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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2009 23:11:58 GMT
I came across this sword at Atlanta cutlery's' website and, while they call it a kindjal it looks a lot more like the qama made by Windlass. I was wondering if anyone had any experience/heard anything about these. www.atlantacutlery.com/p-1323-windlass-cobra-steel-kindjal.aspxOn a side note, reading the name of the sword and looking at the pic makes me think of Cobra from G.I. JOE.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2009 0:08:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2009 0:51:47 GMT
It's a great value for the money. Handles about like a gladius. The only issue you might have is that the grip is designed for smaller hands and the large studs might interfere with your grip a little - both issues are easy fixes though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2009 15:51:18 GMT
I have the Qama too...the Kindjal marketed by Windlass is the one with the curved blade, right? Thought about picking that up too but I'm not into short swords to say the least; but the Qama's a well balanced and handy blade- great backup weapon. As Odingaard said, though, the grip is a bit small, and it handles like a light gladius.
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Post by Kilted Cossack on Jun 16, 2009 15:28:20 GMT
These look to be two slightly different iterations of the same idea. The KOA Windlass Qama looks to have a slightly wider blade, and the Atlanta Cutlery Windlass Kindjal seems to have a slightly narrower version. Plus, the difference in handle material. I'd say it was six of one, half a dozen of the other. Based on my experiences, the KOA iteration is a joy. It's light, fast, cuts well, and stabs like nobody's business. My hands aren't tiny, and I don't have any trouble with the grip. As always, your mileage may vary, but for the price I can give it a thorough recommendation, without any reservations. I'd be very surprised if the Atlanta Cutlery version was a letdown, and in choosing between them it would come down, for me, to preferences as to grip style and scabbard.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2009 16:46:37 GMT
Atlanta Cutlery and MRL are one and the same, and they carry, almost exclusively, Windlass blades. As far as the two weapons mentioned, while they are not one and the same, they are made by the same company.
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Post by kurokaze on Jun 17, 2009 21:50:52 GMT
Is the one on the Atlanta cutlery website maybe an updated version of the qama on KOA?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2009 2:02:16 GMT
Is the one on the Atlanta cutlery website maybe an updated version of the qama on KOA? Sorta-kinda. The new AC cobra steel kindjal is an "historically inspired tactical knife" - note the kraton rubber grip; while the qama is more historical (note the horn grip). Kindjals and qamas are roughly the same sword/knife - kindjals are the Russian/Turkish version, Qamas are the Indo-Persian version.
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Post by kurokaze on Jun 20, 2009 4:56:28 GMT
Is the one on the Atlanta cutlery website maybe an updated version of the qama on KOA? Sorta-kinda. The new AC cobra steel kindjal is an "historically inspired tactical knife" - note the kraton rubber grip; while the qama is more historical (note the horn grip). Kindjals and qamas are roughly the same sword/knife - kindjals are the Russian/Turkish version, Qamas are the Indo-Persian version. Ah, I see. Thanks. I didn't know that about that qama and the kindjal, but it does make a lot of sense.
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