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Post by bpogue on Dec 15, 2010 19:47:59 GMT
Great review, pics and narrative! Hope you don't mind I posted it up to our FB page...
Don't quote me on this but like another member has suggested I don't think the handle length is necessarily for two handed use, but could also be used to 'choke down' on the handle and get a little extra reach. That being said I haven't had a chance to cut with one of these or try the method above in use, just dry handling.
Interesting thoughts on the scabbard suspension, I'll run it by everyone here.
Blake
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Post by Sir Tre on Dec 15, 2010 20:31:01 GMT
what is your FB link so we can click like.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2010 23:34:48 GMT
Cool review. Do you suppose this is more durable/functional than their new Iga Ninja sword? Do the blades differ at all in terms of durability? I thought that new ninja sword would be ideal for hacking apart zombies if they ever broke into my home and assaulted me and my house-cats, but perhaps this is the way to go?
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Post by bpogue on Dec 16, 2010 2:00:20 GMT
www.facebook.com/cashanwei - come join in the fun Salah, That'd be a tough choice for me. The Tac Wak is basically all function, 5160 blade, full tang, etc. The Iga (and Kouga) have a little more tradition built in, differentially hardened blade, wrapped handle, pegged tang, etc. Kind of boils down to all function vs. functional with a little style. Blake
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Post by onigiri on Dec 24, 2010 22:33:54 GMT
the bo-hi is necessary for tachi-kaze which has been proven to momentarily confuse zombies...must have for coming Zombie Apocalypse. Great review. +1
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Post by Odingaard on Feb 6, 2011 8:32:31 GMT
***And after Odingaard finally gets decent internet at his FOB, he responds to the thread two months later...***[/size][/color]
Hmm, regarding my quote above - let's consider. Sword against bullets. Fail. Sword against robot drone. Fail. Sword against IED. Fail. I am missing something, I am sure of it.
Given the modern troops encumberment due to combat load, IBA/LCH, ammo, hydration, and other equipment - I have to say that I believe that more ammo would still be better. A 9mm or 5.56mm to the crankcase puts down someone faster and at further range than any sword. Even if my FOB was overrun and I was out of ammunition, I'd take an e-tool or good 5"-6" fixed blade knife geared for CQB any day. But to each their own; I only reflect on my own experience in the AOR.
As for military issued bayonets, I'd not see one actually issed in years...
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Post by George on Feb 6, 2011 12:02:56 GMT
Sorry to sota go off topic but yeh that makes sense. If you can carry the extra weight of a sword, you may as well carry that extra weight in ammo
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Post by Larry Jordan on Feb 6, 2011 16:20:43 GMT
You could also fix the bayo to the end of your M16/M4.
One could still use the rifle as an impact weapon, even if he is out of ammo and has no bayo.
"Go confront the problem. Fight! Win!" (Edna Mode)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2011 23:08:43 GMT
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Hmm, regarding my quote above - let's consider. Sword against bullets. Fail. Sword against robot drone. Fail. Sword against IED. Fail. I am missing something, I am sure of it.
Given the modern troops encumberment due to combat load, IBA/LCH, ammo, hydration, and other equipment - I have to say that I believe that more ammo would still be better. A 9mm or 5.56mm to the crankcase puts down someone faster and at further range than any sword. Even if my FOB was overrun and I was out of ammunition, I'd take an e-tool or good 5"-6" fixed blade knife geared for CQB any day. But to each their own; I only reflect on my own experience in the AOR.
As for military issued bayonets, I'd not see one actually issed in years...[/quote]
I agree that mass use of such a sword is not smart because it would take allot of combative training would be needed to be able to skilled in CQC/CQB use. In a knife fight kabar or bowie ex. Would not do as well against the reach and leverage of the tactical waki. For the simple fact that a knife user would have to come in close to my sphere of influence to strike vital areas. While the waki would allow me to reach vital areas while limiting by a small margin the knife.
Its a similar debate in a seminar some years back in a seminar where motosada mori was showing his use of a small fixed blade knife while holding a 1911. Use of the knife and gun at the same time weakens both of their main uses in an awkward attempt at balance. The knife at close encounters could save bullets and be useful in general to know, but like the use of the tactical waki would take hundreds of hours of training to be skilled in use. I imagine if you showed up with a high level of skill with the waki in a setup maybe carried leg lashed as a machete would be it would not be a huge problem in battle. But jungles and swamps might be more needing of a tactical waki.
But it still stands just like the Mori CQC training concept using a waki in fights is not something that a soldier experienced or otherwise could not do without training and the want to do so. It does not make economic Sense in training even more so when you consider that modern military and police is unit based.
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Post by Sir Tre on Mar 15, 2011 0:52:52 GMT
oo rah
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