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Post by Foolonthehill16807 on Mar 17, 2017 4:34:39 GMT
Just wanted to know people's experience with them, as I've been considering buying one. I know that they're thin and flexible for a lot of the blade, and an old Skallagrim review had his bend in the middle cutting tatami. I know that bending is (much) better than breaking, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar issues on similar targets.
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Post by Croccifixio on Mar 17, 2017 4:45:07 GMT
You need to get edge alignment correct on medium-hard targets. They are indeed relatively thin. I would use them on single roll tatami, but not on thicker rolls or newspaper unless I am confident in my edge alignment. I personally use mine only on water bottles and bamboo no thicker than 1 inch.
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Post by Foolonthehill16807 on Mar 18, 2017 18:20:06 GMT
Thank you.That's quite helpful. Would you say you like it overall?
Also, do you feel you could (purely hypothetically, borderline rhetorically) defend against another blade with it? Could you meet the force parrying with the foible, or would you always have to follow the force on your parries. Would you have to use the forte to parry like with some sabres? For context I learned Balintawak and Kabaroan from my dad as a kid, and my current instructor does PTK, Lacoste, and Sayoc stuff, so I have some awareness of different philosophies in this regard.
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Post by Croccifixio on Mar 19, 2017 2:33:17 GMT
Thank you.That's quite helpful. Would you say you like it overall? Also, do you feel you could (purely hypothetically, borderline rhetorically) defend against another blade with it? Could you meet the force parrying with the foible, or would you always have to follow the force on your parries. Would you have to use the forte to parry like with some sabres? For context I learned Balintawak and Kabaroan from my dad as a kid, and my current instructor does PTK, Lacoste, and Sayoc stuff, so I have some awareness of different philosophies in this regard. It's my favorite non-antique sword. I think you could, but my exposure to Filipino Martial Arts (Kombatan) teaches minimal direct parrying and more deflection and interception which would not require a very robust blade. The sansibar would definitely yield vs a heavier blade swung with force. I don't think it would break though - I've tested mine on dry 2 inch bamboo and while the edge dulled, the sword still got through without bending or chipping. One part to be wary of is the tip. I accidentally stabbed the scabbard with it before and it bent a bit.
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Post by Foolonthehill16807 on Mar 19, 2017 4:36:09 GMT
Excellent. You've been very helpful, and that's exactly what I was hoping for and expecting given it's design.
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