Minimally heavier than the regular, but with the same tested durability and keeping of form, the X-Treme Fencing WIDE is an important advance in blade engineering. Recognizable by a distinctively wide base, the X-Treme Fencing WIDE weapon dramatically redistributes weight from the entire length of the blade and shifts it down in the hand. As a result, the hand is spared extra weight far away at the end and you get a much better feel of the point. A strong, advantageously constructed blade. Well balanced all by itself.