Fencing gifts are tricky, because fencing isn’t soccer. The fencer in your life doesn’t want generic sport-themed merch — they want something that speaks the sport’s own language. A parry, a touch, an allez. The kind of thing only fencers fully get. That’s what FNCNG makes.
These aren’t fan gifts or branded keychains. They’re streetwear pieces built from the sport itself, designed for fencers who carry the discipline off the piste. Heavyweight cotton, sharp graphics, designs that mean something specific to the people who know what it is to wear a mask, hold a sabre, epée or foil, score the final touch.
Whether you’re shopping for a competitive fencer, a club regular, a coach, or someone who fenced once and never forgot – you’ve found the right shelf. These are the fencing gift ideas that actually land.
Below: gifts sorted by price, plus our most-given pieces. New drops every season, so check back when the next collection arrives.
Caps, beanies, the easy entry point to FNCNG. A fencing cap (or fencing hat, depending on where you grew up) is the daily piece – on the way to the salle in the morning, on the way back at night, at the airport before competitions. Black or red adjustable snapbacks for warm months, cuffed beanies for December cold. Small price, sharp signal. The gift that gets worn every day, not stored in a drawer.
Heavyweight cotton fencing t-shirts, sharp prints, brand-DNA graphics. Allez. Only Sharp is Real. No Final Touch. Scars Make You Strong. Each tee carries a phrase from the sport’s own language – the kind only fencers fully get, and that everyone else reads as clean streetwear. The first piece for many FNCNG buyers, and the easiest one to give. Built to hold its shape past the hundredth wash.
Heavyweight 300 gsm cotton blend fencing hoodies, built for the cold walk home after training. Keep Calm & Parry On in black for the parry-and-counter fencer. Strike Through in white for the all-attack mindset. Two pieces, two stories, both made for fencers who carry the sport off the piste. The gift for the serious fencer in your life – the one who’s been at it long enough that a hoodie matters.
For the fencer who’s all-in. Combine a cap, a t-shirt and a hoodie for a full FNCNG kit – the everyday uniform off the piste. €120-135 depending on the combination, and a serious step up from a single piece. Built for parents, partners, and coaches who want to give something that lands hard. Browse the full range and assemble the gift that matches your fencer’s collection.
A snapback cap or cuffed beanie. Both sit under €25, both get worn daily, and both signal the sport without shouting. The red snapback is the bolder pick. The black beanie is the safer one. Either way, the fencer in your life will reach for it more than any €100 piece of equipment.
Coaches spend more time off the piste than fencers do - on the bench, at airports, in club offices. A hoodie works hard for them. The Keep Calm & Parry On is the safest pick for a head coach (the parry-and-counter mindset reads as wisdom). Pair it with a black cap if you want a full kit.
FNCNG pieces fit true to size on the streetwear scale - which means a slightly relaxed cut. If your fencer is between sizes, go up. The hoodies especially are designed for layering and movement, not tailored fit. Each product page has a size chart with chest, length, and sleeve measurements.
Easier than you think. The catalogue rotates - new drops arrive each season, and most pieces are limited runs. Check the latest collection, or browse by piece they don't have yet (if they wear hoodies, give a cap; if they have caps, give a tee). The graphics rarely repeat across pieces.
FNCNG is the brand, but every product ships through the PBT Fencing webshop - PBT is our parent partner, the equipment maker that's been kitting fencers for decades. Browse and pick the piece on fncng.com, then check out on shop.pbtfencing.com. Same family, two shelves.
Sabre is the loud weapon - fast, aggressive, all attack. The Keep Calm & Parry on t-shirt nods to the weapon's cavalry roots, and Strike Through hoodie reads sharpest for the all-out style. A red snapback completes the look.
Foil is the technical weapon - precision, right-of-way, the closest to a chess game with blades. The Don't Get Too Close is the right philosophy. Strike Through hoodie suits the parry-and-counter style. Black beanie for the long competition days.
Epee is the patient weapon - no right-of-way, every touch counts, double-touches are real. Scars Make You Strong t-shirt fits the long-game mindset. No Final Touch reads sharp on a black tee. Hoodie pick: Strike Through for the close-range fencer.
Coaches log more hours in the salle than anyone on the team. The Keep Calm & Parry On hoodie is the safest gift - the parry-and-counter mindset reads as quiet authority. Add a black cap for daylight hours, and you've covered the wardrobe of a coach who lives at the club.
The parent who's been at the club twice a week for ten years deserves a piece. Allez t-shirt - because they've shouted it more than the fencer. The Hussar tee if they're into the sport's history. A black cap for the long competition Saturdays when the lighting is brutal.
A fencing gift doesn’t have to be a complicated decision. The fencer in your life already knows what they need on the piste – they don’t need you to guess at glove sizes or sabre weights. What they want is a piece that lives outside the gear bag. Something they reach for on the way to training, on the day after a competition, on the random Tuesday when fencing is on their mind but not on their schedule.
That’s what FNCNG is for. Pieces that carry the sport into the rest of the day. Built sharp, given right, worn long.
