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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2008 5:04:49 GMT
Hello all! So, yes, I too am looking around for (dramatic pause...) My first sword! Mainly I would like too learn Italian and/or German long sword fencing. I would also like too do some cutting, after all its a sword, and I would like it to have a substantial tang to deal with the added torque of two handed techniques. Balance and weight are of a high concern so the beaters are pretty much out?
The Windlass Italian hand and a half #: 500926 looks good to me, I love the ricasso and the ring guard. At 40 inches I am concerned about the whippyness, (too long? I'm 5'10") but it's a quarter inch thick, 1/16 of an inch thicker than the other Windlasses. Any one flex one of these bad boys? Other suggestions are welcome!
I'd like a 7-9 inch grip, minimum of 35 inch blade slightly favoring the cut over the thrust, and if I had my druthers, a riccaso and ring guards. Thanks in advance for the advice guys!
-Matthew
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2008 23:34:27 GMT
Hello Tech, The Italian hand-&-half is sure good looking but have you seen the weight? I don't know if the stats are posted right (maybe they we're corrected since I last checked), but it was stated as overly heavy (around 6 pounds or something?) on pretty much every retailer's online store...maybe ask a few retailers if they weighted it and to what results... edit.: listed at around 4 pounds (4pounds 5oz at KOA...not so heavy but limit for it's size...I got confused with the sword of Noavara) Windlass swords are renown for the whippyness of their long blades (maybe they are fixing things on newer models, some have been heard saying...), but there are reviews -here in the review section- of a few Windlass longswords that seem to be fairly nice: the longsword (ricasso, review by Razor) and the 15th century longsword (ring guards, I forgot who did the review...but maybe not long enough, don't remember the stats on blade) to name a few. I would check, also, the Valiant Armoury practical longsword, if there are a few still available somewhere...very nice...very, very nice (imo, again, is it long enough to your specs?)... There are a few other long swords reviewed, check it out! But as a first sword, not expensive, and based on what you wrote, I'd go with the 15th century longsword...but that's me: follow your heart (after having gathered infos for your brain in the review section . Hope that helps a bit... Cheers Reflingar
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2008 5:01:29 GMT
I'm thinking I may hold off for a little and pick up the Del Tin German hand and a half sword, It got a pretty stellar review on my armoury and at $400.00ish dollars should break the bank. (dent it pretty good though). It seems worth the extra dough.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2008 5:20:22 GMT
Oh for cryin out loud, the review was for the Arms and Armor german bastard sword! Two... Many... Swords... ...brain ...full.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2008 5:36:44 GMT
Indeed! Very nice sword. A bit more expensive, but I think it's worth it too. You could do much much worse as a first sword! I didn't find the review, could you post a link please? Looking for it, I re-read a few reviews of other models and there are many Del Tins I would be interested in...if I had the budget...the dussack for example...nice swords indeed.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2008 5:42:44 GMT
Oh for cryin out loud, the review was for the Arms and Armor german bastard sword! Two... Many... Swords... ...brain ...full. Lol! Another very nice sword! Another price niche, thought! hehe, indeed, so many swords!
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