Is my weapon Larp safe?

**Diamond Dan** Sun Jun 12, 2016 2:58 pm

Weapons designed for live roleplaying are commonly constructed from a solid core that is surrounded in high-density foam and then covered with latex. Weapons must meet the following guidelines:

The rigidity of the foam must protect the core and must not have degraded and become too soft
The layers of foam must be securely bonded to each other and not be delaminating
The right kind of foam must be used. High-density foam is the basic material and low-density foam must be used appropriately in collapsible tip weapons or in large hammerheads. This stops weapons being too heavy and having too much momentum
The whole length of the core must be held securely in place and must not be moving freely inside the weapon
The tip reinforcement must not be protruding through the surface of the foam
The core of the weapon must be made of an appropriate material such as fibreglass or carbon fibre - not of aluminium, wood or bamboo
There must not be any protruding hard or sharp objects such as gems or studs
There must be sufficient padding on the tip, guard, pommel and haft
The handle must be securely attached to the rest of the weapon and must not be loose
The choice of former must be appropriate to the length of the weapon and must not be too heavy and rigid (especially for thrown weapons) or too light making the weapon ‘whippy’ (long weapons)

There are more guidelines regarding Bows, Arrows, Shields etc. but I don't want to bombard you with piles of reading.
Best thing to do is if your in doubt, bring it along and ask a ref to check it for you.
At the end of the day we're here to have fun, but if a ref says that your weapon is not safe to use then don't use it.

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