Albion Tritonia & A&A Grunwald Comparison
Oct 3, 2013 12:49:08 GMT
Post by William Swiger on Oct 3, 2013 12:49:08 GMT
I purchased both swords directly from the manufacturers and am just a regular customer.
Tritonia
Specifications:
Type: XIIIb
Overall length: 39"
Blade length: 33" (Mine is slightly under 33")
Blade Width (at base): 2.5"
POB: 4.75" from cross
Grip Length: 4"
Pommel: Peened
Weight: 3 lbs 6 oz
Background: The Tritonia, A Swedish late 13th and early 14th Century sword is one of Albion’s Museum Line Collection Swords. The Tritonia is a faithful recreation of an historical sword named after its find site, an area now known as "Tritonia" in the medieval part of Stockholm, Sweden. An archaeological excavation at the site yielded the remnants of a pier, and this extraordinary sword.
Grunwald
Sword Specifications
Type: XIIIb
Overall Length 36.9"
Blade Length: 30.4"
Blade Width (at base): 1.75"
POB: 4.25
Grip Length: 4.2"
Pommel: Peened
Weight: 2 lbs 4 oz
Background: Named after one of the medieval period’s largest battles, Grunwald, in 1410 was the loss that marked the decline of the Teutonic Order in Northern Europe and the ascendency of their foes, the allied Polish and Lithuanians (joined with Moldavan, Czech and Tatars). This sword is inspired by the knightly crusader kingdom of the North, the Teutonic Order.
Type XIII: Ewart Oakeshott classified one of the swords of his latter group of swords as the Type XIII. The defining characteristics of this type are a longer, wider blade whose edges run nearly parallel to a rounded, or spatulate, tip. These blades are known to swell slightly in width just below the hilt, before the edges begin their virtually straight run to the point. Fullers generally run to around, or just over, half the length of the blade, creating a tip area that is wide and flat and is optimized for shearing blows. The cross-section of these blades is best defined as lenticular: a flattened ovoid shape.
Sub-Type XIIIb: This is true single-handed type, though the blade is similar in proportions to Type XIII blades (with the exception of fuller that is sometimes more narrow than typical Type XIII examples).
Both swords are well made and represent a very scarce blade type in the production market. Both companies make some of the best production swords at their respective price range. A&A also does excellent custom work.
Are the swords equal? Of course not. The Albion is a Museum Line Sword and the build quality reflects this. This is not a negative on the Grunwald as it is a fine sword in its own right. The Grunwald is half the cost of the Tritonia. In handling, I actually like the Grunwald better if I was on foot or just as a side arm as it is a very light and responsive sword. If I was mounted or on foot and fighting with a shield, I would want the Tritonia. The Albion is not a light sword but is very well balanced which makes it easy to use. Would hate to get hit with that big blade.
I could detect no flaws with either sword and both are very well made. The only negative is the Grunwald has a non-historic cross section for the type.
Tritonia
Specifications:
Type: XIIIb
Overall length: 39"
Blade length: 33" (Mine is slightly under 33")
Blade Width (at base): 2.5"
POB: 4.75" from cross
Grip Length: 4"
Pommel: Peened
Weight: 3 lbs 6 oz
Background: The Tritonia, A Swedish late 13th and early 14th Century sword is one of Albion’s Museum Line Collection Swords. The Tritonia is a faithful recreation of an historical sword named after its find site, an area now known as "Tritonia" in the medieval part of Stockholm, Sweden. An archaeological excavation at the site yielded the remnants of a pier, and this extraordinary sword.
Grunwald
Sword Specifications
Type: XIIIb
Overall Length 36.9"
Blade Length: 30.4"
Blade Width (at base): 1.75"
POB: 4.25
Grip Length: 4.2"
Pommel: Peened
Weight: 2 lbs 4 oz
Background: Named after one of the medieval period’s largest battles, Grunwald, in 1410 was the loss that marked the decline of the Teutonic Order in Northern Europe and the ascendency of their foes, the allied Polish and Lithuanians (joined with Moldavan, Czech and Tatars). This sword is inspired by the knightly crusader kingdom of the North, the Teutonic Order.
Type XIII: Ewart Oakeshott classified one of the swords of his latter group of swords as the Type XIII. The defining characteristics of this type are a longer, wider blade whose edges run nearly parallel to a rounded, or spatulate, tip. These blades are known to swell slightly in width just below the hilt, before the edges begin their virtually straight run to the point. Fullers generally run to around, or just over, half the length of the blade, creating a tip area that is wide and flat and is optimized for shearing blows. The cross-section of these blades is best defined as lenticular: a flattened ovoid shape.
Sub-Type XIIIb: This is true single-handed type, though the blade is similar in proportions to Type XIII blades (with the exception of fuller that is sometimes more narrow than typical Type XIII examples).
Both swords are well made and represent a very scarce blade type in the production market. Both companies make some of the best production swords at their respective price range. A&A also does excellent custom work.
Are the swords equal? Of course not. The Albion is a Museum Line Sword and the build quality reflects this. This is not a negative on the Grunwald as it is a fine sword in its own right. The Grunwald is half the cost of the Tritonia. In handling, I actually like the Grunwald better if I was on foot or just as a side arm as it is a very light and responsive sword. If I was mounted or on foot and fighting with a shield, I would want the Tritonia. The Albion is not a light sword but is very well balanced which makes it easy to use. Would hate to get hit with that big blade.
I could detect no flaws with either sword and both are very well made. The only negative is the Grunwald has a non-historic cross section for the type.