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Post by rammstein on Feb 22, 2007 22:14:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2007 23:28:25 GMT
So, it finally came! WOO-HOO!!! ;D Beautiful, stunning, awesome (I could continue adding adjectives, but you get the idea). A nice review, in all. I understand your hesitancy to put that baby through cutting tests, so I'll let you off the hook on that aspect of the review.
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Post by rammstein on Feb 22, 2007 23:36:18 GMT
well after writing this review, I just pickle chipped a milk jug....
It will get its fiar share of use, but only when I'm done snuggling with it - possibly up to a month ;D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2007 0:03:02 GMT
It will get its fiar share of use, but only when I'm done snuggling with it - possibly up to a month ;D I think I would feel the same way. Take your time snuggling (sleep with it under your pillow, in fact ;D). It will only be new once. Savor it for a while. P.S. When you do start using it more heavily, keep in mind that Albion has a great service policy you can take advantage of where they will touch up the edge, polish out scratches, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2007 0:58:05 GMT
Very nice, although as you stated, $700.00 is quite a few clams to most of us here. I shouldn't speak however, as I've had my eye on my next sword purchase, and it'll run me about $600.00 if I decide upon it.
I should just not purchase any more swords.
who said that?!
Fiery Red
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2007 1:07:06 GMT
When I get an albion it'll be the Laird. That sword is GORGEOUS!!! I read the myarmoury review and drooled.
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Post by rammstein on Feb 23, 2007 3:01:58 GMT
I like the laird too. It is also, I believe, on of those "less-known" swords that albion was hoping to introduce to the market. Quite a beautiful blade, I'm sure you'll be happy with it adam!
What is interesting about the laird is the oddly shaped crossguard. It's sister sword, the caithness is even more abstract with the vikingesque pommel. That sword shares the same blade as the knight I believe, and the knight is getting fantastic reviews based on handling performance. So I'd assume these handle far better than my ritter does, seeing as the ritter is more designed for heavy shearing single cuts.
Can't wait for you to get the laird adam!
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Post by rammstein on Feb 23, 2007 3:12:50 GMT
To Paul:
Feel free to move this if you don't want this in the reviews section. I understand it's not a 100-300 dollar sword, but I thought it may be useful as well.
Also, if (for any reason) you'd like to add this review to your site like my last two, feel free to.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2007 5:48:59 GMT
To Paul: Feel free to move this if you don't want this in the reviews section. I understand it's not a 100-300 dollar sword, but I thought it may be useful as well. Also, if (for any reason) you'd like to add this review to your site like my last two, feel free to. Hsst. No you heathen... you rich heathen, how dare you post a review of a sword out of the context of the forum. I say we burn him at the stake, and then grind his bones for the carbon to add to our mere $200.00 swords eh guys? Oh, but I get the Ritter...err, um only so I can show others what may happen to those who post out of context. I wouldn't worry about it much, however this forum is dedicated to those swords that have a dollar value of 300.00 or less. That said, I also may be purchasing a sword out of the accepted realms here, although my favorites will always be the "affordable" swords. -John
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Post by rammstein on Feb 23, 2007 20:15:46 GMT
ha!
Kriegschwer should so add that post to his signature ;D ;D ;D!
On a serious note, I thought it may be useful in a comparison tool, maybe as a link from the albion page on sgb (which is under european swords)
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Post by ShooterMike on Feb 24, 2007 0:42:20 GMT
Congratz on finally getting your baby! I know the wait was long, but I'll bet that makes the prize sweeter. I think it would be great if everyone who reviews swords could have at least one sword of this caliber, and at least one sword in the $400-550 range, so they could be a bit more objective about what they are reviewing. Not that we all aren't already. But handling and being used to something of this quality helps us appreciate both the good and bad in our price niche, and really point out the gems. That said, there's still a lot to love about $100-300 gems-in-the-rough. Glad you finally got this one. So, what's next? An ATrim saber maybe? Or maybe a longsword? ;D
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Post by rammstein on Feb 24, 2007 2:16:55 GMT
Thats a toughy and I have several choices. By several I mean a lot. Atrims are ok, but the thing that's turned me off most of the swords (not the sabres) is their tips. I find the tips to be very ugly, if you don't mind my saying (though that first atrim you got from leesarmoury had a very pretty tip if I recall.) "Top Tier": Atrim single hand sabre Albion knight Albion Laird Albion Poiters Albion Squire-Line Viking Albion Squire-Line Bastard Sword Albion Crecy A&A Spada Di Zogho "Our Tier": Windlass Archer's Falchion windlass bar mace (not really a sword, but hey ) windlass poignard (a dagger) gen2 scottish sword Obviously my next sword will be the Torino when it's made. My next purchase will the lance from reliks that it only going to cost me like $14 (or less if I do anymore reviews, though I'm not really expecting one from this.)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2007 5:02:26 GMT
Nice sword Rammstein!! Congratulations!
By the way, where do you live? The sun is shining, the grass is green and you're wearing a short sleeve T-shirt! it's friken freezing over here
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Post by admin on Feb 24, 2007 7:06:23 GMT
Right, that's it - Rammstein is hereby declared a heretic and exiled from the forums for life! Hehe, just kidding. Congrats on the Ritter Mr. Stein! It does look like a fantastic piece and that the long wait was well worth it. I suppose the only thing I really want to say is that I don't want to lose the focus of SBG with too many reviews of high end swords at the expense of those under our US$300 cut off point. After all, not everyone here can afford or justify such a purchase - and there are plenty of reviews and info on Albion, etc but very few on our usual end of town (other than, 'nah, never handled it - save up and get a [insert high end sword here]). Just want to keep the perspective - and that DOES include some reviews and info on the high end swords otherwise it is impossible to see how the sub $300s really stack up. Hope this makes sense. Cheers, - Paul
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Post by rammstein on Feb 24, 2007 19:42:06 GMT
Sargon, in florida it's about 85-90 degrees now outside (it's VERY sunny), humid, and I'm sweating . What I wouldn't do for a blizzard right about now ;D! Paul, I understand where you are coming from. I hope you can post this review on sbg though, just because I tink it may be useful for everyone. It's sort of like a progression. A few years ago, I got my first wallhanger sword, that rapier I've posted on. Well, darn if I didn't think it to be the most solid, indestructible weapon I've ever laid eyes on. Then I got a few more swords and I realized that it was a piece of crap. Well, where I'm going with this is I've seen quite a few posts about sbg in a slightly negative light. You saw the infamous comment on that anceint myarmoury thread "I'd like to see this guy's face when he handles and Albion" (or something to that effect). Frankly I thought that pretty rude. But he probably thinks that we have never held anything better than (in his opinion) a wallhanger piece of crap from low down companies like windlass and gen2. Well, even if that is all that some of us have used, there are people out there like me, who think that gen2 and windlass are great companies even AFTER handling an albion. I think it puts everything into the perspective of "Yes, I have used an albion, and yes, I still think that these companies make fine products, even though I've handled swords twice their price." I hope you understand what I mean. Here's a good idea for sbg, if you don't mind, Paul: Shootermike is buying some albions and it would be great if both of us could post some simultaneous dual reviews. Examples that are just random and have no representation on what actually would be reviewed: Shootermike's post would be: "The gen2 ranger vs. the albion count" My post would be "The albion ritter vs. the windlass sword of war" That way we can point out comparisons between swords and companies and show people just how great the $100-300 price range is. I have not talked to shootermike about this, but if you see this post shooter, I hope you'd consider doing this. It should provide a welcome repression of snide comments like that posted above. With Paul's permission and approval of course
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Post by rammstein on Feb 24, 2007 21:51:15 GMT
update: I posted this on myarmoury if anyone wants to check it out. It is heavily modified, but not rally any new info.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2007 22:01:03 GMT
heh new avatar
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Post by Lancelot Chan on Feb 25, 2007 5:38:33 GMT
I think the affordable swords always have their charm and purpose. To Paul and some of you who know me, I started off right from the "middle to upper tier" and stick to "upper tier" for a long time. Despite that, now I'm into the "affordable swords" as well because I can't justify letting my students to handle the expensive swords as their training tools in the class. Also, they don't have the patience to save up for 3 years like I did.... and the most important point is here: Without starting from the lower end, they don't know what the good things of the higher end are. Just look at me who started out from Tinker... I'm totally spoiled by Tinker's durability without knowing. Nowadays when I let my students see my personal swords, they often wonder "what's so good about them? What make them so expensive?" even though they know my swords handle like a dream. So the low end swords also serve education purpose, which in the same time fulfill their dream of having personal swords.... I think low end swords are great. It serves many purposes at an affordable price. It's a "MUST HAVE" in sword industry. Recently I've widely introduced my friends who still haven't obtained personal swords to Windlass products.
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Post by rammstein on Feb 25, 2007 16:30:41 GMT
Interesting, lance.
It's always good to introduce students to normal swords first, BEFORE you show them your mighty beasts of war. That way, they can get an understanding for the swords in general by comparing them to others.
Thankfully, my first sword was NOT a tinker, otherwise I'd probably end up like a sword snob, knowing my personality: "Only buy swords above the $1000 price range, everything else (inculding albion, A&A, and gus trim) are all junk companies with no grasp on how a sword should be."
;D
Wow, I'd hate to see my expression about windlass and gen2 ;D
(still waiting for Paul's approval on the idea. I'll shoot him a pm.)
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Post by admin on Feb 26, 2007 4:43:53 GMT
Hey Rammstein - sorry, missed that post - have been caught up in the last minute details of putting together next months issue of the digest (damn thing is up to 13 pages now, just can't trim this months one back to 10, but I digress). Anyhow, excellent idea of the comparisons of the Albions and the Windlass/Gen2, etc. Should be very interesting indeed, it has my wholehearted blessing!
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