Coupling checks
Press the weapon tip with your hand or finger, making contact with
the bare skin. No hit should be registered. If the Console does
register a hit in this case, repeat it while touching your own bell
guard. If now there is no hit registered, then the coupling between
the body wire and your body is not good enough.
Normally it is adequate to have the body-wire running the length of
the arm, inside the sleeve. For better coupling, ensure the body
wire is
inside
the plastron (if worn) then route the wire over the
shoulder and down the back, inside the tunic.
Try a touch to the opponent’s hand (not glove). This should not
register a hit. Then try a touch to the opponent’s guard. This also
should not register a hit. If it does register, the opponent’s body
wire is not well coupled to the body, or there’s no connection to the
‘far’ pin of the opponent’s body wire.
It’s only necessary to do these checks if you suspect Hitmate is not
working the way you expect. Normally, you just pass the body wire
down your sleeve, plug in both ends and start fencing.
Questions
Fencing without wires may feel unusual at first.
If we can resolve any questions you have, please email us at
. We will do our best to help.
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