Blade Only, Standard, Med Flex

First, the customer service was beyond helpful regarding my queries and specifications. I ended up getting this feder as well as another shorter blade (since they can easily be swapped). The feder is overall very well balanced, and the custom grip was just as I specified. The blade is a bit on the stiff side for a medium (and SoCal this year said they might now allow it in 2027) but they said the

The VB blades I have purchased are the 48 inch and 51 inch blades. They are well balanced and well made.

I grabbed this as a spare for tournaments that do not allow for stiffer blades, and this has become my go to daily blade. Highly recommend this as the default for this line of feders.