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]

New Features include:

ONE MM COUNTER BORE ON THE THREAD THAT ATTACHES THE POINT TO THE BLADE

New regulations mean that there now has to be 1mm of counter bore inside the barrel before the thread starts. This helps to secure the point and helps prevent wobble from undoing it.

LONGER BEARING SURFACE

The length of the bearing surface has been increased by 35% making it far longer than any other on the market. This gives a smoother action and prevents the top from wobbling within the barrel/base reducing wear.

HARDENED GRUB SCREWS

The new screws are hardened increasing their lifespan by around 30-50%. The size of the head has been reduced meaning that the screw can sink further into the countersink on the barrel/base for the best protection.

FULLY STAINLESS CONSTRUCTION AND TOUGHER INSULATOR

All of the metal of the point is stainless steel and the insulation is made of a new tougher material.

TOUGHER STAINLESS SPRINGS

The new springs are the same size as the outgoing ones and are compatible with all of our points both old and new. They are now made of stainless steel and have a much longer life and greater consistency.

Features that carry over from the old point include:

LOW FRICTION PERFECTLY MATCHED SURFACES

The internal bore has been honed to a surface finish of 15 mu (as against the typical continental point of 49 mu). The subsequent coating of metallic nickel with embedded particles of sub micron particles of P.T.F.E makes the dynamic surface friction ten times less than standard nickel coatings found on all other points.

INCREACED RESISTANCE TO DEFORMATION

When an opponent's blade or guard hits the base of your point it can become deformed which causes the point to stick or fail to register flick hits. The resistance of the barrel to deformation is proportional to the cube or the wall thickness, which for the new point means it is 2.75 times stronger than other popular points. Although the wall thickness has been increased to 1.1 mm the weight of the complete point is 3.85 grams (identical to German points).

COUNTERSUNK POINT SCREWS

The point screws are countersunk, which prevents the tops of the screws from being damaged. The point still retains the original Leon Paul point design concept, which means the point can rotate freely within the barrel which creates a constant cleaning action preventing intermittent white lights caused by build up of dirt.