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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2008 23:20:48 GMT
What are the rapiers from Hanwei like? Is the QC good?
Or are they more of a pass.... The only other rapier maker in our price range is windlass and I assume there swords would be rather whippy.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2008 23:37:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2008 23:40:44 GMT
What are you using this for? If you can handle a Practical Rapier in person, these are the best bang for your buck in the "cheap" price range. Sturdy, well built, etc. Otherwise for a hand-made rapier, which is just below the $300 mark, I would look at James the Just (out of Arizona). Hand makes the guards (except for some with CNC cutouts), and wonderful QC (both with guards and blades). IIRC, he has a lifetime guarantee on the guard welds. My fiancee got one yesterday that I will review in a bit.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2008 23:43:55 GMT
I just want to own every major type of sword, and Im looking ahead towards rapiers. Really, I just want funcionality and decent craftsmanship. I doubt I will be taking classes or anything of the sort. James the Just you say? Ill have to check him out.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2008 2:29:28 GMT
The hanwei rapier are too light for early period rapiers. However if your okay with a late period rapier blades attached to an early period hilt style, the gustuv and soligen is fine. And when you think of rapier, you tend to think of those styles of blades anyways...so unless your a stickler for historical accuracy, they are pretty good weapon. I personally like the soligen better then the gustuv.
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Post by admin on Mar 9, 2008 3:31:55 GMT
To be honest, I've only really started to become interested in Rapiers quite recently and picked up the Hanwei Antiqued Torino (review and tests pending).
As a 17th century composite the blade and furniture combo seem more historical than the Soligen and Gustav, but still not quite right... I haven't had the opportunity to attempt any thrusting tests with it yet - and the review will be a while off, so can't say much more at this point.
Still, I must admit it is growing on me - and definitely some nice eye candy!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2008 3:45:43 GMT
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