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Post by melcher81 on May 9, 2023 16:44:48 GMT
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Post by melcher81 on Jun 1, 2023 13:55:19 GMT
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Post by warriorpoet on Jun 8, 2023 18:55:32 GMT
It really didn't do too poorly!
I'm happy with it
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Post by melcher81 on Jan 1, 2024 22:55:42 GMT
New test video on this sword
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Post by warriorpoet on Jan 4, 2024 1:13:54 GMT
Wow, that 1070 on the master sword sure chewed up the 9260 on the apoc broad sword. I kind of wasn't expecting that to happen. Maybe I should just grab evils bane for the zomboids.
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I believe that Master sword from budk is actually made by windlass.
I've had dozens of windlass blades and they still make up the bulk of my armory. I haven't found a bad heat treat yet. Even the very thin whippy blades can really deliver the goods!
About 15 odd years ago i felled a massive tree with a windlass ranger sword...a really narrow whippy stabby like blade more in common with a rapier than a cleaver.
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Post by melcher81 on Jan 4, 2024 2:02:16 GMT
I love windlass. I was honestly really impressed with the results of the video myself. Everything I've found said windlass is doing all of these. They're chunky but impressive.
I really wish windlass would put out a greatsword.
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Post by mrstabby on Jan 4, 2024 8:45:43 GMT
I have found a few reports of APOCs being very soft, might be a heat treat issue on this one, normally they both should be in the low 50HRC. The Mastersword also has a thicker edge profile which makes a lot of difference, but you can see the APOC already has some deep gouges, so I tend to think it might be on the softer side.
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Post by melcher81 on Jan 5, 2024 21:40:55 GMT
I'm not familiar with apoc at all. I've seen a lot of similar designs that were all stainless, I assumed this one might be but didn't catch it they mentioned it or not
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Post by mrstabby on Jan 6, 2024 9:33:47 GMT
The APOC line is a CAS Iberia/Hanwei subsidiary and made in 9260, so they are "real" for lack of a better word. According to the information available both should be around the same hardness soit's very likely either a heat treat issue on the APOC or down to edge geometry. The APOC has a very thin edge compared to the Master Sword, so I would not say one is better than the other, just look at the weight, one is close to 2lbs, the other close to 4lbs so the Master Sword has a lot more metal in the blade.
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Post by warriorpoet on Jan 7, 2024 2:26:17 GMT
I think a lot of the weight in the zelda sword is in the brass guard and fittings
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Post by nddave on Mar 7, 2024 13:37:44 GMT
I ended up buying one,
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Post by melcher81 on Mar 7, 2024 13:48:33 GMT
Cool
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Post by melcher81 on Mar 7, 2024 16:00:59 GMT
Nice reviews, I subscribed to your channel, looking forward to more videos |
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Post by melcher81 on Mar 7, 2024 16:01:51 GMT
Bonus points if you ever show the master sword disassembled
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Post by nddave on Mar 7, 2024 18:52:27 GMT
Bonus points if you ever show the master sword disassembled Thanks for subscribing and liking the videos. I'll see what I can do, it's got an internal nut so it should be easy to disassemble. |
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Post by Arlequin on Mar 17, 2024 9:10:31 GMT
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Post by warriorpoet on Mar 18, 2024 22:25:59 GMT
That looks neat but I'm not familiar with that site /blade maker. Not sure how we know, but I was told on here it's windlass that makes the budk master sword. We know windlass nails their heat treat. They make a tough usable sword. I hear it's windlass that will make the battle ready lord of the rings swords- it's like my wish come true from like 6 years ago, affordable battle ready lotr swords to cut stuff with, mess around in the woods etc. It'll be great. |
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Post by nddave on Mar 19, 2024 1:43:40 GMT
Looks ok, my main concern is the hilt material being aluminum and zinc. It's too similar in build to the display ones carbon steel blade or not. Price seems a little high too for what is offered, comparatively the Windlass is only $100 more and much better put together, significantly lighter and I'd feel safe to assume much more durable. |
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Post by warriorpoet on Mar 19, 2024 21:17:34 GMT
Very durable. Shadiversity tested it and it beat the tar out, tore up the gus trim atrim apoc sword.
Budk mastersword is good to go for hard use.
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Post by melcher81 on Mar 24, 2024 10:17:14 GMT
I've heard pretty good things about minikatana that being said I'm not a huge fan of their designs. This one is neat but I definitely wouldn't choose it over a purnal sword. And as heavy as it is I love my windlass one |
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