This is the most inexpensive foil. Actually a viable foil, though priced like a party favor. It differs from Budget Foil (PCF 500) above two ways. The guard is the smaller, which saves you money on Budget Foil, but here is part of an overall lowest possible price package. The large hexagonal pommel nut still provides the counterbalance to a Chinese blade, but the handle is a hard plastic one, not the easy to grip all-rubber one that is standard with all other models.