What is the difference between a foil and an epee?

Answer:
Basically speaking a foil is a lot thinner, springer and more bendable than an epee the epee also possesses a larger hand guard. Also during the bout the foil target area is the torso only where as epee target area is the whole body.

when scoring points with a foil the points are awarded and a time and fencing time basis unlike in epee where if two people hit they are both given a point.
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