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Post by VicUnsheathed on May 30, 2023 20:37:38 GMT
Today we have a very fun sword to talk about! Here's our review of the Niu Wei Dao by LK Chen. Enjoy!
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Post by mrstabby on May 31, 2023 12:08:50 GMT
I have a Hanwei Oxtail, and it is my best cutter, even when it is very dull. My Oxtail is much shorter than the Niu Wei Dao (63cm/25" vs 76cm/30"), I'd like it a bit longer but I still love how this sword feels. Do the Yan Ling Dao and the Niu Wei Dao feel different when you wield them? They seem quite close to each other in weight and dimensions, does one feel better than the other? Someday I hope to have both, but for now I need to decide for one (Mostly for cutting bottles and some exercising).
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Post by pellius on May 31, 2023 20:28:43 GMT
The LKC oxtail is a very nice sword. It handles better than the Hanwei imho. Also, the LKC grip is more, um, grippy, and the Hanwei is (again imho) undersized for the average westerner.
The Hanwei is also quite nice, though, and less expensive than the LKC.
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Post by VicUnsheathed on Jun 1, 2023 4:39:35 GMT
I have a Hanwei Oxtail, and it is my best cutter, even when it is very dull. My Oxtail is much shorter than the Niu Wei Dao (63cm/25" vs 76cm/30"), I'd like it a bit longer but I still love how this sword feels. Do the Yan Ling Dao and the Niu Wei Dao feel different when you wield them? They seem quite close to each other in weight and dimensions, does one feel better than the other? Someday I hope to have both, but for now I need to decide for one (Mostly for cutting bottles and some exercising). They both feel great and are a lot of fun to use. The Niu Wei Dao has a POB a little further out and has a bit more presence to it. It's definitely more geared twords powerful cuts. The Yan Ling Dao feels a bit more balanced for cut and thrust. They both feel light and lively just slightly different. I think you'd have a lot of fun with both and can't go wrong with either. Though I think it's definitely worth owning both of them if you can. Plus I think they are both great looking for different reasons.
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Post by kk on Jun 6, 2023 16:28:32 GMT
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