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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2009 23:33:19 GMT
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Post by randomnobody on Jul 9, 2009 23:38:53 GMT
As far as I know, Mantis is just a vendor, and has no lines of their own...so all those blades are by other companies. I want to think the krises are by Traditional Filipino Weapons (Maybe? Does Hanwei do kris?) and the Tai Chi swords are almost definitely Hanwei, and those Butterflies are a mix of breeds. I've bought from 'em before, though. Subscribe to their newsletters, even. They're pretty darn good as vendors go, but their prices are a touch higher than others. Watch 'em for their specials, though, they're on par with Wiwingti there. Christmas before last I bought a Hanwei Tactical Tanto from them for $70 shipped, through various discounts. Nowadays there is more competition for this particular piece, but $70 is still about as low as it gets. I say if they have something you like and you think the price fair (ie. can't find it cheaper on a more trusted vendor like KoA etc.) then go for it. They're great about stock status, updates, etc. Hell, every email I get from them is "X sword out of/back in stock!"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2009 8:44:49 GMT
Good to know Random. But those butterflies aren't mixed breeds they're straight up Hanwei. (I get the Hanwei / CAS newsletter and print catalog). Not sure about the Kris either but Hanwei/CAS Iberia doesn't make them. Kajim, if your looking for a good Taiji Jian, I highly recommend Jin-Shi, over in the Chinese sword forum we have yet to have somebody say anything bad about his stuff, except the wait time sucks on his custom work, but it supposedly so worth it. He had some Jian on closeout and might still have a few pieces left. You might try contacting him about that. www.jin-shi.com The website is not the best looking out there but the weapons are supposedly so worth it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2009 14:37:13 GMT
Mantis swords is a true and tested vendor, and among the ones held in highest regard over at SFI. Seems to have slightly higher prices than many other vendors, but they seem to have superior service. I havn't bought from them though, because many of the cheaper vendors, KoA and Wiwingti for example, have excellent service too.
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