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The Duellist story began on the 25th of July 1988 in Chiswick, London. The company was founded by Bruce Dickinson, multi-millionaire and lead singer of the rock group “Iron Maiden”. Bruce was a competitive International fencer who travelled round the globe. Slinging his guitar on one shoulder and throwing his fencing bag over the other, he fenced in more salles than arguably anyone else. Bruce quickly realised that his beloved sport was screaming for him.

Bruce started the company with the intention to provide the UK fencing population with products as good as that available on the continent but at an affordable cost. Enthusiastic reports about the quality of the equipment soon spread to far corners of the earth. Duellist’s reputation for quality and excellence established us as one of the fastest growing companies in the market. The frequent launch of exciting and unpredictable products has helped us gain a world-class reputation.



23 years after the Company was set up by Bruce, Duellist is going through its biggest evolution to date, having been run for years under the careful guidaince of John O’Neill, the decision was taken by John to spin off the running of the fencing part of the brand to it new custodians at Fitmay Fashions Ltd (better known in UK fencing circles as being the people behind Tempest Sports) so he could enjoy more time on the golf course.

Duellist Fencing as we are now known is being run as part of a multi-sports group with over a decades experience in sports clothing and manufacturing, a deep passion for fencing (both the current custodians are former international fencers), and an absolute commitment to bringing fencing kit into the 21st century.

Leon Paul was established in 1921 and are the only fencing company run by Olympic fencers! The knowledge we have of real fencing means that we understand what is needed and what can be improved to make fencing better. Leon Paul has designed more ground breaking fencing products than any other company.



Even though Leon Paul is a relatively small business we still recognise our responsibility to the environment and strive to reduce our environmental impact. We have been working on three key areas, these are: Packaging, Energy Consumption and Social Responsibility. All our boxes are made from recycled cardboard and a majority of our clothing is now packaged in plastic bags that are made from recycled material.



Leon Paul run one of the only automated forges in the world, but the processes of heating steel to the required forging temperature uses large amounts of power. Excess heat from the machines is removed using water cooling. This water is then used to heat the building. When we do have to outsource production we strive to ensure that we never import or buy goods that have been produced in unethical ways.



Why Leon Paul? Confidence and security with internet shopping is vital and that’s why Leon Paul has devoted a lot of time and effort to developing a site which is not only detailed and helpful but secure. With over 35,000 successful orders completed since 2002 Leon Paul is by far the most used On-line fencing store on the net. Over 300 people visit the site a day to browse through the 815 products. We Know that when you order your fencing goods you want them to arrive fast. That’s why we deliver our internet orders, on average within 3 days and with half of our orders being international you can get the best faster.



The Leon Paul Office opening hours are :

Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

The Leon Paul Shop opening hours are:

Monday to Friday 9.00 – 5.00

Saturday 10.00 – 3.00