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Post by blackprince on Oct 28, 2023 0:19:34 GMT
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Post by knightx on Oct 28, 2023 2:41:24 GMT
It's probably OTC selling through budk as a retailer. The honshu stamp is just rebranding. Atleast, that's simple deduction. All of their models are identical to the ones KoA sold prior to LK chen taking over the brand.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2023 22:22:19 GMT
I bought one of their very cool looking medieval style daggers. I saw it in some ad on the net and then later saw it also carried by Bud K and thought oh, oh --I hadn't paid close enough attention to the size and it was too large to go with my good and realistic historical Windlass daggers --
It was ok, but it was all so close to perfect it appeared machine made, but the guard was just a little too thick, the grip was some sort of plastic, the pommel somehow looked cheap, and the Honshu name is large and really shows up on the blade, far from a little bit understated.
It was decently made and might be the good steel, and tempered, but was just too "Bud K" looking to me. They also offered an even bigger and more deadly looking dagger and a very decent looking longsword that looked pretty good. They may be ok, but from my experience, they don't come close to a Baluar. My Baluars looked real, these are sort of toy like --
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Post by nddave on Nov 1, 2023 13:21:54 GMT
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Post by madirish on Nov 1, 2023 14:43:46 GMT
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Post by nddave on Nov 1, 2023 16:06:22 GMT
No it wasn't so that must be a new one they just added, that one wasn't part of the Erik line either so it must be brand new.
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Post by Barahir on Nov 1, 2023 17:10:17 GMT
you are all right boys. All rebranded OTC swords ... even with few ones labeled as Red Dragon in Europe.
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Post by LeMal on Nov 1, 2023 17:55:41 GMT
Ach, damn Honshu! I'm still trying to catch up on some of the Boshin stuff I've been pleasantly surprised with. ;)
Seriously, I loved the Spartan--then some a*****e broke into my van and stole it; just got the Saber and it's blowing me away; and that Khopesh looks like great fun.
Now they're tempting me with new stuff, especially that Viking? UN. FAIR. :p
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Post by mrstabby on Nov 1, 2023 18:12:05 GMT
Really hope they are coming to Europe too. They look interesting, and according to UC not even bad in weight (impressed they state the weight now). Now if they also added a PoB value, that'd be great. I really like the finish of UC stuff, but was not impressed with handles and weight, but this seems to be no longer a concern with these, we'll see if they can keep up quality, since they already seem to have some stuff where KoA warns that loose pommels are to be expected.
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Post by blackjackjolly on Nov 1, 2023 19:31:04 GMT
Really hope they are coming to Europe too. They look interesting, and according to UC not even bad in weight (impressed they state the weight now). Now if they also added a PoB value, that'd be great. And showing the distal taper would be helpful, too.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Nov 2, 2023 17:23:46 GMT
I ordered the new mainz gladius from true swords to give it a shot, will post some pictures when it arrives.
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Post by blackjackjolly on Nov 9, 2023 0:24:26 GMT
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