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Post by Faldarin on May 4, 2017 2:17:18 GMT
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stormmaster
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Post by stormmaster on May 4, 2017 2:28:50 GMT
looks great for the price, ive been interested in their qama's for a little while now
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Post by William Swiger on May 4, 2017 9:33:28 GMT
I picked one of these up a few months ago. Mine had no defects I could find. For the price, cool little sword that handles well. It has more of hand made look and not totally symmetrical. I would be bummed if it had a twist.
It is sort of like my experience with DSA. Some people get a good one and some get a flawed one. Seems both have QC problems. KOA is usually pretty good at QC but I have received a few that were sent back. That is the exception though. I bought a sword that was the last one (Legacy Arms) they had in stock that had issues and when I returned it, the sword showed up as in stock again and then out of stock. It looks like they just sold it to someone else.
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Post by Faldarin on May 4, 2017 12:20:06 GMT
At least the edge will be relatively easy to fix after I have a bit more sharpening practice (I hope). If the twist were in the cutting plane itself, I would be a lot more irritated. As I said - I'm less of a newbie, and wiser now. I would send it back at this point. It's just - up to this point in my collecting? Every single sword I had ordered from anywhere had some kind of flaw. I just figured it was the nature of the beast.
Older and wiser now (well, very slightly) - I know that's not the case. There's just a lot of QA shennanigans going on. KoA didn't offer 'munitions grade' Greek Xiphos when I ordered this - so I assume this kind of thing is what you get if you order that option now. Keep in mind that's my assumption and/or opinion. It's -still- a very good sword, and not even close to fatally flawed.
I definitely stand by recommending it to anyone - just make sure you're ready in case you need to send it back. That's good advice for any new sword collector, actually.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 2:12:51 GMT
I ordered the shorter variety made by Devil's Edge: the Spartan xiphos. The fittings are drop dead gorgeous. The shorter version has a bone grip that is so pleasing to the eye. The first sword I received, however, had a twisted pommel; it was not perpendicular to the hilt components. I argued with Kult of Athena over several emails about exchanging it, and ultimately had to settle for paying for the return shipping myself. The second one they sent me was far better, though it still has its quirks. It's a solid replica that has a very light, extremely sharp blade of good quality. I know they have addressed the numerous concerns other buyers had concerning the tempering, but KoA is a real stickler for distinguishing between minor flaws/imperfections and actual defects; which they chalk up to the smith not making the sword to specifications. I would argue that some defects arise from human error having nothing to do with specifications. This was not just some moot point that KoA kept referring to: they would not pay for return shipping without definitive proof that the twisted pommel cap was something more than just a minor flaw; and they were of the opinion that it was a minor flaw. I think they have a lot riding on this forge and want it to succeed, and I truly hope it does because it is showing a lot of promise. The loss of the wood scabbard is terrible, indeed. The scabbard was far more historical than the modern leather sheath they sell nowadays. It's a real shame.
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