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Sept 16, 2007 20:43:27 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2007 20:43:27 GMT
Another item which is common and often low priced. I've seen the same $30 mace/flail for sale online, at renaissance faires, and in the Higgins Armory Museum gift shop, it comes in single ball, double ball, and tripple ball forms, but its essentially the same thing. Has anyone else ever encountered one of these items?
Are they any good?
What should one look for in a morning star/flail? Is there any point in buying a flail with more then one ball? What were historical flails like and how accurate are your basic giftshop/renfaire versions?
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Sept 17, 2007 20:13:10 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2007 20:13:10 GMT
The thing I would look for is material of both head and shaft, as well as how the two are attached. Kult of Athena makes the distinction well. Ones that are functional have "Battle Ready" beisde their name in red. The others don't. www.kultofathena.com/maces.htm
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Sept 17, 2007 22:06:01 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2007 22:06:01 GMT
Wow. Thats a really useful site. Their viking axes look like a great deal.
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Sept 18, 2007 1:29:37 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2007 1:29:37 GMT
I know. And if you look around, some of their stuff has free shipping. Some of their higher end Gen2's and Windlasses. And they seem to have the biggest collection of non-sword weapons around. Actually, now that I look at it, the double balled (funny) antiqued flail has a steel shaft, and the balls are chained to it, so it looks pretty secure to me. Unless the metal is of a very low quality, I don't see anything particulary worrisome about them. I might just pick one up, just to see. Except for maybe the chain, but I could replace that. www.kultofathena.com/product~item~M12~name~Antiqued+Double+Ball+Flail.htm
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Sept 18, 2007 14:56:47 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2007 14:56:47 GMT
I can't really imagine a steel flail being terribly fragile, they probably just aren't any good for smashing things. Judging from the one's I've handled I'd say the actual balls are hollow. Shouldn't they be solid in a real deadly weapon?
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Feb 3, 2008 17:05:52 GMT
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Feb 3, 2008 17:23:20 GMT
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Feb 4, 2008 23:30:26 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2008 23:30:26 GMT
i have a flail its hollow tripple ball with spikes its pretty solid but i wouldn't hit rocks id say like maybe wood but as a weapon against a person would be deadly
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