{"product_id":"the-rapier","title":"The Rapier","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"677\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"209\"\u003eThe Rapier of Spain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eBorn in the courts and dueling yards of Renaissance Spain, the rapier was both weapon and philosophy. To wear one was to carry honor at the hip, ready to defend reputation with steel. Masters of \u003cem data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"430\"\u003eLa Verdadera Destreza\u003c\/em\u003e studied geometry, timing, and balance, turning the duel into an art. Long, narrow, and perfectly weighted for thrusting, the rapier slipped through armor gaps and doublets alike, making it the mark of refinement and pride in Spain’s Golden Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"694\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"697\"\u003eSword Masters Challenge’s Rapier is an 85 cm LARP blade with a 70 cm straight double-edged design and central ridge. The curved crossguard catches enemy strikes, while the leather-wrapped 10 cm handle ensures grip and elegance. Built from closed-cell foam around a fiberglass core with a latex finish and polyurethane detail, it is durable, safe, and true to its heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003eEmerging in 16th-century Spain, rapiers became the weapon of choice for nobles and duelists. Paired with daggers, bucklers, or cloaks, they embodied elegance, discipline, and honor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sword Masters Challenge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50637477085472,"sku":"19320150","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/6243\/5104\/files\/442410.jpg?v=1756343477","url":"https:\/\/swordmasterschallenge.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rapier","provider":"Sword Masters Challenge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}