Regenyei federschwert review
Aug 10, 2013 18:47:08 GMT
Post by tabiris on Aug 10, 2013 18:47:08 GMT
So, this one's for the HEMA folks out there. First off, here's the video review:
Introduction:
I haven't bought this sword, my clubmate has. He has kindly lent it to me so that I may review it (as I made a YT channel for reviewing HEMA stuff). Regenyei's feders are probably the most popular longsword simulators on the market right now, so I thought it was time to give them a proper review.
Historical overview:
While there are historical federschwerts, none has this particular shape. But, as this is a practice weapon, it's not really important either. The spiked schilt is something that can be seen in Meyer on a few panels, but not to this degree; also, the distal taper is usually not found on historical examples or is reversed.
Full disclosure
The sword was bought at Dijon 2013 by my club member. It's in no way special, and no discount was given.
Initial impressions:
Initially, the sword seemed really handle heavy, but only until it started moving. In strikes, it is nice and agile, though there is very little feeling in the point. The thing that struck me most, however, was the stiffness. Usually, Regenyei feders aren't this stiff.
Stats:
Length: 132cm/100cm blade
Weight: ~1420 gr
PoB: ~8 cm from cross
CoP: a bit closer to the guard then the last 1/3 of the blade
Forward rotational point: good
Back CoP: a bit too far back
Components:
This is a workhorse. It looks like a workhorse. Everything about it is utilitarian. The fit is good, the crossguard a simple bar with a cricle at each end for safety reasons. The pommel is a simple pear-shape. This one's not winning any beauty pageants, but everything's very solid and can take a beating. The handle is wrapped with a black thread, which provides good grip.
Handling:
This is a nice, agile, and fast sword. Sadly, it's too stiff to be appropriate to stab people with it in sparring. Also, since it has no mass in the point, it's easily muscled around by other swords that do have some weight in the point. What also bothers me is that it doesn't really handle as a sharp would. Still, all things considered, it's a very nice sword for a decent price.
Conclusions:
Huh, this is hard to say. I wouldn't mind using the sword, but it wouldn't be my first, nor second choice. I like binds, and I like breaking the opponent's guards, and this sword makes that more difficult. However, for someone who likes to to feints and jolt about from one target to another, this might be a much better sword than it is for me.
Pros:
- light hitter
- decent price
- nice & agile
- well made
Cons:
- STIFF
- no weight in the point
- the CoP in the handle is too far back
Bottom line:
Would I recommend this sword? Not really. There are better ones, even by the same maker. But, it's not downright horrible. It's a decent sword, but the market is getting rather competitive. Regenyei does have the luxury of being well-known, so he can afford to experiment a bit more - and I hope the stiffness is just an experiment...
There we go. Hope the written part isn't completely the same as the vid; I did try to be very thorough in the vid though, so some repetition will happen for sure!
Introduction:
I haven't bought this sword, my clubmate has. He has kindly lent it to me so that I may review it (as I made a YT channel for reviewing HEMA stuff). Regenyei's feders are probably the most popular longsword simulators on the market right now, so I thought it was time to give them a proper review.
Historical overview:
While there are historical federschwerts, none has this particular shape. But, as this is a practice weapon, it's not really important either. The spiked schilt is something that can be seen in Meyer on a few panels, but not to this degree; also, the distal taper is usually not found on historical examples or is reversed.
Full disclosure
The sword was bought at Dijon 2013 by my club member. It's in no way special, and no discount was given.
Initial impressions:
Initially, the sword seemed really handle heavy, but only until it started moving. In strikes, it is nice and agile, though there is very little feeling in the point. The thing that struck me most, however, was the stiffness. Usually, Regenyei feders aren't this stiff.
Stats:
Length: 132cm/100cm blade
Weight: ~1420 gr
PoB: ~8 cm from cross
CoP: a bit closer to the guard then the last 1/3 of the blade
Forward rotational point: good
Back CoP: a bit too far back
Components:
This is a workhorse. It looks like a workhorse. Everything about it is utilitarian. The fit is good, the crossguard a simple bar with a cricle at each end for safety reasons. The pommel is a simple pear-shape. This one's not winning any beauty pageants, but everything's very solid and can take a beating. The handle is wrapped with a black thread, which provides good grip.
Handling:
This is a nice, agile, and fast sword. Sadly, it's too stiff to be appropriate to stab people with it in sparring. Also, since it has no mass in the point, it's easily muscled around by other swords that do have some weight in the point. What also bothers me is that it doesn't really handle as a sharp would. Still, all things considered, it's a very nice sword for a decent price.
Conclusions:
Huh, this is hard to say. I wouldn't mind using the sword, but it wouldn't be my first, nor second choice. I like binds, and I like breaking the opponent's guards, and this sword makes that more difficult. However, for someone who likes to to feints and jolt about from one target to another, this might be a much better sword than it is for me.
Pros:
- light hitter
- decent price
- nice & agile
- well made
Cons:
- STIFF
- no weight in the point
- the CoP in the handle is too far back
Bottom line:
Would I recommend this sword? Not really. There are better ones, even by the same maker. But, it's not downright horrible. It's a decent sword, but the market is getting rather competitive. Regenyei does have the luxury of being well-known, so he can afford to experiment a bit more - and I hope the stiffness is just an experiment...
There we go. Hope the written part isn't completely the same as the vid; I did try to be very thorough in the vid though, so some repetition will happen for sure!