![]() Combatants who consistently fail to pull their blows are liable to be ejected from an event, or at least pulled out of the fighting for safety reasons. The primary concern in designing a foam weapon is safety a pulled blow with a foam weapon should not hurt the target, and in systems that allow it, even a full-strength blow should not cause injury. Non-latex foam weapons are primarily used in Jugger and in the Finnish LARP community.Ī member of Dagorhir checking foam weapons and shields for safety before a match. In Europe and the UK, the terms latex weapon and LARP-safe weapon are more common, and combat is usually referred to as LARP combat. The combination of more padding, lighter weight, and cloth covering make these weapons ideal for the unrestrained fighting that is found in most American battle gaming groups ( Amtgard, Belegarth Medieval Combat Society, Dagorhir, Darkon Wargaming Club, and High Fantasy Society). All striking surfaces are covered with cloth to prevent the weapon from scratching uncovered skin. They also tend to be lighter than traditional PVC boffers as they are almost always built on fiberglass or carbon fiber cores. Padded weapons typically have at least twice the padding found in traditional boffer weapons.
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