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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2010 6:38:49 GMT
I more into viking blades like the hedemark but failing that single handed arming swords grab me and this is WOW ....... the dark brown REALLY suits it ....... it just looks the business, you must put a heater or kite shield in that other hand to do it justice . Really great sword ......... I got my catch up austudy backpay today, 800 dollars ......... and if it wasnt for a 4 month electricity bill of 520 and a 6 month car rego of 420 I would of been VERY SORELY tempted
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Post by Brett Whinnen on May 26, 2010 4:53:22 GMT
Great review, this is the next sword on my list! A +1 from me
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2010 6:22:51 GMT
Excellent review of an interesting sword, you gave me what I needed to help me make an informed decision should I want to buy one of these. Thanks, and +1.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2010 2:20:07 GMT
Well Kid, You have purchased a fine sword. I really want one of these but I lost a huge courier contract to a larger company so I cant afford it. I have been waiting for this one since who knows when. Good for you Casanova!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2010 18:21:42 GMT
got mine earlier today... I guess it's (as davekelly said) a little small for me... broader and a little more weight would have been great for me (maybe eve a little less tapering)... I don't know if this is right and I don't have a scale, but if this sword (as kultofathena says) is 1 lb 15 oz (which I doubt just by the feel of the sword, but still) I think I have bought my first rapier. One thing is for sure though, if I meant to kill someone by breaking the bones beneath their maille (which is how these were used, surprise surprise), this would not be the sword for the job. At least, this is what I think at first look... I definitely need to do some cutting with this sword to see if it's a lot more than it seems
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Post by kidcasanova on Jun 22, 2010 20:52:32 GMT
Breaking bones? It's a sword, not a club! Most cutting-oriented swords were meant for unarmored or lightly (leather, cloth) armored opponents. A good cut is capable of shearing maille and cutting person wearing it, but maille was why tips became less spatulate and more thrust-oriented before the advent of plate. And I seriously doubt the claim of being under two pounds. It feels roughly the same as my 303S did, which was around 2.5 pounds. I am confident this sword could be taken against someone in maille easily. Thank you for the comments everyone, I'm glad the review was enjoyable and helpful.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2010 21:25:19 GMT
lol... well, whenever it didn't shear through the maille, it broke the bones behind it... I don't know though, used it on a (very) thick card board box I got from my bow, could cut through it pretty well, so I have yet to weigh whether this sword is one I would take to battle (let's not forget, most people did not have a lot of armor...). Anyway though, by looking at the sword in front of me and what experience I've had from it in this much time, I can truly say this is a great review and portrays the sword as it is. +1 from me
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2010 14:07:02 GMT
All serious tests conclude that you can't cut mail with sword, not unless it's just put on a wooden block and cut at. On any simulator of living body with some padding it's impossible to cut through except with a poleaxe. So yes, swords were made to cut non metal armor and bodies. If your opponent is armored with anything metal, you can only hurt him with breaking bones and bruising him. His skin and flash might look like they were cut as they can get ripped from the power of the blow but your blade won't go through mail rings. If you don't believe me here is Michael Edelson's test from myarmoury, I already posted it a few times to show how effective mail was, even the low quality indian riveted mail stopped cuts: www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=11131
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2010 2:06:54 GMT
Indeed... I agree... this is not a stabber though, that's one thing that's for sure... unless ya wanna break it that is... btw, upon another look, though, as I said, I would have loved it to be a little bigger, it does not look as tiny now as it did yesterday edit: my suspension is a little different, much like the one in display on the swordnation site. With that being said, shout out to Richard for great and I mean GREAT costumer service (I mean, I messaged the guy at 1:30 AM and 2:00 AM the next day and he replied to me 1 min after the original message!!!). Pic (this is the one from swordnation... the only difference between this and mine is the ends of the laces, which are tied a little bit differently) of the suspension:
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Post by kidcasanova on Sept 8, 2010 12:36:49 GMT
Sorry for the late reply George. Yeah the one you've got pictured is how the suspensions is done normally. I asked Sonny to do mine a bit differently since I prefer this style over the stock one. Both hold the sword the same way, it was simply an aesthetic issue on my part. I think I mentioned something in the review about it but I may have to go back and clarify.
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