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Post by murman1983 on Mar 12, 2019 21:59:47 GMT
Anyone have experience or knowlege about specifically Albion longswords, and which one are praised more than the others? Thanks
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Post by christain on Mar 12, 2019 22:12:24 GMT
I don't own any Albion swords, but that is about the broadest question I've ever heard asked. You can ask 100 owners and you will probably get 100 different answers, with a few repeat recommendations. The 'Museum Line' get lots of praises.
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Post by leviathansteak on Mar 12, 2019 23:00:34 GMT
Impossible to answer as the models vary greatly from one to the next.
You'll need to give more info on what you want, such as best at cutting.. handling.. looks.. time period.. Jack of all trades.. etc
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Post by christain on Mar 13, 2019 0:16:14 GMT
My *personal* fave is the Tyrolean...'cause it looks like a Braveheart sword...and 'cause I've got Scottish blood...and 'cause it's just freakin' COOL. Wish I could afford one. Maybe one day....
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Mar 13, 2019 1:19:43 GMT
The Crecy and the Mercenary get a lot of love. I personally own a Principe, and can attest to it being a sublime cutter.
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Post by Matt KOA on Mar 13, 2019 2:39:36 GMT
I've handled quite a lot of them while working at Kult of Athena and I can't think of any of their longswords that I wasn't impressed by. In terms of balance, handling and general feel they all seemed like exemplary examples for their type. I think you can safely consider picking what appeals to you in regards to form, its place in history, or your preference for either cutting or thrusting, etc. In my opinion you can't go wrong with picking just about any of their longswords.
My personal favorites have been the Brescia Spadona and the Principe - but that is going to be due to personal preference.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Mar 13, 2019 3:37:51 GMT
Anyone have experience or knowlege about specifically Albion longswords, and which one are praised more than the others? Thanks LOL I just realized I already answered this question for you, and in more detail, on the r/SWORDS subreddit. Cheers, murman.
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Post by William Swiger on Mar 13, 2019 10:27:24 GMT
I have owned most of them. Brescia Spadona was my favorite. The Earl is a really nice one as well. As others have said, you would need to narrow it down some to blade type.
Some I did not bond with. The Tyrolean grip is really big. Could not close my hand around it. The Count was more of a bastard sword. Viceroy grip was too short for me.
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Post by neuronic on Mar 13, 2019 10:54:20 GMT
I think the Brescia Spadona is regarded as the best performance cutter. Since Albion swords tend to be pretty even with regard to overall build quality, fit and finish and so forth everything else is just a matter of personal preferences I'd say.
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Post by seth on Mar 13, 2019 15:21:32 GMT
Well as others have said, it depends on what you want it for--cutting or to complete a historical kit or just to enjoy handling and looking at.
I am mostly in the latter camp so my advice to those type of buyers is to pick the one that makes your socks go up and down. Also, buy the one you want--not the one you kind of want that is less expensive/shorter wait--because if you don't, then you will be wishing you had later.
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Post by mpsmith47304 on Mar 13, 2019 15:38:46 GMT
My *personal* fave is the Tyrolean...'cause it looks like a Braveheart sword...and 'cause I've got Scottish blood...and 'cause it's just freakin' COOL. Wish I could afford one. Maybe one day.... And it's ironic that that kind of sword probably wasn't used in Scotland very much, if at all! But yeah, it's a very broad question. Best for what!? I own two Albion longswords and they are both "best" at something I want to do. I own the Sempach and the Regent. The Sempach is a military longsword, probably used as sidearm. It handles well in one hand, and is very stiff... perfect for seeking out those gaps. Some folks prefer the Landgraf, either for aesthetic or handling reasons. I definitely prefer the Sempach. This one is made for thrusting, but it cuts surprisingly well too. The Regent is sex made in steel for me. I LOVE the aesthetics, and it handles very, very nicely in two hands. You can use it in one hand, but that's not where it shines. It's more of a civilian arm, though, of course, it could be worn as a sidearm in a military context. As you might expect, it cuts better than the Sempach, but is a little weaker in the thrust.
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Post by murman1983 on Mar 13, 2019 23:54:30 GMT
Ok after reading yalls post I think I can ask a more specific question. Im really limited to the $880 range, but that leaves quite alot of options still. What probably matters most to me is balance and weildabilty. Also durabilty and edge toughness, i probably favor cut slightly more than thrust, but it really doesnt matter. So if I were to narrow it down to say Norman, Senlac, Bayeux, Hospitaler, and the Knight in the one handed section (as you can see, Im a fan of the simple look), could yall tell me some things about these blades, whcich is overall "best" or which one could get your vote? Im also like the look and have heard good things about the Crecy Longsword and it fits the bill. ps. Zenhydra, to be fair my question on that board was a little different , and you left me with some invaluable info. So thanks man, i appreciate it.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Mar 14, 2019 3:03:42 GMT
The Crecy really straddles the line between one and two handed use. You've previously implied that you wanted a sword with good blade presence, and using the Crecy one-handed will certainly provide that. The option is there to use a second hand (though for big hands doing so means palming the pommel to some degree), and by doing so you can more nimbly control the point, and bring more of your mass to bear in the cut.
From the single-handers you mention, I think it really just comes down to preferred aesthetics. They are all going to perform pretty similarly. If I had to pick from your list, my first choice would be the Crecy. My second choice would be the Knight (I like that pommel shape paired with the peen block).
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Post by stormmaster on Mar 14, 2019 3:33:59 GMT
the crecy is a really good choice, and its pretty affordable within the albion group of swords
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Post by murman1983 on Mar 14, 2019 3:44:21 GMT
I agree with yall, that Crecy is nice, at this point id probably take any one of the ones ive listed if it came up in the classified, Im not really looking forward to waiting an entire year for it too ship haha. Ive already posted a WTB in the classifieds, is that about the best place too look?
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Post by neuronic on Mar 14, 2019 11:08:03 GMT
I agree with yall, that Crecy is nice, at this point id probably take any one of the ones ive listed if it came up in the classified, Im not really looking forward to waiting an entire year for it too ship haha. Ive already posted a WTB in the classifieds, is that about the best place too look? Pretty much. The crecy is their best seller so chances are good one pops up rather sooner than later. Or just follow our christianshort... although his great offerings tend to sell within moments, usually when I'm in my bed sleeping
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Post by murman1983 on Mar 14, 2019 17:37:15 GMT
Alright thank neuronic. ill keep an eye out
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Post by mcapanelli on Mar 17, 2019 2:49:25 GMT
Having owned a good amount of Albion's, I found the Bresica Spadona to berth best one of the bunch.
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Post by murman1983 on Mar 17, 2019 2:57:10 GMT
Ive heard alot of people say the the Bresica is the perfect longsword, is also very beautiful. I wonder what makes it so good in so many peoples eye? Unfortunatly its just out of my price range. Ive been looking at the sub-$900 offerings by Albion as of late.
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Post by mcapanelli on Mar 17, 2019 3:01:45 GMT
Ok after reading yalls post I think I can ask a more specific question. Im really limited to the $880 range, but that leaves quite alot of options still. What probably matters most to me is balance and weildabilty. Also durabilty and edge toughness, i probably favor cut slightly more than thrust, but it really doesnt matter. So if I were to narrow it down to say Norman, Senlac, Bayeux, Hospitaler, and the Knight in the one handed section (as you can see, Im a fan of the simple look), could yall tell me some things about these blades, whcich is overall "best" or which one could get your vote? Im also like the look and have heard good things about the Crecy Longsword and it fits the bill. ps. Zenhydra, to be fair my question on that board was a little different , and you left me with some invaluable info. So thanks man, i appreciate it. The Norman is the more neutral handling of the bunch you mentioned and is my personal favorite. The Bayeux will feel like it has more blade presence and hit in a similar way to the Reeve, and as it should because they share the same blade. The Senlac shares a blade with the Norman, but its more forward balanced and I find the Norman recovers a little better. The hospitalizer is an XI, it's longer than the others mentioned and is really a Calvary sword. It's a big single hander and will handle like you'd expect it to. The Knight is a XII and is much more neutral handling than all the others and recovers great, much better than even the Norman, which I love. You honestly won't be disappointed by any of the ones you've mentioned. For the money though, I'd rule out the Hospitaler as it just doesn't handle as well as the others when cutting on foot. For my money, It's a tool up between the Norman and the Knight. Either way, you've picked devastatingly good single handed cutters.
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