Leon Paul points are some of the hardest wearing and most reliable available. One common cause of failure is deformation of the point base meaning that the point top can not slide freely. The German manufacturers solution : produce a tool for straightening bent bases. Leon Paul's solution: make the wall of the base thicker so it doesn't bend in the first place!

FACT: Leon Paul point bases are 2.75 times stronger than popular German point bases.

Review from the Fencing.Net Forums: Well I have been using the new Leon Paul foil point for a couple (four actually, maybe 30, 10-15 touch matches) of practices, and I am very impressed. All of the main problems you see with other designs have been engineered out. [Read the full review and thread]