Review: The Knecht kriegsmesser by Albion - Amazing sword!

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  • @electricdevil2422
    @electricdevil2422 8 років тому +1141

    *Crocodile Dundee*
    "That's not a knife!"
    *retrieves this from under his leather jacket*
    "Now, that's a knife!"

    • @Laenthal
      @Laenthal 8 років тому +229

      "Knoife"

    • @brk932
      @brk932 7 років тому +10

      "Just kidz hayin' fyun"

    • @GROENAASMusic
      @GROENAASMusic 5 років тому +4

      And then Skallagrim comes in, laughing at them both, then helps out Crocodile Dundee by pulling out his kriegsmesser.

    • @MrFriendsfan
      @MrFriendsfan 5 років тому +2

      wow someone remembers this movie, I thought it was only popular in Soviet Union, I watched it when I was a kid in late 80's

    • @Jamhael1
      @Jamhael1 5 років тому +9

      If Crocodille Dundee was german, it would go like this:
      "Zis is not a messer..."
      *draws Kriegsmesser*
      "ZIS is a messer..."

  • @WalcomS7
    @WalcomS7 9 років тому +693

    I wanted this the second I saw it. Months later, I'm still no closer to owning one.

    • @tsoliot5913
      @tsoliot5913 9 років тому +4

      Albion does a deposit and layaway reserve. send em an email and find out the minimum monthly payment.

    • @drutarthesavage5156
      @drutarthesavage5156 9 років тому

      +silent66556 Why is it a bad idea? I'm about to do the same thing, so if you know something, please tell me.

    • @joTheBonas
      @joTheBonas 9 років тому +65

      +tom smyth delete your comment pls, nobody needs unfriendly comments here.

    • @WalcomS7
      @WalcomS7 9 років тому +18

      András Horváth I kind of agree. I mean, it's no different than putting your money aside and knowing full well you can afford the sword before purchasing it. Unless you can pay most of it up front and then lay away the last few months, I wouldn't put 300-400$ down on a 1800$ sword because who knows if something isn't going to explode on your car or something a week from then.

    • @drutarthesavage5156
      @drutarthesavage5156 9 років тому

      WalcomS7 Sure, but Albion swords are all limited editions. I'm afraid I'm going to miss the opportunity. And my choice is one of the most expensive swords available from them, I don't know when will I have that much money for a sword. For me it might be easier. The sword is more than 3600 USD...

  • @Treblaine
    @Treblaine 8 років тому +475

    Why have I never seen anything like a Messer in any movies? It seems to be just the ticket for the typical adventurer hero.

    • @rimandries
      @rimandries 8 років тому +66

      Steven Seagal -of all people - wields one in Out of Reach

    • @rimandries
      @rimandries 8 років тому +26

      Though you could call it a swiss sabre. Which is the next best thing.

    • @Treblaine
      @Treblaine 8 років тому +10

      Rim Andries Thanks, I did not know that.

    • @rimandries
      @rimandries 8 років тому +25

      No prob. I agree with you. More messers in movies!

    • @cdh98
      @cdh98 8 років тому +37

      mihawk from one piece uses a simular sword , the blade is larger and a cross shaped guard

  • @spartan1010101
    @spartan1010101 9 років тому +879

    "The blade wants to cut" My sword thirsts for blood lol

  • @NatsuDragn33I
    @NatsuDragn33I 9 років тому +341

    That is an absolutely GORGEOUS blade.

    • @kingofdankmemes436
      @kingofdankmemes436 9 років тому +7

      I want it so bad.

    • @devonwan5645
      @devonwan5645 7 років тому +7

      Droitzel Glaedr but you can't end your enemies rightly

    • @grayblackhelm6468
      @grayblackhelm6468 7 років тому +3

      TheCubingCuber No need. Even if a pommel were to be received, you cut just cut it in two.

    • @bobh9492
      @bobh9492 6 років тому +8

      any proper swordsman carries a bag of extra pommels...

    • @Feber2001
      @Feber2001 5 років тому

      Dankeschön.

  • @animistchannel2983
    @animistchannel2983 8 років тому +100

    Erik's mad cackle and "I didn't even feel it..." is one of the most genuine human reactions I've seen. He actually reflexively looked up as if to see if the blade was really still there. It was as if he suddenly felt that all his intense focus and practiced expertise were almost irrelevant to the pure alchemical life of the thing. While clearly this is not literally the case, to see an advanced martial artist so utterly enraptured with a new toy is a shared joy :)
    This review brings to mind the Car and Driver Magazine assessment of the Mercedes Benz 500SL back in the 1990's. They summed it up: "It's too much car for too much money." Sometimes, you do get what you pay for, even it it's more than what you really need or deserve. If you have the means, it's worth it.

  • @Warmaka
    @Warmaka 9 років тому +444

    "You call that a knife? DAS IST EIN MESSER!"

  • @aroddo2953
    @aroddo2953 9 років тому +2067

    And that's just a german knife. You should see our battle forks!

    • @nikitaonassis6090
      @nikitaonassis6090 9 років тому +189

      I think your battle soupe spoons are better..

    • @aroddo2953
      @aroddo2953 9 років тому +218

      +Nikita Onassis pfft ... obsolete ever since we introduced the War Sporks.
      Now THAT'S cutlery of legends!

    • @nikitaonassis6090
      @nikitaonassis6090 9 років тому +18

      +Aroddo Ppfft..mister smarty pants..

    • @oliverm3589
      @oliverm3589 9 років тому +84

      +Aroddo What a sight, the German battle fork coming up against the Italian fighting spatula, truly a battle for the ages.

    • @MadSpectro7
      @MadSpectro7 9 років тому +20

      +Aroddo Who needs a pike when you have a battle fork?

  • @gavenanthony395
    @gavenanthony395 7 років тому +886

    Have you seen those German warriors? They have curved swords *curved* swords

  • @123Joack
    @123Joack 9 років тому +383

    Is it normal to enjoy these reviews without collecting any weapons? I just love the way he describes Swords

    • @jordanpavlica6768
      @jordanpavlica6768 9 років тому

      +Verlenzius Me too

    • @isaacgr7314
      @isaacgr7314 9 років тому +21

      i dont think many people would be able to easily buy this

    • @eagleblade5484
      @eagleblade5484 9 років тому +3

      +Verlenzius I have only one sword and that was a gift from a friend.

    • @Solarstar10
      @Solarstar10 9 років тому

      It's very normal. I only have one sword, and it's a replica of The Bride's sword from Kill Bill, which is one of my favourite movies.

    • @Patrick33194
      @Patrick33194 9 років тому

      +Verlenzius neighter do i xD
      i think the information on swords is interesting though ^^

  • @politicallyunreliable4985
    @politicallyunreliable4985 9 років тому +296

    This reminds me of my favorite bumper sticker:
    "IF THEY BAN GUNS,
    CAN WE CARRY SWORDS?"

    • @politicallyunreliable4985
      @politicallyunreliable4985 9 років тому +5

      That is a question worth asking the grumpy fat turd with body armor, a badge and a sidearm.

    • @billyshare7396
      @billyshare7396 9 років тому

      +Lukas Re Bearing arms doesn't mean you can walk down the street strutting them around

    • @ArizonaTengu
      @ArizonaTengu 8 років тому +15

      www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-10078_aplc.pdf
      The Court has held that “the Second Amendment ex- tends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding,”
      Seems to me that we could start carrying swords around. Here is Arizona the statutory code states that "if it has a cutting edge, or stabbing point then it is a knife." Nothing else prohibits the carrying of swords. With the recent Surprem Court ruling it seems like we are officially covered.
      A sword costs the same price as most modern weapons, and is no less effective at killing people. It's really a matter of training. Of which HEMA could, and probably easily out does firearms training when it comes to cost.
      The basic argument is this. Almost every situation where hand to hand is a viable option is also possibly an option to use a sword. Look at how many third world armies use machetes as part of their arsenal of weapons. Seems pretty damn close to a sword to me. There are also places (like nuclear facilities) where use of firearms in certain areas aren't a particularly smart choice.
      I personally would love to see people take swordsmanship seriously again. It'll teach all the basic understandings necessary for engaging in warfare, because it is a form of warfare. If we managed to train correctly, and organized lodges. We could have a real impact on society in contributing not just in culture, but strategicly as well.

    • @lizzyobrien2376
      @lizzyobrien2376 8 років тому +12

      +Thunder Bird In Montana, my state, it's perfectly legal to open carry swords, of any and all sizes, even in schools and courthouses. The only thing that the Montana law system frowns upon is switchblades, and the fact that you can't CONCEAL CARRY a knife with a blade longer than 4 inches. Me and my friend tested this, we walked into the local mall while he carried a huge broadsword (I think it was 118 cm from handle to tip) on his back, and I just tagged along. And yes, we got stares, but we even heard a police officer say to someone that there was nothing they could do, we were in line with the law. To be fair, we got A LOT of stares, but that was part of the fun! I don't think I would ever carry a sword if I had the option and choice to carry a gun, but it was interesting to say the least!

    • @ArizonaTengu
      @ArizonaTengu 8 років тому +8

      Lol that's great. In Arizona it's even easier to carry a sword. I read the legislation every once in a while to look at revisions. There is actually no definition for swords. It reads something along the lines of "A knife is any object that has a cutting edge, or a stabbing point." No limites on length or style of action.
      Now that I think about it. There is actually this chick who walks around with a sword on a regular bases. Personally, I think swords could be a practical weapon again if people actually practiced martial arts. Especially for the poorer folks who can't afford to pay several hundred to a couple thousand on a firearm. Then pay more money that costs hundreds to thousands of dollars for training. Cheaper to buy a sword, and train with that.
      My argument against people who say swords are impractical weapons nowadays. I reply with "What is a machete?" Shit, people are learning how to use axes again in the military. Of course it has more utility, but any place you can use a knife, axe, or machete for fighting is a place where you can also possibly use a sword.

  • @eddymercan7487
    @eddymercan7487 8 років тому +2076

    0/10 points, if the pommel won't come loose, how can you end your enemy rightly?

    • @Epicmonk117
      @Epicmonk117 8 років тому +48

      I WAS JUST THINKING THE EXACT SAME THING!!!!!

    • @AlexanderRingler
      @AlexanderRingler 8 років тому +29

      halfswording I guess ;-)

    • @ChadKakashi
      @ChadKakashi 8 років тому +28

      I don't think you ended the sentence rightly...

    • @alligatormand5737
      @alligatormand5737 8 років тому +4

      halfswording mordhau pfff

    • @xXCHubacaSlay3rXx
      @xXCHubacaSlay3rXx 8 років тому +17

      Carry a separate pommel :P made of obsidian!!!

  • @Dino01__
    @Dino01__ 9 років тому +1877

    The real question is, is this a viable weapon to be used in a bicycle cavalry formation?

    • @stevie_ily
      @stevie_ily 9 років тому +421

      No it's much better for Segway frontmen.

    • @DreamerTrain
      @DreamerTrain 9 років тому +261

      +rino selen A rollerskates Katana unit would be superior

    • @Ninjaananas
      @Ninjaananas 9 років тому +185

      the true power of this weapon is in the pommel

    • @crasimia7728
      @crasimia7728 9 років тому +25

      what the heck are you guys talkin about

    • @Dino01__
      @Dino01__ 9 років тому +38

      You obviously didn't see one of skal's latest vids. ^_^

  • @ax3l0lrat3r
    @ax3l0lrat3r 9 років тому +2648

    See the difference here is.
    A katana can slice a tatami roll with no effort
    A knecht kreigmesser can slice a tatami roll and wipe out its entire race.

    • @charlottewalnut3118
      @charlottewalnut3118 9 років тому +189

      Ah Frieza joke well done

    • @DaggerZ555
      @DaggerZ555 9 років тому +41

      +Hannon Lowe I'm a DBZ fan and still didn't get it

    • @ax3l0lrat3r
      @ax3l0lrat3r 9 років тому +88

      DBZ Abridged joke.

    • @akoda8887
      @akoda8887 8 років тому +48

      +Norbles Xarelon
      The actual joke would be :
      A katana can slice a tatami roll with no effort
      A knecht kreigmesser can slice a tatami roll and wipe out its entire race.
      Still loved the reference though ^^

    • @akoda8887
      @akoda8887 8 років тому

      Norbles Xarelon
      That what happened ?
      ^-^

  • @DracoMaverick
    @DracoMaverick 8 років тому +127

    this sword is the coolest one I've ever seen.

  • @abyssalknight4081
    @abyssalknight4081 9 років тому +1040

    This sword is OP, needs patch.

    • @lordastrea2765
      @lordastrea2765 9 років тому +8

      +Amored Gamer calling icefrog now

    • @Ryzen776
      @Ryzen776 9 років тому +19

      +Amored Gamer They make one. It was called "gun".

    • @manictiger
      @manictiger 9 років тому +46

      +xbob9502
      Guns are OP. Please revert back to the absolute monarchy update.

    • @JakQ9
      @JakQ9 8 років тому +4

      +Amored Gamer Ever played chivalry? lol

    • @deivytrajan
      @deivytrajan 8 років тому +13

      +Armored Gamer And let's add revolver, should be more balanced weapon ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  • @Duke_of_Lorraine
    @Duke_of_Lorraine 9 років тому +135

    Other negative point : since the pommel will virtually never be detached : you can't throw it

    • @Dondolini94
      @Dondolini94 9 років тому +14

      +scarfacemperor
      guess you can still fill your pockets with stones (or pommels, why not) and resolve this problem :D

    • @nikitaonassis6090
      @nikitaonassis6090 9 років тому

      Look on the bright side, you will never loose your pommel where beeping sword keys lacked the battery to run it.

    • @Duke_of_Lorraine
      @Duke_of_Lorraine 9 років тому +3

      Nikita Onassis that's how we recognise a sword of a good quality. That reminds me of the real legend of Escalibur : the sword was embedded in rock true, but the king wouldn't be the one to take the sword out of the rock, but take the pommel out of the sword.

    • @get-the-joke
      @get-the-joke 9 років тому

      +scarfacemperor What's the use of a detachable pommel if you can throw a gun?

    • @nikitaonassis6090
      @nikitaonassis6090 9 років тому

      +scarfacemperor More importantly, he ended anyone rightly between the ear lobes with said pommel whosoever doubted his authority.

  • @hughquigley2666
    @hughquigley2666 8 років тому +562

    The power of German engineering and blacksmithing

    • @hcn6708
      @hcn6708 7 років тому +53

      [Plays Deutschlandlied]

    • @roberth.goddardthefatherof6376
      @roberth.goddardthefatherof6376 7 років тому +57

      this reproduction was made, with all it's quality of the original weapon, in America.
      Anglea Merkel's Germany today wouldn't DARE make a "Racist, Mogistinic, Child Slaughtering, pro-terrorist practicing killer" such as this and allow it to be owned by a citizen.
      Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if a butter knife over 4 inches wasn't allowed in Germany today.

    • @mbnhiphopmusik6429
      @mbnhiphopmusik6429 6 років тому +12

      That is true I am afraid. Yet they build tanks and ships like they have all the time and still sell them to middle east dictators who 3 years later declare war on their political oppsition... They would not make them since they would not want to sell them to civilians but they still produce everything yo can easily sell to some warmongers at worlds other end. xD

    • @iglusmulmus2654
      @iglusmulmus2654 6 років тому +8

      Robert H. Goddard: The Father of Rocketry
      Now, seriously. Do you have even a *slight* clue of what you're talking about? No?

    • @AdamWilhelm1
      @AdamWilhelm1 6 років тому +2

      Robert H. Goddard: The Father of Rocketry And designen by a swede.

  • @WarshMeh
    @WarshMeh 9 років тому +29

    This is why I love this guy. Even if the sword isn't Popular or widely used he is judging the sword on quality and finish.A very honest and upstanding review. I particularly don't like the style but Skallagrim uses excellent bias. Get better soon, Hope that arm heals soon.

  • @GunBreaux
    @GunBreaux 8 років тому +48

    Some people watch ASMR, or Bob Ross paint..... Skallagrim, I could listen to you talk about fine blades forever.

  • @montanus777
    @montanus777 8 років тому +624

    the point of a 'real german messer' (or 'großes/langes messer'='big/long knife') not having a false edge were the german laws (although the laws differed from region to region within germany). since they only had one edge they counted as knives and were allowed to be carried by average people (burghers and free peasants). if they'd had a second edge, they would have counted as swords and not everyone would have been allowed to carry them, since only nobles were allowed to carry twoedged weapons. so, the messer basically just were a way to fool the lawmakers or nobles.

    • @Skallagrim
      @Skallagrim  8 років тому +108

      Some messers had a false edge though. Just a sharpened section of the spine near the point, but certainly useful for cutting.

    • @montanus777
      @montanus777 8 років тому +47

      *****
      but not the 'real german' ones - just some remakes. the no-twoedged-rule was quite specific. non-nobles weren't even allowed to carry twoedged daggers. that's the whole point of calling it messer (which is btw singular and plural in german), because the german term for knife is a clear reference to an 'eating tool' - *not* a weapon. so even the term 'kriegsmesser' (warknife) is totally misleading, but they were called 'langes messer' (the straight ones) or 'großes messer' (the curved ones).

    • @Skallagrim
      @Skallagrim  8 років тому +52

      Yes, but I don't think a short sharpened swedge near the point counted as double-edged. It was also about the hilt construction. The pinned handle scale design of the messer was different from the construction of a sword in the technical term.

    • @montanus777
      @montanus777 8 років тому +29

      *****
      well, if you mean like 2cm then you're probably right. so e.g. this (s1337.photobucket.com/user/AlaeSwords/media/kriegmesser2_zps0599a902.jpg.html) seems to be quite accurate, while this (www.darkagecreations.com/products/bks-kriegs-messer?variant=11338673030) is absolutely bullshit. and there were no rules for the handles - just for the blades.
      so, what i really wanted to say is that you should be happy that you have a quite accurate replica instead of one of these made-up fantasy weapons. and in case you're not noble, you can carry your 'free man's blade' with pride (just tell noone that it's actually a weapon, but keep pretending it's just for e.g. cutting apples). :P

    • @baklava_
      @baklava_ 8 років тому +3

      What is a swedge?

  • @NinjaThorn
    @NinjaThorn 9 років тому +310

    "The Konami Code of Swords."
    -Skallagrim 2015

    • @NevetsTSmith
      @NevetsTSmith 9 років тому +16

      +Aaron Vinson "The Kojima-Hating Fish of Swords"

    • @NinjaThorn
      @NinjaThorn 9 років тому +3

      +Kakka Naama Thanks man, why does no one tell me these things.

  • @thomascollins5622
    @thomascollins5622 8 років тому +170

    Screw the katana, THIS is the ultimate sword

    • @anonimo5912
      @anonimo5912 5 років тому +5

      I would like to see this sword against a rapier

    • @311man2
      @311man2 5 років тому +2

      I wonder how good of a slashing weapon this is

    • @nguyenthanhhai6725
      @nguyenthanhhai6725 5 років тому

      It depends on the user.

    • @danny_decheeto8300
      @danny_decheeto8300 4 роки тому +3

      One hand-kriegsmesser
      Two hands-claymore
      Recipe for success

    • @JM-dy4ty
      @JM-dy4ty 4 роки тому

      311 Man doesn’t matter as long as it weighs something

  • @startledlobster8603
    @startledlobster8603 8 років тому +241

    if it is german
    then ill just have to put this here
    *Kriegsmesser*
    capital K
    its a noun after all

  • @A.F.M.B.1234
    @A.F.M.B.1234 9 років тому +343

    Yay for medieval german engineering!

    • @none2822
      @none2822 9 років тому +19

      Mittelalteeliche deutsche Waffen ftw!

    • @liamrossnoble
      @liamrossnoble 9 років тому +17

      +TankT9 its just a katana with a cross guard - they will say

    • @combatmaster1O3
      @combatmaster1O3 9 років тому +3

      +A FMB More like yay for modern steel and tools to make the most out of ancient designes.

    • @TorbisHouse
      @TorbisHouse 9 років тому +18

      GERMAN TECHNOLOGY IS THE BEST IN THE WOOOOOOOOOOORLD!!!!
      jojo fans will understand

    • @junoguten
      @junoguten 9 років тому +4

      +A FMB If German engineering is so wonderful, why can't unscrew the pommel to end them rightly?

  • @Influfferious
    @Influfferious 7 років тому +7

    You can literally feel the balance and weight just by watching. A truly amazing sword.

  • @ArtekGeneral
    @ArtekGeneral 8 років тому +136

    I wish Dark Souls 3 would get one as a DLC weapon. The weapons looks sick...

    • @sapphocalypse
      @sapphocalypse 8 років тому +27

      A fan happened to make a Skyrim mod called "Skall's Armory" I think...

    • @sapphocalypse
      @sapphocalypse 8 років тому +2

      He made a video about it

    • @kuro_kishi
      @kuro_kishi 8 років тому +8

      Carthus Curved Sword looks like a good match from what I seen so far

    • @TheOutlawVEVO
      @TheOutlawVEVO 7 років тому +5

      lunarwolf Looks more like the Follower's Sabre to me

    • @zachariz1490
      @zachariz1490 5 років тому

      Artek [General] i could try something else than my +7 raw ASS

  • @Mochachocakon
    @Mochachocakon 4 роки тому +8

    I still come back to this video just to gaze in awe at this sword.

  • @DASCSWEM
    @DASCSWEM 9 років тому +27

    75% of the comments: Why u no throw pommel?! Ehrmahgerhd you can't end them rightly!
    15% of the comments: Omg stop making these stupid pommel jokes!
    10% of the comments: Katana is cooler!!
    Cool video though Skall! I really like these reviews! Especially this one, I've waited a while for you to review that mighty cool, well-forged piece of steel! :D

    • @junoguten
      @junoguten 9 років тому +3

      +Dasc Swem ~75% of the comments: Why u no throw pommel?! Ehrmahgerhd you can't end them rightly!
      ~15% of the comments: Omg stop making these stupid pommel jokes!
      ~10% of the comments: Katana is cooler!!
      ~0.01% "75% of the comments: Why u no throw pommel?! Ehrmahgerhd you can't end them rightly!
      15% of the comments: Omg stop making these stupid pommel jokes!
      10% of the comments: Katana is cooler!!
      Cool video though Skall! I really like these reviews! Especially this one, I've waited a while for you to review that mighty cool, well-forged piece of steel! :D"
      ;)

    • @eitkoml
      @eitkoml 9 років тому +1

      +Dasc Swem I think that the Kriegsmesser might be a better sword than katanas.

    • @DeathsHood
      @DeathsHood 9 років тому +1

      I have yet to see *one* comment about katanas that isn't someone making fun if katanas.
      Jackasses insulting 'katana cultists' officially outnumber 'katana cultists' by such a large margin that you rarely even see one anymore, and yet people still make fun of them as if they're the most common kind of sword enthusiast.
      Color me confused.

    • @eitkoml
      @eitkoml 9 років тому +1

      ***** Katana fanboys used to be rampant and still are in some places. Best to keep making fun of them to keep them away from here.

    • @sephyrias883
      @sephyrias883 9 років тому +1

      +Dasc Swem
      The Katana would be cooler of it had a proper guard too.

  • @danzepping374
    @danzepping374 2 місяці тому +1

    I have been obsessed with this sword since I saw it on an episode of Forged In Fire. It just seems perfect, at least to my inner little boy mind. I was really intrigued in how it seems like a super beefy, short katana with a cool handle.
    Great video!
    I am following this channel now!

  • @Chibling
    @Chibling 8 років тому +57

    No wonder they sent you one as a "get well gift" you probably sent them a few thousand customers! :)

  • @IdentityCrisis1581
    @IdentityCrisis1581 8 років тому +64

    Wow. No edge deformation, or knicks. And I have seen how you "over" test a swords durability doing things with it that it was never intended to put up with. And the edge is still smooth and clean. That is nice. I would have to say the cost mirrors the quality. People like to say that you get what you pay for. As a way of saying if you buy something cheap, you get cheap quality. But sometimes when you pay a premium price, you get premium quality.

    • @Skallagrim
      @Skallagrim  8 років тому +31

      Yes, absolutely. There are a few exceptions of course, sometimes you get outstanding quality for a relatively low price and sometimes there is overpriced junk too. But in general you certainly get what you pay for as far as swords are concerned (and most other things too).

  • @tychoazrephet3794
    @tychoazrephet3794 8 років тому +660

    Man, those krauts are good at designing and building everything, its like a nation populated by Tony Stark clones.

    • @tychoazrephet3794
      @tychoazrephet3794 8 років тому +6

      Binabiqe No prob. :)

    • @jan23523
      @jan23523 8 років тому +59

      Trust me, there are also stupid trolls in Germany :)

    • @BloodyAnime
      @BloodyAnime 8 років тому +1

      Haha thanks xD.

    • @autismisuncontrollable4925
      @autismisuncontrollable4925 8 років тому +13

      The Stoned Videogame Nerd *Cough* the refugee crisis *Cough*

    • @Peglegkickboxer
      @Peglegkickboxer 8 років тому +1

      The Stoned Videogame Nerd yeah that seems like BS. I'd say the US has the best self defence law, if someone attacks you, you can attack back. Doesn't seem like anything can be more hardcover that. You can defend your property with a firearm etc.

  • @Blurgleflargle
    @Blurgleflargle 5 років тому +23

    Kriegsmesser in Dark Souls:
    "Nice curved greatsword ya got there." "Greatsword? This is just a knife, dude."

  • @Minezanians
    @Minezanians 8 років тому +689

    It's like a Katana and a longsword had a baby.

    • @bmxguy418
      @bmxguy418 8 років тому +120

      +SmallDickFartCollector. Nah, unlike the katana it isn't brittle and ugly.

    • @xaviervega468
      @xaviervega468 8 років тому +17

      +SmallDickFartCollector. Exactly what I thought.

    • @Giagantus
      @Giagantus 8 років тому +124

      Katanas are nowehere near as brittle as some people claim. Its one of those Katana myths (that go both ways) that people spread. Ugly or not its very subjective.

    • @SuperZeroMaker
      @SuperZeroMaker 8 років тому +7

      +SmallDickFartCollector. fuckin weeaboo

    • @Minezanians
      @Minezanians 8 років тому +39

      +SuperZeroMaker No actually, just pointing out similarities in styles of swords.

  • @JosephEMercado
    @JosephEMercado 7 років тому +2

    I think I just found my favorite sword, both aesthetically speaking as well as for performance. Thanks for the video!

  • @Seth90
    @Seth90 8 років тому +148

    One Negative: It's made for right hander only. For a left hander the 'Nagel' is on the wrong side ;-)

    • @Skallagrim
      @Skallagrim  8 років тому +172

      When ordering it you can ask for either a right-handed or left-handed nagel placement.

    • @Seth90
      @Seth90 8 років тому +109

      well... in this case, this knife is simply too good :D

    • @arnekrug939
      @arnekrug939 8 років тому +6

      You were pronounciating “Nagel“ surprisingly well.

    • @NoahWeisbrod
      @NoahWeisbrod 8 років тому +1

      ***** i thought you said you're from germany....

    • @Skallagrim
      @Skallagrim  8 років тому +41

      Noah Weisbrod
      I lived there for a while but that doesn't make me German. :) But no worries, it doesn't matter anyway.

  • @haydnmalyon7690
    @haydnmalyon7690 9 років тому +169

    These so-called jokes in the comments have become way too obvious now. You people are trying too hard.

    • @Skallagrim
      @Skallagrim  9 років тому +114

      +Haydn Malyon
      Actually I'd say they aren't trying at all. No effort whatsoever.

    • @GapponiCS
      @GapponiCS 9 років тому +4

      +Skallagrim What's your opinion on polish hussar saber?

    • @haydnmalyon7690
      @haydnmalyon7690 9 років тому +2

      *****
      Nicely put.

    • @TheFoodnipple
      @TheFoodnipple 9 років тому +9

      +Haydn Malyon So I can't say "The pommel doesn't unscrew to end the opponent rightly"?

    • @Redsauce101
      @Redsauce101 9 років тому +8

      +TheFoodnipple No, but you could say that a Katana is sharper; just because it's called a Katana.

  • @blakesatyr4027
    @blakesatyr4027 7 років тому +1

    That sound of the edge moving through the air and cutting the target was pure magic. Beautiful job.

  • @Darlos9D
    @Darlos9D 9 років тому +85

    Now that's a cleaver. I feel like you've discovered the actual sword that katana lovers like to imagine.
    But can it block bullets?

    • @junoguten
      @junoguten 9 років тому +26

      +Darlos9D Can it cut its way into castles?

    • @dylank10101
      @dylank10101 9 років тому +27

      Psssh, its not a katana, only katanas can block bullets and cut through solid stone brick walls. (Obviously joking)

    • @stevie_ily
      @stevie_ily 9 років тому +5

      +dylank10101 I don't know why people are so impressed by swords smashing bricks. Bricks may be hard but they are also very brittle. It would be just as impressive as throwing the brick on the ground and stomping it to dust

    • @Darlos9D
      @Darlos9D 9 років тому +1

      (Obviously joking)

    • @dylank10101
      @dylank10101 9 років тому +13

      +Demitrium I don't get it either, its not hard to do with a katana, EVERYONE knows that katanas can slice through planets, why do you think Pluto is so small? It was originally the core of Jupiter, but God grabbed a katana and cut into Jupiter, carved a sphere, and just threw it into orbit

  • @ct-hv1uz
    @ct-hv1uz 8 років тому +606

    This sword is basically a checklist of everything the Japanese failed to realize their sword needed.

    • @leodoz1016
      @leodoz1016 8 років тому +188

      Colton Turner oh shit katana weebs are gonna hunt you, run while I'll hold them off

    • @RavingRaptor
      @RavingRaptor 8 років тому +106

      Prepare yourself for shit like "Glorious nippon steel!" or "Katanas never get dull!"

    • @leodoz1016
      @leodoz1016 8 років тому +7

      Colton Turner OH NO!!! RUN!!!

    • @keaganwheeler-mccann8565
      @keaganwheeler-mccann8565 8 років тому +8

      Gai-Jin? He is no exile, he never was a part of it to begin with. I'd use a Katana, but this Messer I'd use just as if not more readily. I'm more of a chopping guy.

    • @kingfishcl8083
      @kingfishcl8083 8 років тому +27

      probably because Japan had to contend with the US Navy. The IJN was vastly superior and larger than the Kriegsmarine. How well do you think the Kriegsmarine would handle against the USN? LOL!!!! Germany's luftwaffe was sorely outclassed by the USAAF and the USN, so let's not compare apples to oranges here just because they didn't have to deal with it. The IJN also defeated the British fleets in the Indian ocean, if you want a real comparison.

  • @daro9582
    @daro9582 3 роки тому +2

    It‘s so amazing that he pronounced Knecht properly

  • @Professor-Badger
    @Professor-Badger 8 років тому +5

    This sword looks fantastic, i love that small curve at the top of the blade, i love the guard, and it's wooden handle ugh i need to start saving up!

    • @ssunfish
      @ssunfish 4 роки тому

      Professor Badger...did you get it?

    • @EternalShadow1667
      @EternalShadow1667 4 роки тому +1

      It8s been 4 years, we need a damn answer!

  • @SpaceDyeDream
    @SpaceDyeDream 7 років тому +7

    This video reminds me of that part of MGS3 where Snake describes his M1911
    That's some sword

  • @3Y3ECE
    @3Y3ECE 7 років тому

    Absolutely immaculate sword, Sir!!
    I've been a fan of the kriegsmesser, 'messers' in general a long time now...
    Their lore, their design, and function...
    This is a phenomenal representation of one, and I am absolutely salivating over how badly I want one!!!
    Thank you for your review, your videos, and your input, top of the line work!!

  • @vartland0197
    @vartland0197 8 років тому +94

    Now skallagrim is olgierd von everec

    • @Casey-dy2oo
      @Casey-dy2oo 5 років тому +7

      was looking for this comment!

    • @danny_decheeto8300
      @danny_decheeto8300 4 роки тому +5

      Gets his head cut off
      Starts clapping
      “I see you used an Albion maxion to slice my head off. Good choice, but did you bring pommels?”

  • @ironheadfm
    @ironheadfm 8 років тому +77

    Talking about "Knecht": In one video I learned, that the english word "knight" derives from the german word "Knecht" (= servant, menial, farm hand). That seems plausible to me, as we know that the german tribe Saxons migrated to England and also other words have german origin, e.g. "town" (derives from "Zaun" = fence). That would also explain, why the english word knight is not connected to horse (old saxon word: "horsa") or riding, unlike in other languages "Ritter"(ger origin =Reiter = rider), chevalier / cheval (fr), "caballero" / caballo (esp.).
    Just want to share the fascinating fact, that history leaves it´s marks in our language.

    • @ironheadfm
      @ironheadfm 8 років тому +6

      Binabiqe I know. I am German. But that was not my point. However, I corrected the sentence.

    • @goncalopereira2110
      @goncalopereira2110 8 років тому

      They're germans, they're scandinavians, they're french, they're everything!

    • @hcn6708
      @hcn6708 7 років тому

      +My beautiful and amazing mistress Actually no, it's like saying the French are Spanish or that Finns are Magyars.

    • @grayblackhelm6468
      @grayblackhelm6468 7 років тому

      ironheadfm Our words have power. Great power, in fact. It's such a shame seeing the people abuse and be abused by the language without even realizing it.

    • @johnfrancisdoe1563
      @johnfrancisdoe1563 6 років тому

      ironheadfm Chevalier is supposedly a naval word transferred to horsemanship by the Normans.

  • @michaelcarrinton585
    @michaelcarrinton585 4 роки тому +1

    So it's worth the price ! Wish I could afford one. Thank You for your informative videos.

  • @1050-Argon
    @1050-Argon 9 років тому +96

    Was expecting you to use it as a throwing knife. Well, a bit disappointed, great review btw.

    • @isaacgr7314
      @isaacgr7314 9 років тому

      How?

    • @mattgates8865
      @mattgates8865 9 років тому +7

      +Sir Science skall can find a way

    • @isaacgr7314
      @isaacgr7314 9 років тому

      Matticuss StormBlade it would be like throwing a 2 by 4

    • @mattgates8865
      @mattgates8865 9 років тому +3

      Yeah but skall is skall the king of throwing thing you probably shouldn't

    • @1050-Argon
      @1050-Argon 9 років тому

      +Matticuss StormBlade This guy knows whats up.

  • @vegurion2
    @vegurion2 6 років тому +3

    Spending almost 2k for a piece of metal and wood, throwing said thing in a bag with sharp blades! A M A Z I N G

  • @SkreltNL
    @SkreltNL 5 років тому +1

    Love how you dressed up for this one as well. Thanks!

  • @shardliveactionroleplaying1113
    @shardliveactionroleplaying1113 9 років тому +6

    "War Knife" sounds like a good name for a heavy metal band

  • @12345DJay
    @12345DJay 8 років тому +1400

    hey, katana fanboys. WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?

    • @Giagantus
      @Giagantus 8 років тому +24

      The blade isn't completely unlike a Katana ? The share some things....

    • @12345DJay
      @12345DJay 8 років тому +268

      Giagantus not really. they are made differently, the handle is different, the balance point is different, the guard is different, the material is different. the only thing they got in common is that they are 2 handed single edged curved weapons. that's like saying a car and a bike share some things because they both got wheels and roll on the street :D

    • @brendtman
      @brendtman 8 років тому +57

      +Giagantus a Catan a katana is litterally a sharpened bar . no distal taper at all. they're thick sharpened bars.

    • @Treblaine
      @Treblaine 8 років тому +127

      No, that's like saying my car has different balance, handles and some ancciliary materials... therefore my car is a bike.
      No, Katana and Kriegsmesser are fundamentally comparable as fundamentally they are the same thing: they are both two handed single edged curved swords, all about the cut. The question is, if you are going for a sword like that... is the messer way better balance of that than a Katana?
      Messer having a distal taper while Katana does not does not mean they cannot be compared it means they CAN be compared! If you will only allow a katana to be compared to a curved single edged two handed sword that ALSO:
      -Had a round wooden guard
      -had no distal taper
      -had the a hand grip material of the exact same type.
      and so on and so on till you have listed every definitive aspect of Katana... you have rigged the only supposedly-fair comparison of a katana is with another Katana.
      No, it's precisely because of these differences which is why they should be compared.Comparison with a Katana is valuable because it isn't a Katana. It isn't a katana because it's different.
      if you want a slashing focused sword... Katana and Messer should be compared. They aren't so different that they cannot be compared, they both try to follow the same concept; really good slashing, but does the Messer do it better? Or does Katan do it better?

    • @franke.4021
      @franke.4021 8 років тому +73

      doesnt have a pommel to throw. nuff said

  • @definitelynotanAIchatbot
    @definitelynotanAIchatbot 7 років тому +1

    One of my favorite swords ever, made by one of my favorite sword-makers.
    10/10

  • @Flailmorpho
    @Flailmorpho 9 років тому +90

    @skallagrim I hope you know I'm taking sword fighting classes because of you

    • @Skallagrim
      @Skallagrim  9 років тому +56

      +Flailmorpho
      Now I do. Have fun!

    • @Flailmorpho
      @Flailmorpho 9 років тому +3

      I'm going to be specializing in Rapier and Dagger, any tips?

    • @LHommeDeCave
      @LHommeDeCave 9 років тому +38

      +Flailmorpho end them rightly

    • @Skallagrim
      @Skallagrim  9 років тому +31

      +Flailmorpho
      Hopefully your instructor will give you plenty of tips. In general I'd say don't neglect footwork practice, especially in rapier.

    • @Flailmorpho
      @Flailmorpho 9 років тому +2

      thanks! Offhand dagger seems like it will be an interesting challenge but when I was trying it at a ren fair (there was a place you could spar with practice weapons) I seemed to do best when I had a rapier in main hand and dagger in offhand

  • @Krysteal13
    @Krysteal13 9 років тому +150

    1.400 $ and i can´t even throw the pummel..

    • @killerexe007
      @killerexe007 9 років тому

      +Krysteal13 made me produce a somewhat loud chuckle

    • @AntoniusK
      @AntoniusK 9 років тому +2

      +Krysteal13 $1,750.00 on Albion's website.

    • @Krysteal13
      @Krysteal13 9 років тому

      Antonius Kazakov Makes it even worse :c

    • @ellroye7529
      @ellroye7529 9 років тому

      It's a deal breaker for me

    • @Krysteal13
      @Krysteal13 9 років тому +2

      Phuck Edison exactly imagine you get into pretty close combat and your blade breaks and it´s a fight to the death with a decent sword i could unscrew the pummel and throw it at my enemy to win. with this sword you die.

  • @georgeshinas8375
    @georgeshinas8375 6 років тому +1

    congratulation for obtaining such an excellently made sword by a master swordsmith.

  • @Shlock7
    @Shlock7 8 років тому +8

    "You would probably have to pound it quite a bit to get it off..."
    -Skallagrim

  • @TimisDaniel
    @TimisDaniel 8 років тому +49

    Just discovered the comment section of sword videos.... What's the deal with the pommels? and Katanas? aren't all these just oversized bread knives? :)

    • @foxtwo1584
      @foxtwo1584 8 років тому +66

      Watch Skall's video on 'ending him rightly' and you'll get the pommel thing. The katana discussions are mostly people mocking the katana fanboy fanatics :)

    • @grayblackhelm6468
      @grayblackhelm6468 7 років тому +4

      Timis Daniel Butter knives that are six feet long and chews bone like your average direwolf? Yes indeed.

    • @Emanresuadeen
      @Emanresuadeen 7 років тому +10

      Timis Daniel: Well, bread was much larger back then, I suppose.

    • @baronwhite4631
      @baronwhite4631 6 років тому

      Lol ya apparently katanas are the overplayed class, and I love Japanese anime. Tho in mmorpgs I never play the most played classes , I PvP own with the lesser or at least medium played. Picking my weapon of choice is difficult , picky picky .

  • @ThiefOfNavarre
    @ThiefOfNavarre 2 роки тому +2

    It's a pretty looking thing, that's for sure! Function and Aesthetics

  • @JamesHui522
    @JamesHui522 9 років тому +56

    WHAT! You know Eric from Blood & Iron in Victoria?
    I just started going to classes there!

    • @Skallagrim
      @Skallagrim  9 років тому +33

      +James Hui
      Yes, I normally practice there. Just haven't been able to in a while due to injuries.

    • @qmbaplstark7920
      @qmbaplstark7920 9 років тому

      ***** I know and those swords are made in Poland

    • @ArturKala
      @ArturKala 9 років тому +11

      +James Hui
      If that is your real name, I am doing you a favour by telling you this: never visit Russia.

    • @TurboSlav3000
      @TurboSlav3000 9 років тому +8

      +ArturKala
      Nor Poland

    • @LordKoKuyou
      @LordKoKuyou 8 років тому +1

      +ArturKala Why?

  • @malignor9035
    @malignor9035 8 років тому +46

    Goddamn German engineering.
    Seriously, was there ever a time that Germany wasn't at the forefront of weapons design or metallurgy?

    • @OfficialMINIm
      @OfficialMINIm 8 років тому +7

      Yah in the ancient times Romans would regard Germanic and Celtic tribes as barbarians. They didn't have the best weapons back then. At some point they started making best stuff lol

    • @lechefski
      @lechefski 8 років тому +6

      IIRC, the Romans learned much of their advanced metallurgy from Iberians and Phoenicians.

    • @jurekdekarski2316
      @jurekdekarski2316 8 років тому +1

      German engineering is all about marketing.

    • @dickthehead1145
      @dickthehead1145 8 років тому +5

      Alot of more modern german engineering tends to be over complicated but other than that...

    • @jurekdekarski2316
      @jurekdekarski2316 8 років тому +3

      +Dick The Head
      There have never been something like superior engendering power of one nation/country. Many nations have their own genius engineers, perfect craftsmanship and specialised, polished products not found in other places. Money pumped into industry decides how big it gets and as I already mentioned German Engineering is a marketing thing.

  • @theamazingbatboy
    @theamazingbatboy 5 років тому

    Wow, don't think I've EVER seen you so gushing impressed. This is a surprisingly sexy sword for a medieval weapon (although 15th century is the cusp). Looks like there could be some Indian or SE Asian influence on the design. It certainly seems unique for a European weapon from that period. Thanks for the video!

    • @Kingdomkey123678
      @Kingdomkey123678 5 років тому

      theamazingbatboy
      They came into being when knife makers wanted to compete with sword makers and expand their market.

  • @mcFreaki
    @mcFreaki 9 років тому +69

    weren't kriegsmessers made in response to actual swords becoming illegal? like, they were in a loophole due to certain aspects of their design

    • @BlackLegion12621
      @BlackLegion12621 9 років тому +94

      Yes. In Germany, it was illegal to carry a sword, but not a knife. So they decided to just make them bigger. And in doing so, got one of the best designs ever.

    • @mcFreaki
      @mcFreaki 9 років тому +17

      legal loopholes!

    • @Jack-fn7by
      @Jack-fn7by 8 років тому +23

      I'm still amazed that some clever blacksmith actually managed to fool the legal system into believing that kriegsmessers were merely knives!

    • @mcFreaki
      @mcFreaki 8 років тому +66

      it's like a german with a kriegsmesser talking to crocodile dundee, giving him his own spiel.
      "you call that a knife? nein, freunde, THIS is a knife!"

    • @Jack-fn7by
      @Jack-fn7by 8 років тому +1

      Haha!

  • @craigmoran893
    @craigmoran893 8 років тому +146

    As far as hobbies go, it's not that pricy. Try being a musician.

    • @helmutrn623
      @helmutrn623 8 років тому +20

      +Craig “Larchi” Moran XD also try having a hobby of collecting (and reading) old books, pc gaming, photography, and drones
      at the same time

    • @craigmoran893
      @craigmoran893 8 років тому +2

      HAHAhaha......!!!

    • @DamnedUsernameThing
      @DamnedUsernameThing 8 років тому +64

      Try playing Warhammer 40k Tabletop

    • @helmutrn623
      @helmutrn623 8 років тому +11

      DamnedUsernameThing
      ouch.... XD

    • @arterialshadow
      @arterialshadow 8 років тому +7

      +DamnedUsernameThing This takes the cake...Fucking games workshop....

  • @gabrielpottebaum5249
    @gabrielpottebaum5249 6 років тому

    You have such an excited aura throughout the video! It's so fun!
    Great video, BTW.

  • @ChubbsRN
    @ChubbsRN 9 років тому +4

    what a gorgeous sword

  • @krystofknecht6390
    @krystofknecht6390 9 років тому +16

    This makes me proud of my surname!

    • @grayblackhelm6468
      @grayblackhelm6468 7 років тому +2

      Krystof Knecht Anyone can be proud with a name like "Knight"!

    • @mrshmrsh5073
      @mrshmrsh5073 7 років тому +4

      Gray Blackhelm Fairly sure "Knecht" is servant, not knight, but still cool because of the Landknecht.

    • @fatdad64able
      @fatdad64able 5 років тому

      What would Roland Kaiser say? ^^

    • @comradeschnitzelstein7177
      @comradeschnitzelstein7177 3 роки тому

      That’s your surname? Lucky you

  • @sirapple2406
    @sirapple2406 6 років тому +1

    This is probably my favorite weapon review from skall it just feels very professional.
    So ye gud vid.

  • @LouSaydus
    @LouSaydus 8 років тому +13

    Precision German engineering.

  • @atrep4585
    @atrep4585 6 років тому +5

    Now really, this is the most beautiful sword I have ever seen. It looks like the bastard son of a katana, a longsword, and a falchion. If I had the money to buy one, I would choose this one.
    The perks of living in Spain. You can't have a sword, and money doesn't precisly rain ;-;

  • @bleedy13
    @bleedy13 8 років тому

    I honestly feel like a nerd watching these, but this is interesting and it seems like a fun guilty pleasure of a hobby. Cool video Skallagrim, may never buy a sword but I will definitely continue to watch your videos.

    • @bleedy13
      @bleedy13 8 років тому

      plus there is nothing wrong with being a nerd and I am a fucking nerd.

  • @animistchannel2983
    @animistchannel2983 7 років тому +7

    One of my favorite moments in UA-cam history is Eric's response to the kriegsmesser just before 8 minutes. He made the first cut and reflexively looked up at it as it circled back to ready stance almost on its own, as if he was trying to see if the thing was a real object or actually some kind of otherworldly magic spirit. He exclaimed in amazement, with a touch of maniacal cackling: "Hahahaha, I didn't even feel it!"
    If you watch that scene in slo-mo, you can see that the blade was continuously accelerating through the tatami... the target was simply of no consequence to the purity of intent and motion at hand. It was as if the blade was dividing reality itself with the swing.
    The best tool in the hands of an advanced practitioner is a kind of magic... and from this ideal pairing comes "The Cult of Blades." The Thing is already alive, it seems, and it only requires the proper practitioner to dance with it :)

  • @LoricSwift
    @LoricSwift 9 років тому +83

    The only downside other than the price is the lack of a threaded-pommel :(

    • @rukiddin0669
      @rukiddin0669 9 років тому +25

      +LoricSwift It may cut like a boss, but with it, there is no chance to end your foes rightly.

    • @LunarEclipsism1
      @LunarEclipsism1 9 років тому +1

      +LoricSwift This is a Kriegsmesser---NONE of them had threaded pommels historically. They have slab-hilt construction, like a Knife.

    • @LunarEclipsism1
      @LunarEclipsism1 9 років тому +1

      K, probably a reference to the renaissance fighting treatise that advocates unscrewing pommels on sideswords and rapiers to throw at opponents. If it's a running gag in Skall's vids, sorry, I don't watch very many of them. Still has no relevance to a slab-hilt.

    • @LoricSwift
      @LoricSwift 9 років тому +7

      Zachary Luna It's clearly a blemish on what would of otherwise been the ultimate weapon, :(

    • @InSanic13
      @InSanic13 9 років тому +12

      +LoricSwift No, don't you understand? In order to maximize the cutting power of the sword, the manufacturer has concentrated the awesome power of a throwable pommel into the blade itself!

  • @zakwangler6156
    @zakwangler6156 7 років тому

    Good on you for finding an excellent product! There is nothing wrong with finding an item whose only flaw is the price that it comes in at. After all, masterwork quality requires masterwork skill and worksmanship. Thank you this excellent, well thought out video!

  • @imstupid880
    @imstupid880 8 років тому +4

    2014: "Metal swords"
    2015: "This has become my favorite sword"
    WE FOIND IT BOIS

    • @Skallagrim
      @Skallagrim  8 років тому +1

      +Richie Demo
      Indeed. :)

  • @jessedale4287
    @jessedale4287 8 років тому +21

    out of curiosity Skall is that still your favorite sword?

  • @Colincamera363
    @Colincamera363 Рік тому +2

    I’m currently writing a mythological fantasy novel in my main character, the trickster god Hakkon’s main weapon is a Kriegsmesser

  • @Kaadilac
    @Kaadilac 5 років тому +6

    Oh god its my dream sword but its so expensive

  • @deepsouthredneck1
    @deepsouthredneck1 9 років тому +9

    "You have to pound it a little bit to get it off" That's too much information skall, we don't need to know that.

  • @TheNorbyAKANorbz
    @TheNorbyAKANorbz 7 років тому

    I can watch this video over and over again. Beautiful weapon!

  • @quickattackfilms7923
    @quickattackfilms7923 8 років тому +124

    But how can you get the pommel off to end them rightly?.. 3/10. Bad sword.

    • @hellpwnage6665
      @hellpwnage6665 8 років тому +6

      +Quick Attack Films Throwing the pommel is the noob tube of medieval warfare, because you can tell whether someone's a noob if they try it.

    • @quickattackfilms7923
      @quickattackfilms7923 8 років тому +1

      HellPwnage 1337 Totally.

    • @rettwoods
      @rettwoods 8 років тому

      In what video did this pommel joke come about? I've been watching a lot of his videos, but this must be an extremely long standing joke.

    • @quickattackfilms7923
      @quickattackfilms7923 8 років тому

      rettwoods Honestly, I forgot.

    • @someirishkid9241
      @someirishkid9241 8 років тому

      +rettwoods Search for 'skallagrim end him rightly' and you'll find it.

  • @lorddemonoss3945
    @lorddemonoss3945 6 років тому +3

    I still believe that the kriegsmesser is the best option for having a Vampire hunter D sword.

  • @SFHFWill
    @SFHFWill 8 років тому

    That sword is amazing. As soon as I saw this design, I was an in awe. Now hearing the review, I shall dream as I save.

  • @TheFritzTheo
    @TheFritzTheo 9 років тому +9

    im german and i love it if americans talk german
    ist ein schönes schwert

    • @Ninjaananas
      @Ninjaananas 9 років тому +1

      ich finde es interessant, dass sie es so gut ansprechen können.

    • @TheFritzTheo
      @TheFritzTheo 9 років тому

      Ninjaananas
      wtf so eine akurate aussprache in einem youtube kommentar und ich muss dir/ihnen zustimmen

    • @Ninjaananas
      @Ninjaananas 9 років тому

      +Bloodrain was meinst du? ich wollte sagen, dass die Amerikaner die Wörter gut ansprechen können. du musst mich übrigens nicht mit ihnen ansprechen

    • @easy8077
      @easy8077 9 років тому +1

      He is canadian tough and does not even sound like an american... ._.

    • @Ninjaananas
      @Ninjaananas 9 років тому

      +Al-Malik Al-Ashraf Khalil aber wenn die Amerikaner die deutschen Wörter sprechen klingt es vergleichsweise gut. oft erkennt man Wörter nicht wieder wenn sie von anders sprachigen ausgesprochen werden. natürlich hat es viel damit zu tun, dass die Wörter in die Sprache übernommen wurden.
      ist skallagrim nicht Kanadier?

  • @rupestreviajante6664
    @rupestreviajante6664 5 років тому +3

    This sword seems to be of the quality that a knight would take to the battlefield, even though it's not a knights weapon!

  • @gatozgatoz
    @gatozgatoz 8 років тому +2

    i always come to see this review, i love this sword so much.

  • @JohnLee-kl4tc
    @JohnLee-kl4tc 8 років тому +67

    nothing beats German engineering.

    • @grayblackhelm6468
      @grayblackhelm6468 7 років тому +7

      Mr. Tactical Boobs, beer, and machinery. That's the German way.

    • @roberth.goddardthefatherof6376
      @roberth.goddardthefatherof6376 6 років тому +10

      this reproduction, with all it's quality, was made in the United States
      in Germany today Merkel would call it a Racist, Mysocignicstic Holocaust Enabler and thus wouldn't be legal
      infact a butter knife over 4" long probably isn't legal in germany now.

    • @johannescampe9684
      @johannescampe9684 6 років тому +3

      @@roberth.goddardthefatherof6376 it is still a reproduction of a german design. You think were not able to build somthing like that? We allready did in 16th century

    • @roberth.goddardthefatherof6376
      @roberth.goddardthefatherof6376 6 років тому +3

      +Crockett
      it's the truth, Germany's weapon laws are disgusting and the country is
      turning into Germanistan faster than you realize.
      also calling me an "idiot" without a counter argument is really really smart.

    • @Nekranon
      @Nekranon 6 років тому +2

      Japanese cars > German cars

  • @jand.4737
    @jand.4737 9 років тому +17

    Kriegs-"MESSER"?! When they called this a knife, I don´t what to know what they called Sword

    • @Emanresuadeen
      @Emanresuadeen 9 років тому +2

      +Kapitän JadeDejavu I wonder what Crocodile Dundee would have to say about this.

    • @mus-dos4763
      @mus-dos4763 9 років тому

      have you seen the zweihander (or whatever the spelling is) that thing is bigger than the average person

    • @jand.4737
      @jand.4737 9 років тому

      i didn´t seen that yet, but a "zweihänder" should be big but THIS is never a knife like it is called

    • @mus-dos4763
      @mus-dos4763 9 років тому

      Kapitän JadeDejavu what im getting to is that in comparison to that, this is a knife

    • @Calvert1212
      @Calvert1212 7 років тому

      My beautiful and amazing mistress it's massive, almost like a polearm in length

  • @sergionekrasov3902
    @sergionekrasov3902 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much for this review! I am trying to write a fantasy story, and taking into account the fighting style of the main character I was initially thinking of a mix between longsword and hussar sword, and the Knecht kriegsmesseris is perfect for him to wield!

  • @LoricSwift
    @LoricSwift 9 років тому +7

    I almost think could marry a sword like that!

    • @MagisterMalleus
      @MagisterMalleus 9 років тому +2

      Don't try fucking it.

    • @vortex594
      @vortex594 9 років тому +9

      +Badatstuff anything's a dildo if you're brave enough.

    • @steirabua861
      @steirabua861 9 років тому +2

      +vortex594 is that a space frogs reference?

    • @Ninjaananas
      @Ninjaananas 9 років тому

      +ben masky (proxy) i think so, too

    • @MarikHavair
      @MarikHavair 9 років тому

      +LoricSwift I don't want to be there for the honeymoon...

  • @kalebanderson5311
    @kalebanderson5311 8 років тому +36

    How did you touch up the blade sharpness? using the worksharp machine?

  • @robrobusa
    @robrobusa 5 років тому

    Thanks for pronouncing Knecht so beautifully!

  • @cocobeef7020
    @cocobeef7020 8 років тому +16

    10 of those swords = my car

  • @paradox385
    @paradox385 5 років тому +3

    This weapon looks exactly like the Beauclair Sword from The Witcher 3.

  • @TH-xo4zx
    @TH-xo4zx 8 років тому

    Wanted one of these for a long time... a good friend of mine was able to afford one of these and i fell in love with it.. there are not many swords like it

  • @Jack-fn7by
    @Jack-fn7by 8 років тому +5

    7:25 - too much coffee for Skall, I think!

  • @marcusc9931
    @marcusc9931 8 років тому +331

    So, in the eyes of a total newbie... it's basically a German katana

    • @DelkorYT
      @DelkorYT 8 років тому +132

      No, it's a fruit knife

    • @vanwilhelm613
      @vanwilhelm613 8 років тому +64

      don't say that it hurts my feelings

    • @DoclightmegamanX
      @DoclightmegamanX 8 років тому +61

      How did you fit so much stupid into such a short word phrase?

    • @marcusc9931
      @marcusc9931 8 років тому +119

      years of practice on the Internet.

    • @jan23523
      @jan23523 8 років тому +15

      No its different steel, more curve,different handle, larger blade and it has a different guard

  • @ThisWasWhatIThought
    @ThisWasWhatIThought 6 років тому

    I used to be very biased against messers but seeing a reproduction as beautiful as this one I think they’re growing on me

  • @7dragons7swords
    @7dragons7swords 9 років тому +12

    this is a small version of mihawk´s yoru

    • @grayblackhelm6468
      @grayblackhelm6468 7 років тому +1

      luiz figueira REALLY small. Yoru is something like three times the size of this.