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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2009 6:58:59 GMT
please tell. can anyone ( i know you can ) tell me what the problem is with deepeeka. do the just make inferior product, do they not temper right, or is it that there weapons are just too heavy. know there is probably a thread but have not been able to find. i know the general feel is they are not that good, but dont konw why.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2009 7:03:54 GMT
They make a cheep product, thats all, no regards to quality, just cheep stuff, at least it's not stainless!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2009 7:14:16 GMT
still dose not explain. "cheap" what do you mean. semprini steel, bad tempering what. i have heard bad things about other swords that come from respectable makers, but just a bad sword.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2009 7:42:49 GMT
Well, I recently purchased a Deepeeka weapon, and it is pretty tip-heavy, making it a bit unwieldy. I've heard that improper tempering is a known issue with deepeeka swords. Mine also arrived a bit damaged, though I don't know weather that's Deepeeka's fault or that of the company I ordered the sword through. Also, though, it was cheap, as in relatively inexpensive.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2009 13:41:19 GMT
Once upon a time, Deepeeka was the go-to company for realistic weapons...as others have managed to improve upon those older models, we now have several options at differing price points to suit just about any consumer. Deepeeka never made it beyond their original model; as such, they have been left by the wayside by most everyone else in the sword-making world.
Deepeeka blades are never sharpened at the factory, you have to do this yourself if you're so inclined; they are budget friendly, but I hesitate to say user friendly. Others with more knowledge will weigh in.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2009 21:40:37 GMT
thank you. now i get the picture. i only ask as i picked a sabre up for $5 plus post, $20 all up (you guessed it ebay) and think that it is made but deepeeka now that i can have a close look at it. its not sharp, you can see the hammer marks and it is heavy.
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Post by randomnobody on Jun 26, 2009 23:56:54 GMT
Depeeka's primary fault lies in their overweight blades and their poor balance. Most tend to have barely minimal tang, too; if we could find Dan's review of his...was it the Charlemagne? I believe a few others have taken down their Depeekas to find little more than a rat tail tang...
Their polish is also very basic, they're shiny, but rough and uneven. Lines go here and there, etc. Their work is probably the most historically accurate, in most cases, but it suffers greatly from poor assembly.
They break, is what they do. Not necessarily the blade, but everything else.
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Post by YlliwCir on Jun 27, 2009 0:16:29 GMT
I think the problem is us. We expect functionality, sword type action like cutting and such. This line of thought is encouraged by vendors like KOA who list Deepeekas as "Battle Ready". I have come to believe that Deepeeka doesn't make their "weapons" for that purpose. This is from their website: Swords And Armour for Reenactment, SCA, LARP. I think they're for show not go. Granted they are sometimes lacking in the show department imo.
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Post by randomnobody on Jun 27, 2009 0:25:25 GMT
Rick does bring forth a valid point. Depeeka makes props, not weapons. Though it does lie in various vendors claiming they are "functional" pieces, they are sort of the ones who make us think they should be. Of course, one could also say that if these are intended for the SCA, they should be able to take a bit of a beating. I guess the safest venture would be for all vendors to list them as "costume accessories" with a disclaimer for their "functionality" (or lack thereof, as the case may be) or something... I've never been much taken with their look, anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2009 15:40:02 GMT
The SCA doesn't use live steel except in fencing and cut and thrust. So don't expect a live steel manufacturer who crafts "for the SCA" to be making too many models able to take a beating.
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