KOA Deepeeka Gladius for Roman Reenactment

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Military History is 4 Me
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KOA Deepeeka Gladius for Roman Reenactment Mar 20, 2013 15:51:32 GMT

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Post by Military History is 4 Me on Mar 20, 2013 15:51:32 GMT

I recently posted a question about a strong blade gladius to use for Roman Reenactment.
I decided to purchase a Deepeeka Pompeii Gladius from KOA. KOA was easy to deal with and had great costumer service.
kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AH4211N
My Gladius arrived just in time for the reenactment event last weekend.
The look, weight, and balance of the sword was excellent! Here are some photos including the gladius from the living history event last weekend.

Pompeii Gladius

Roman Fighting Stance

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KOA Deepeeka Gladius for Roman Reenactment May 7, 2013 15:23:06 GMT

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Post by SPQR on May 7, 2013 15:23:06 GMT

For anything other than ancients, I avoid Deepeeka like the plague. However, the folks at Deepeeka worked with folks here in the states (I'm specifically thinking of Matt Amt of Legio XX Augusta) to make their ancient swords much more authentic. Most especially anything with an "N" at the end of the product number. They look great, much more resembling actual Roman gear than something from the movies. Yeah, the steel's not the greatest...original Roman metallurgy was only so-so at best, so mild steel is, in this case, probably better than the originals.

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Military History is 4 Me
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KOA Deepeeka Gladius for Roman Reenactment Sept 3, 2013 0:42:06 GMT

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Post by Military History is 4 Me on Sept 3, 2013 0:42:06 GMT

Sorry for being late to the party....but my Gladius does have a "N" in the number. It is approved by my reenactment group. Some people have suggested that i put a new bone handle on it. If it ain't broke, I'm not going to fix it.

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KOA Deepeeka Gladius for Roman Reenactment Oct 22, 2013 11:21:43 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 11:21:43 GMT

The Deepeeka AH4211N is actually historically accurate and very suitable for reenactment. Pretty good buy for the money too. SPQR is right, their "N" label product is an improvement over their old offering.

Personally I would not look down on Deepeeka. Recently they are improving the quality of their products. If I remember correctly I read a pretty favorable review on myarmoury regarding their latest viking sword.

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