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Post by ehartkopf on Nov 14, 2023 20:11:54 GMT
What is the general consensus on Pavel Moc? I am looking into placing an order with him, I have just never wired money directly to a smith. Is his work good? Is he trustworthy? Thank you for your time.
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Post by toddstratton1 on Nov 15, 2023 4:12:42 GMT
Extremely good, great choice.
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Post by bwaze on Nov 15, 2023 7:19:02 GMT
Pavel Moc or swords.cz were kind of the default here in the "stage combat" for more than 20 years now! His blades and hilts are really durable.
But it is kind of sad to see the price creep up without really any improvement in research and design - a lot of his standard sword models are now in the market for 20 years, and I remember when I could have bought Howe for 200 EUR, 350 with scabbard - now it's 570 + 240 EUR (although with nicer scabbard) and a lot of uncertain waiting, he had some problems with backlogs.
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Post by fivesidedpixels on Nov 15, 2023 8:35:23 GMT
I bought a sparring rapier from him, although it hasn't come in yet. Sells for 380 euros, ended up at 430 with shipping IIRC? So he's not quite a budget option if you're looking for HEMA equipment. I hear some of his sharps get the same problems that some other eastern European smiths have: too much flex and strange handling. Probably from creating a sharp blade too similar to a HEMA/stage weapon. Never touched one of his swords, so don't take my word on that. I will say that you should make sure to follow-up with him on emails. After an initial delay, Pavel let me know my rapier was finished. My sword was paid for and supposed to be shipped at the end of September. However, it seems Pavel must've been incredibly busy at the time, because he missed my payment entirely. At first, I thought shipping from the Czech Republic simply took a long time. Sent a follow-up email near the end of October, and Pavel informed me of his mistake. Last weekend, he told me the sword is finished once again and has been shipped. I assume he'd spent the last week making a new rapier for my order. I do have high hopes for it, though. Good reviews, and it looks more pretty than your typical HEMA rapier.
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