Are the Atlantean swords really that different?

I am not trying to denigrate anyone's project...regardless of their source material. The fact remains that Albion had the original licensing(and present), has one of each of the original prop swords, molds and the man who actually made them was working there at his own part of Albion(The Far Side) up to the day of his death(i.e. Jody Samson). I myself have very distinct and personal insight into the making and assembly of these swords by Albion. I have seen the Marto and Windlass knock-offs. I have not seen either yours or anyone else's (including Raven Armoury's version). This by no means says that they are not worth the money one might pay for them if that is their cup of tea.

I will concede that the Albion swords are aggregiously heavy but they are not unwieldy. The props are even manageable in a static sense though they average a full pound heavier than the production versions. The fact remains however, if Albion chose to, they could lighten the swords even more through the hilt, use thinner blade stock and drop possibly two pounds off of their versions. That was not the goal however, the goal was to make a nice production version of a an iconic sword prop that featured functional aspects to the design in that they use carbon steel, slightly lightened the whole sword, used original molding, and so forth. Hence my point of legitimacy in the sense of direct sourcing and official approval.

I will amend: they are far too pricey, which is likely the most souring aspect of the Albion Conan swords...