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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2007 23:57:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2007 0:10:29 GMT
Depends on how much you love Conan. Personally, I couldn't even begin to conceive spending that amount of money on what is basically a wallhanger. Sure, it's fully functional, but it weighs 8 pounds. Not at all wieldable. Plus, it's sortof a commemorative thing, so you probably wouldn't want to actually use it anyways. Here's a review. www.myarmoury.com/review_alb_atlantean.html |
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Post by jpfranco on Dec 5, 2007 0:30:36 GMT
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Post by YlliwCir on Dec 5, 2007 10:33:32 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2007 17:41:52 GMT
Bloody big sword. Collectible. Hang on wall. Admire. Sell children to pay for it. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2007 19:03:58 GMT
Just watched the vid of this guy cutting. Looks like a nice cutter but NOT handy at all. You can see his body tense up whenever he needs to make any direction changes. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2007 20:41:25 GMT
Am I the only one who likes the Sandahl Bergmann's sword the most? Most of the Conan swords are huge, but hers at least looked semi-practical.
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Post by YlliwCir on Dec 5, 2007 21:40:50 GMT
Bah! It's a girls blade.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2007 23:19:37 GMT
I'd rather have the Jody Samson Katana!  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2007 13:23:01 GMT
Arnold can Weild it. You must all be girly-men Any sword that costs near $3,000 is a wall hanger. You'll never do anything with it except look at it. I prefer a $200 sword I can bang around carefree. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2007 23:59:32 GMT
Arnold can Weild it. You must all be girly-men Any sword that costs near $3,000 is a wall hanger. You'll never do anything with it except look at it. I prefer a $200 sword I can bang around carefree. You haven't experienced test-cutting yet, Tsafa? Maybe then you'll be jonesing for a pricier sword. |
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 3, 2008 21:09:08 GMT
I cut and still like $200-$300 swords just cause if it breaks I won't cry like a "girly-man" $3000 sword breaks I'm gona ball like a todler
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2008 6:48:23 GMT
If I got more money than sense, I'd want a genuine nihon-to for that amount of cash!
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Post by steelservant on Dec 31, 2008 16:45:58 GMT
These things might even get pricier now. Albion is discontinuing (or has discontinued) the line, and on a very sad note, Jody Samsom (designer) passed away last Saturday.
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Post by brotherbanzai on Dec 31, 2008 22:07:37 GMT
If I had enough money laying around that the cost was not prohibitive, I'd get them. I think Albion stopped making them quite a while ago and thought they were only available through Albion Europe. I've always loved those two Jody Samson swords (very sad about his passing), impractical though they may be. I like swords I can use but there's nothing wrong with having a sword as a piece of art. They aren't really that expensive if you consider them that way, as a limited edition work of art.
Meh, just make your own.
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Post by genocideseth on Jan 1, 2009 1:40:20 GMT
With that kind of money I could get Brenno and Brother Banzai to make me like 2 custom swords and have a few hundred left over for tatami, or maybe a whole pig carcass to cut! (I would eat it afterward of course)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2009 18:35:16 GMT
Of course.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2009 10:18:14 GMT
The weight and price would put me off , however I suppose the intention is to have a sword that is designed to be wielded by a monster of a man, and is so massive that it will smash its way through anything.
As a peace of art to hang on your wall they looks lovely. As a practical cutting sword? I think it would be a novelty that would wear off fairly quickly.
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Jan 17, 2009 19:21:08 GMT
Take a look at John Lundemo's version. Is that 'the real deal' enough for you? -Slayer |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2009 23:30:27 GMT
If my memory is correct, I had Atlantean # 52 made by Albion. It was a thing of absolute beauty, ............. but as has been said, .... very very heavy. At 5'10" and 170 lbs, ........ way to heavy for me to swing and cut with, but I really didn't buy it for that reason.
It sure was a great show piece, especially if people were familiar with the movie or Jody Samson and his amazing work. To have an actual Jody Samson Atlantean, ... was very special. It was the Flag Ship of my collection for a few years, and then some unforeseen financial problems forced me to sell it and most of my other swords.
Personally, I would love to have another, but would not spend that kind of money again. I could be happy with a cheaper, less functional, copy of the movie sword.
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. Not very practical. There is a review in My Armoury , check it out.
