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Post by The Swordsaint on May 25, 2022 21:36:34 GMT
Finally got my New Cold Steel "Kreigsmesser" side by side with my Mark I Knecht from Albion and a Custom Landsknecht Emporium Piece I got second hand. More photos coming soon for a proper comparison.
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Post by patmourin on May 25, 2022 21:42:38 GMT
What's your first impression?
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Post by The Swordsaint on May 25, 2022 21:49:26 GMT
From what I have gathered around the web, this was made by the OG Balaur Arms folks. They did their homework well. I'd give it a 8 out of 10 on Fit and finish when compared to the Knecht. Haven't cut with it yet.
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Post by pellius on May 25, 2022 21:52:17 GMT
Most excellent! Looking forward to your review.
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Post by snubnoze on May 26, 2022 2:32:20 GMT
From what I have gathered around the web, this was made by the OG Balaur Arms folks. They did their homework well. I'd give it a 8 out of 10 on Fit and finish when compared to the Knecht. Haven't cut with it yet. No, it was a KOA design that the OG Balaur Arms (OTC) made 1 prototype of then went on to rip off various people trying to sell it to them (me included).
OTC/Shazeb never designed anything.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on May 26, 2022 13:30:34 GMT
Pardon my ignorance, which sword is which? Left to right?
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Post by patmourin on May 26, 2022 15:03:30 GMT
Pardon my ignorance, which sword is which? Left to right? Landsknecht Emporium, Albion and then the Cold Steel.
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Post by Kane Shen on May 26, 2022 15:15:32 GMT
Pardon my ignorance, which sword is which? Left to right? The Knecht has the tapered cylindrical guard, different from most of other kriegsmesser offerings.
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Post by The Swordsaint on May 26, 2022 16:25:14 GMT
Pardon my ignorance, which sword is which? Left to right? Landsknecht Emporium, Albion and then the Cold Steel. Couldn't have said it better myself.
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Post by patmourin on May 26, 2022 17:08:45 GMT
Landsknecht Emporium, Albion and then the Cold Steel. Couldn't have said it better myself. Eagerly waiting for a review before I jump on one. =)
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Post by cptnvimes on May 26, 2022 18:52:42 GMT
I just ordered one. Stumbled upon it whilst looking at KoA latest offerings. Now I don't have a very high opinion of Cold Steel but this one actually looks good and also the construction method seems legit. I thought for 380$ plus shipping I will give it a try. It seems to be a pretty decent Knecht clone for 1/4 the price. The quillons need some refinement but it generally looks pretty damn good.
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Post by rollerlocked on May 28, 2022 21:34:55 GMT
Did yours include a scabbard? Reddit says it comes without.
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Post by The Swordsaint on May 29, 2022 6:14:33 GMT
I now have two of them. One is from Knife center and the other is straight from ColdSteel/GSM,they both come with a frog but no scabbard.
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Post by patmourin on May 29, 2022 14:11:56 GMT
I couldn't resist and went ahead and bought one as well off KoA.
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Post by skelley on May 29, 2022 22:37:24 GMT
I now have two of them. One is from Knife center and the other is straight from ColdSteel/GSM,they both come with a frog but no scabbard. That seems odd. I've never had or seen a CS sword come without a scabbard.
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Post by ihutch1 on May 31, 2022 3:01:51 GMT
Just bought one of these. As a messer lover, I look forward to providing my thoughts when it arrives. By the by, you can pick this up from Cold Steel directly for $355, the cheapest I've found, with free shipping by using the 15% off coupon 'MOBILE15'.
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Post by The Swordsaint on Jun 1, 2022 17:21:40 GMT
First bit of cutting done. The CS Kreigsmesser handles well but the Knecht is a bit more agile. I find that the tapered grip on the albion does make an impact on the handling here. I will say (and this is not a surprise) the cold steel messers are sharper. I am very precious with my albions so only using the factory edge. The Knecht is a stiffer blade, but both brands spring back to true and neither took a set . I was far more aggressive with bending the ColdSteel since I have two, so take this observation as you may. More to come as I believe I will be moding one of the CS messers to match the handling on the Knecht and will supply some measurements if folks want to mod their own. Attachments:
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jun 1, 2022 18:15:25 GMT
Kriegsmesser, not Kreigsmesser. (Krieg = war in German)
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Post by cptnvimes on Jun 1, 2022 18:52:58 GMT
The main mod I'm planning on mine, when it arrives, is to shave some meat off the quillons... make it more similar to the Knecht. I actually like the design of the Nagel on the CS better than the Albion. KoA are sure taking their sweet time with shipping.
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Post by patmourin on Jun 1, 2022 18:55:09 GMT
The main mod I'm planning on mine, when it arrives, is to shave some meat off the quillons... make it more similar to the Knecht. I actually like the design of the Nagel on the CS better than the Albion. KoA are sure taking their sweet time with shipping. Same... and they've been annoying me lately with charging me full price, when I clearly had store credit and elected to use it on my purchase.
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