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Post by kjakker on May 2, 2021 22:39:56 GMT
I am not sure if I should put this here or in the training board.
The other day I was browsing around Kult of Athena as well as a few other sites looking at wasters. Is it just me or have hardwood training swords almost disappeared?
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Post by unistat76 on May 3, 2021 21:02:59 GMT
I don't know id this is the reason, but lumber is almost as expensive and hard to find as ammo, right now.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2021 6:18:42 GMT
I don't know id this is the reason, but lumber is almost as expensive and hard to find as ammo, right now. It probably is. I have heard that some of the polymer training swords are just as good as the wooden ones but do not have the weight. Now keep in mind that is only what I heard not know from experience. In other words it is basically hearsay.
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Post by reelbigfan on May 6, 2021 21:56:22 GMT
I don't know id this is the reason, but lumber is almost as expensive and hard to find as ammo, right now. It probably is. I have heard that some of the polymer training swords are just as good as the wooden ones but do not have the weight. Now keep in mind that is only what I heard not know from experience. In other words it is basically hearsay. I posted a question looking for recommendations on a wasters in the beginners forum back in Feb and got a lot of recommendations for a Red Dragon waster. I ended up going with the Blackfencer synthetic longsword, but I like it for what I use it for currently. I'm a complete backyard cutting noob who hasn't been able to join a HEMA club yet (though hopefully that will change later this summer!) so I'd take my opinion with a grain of salt; I would say my synthetic waster does a fairly decent job of simulating the weight of my steel longsword. The blade is noticably lighter and more nimble, but it isn't so excessive that it feels like a plastic toy. Point of balance on is not too off from where it is on my steel either. You can tell the weight is located more in the hands, but it still feels alright. I like using it when I'm practicing footwork/guards indoors or for extended periods I want to be a bit safer than swinging my sharp around. To be fair (at least when I was looking) the synthetic wasters were not the easiest to find either. I had to wait quite a while (I think nearly a month) to order the Blackfencer and I believe they're out of stock again. Other brands seemed to either be hard to find from reputable retailers or had a relatively limited selection. I think it's safe to say the pandemic has made stock of nearly everything harder to come by.
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Post by kjakker on May 7, 2021 0:13:10 GMT
All of my wasters were made by New Sterling Arms which is not in business anymore.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2021 5:58:21 GMT
It probably is. I have heard that some of the polymer training swords are just as good as the wooden ones but do not have the weight. Now keep in mind that is only what I heard not know from experience. In other words it is basically hearsay. I posted a question looking for recommendations on a wasters in the beginners forum back in Feb and got a lot of recommendations for a Red Dragon waster. I ended up going with the Blackfencer synthetic longsword, but I like it for what I use it for currently. I'm a complete backyard cutting noob who hasn't been able to join a HEMA club yet (though hopefully that will change later this summer!) so I'd take my opinion with a grain of salt; I would say my synthetic waster does a fairly decent job of simulating the weight of my steel longsword. The blade is noticably lighter and more nimble, but it isn't so excessive that it feels like a plastic toy. Point of balance on is not too off from where it is on my steel either. You can tell the weight is located more in the hands, but it still feels alright. I like using it when I'm practicing footwork/guards indoors or for extended periods I want to be a bit safer than swinging my sharp around. To be fair (at least when I was looking) the synthetic wasters were not the easiest to find either. I had to wait quite a while (I think nearly a month) to order the Blackfencer and I believe they're out of stock again. Other brands seemed to either be hard to find from reputable retailers or had a relatively limited selection. I think it's safe to say the pandemic has made stock of nearly everything harder to come by. Thanks for the input. I appreciate it.
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Post by Student of Sword on May 12, 2021 19:30:29 GMT
Get yourself a synthetic Penti from Purpleheart Armory. Almost every HEMA club have them for their beginner class and loaners. If you have more money, get yourself a feder: www.woodenswords.com/Synthetic_s/1919.htm
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