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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2009 5:40:32 GMT
Windlass Greek Spear & Butt cap by Brian Stine I really like spears so I bought this just to see how good the quality would be. I ordered it the same time I ordered a sword so it came boxed with the sword.    The blade is blunt, and it had a few blemishes on it as well.   The spear is around 16 inches with a blade around10 inches. the butt cap is around 8.5 inches.     I got the pole from home depot and tapered it so that the spear & butt cap would fit. I also had to drill some holes to mount the Butt cap.    I stained the staff with a light walnut stain.  The finished Spear!   My Brother Gave me an old DVD player, that he said worked... it didn't so I decided to have fun with it. I was hitting the floor so I put the small phone book on top. Even the Butt cap can be used as a weapon! The blunt edge of the blade made a bigger hole when penetrating the player.  I bought the Spear & Butt cap from kultofathena.com/spears.htm The Spear was $42.95. The Butt cap was $19.95 I would recommend this to anyone who likes Spears ! 
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2009 6:31:57 GMT
LOL Nice  gotta love a good spear, king of weapons they say, and they would be right I've just ordered in a Windlass Europeon Spear Head and Rounded Butt Cap from them, should get it in a week, got the shaft waiting here, begging, pleading I'll try and do a rev myself if I can |
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Post by musicalpoo on Mar 11, 2009 7:40:19 GMT
Nicely done review my friend! There are so many accursed medieval weapons and armors to choose from! However, I may get a job at Subway soon +1 for the excellent review |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2009 15:17:56 GMT
Yet another item that is not available to aussies, grrr! Looks nice mate, if there is one thing I would like it is a good spear. Also I would be disappointed if the buttspike wasn't useable as a weapon, considering it was not only there to better balance a spear but it was also there to be used if the spear head broke. Spears are such simple and effective weapons they are often overlooked in favour of more flashy weapons.
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Post by Avery on Mar 12, 2009 0:06:28 GMT
Very nice review. I've tried my hand at spear throwing in the past, and my results were mixed at best. I think I might try my hand at it again after reading this.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2009 3:39:32 GMT
No blood I'm in Brisbane and I'm ordering a similar one from Windlass and KoA the Europeon one with rounded buttcap (I feel the greek spiked one while good if I had someone behind me I would accidentally spike em) ......... their just the items but still shipping is like 60 bucks aussie
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2009 4:15:13 GMT
Weird, customs told me double edged blades cannot be legally imported into Australia.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2009 6:43:07 GMT
Well I might get a call from them or not ....... We will see ........ it says specifically on the customs fact sheet about daggers however this is not ...... and if they didnt want spear heads then they should amend it to say spear heads plus the edge isnt sharpened so it might get credence ......... here it is "Sharp pointed, concealable, doubled edged knives (please note that both edges do not need to be sharpened to be considered double edged). Traditional long swords and bayonets are excluded" Not a knife, not a dagger, not a problem ......... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2009 20:42:12 GMT
Hmm, well if that is the case I'm not complaining at all, although if I got one I would mount it on a short shaft because I like my weapons shorter.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2009 3:54:02 GMT
Yeah same, I like it to just have enough range to keep a swordsman guessing, but short enough it can be manuveured without giving an opponent to much oppurtunity to close in past the point
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2009 4:15:13 GMT
I like to be able to utilise either end of the polearm in a dizzying series of constant rotations that leave the swordsman guessing where it is going to come from and the angle of the attack. Needs a red tassle though  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2009 4:29:49 GMT
He he chinese style  ........ I'm sorta for combining it with a shield or other weapon, keep it stabbing and when the swordsman tries to close in give em a stab ....... Talhoffer or some such had a funny play there two armoured knights would have a spear and a longsword and would lay the longsword in the crook of their arm and slip thrust the spear over it and it either got thrown or discarded at a closing in point and the sword work was done, found that kinda neat |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2009 7:52:22 GMT
Shield and spear works extremely well especially if you have one of those lovely big round shields the vikings favoured, I have seen how effective that is. Fighting WMA spear requires an 8-9 foot spear. Gotta love the ole chinese style spear work, it incorporates two things I love, fire twirling and weapons.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2009 10:38:57 GMT
Nice spear. I like the big broad cutting head. I have long suspected that in the bronze age this style spear was used much like a 15 th century longsword to make both cuts and thrusts. You can perform almost any longsword move with such a spear with minor adjustments to technique.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2009 7:41:53 GMT
Heya blood my euro spear head and round butt cleared customs, just gotta wait for australia post to get it too me, it cleared on the 15th, its 18th now, if its not here by the 20th gonna start asking where it is ........ but apparently outta aus customs ........ |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2009 17:09:00 GMT
which spear is that brissy?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2009 21:53:58 GMT
windlass europeon spear head and windlass rounded butt cap from KoA
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2009 13:43:02 GMT
I love a good spear....nice work. I've often wondered if those were any good...now I can go out and get a set after having seen/read your review- thanks!
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gotta love a good spear, king of weapons they say, and they would be right 
........ I'm sorta for combining it with a shield or other weapon, keep it stabbing and when the swordsman tries to close in give em a stab 
