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Post by metinemre on Mar 26, 2016 16:52:52 GMT
Are cold steel spears any good? I read mixed reviews at amazon. Some people say they are great, some people say they are trash.
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Post by Elrikk on Mar 26, 2016 17:16:02 GMT
I love mine, for the money they can't be beat. Sharp as heck.
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Post by pgandy on Mar 26, 2016 19:31:08 GMT
Ditto here. What you read is typical of human nature, what one likes another could well do without.
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Post by metinemre on Mar 26, 2016 21:57:26 GMT
What do you guys have?
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Post by pgandy on Mar 26, 2016 22:34:20 GMT
Short Assegai.
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Post by Paladin Ryan on Mar 27, 2016 23:12:08 GMT
I was actually just poking around for an answer to this very question. Good to know, was looking at their winged spear for a potential purchase later this year.
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Post by Paul on Mar 27, 2016 23:23:01 GMT
I have an assegai short spear and I'm really happy and impressed with it, it's simple robust and sharp. For the price you won't regret picking one up.
I also really like the look of the new Cold Steel MAA European Spear and plan to pick one up.
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Post by pgandy on Mar 28, 2016 1:03:30 GMT
I like that European Spear and if I can catch someone coming my way I’ll see if they will bring one, just the head, as the shaft won’t fit their luggage, as part of their $500 duty. If I order by the time I fight through customs and all their fees it would cost me a small fortune. I estimate $175 alone to the government and lawyer. I see they now have the Boar Spear with the same construction. The only objection that I have with my Assegai is that it is stamped and the European models appear to be more machined. I did spray the part of haft that can be seen on the back side of the blade flat black making a better appearance. The spear came very sharp and capable of slicing plastic bottles and has held up well. Functionally I can find no fault whatsoever and strongly suspect the finish, while not as eye pleasing as the blued European models, will hold up better. That’s a plus in my book. Mine also has the earlier leather scabbard. I was’t aware of the European models. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Paul on Mar 28, 2016 1:27:29 GMT
They haven't had a lot of press but I think the CS MMA spears are a real step up in construction over the previous stamped versions, so long as it's not just a dodgy welding job.
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Post by metinemre on Mar 28, 2016 6:07:27 GMT
I purchased maa Euroepan and Leafblade spears :) I guess winged maa spear is super cool but i didnt want something close to 6 pounds.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Mar 29, 2016 10:50:08 GMT
The Windlass spears are not too bad if you buy them as blade only
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Post by paulrward on Mar 30, 2016 2:07:11 GMT
Hello Mr. Metinemre :
For your choice in spears, make sure that the head and shaft are thin enough to easily stab through a chain link fence, and then be withdrawn back through the fence.
This will allow you to make quick, easy head shots on Zombies from a position of relative safety, and still keep your weapon.
Respectfully ;
Paul R. Ward
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Post by jwest on Mar 30, 2016 6:19:46 GMT
The Windlass spears are not too bad if you buy them as blade only Another vote for this Windlass spear. I love mine. Its built like a tank. And as far as I've seen somewhat unique to Windlass. The next spear I getting is the lugged Norman spear from wulflund. linky... Viking Spear, Norway, X. Century - wulflund.com
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 9:47:47 GMT
I purchased maa Euroepan and Leafblade spears :) I guess winged maa spear is super cool but i didnt want something close to 6 pounds. Got plenty of spears! I have the CS short assegai, CS boar spear (both have that single-sided stamped steel construction), simple, functional, tough and very sharp. As far as higher quality spear go, I've got the much more expensive Hanwei Japanese Yari.
Also have the following spearheads from Kult of Athena mounted as spears with steel buttcaps where appropriate to the style of spear - Windlass European Spear, Windlass Long Bladed Hewing Spear, Windlass Greek Hoplite Spear, Kris Cutlery Chinese Spear, Windlass Viking Spear, Frankish Winged Spear.
Recently purchased the CS MAA English Bill, it is solid with a full socket. Looks like it is stamped from a single piece but there are no holes on the other side of the blade like the old CS boar spear, the other half of the socket looks like a very cleanly welded piece which creates a totally enclosed socket.
What is the construction of the CS MAA spears like? Are they a solid piece of steel or something welded together?
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Post by zabazagobo on Apr 3, 2016 21:32:47 GMT
Got plenty of spears! I have the CS short assegai, CS boar spear (both have that single-sided stamped steel construction), simple, functional, tough and very sharp. As far as higher quality spear go, I've got the much more expensive Hanwei Japanese Yari. How do you like the Hanwei yari? I've been considering picking one up to get into sojutsu.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Apr 4, 2016 0:15:15 GMT
It's OK. Not very well balanced for cutting - try cutting with it, and you'll get a lot of shock and vibration. It'll thrust through cloth-covered water bottles with ease.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 6:35:47 GMT
Got plenty of spears! I have the CS short assegai, CS boar spear (both have that single-sided stamped steel construction), simple, functional, tough and very sharp. As far as higher quality spear go, I've got the much more expensive Hanwei Japanese Yari. How do you like the Hanwei yari? I've been considering picking one up to get into sojutsu. Agree with Timo's comment, it's a great thrusting spear with very sharp edges, definitely a quality weapon, but it's not really balanced as a cutter. Then again, from my old koryu training days, the sojutsu practice we did was with a very long 8' (2.4m) spear and lots of thrusting attacks. I don't think the Japanese spears with their long straight parallel-sided blades and triangular cross section were ever designed to cut like swords, but to thrust through gaps in armour.
For cutting I have the Hanwei naginata! :)
If you want a spear that cuts, though it's not a Japanese style spear, the Windlass Viking hewing spear (basically a short sword on a spear shaft) is a great cutter from reviews I've seen, I've never tested mine.
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Post by zabazagobo on Apr 6, 2016 16:32:44 GMT
Thanks for the input. How do you like the Hanwei naginata?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2016 9:57:36 GMT
Thanks for the input. How do you like the Hanwei naginata? I purchased it as a set of metal parts and blade from a forum member who had bought it from someone else who somehow managed to warp the wooden pole. I restored it by rebuilding the shaft out of an exotic hard but flexible hardwood (not easy, a very long laminated wood construction pole with an oval cross section for blade orientation, and a very long fitted slot for the lengthy tang, and the right size to fit all the oval shaped metal collars).
To be honest I have no idea how the original wood shaft Hanwei naginata feels compared to my refitted naginata, but the Hanwei naginata is one of the better made naginatas on the market from what I've seen (there are very few out there), it has a decent sharp quality blade and good finish. I don't actually have training in using a naginata, and haven't tried cutting with it, you need some serious space to cut safely with a long polearm, but from the weights, length and sharpness I would assume it would be a ferocious cutter.
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Post by dtownsend104 on Nov 24, 2020 1:22:43 GMT
The Windlass spears are not too bad if you buy them as blade only Another vote for this Windlass spear. I love mine. Its built like a tank. And as far as I've seen somewhat unique to Windlass. The next spear I getting is the lugged Norman spear from wulflund. linky... Viking Spear, Norway, X. Century - wulflund.comHave you bought that spear from Wulflund yet? I'm planning on getting one, but I can't find anything on it.
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