengths and weaknesses. The three main types of points are most commonly refered to as British, French and German, the diagrams on the left show the three designs of point. The British point has the thickest barrel wall and so does not need a tool to straighten deformed barrels.
