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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2021 20:37:01 GMT
I've been wanting a solid entry level medieval arming sword for some time. I am really looking forward to knowing more about this one.
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Post by Kane Shen on May 31, 2021 19:08:22 GMT
I've been wanting a solid entry level medieval arming sword for some time. I am really looking forward to knowing more about this one. Me, too. Looks like a legit offering in line with Hanwei's recent offerings (Cawood, St. Maurice, Albrecht) with furniture similar to VA's. Looking forward to the assessment of distal tapering and balance. |
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Post by corpuscorax on Jun 2, 2021 18:43:36 GMT
The sword has arrived today. Since it's quite late I will make a review tomorrow after proper testing and put it in a dedicated subforum. You will be informed about it in this thread too.
P.S. I came home late from work and didn’t have time to do it today...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 18:48:27 GMT
Although I have the impatience of a child wishing it was Christmas Day, I can wait one more day. Wee!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 19:11:46 GMT
How much would shipping to the US cost? East coast, NC.
Just looking for a ballpark. I've never ordered from out of country. Customs, etc.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Jun 2, 2021 19:42:53 GMT
How much would shipping to the US cost? East coast, NC. Just looking for a ballpark. I've never ordered from out of country. Customs, etc. Probably be in the ball park of $30-$50. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 19:57:57 GMT
Thanks. Putting it somewhere around $450 with the tax, shipping, VAT, customs, sharpening, etc. In other words out of my reach.
It sucks to be poor.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Jun 3, 2021 1:50:35 GMT
Thanks. Putting it somewhere around $450 with the tax, shipping, VAT, customs, sharpening, etc. In other words out of my reach. It sucks to be poor. I just did a test check out to see how much it would cost to get to NH, $367.98 for sword & sharpening, and $52.33 to ship it, for grand total of $420.31 so probably be about $450+ to get to NC. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2021 12:18:57 GMT
Anybody like to gift a poor sword-starved LoE $420.31? Ten swords aren't enough. He needs more.  |
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Post by Kane Shen on Jun 3, 2021 19:00:02 GMT
OTC, the former maker of Balaur Arms swords confirmed this sword is manufactured by them.
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Post by Kane Shen on Jun 3, 2021 19:07:21 GMT
The sword has arrived today. Since it's quite late I will make a review tomorrow after proper testing and put it in a dedicated subforum. You will be informed about it in this thread too. P.S. I came home late from work and didn’t have time to do it today... No hurry, bro. We have all been waiting for days, a couple days more wouldn't make any difference. The information we are all interested in (but not provided by the Vendor) includes the distal taper, if you can measure the thickness of the blade at the base, at the mid-point, at the termination of fuller, and at 2" from the tip it would be great, also the flexibility or rigidity of the blade. Type XII should be a bit more flexible than late medieval arming swords. |
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Post by Arthur Dayne on Jun 3, 2021 19:09:22 GMT
This also interests me too.
The stated blade width of 1 7/8" or 47.62mm isn't bad at all and the picture shows an actual Lenticular blade geometry instead if a mushy central ridge so this could be a nice budget Albion Knight looking beater or 1st Type XII arming sword to get feet wet in hobby.
Very curious to hear about how it handles and how sturdy it is. I hope the tip of the blade isn't paper thin/too sharply grinded either.
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Post by snubnoze on Jun 3, 2021 19:48:35 GMT
Looking forward to the review. If it's positive this can be a big winner filling that price range with a quality arming sword. I think Reliks can crush it with this product, and expand from there into a longsword with similar aesthetics. Also promising to hear that it's the former Balaur arms manufacturer. Now we just need to convince him to produce a Kriegsmesser for Reliks.
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Post by mawo74 on Jun 3, 2021 19:59:52 GMT
Hello Kane Shen,
from which source did you get the information that OTC is the maker of this sword? I did a google search and couldn't find anything about it.
I suspect that the sword is made by DSA.
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Post by Student of Sword on Jun 3, 2021 20:04:13 GMT
OTC is an acronym for who?
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Post by mawo74 on Jun 3, 2021 20:10:02 GMT
Overseas Trading Company
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Post by Kane Shen on Jun 3, 2021 21:49:40 GMT
Hello Kane Shen, from which source did you get the information that OTC is the maker of this sword? I did a google search and couldn't find anything about it. I suspect that the sword is made by DSA. DSA has their own brand, they won’t make anything under an unnamed brand. The owner of OTC confirmed in a thread in SBG Facebook group. |
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Post by alientude on Jun 3, 2021 22:04:59 GMT
It'll be interesting to get more specs on this one. I believe the BA line was generally designed by KoA and fulfilled by OTC. Will this one match the generally good specs (distal taper, balance, etc.)?
The price point of this one, a full $100 more than most BA models, implies to me that when OTC launches their new stuff, they won't be as inexpensive as BA, which was one of the primary selling points - very good quality at bargain prices.
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Post by Kane Shen on Jun 3, 2021 22:36:19 GMT
It'll be interesting to get more specs on this one. I believe the BA line was generally designed by KoA and fulfilled by OTC. Will this one match the generally good specs (distal taper, balance, etc.)? The price point of this one, a full $100 more than most BA models, implies to me that when OTC launches their new stuff, they won't be as inexpensive as BA, which was one of the primary selling points - very good quality at bargain prices. The fit and finish seems a step above the old BA line. We are waiting for corpuscorax to give a review as he purchased the sword. |
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Post by alientude on Jun 3, 2021 22:54:03 GMT
Yep, looking forward to the review. I agree that the fit and finish seems to be a step above, but that could also just be the pictures in the listing.
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