@@John-ir4id Your body begins to use fat stores once the glycogen in the liver is exhausted, which happens in a matter of hours without food, so probably not. If I were a fat person in the zombie apocalypse I'd be more worried about an inability to run from danger or complete physical tasks necessary for my survival.
One of these sword companies should really sell a few pommels or at least pretend to offer some as an April Fool's joke. But, like some previous April Fool's jokes by some companies, they get enough demand for it and they end up offering it for real.
Best value weapon: take a trip to local hardware store ... Also is you want to one up spear on the cheap side there's "Goedendag" - basicly a spike on a wooden shaft, shockingly east to DIY (Shad did a video on it recently)
I thought the exact same thing. I thought he was hitting something on top of a rock and thinking to myself: "Holy shit, he's gonna go through and break it" XD
The shipping calculator can be off by quite a bit, so I'd recommend asking them directly for a more accurate quote. Shipping between continents generally tends to be expensive though, both postal service and couriers charge hefty rates.
@@MrPanos2000 I live in finland and when i last bought a sword, customs had opened the box to check it but after i paid taxes it was shipped to me without issues but then again it is not illegal to import swords or knives to finland.
MrPanos2000 Correction. Customs is the EEA border (includes Norway). Shengen treaty is about passports and police. Dublin is about refugees. For a few more weeks UK is inside the EU part of EEA, while not Shengen.
I hear you about the "tactical" stuff. An old apocalypse enthusiast friend and I once went up against a practice dummy: he with his arsenal that looked like it was from a video game, and I with a crude iron wood club and a flail made from stuff I got at the hardware store. He damaged some of his collectibles but my weapons made from salvage held up and dealt some hearty damage. They may not have looked pretty, but my old collection got the job done!
Thanks for the vid skall it is always nice to see some affordable stuff eaven if i think you realy get what you payed for with high hand swords and a quater staff is still pretty badass
Skallagrim 🇨🇦 A drywall hammer or shingler's hatchet could make excellent inexpensive weapons; as they are already quality, durable, ergonomic tools. I would really enjoy your analysis of these tools, as compared to any similar historical weapons. Thank you for the great high production value quality videos. Edward
Funnily I did a presentation for English class about the evolution of medieval arms and armour and what we found (it was a group project) is that most peasants and men at arms would use tools, axes maces, warhammers or spears because they were just way cheaper to buy and much more easily repaired or replaced than a sword and it's funny how that balance between swords and medieval blunt weaponry still holds up today where clubs and spears are still significantly less expensive.
well not that hard to figure out if you look what you need to make to get a sword and what you need to make a simple mace or short spearhead. You just need a short pretty thick piece of metal vs forging out and tempering a long slender blade that has potential to fail at any point of the forging, hardening, tempering and grinding. A sword above the warfare usage was a status symbol that rich people wore to show off in times of (relative) peace.
I'm neither a historian, nor a Japanese weapon connoisseur, but it seems that the "Ninja Sword" is only half Hollywood invention. Now, as I said, I'm not an expert, so take everything here with a grain of salt, but I had heard somewhere that regular Japanese infantry, when they used swords, they didn't carry katanas, but straight swords. I took a brief trip on wikipedia, and it seems this is correct. During the 10th century and before, it seems japanese swords were not curved. There's two: the tsurgi, which is a straight double-edged sword similar to Chinese, or even European blades, and then there's the chokuto. It seems this is the one that inspired the "ninja sword". If you look at just the blade, you'd probably be forgiven for thinking they're the same one. Straight, single edge, very similar shape. The handle does differ, though. The original one does not look like it had the square guard and the handle was much more ornate, though I wouldn't be surprised if there were different finishes. Interestingly enough, those straight swords were produced before differential hardening was invented, so I guess you could even say that that part is sort of "accurate"
The hewing spear is still available on the Museum Replicas storefront (since they're part of the same company as Windlass). It's about $10 more there, though.
@@MrPanos2000 If it's an American product it probably doesn't matter. Shipping and taxes are there anyway. But if the products are from somewhere else other sources may be way cheaper. If it's made in developing countries (China, India, East Asia, Africa, South America) shipping directly is far cheaper because of the world postal rules. Eastern Europe is around the corner here and even in the worst case a European company importing stuff in bulk will be better. I don't live in the EU (Switzerland isn't part) but I can get stuff delivered in a neighbouring country, pick it up there and then just pay the 7.7% Swiss VAT at the border which isn't much. (N.B. In Switzerland the next EU-country never can be farther away than 50km so picking stuff up in the EU is never a problem.)
Broom sticks are rarely made of ash. Have you ever tried to fit a spear head to an ash shaft yourself? If you had you may be viewing the shipping cost as insignificant for the skilled labor of the fitting. But I guess if you have a woodshop and are already a master craftsman then sure, the shipping cost may seem significant.
@@chabis Broomstick wasn't spoken at all. International shipping just isn't that expensive, especially when compared to finding someone who can work both wood and metal and is willing to fit the spear head properly for you.
@@MC-mu3nq You claimed broomsticks are rarely made of ash. I showed you my local supplier of broomsticks etc. only has got broomsticks made of ash and sells them for under 10 CHF.
@@SonofSethoitae Still, this would by a great card, even if the reminder text would say: this creature can't attack or block if an opponent control a planeswalker or creature named Gideon.
Would love to see you check out the a.p.o.c. series. Made of 9260 high carbon steel and they have a more modern style of long sword, gladius, saber and katana. I personally like the look of the gladius.
Hell yes! I have wanted a ninja sword for years. It's nice to know that affordable ninja swords of decent quality are out there. If I am going to buy a sword it needs to be more than a wall hanger. I want to be able to do some backyard cutting with it.
My younger brother would practice in the front yard with his stave almost daily. And people made fun of him. Never directly with the stave in his possession
Have you ever reviewed any of the machete made by Cold Steel? They’re affordable and whilst I was looking at their throwing knives I noticed the length, width and weight match knives 3 times their price tag. Looking forward to testing mine and wondered if you’ve ever had any experience with the company?
Three variations on the stock. The pointy stick, the heavy stick, and the long stick, haha. The stick has been a weapon for a VERY long time. BudK has wax wood rounds that are rather decent as staves for $20 for 4 feet and 25 for 6 feet. Wax wood is very durable. In my experience some of the ones you get are not perfectly straight though so keep that in mind.
4:50 At the same price range you have fiskars WoodXpert Brush Hook XA3 it's more functional, can take a beating works well in conjunction with the X7 axe (in my usecase mainly to hold the log in place and keep the fingers far from the bussiness end of the x7) Both are workers. There is also a Norden edition for some tools to make them look more "authentic"
Surprised no Hanwei Pudao. Those things are really low price for how good they are. plus you can saw off the long handle with a hacksaw(since it's a full tang polearm) and get a decent dadao if you get tired of having a pudao.
I had wanted a Long-bladed Hewing Spear from Windlass for more than two decades- I finally bought one, and attached it to a shaft that I personalized with one of their flat-ended butt-caps, some black cordwrap, and hand-carved and burned-in designs and 3D grippiness. It was always a really attractive budget weapon that’s easy to personalize. The only problem that I have with it is I wish it had horizontal lugs or wings. Other than that, it’s perfect- strong and beautiful!
Best bang for buck weapons I've found are at Palmetto State Armory. Be patient and watch for sales and you can build a perfectly functional AR15 for $500 or less. Second best was the SIG P6 I bought. Still wonder sometimes how the German cops who were issued this pistol would react to finding out I'm not a government agent but carry the thing in public. Back in the day, a top-quality West German SIG-Sauer pistol that's great for concealed carry was selling for under $400. Honorable mention: Mora knives. They come sharp, but spend a few minutes on them and they get terrifyingly sharp. $12 on Amazon. Not really designed as a weapon, but damn great deal.
I love Condor blades - I wanted a nice big multipurpose knife for camping/survival and I narrowed it down to a Becker BK9 or a Condor Moon Stalker. I ended up choosing the Moonstalker thanks to the price and reviews, and it is an AMAZING knife; it came with a well sharpened blade, the blade is high carbon and about 1/4" thick, the handle is knurled and feels great in the hand - my one real complaint is regarding the sheath: it is nylon and has both a belt loop and MOLLE loops, and one of the MOLLE loops pulled loose the first time I wore it out on a deep woods hike. I was planning on crafting a Kydex sheath for it at some point anyways (haven't gotten around to it yet) so it wasn't a huge deal, and I've just worn it on my belt since, but the blade itself is magnificent, and despite using it a few times for light batoning, skinning some sticks for my kids to use as hiking staffs, and a few other menial tasks, it's still able to shave my arm hair without me having to put a stone or stropp to it yet.
Hey Skall, I have been watching your channel for almost 5 years now and I just got my first sword! Its the Ronin Katana Italian Arming sword. It was $265 and so far it seems pretty decent. I haven't tested it out on any targets yet but I have high hopes!
Skall, as i've asked in another of yours video, can you test the Honshu Broadsword? I've found it for 200 $ on amazon and other sites, so i think can be interesting
Might want to get a new plastic rule my friend. 1 1/4 inches is 31.75mm. Sorry, I just had to be that guy. Technicalities aside, I love your videos mate. Keep up the awesome work!
affordable? how about a autobody hammer with the spike sharpened on a cane with the crook cut off? one thing i love about the videos this guy makes, he's unbiased when it comes to anything really except the tactical floppy stuff beyond that he doesn't abuse what he's testing or showcasing. and by abusing i mean batoning with larger knives or prying to see just what it takes to break a blade or handle. he does the every day use goes through chopping and shaving and other stuff but uses the item correctly and with use comes wear and if it happens it happens and he finds the defects. nothing at all like those other guys who put knives and swords and tomahawks through more than they are built for then complain about them. his is more a scientific approach than a lets see what it takes to break this one
Can you make a video on restoring dull, rusty blades? My brother in law asked me to restore his arming sword and was scared his first attempt at restoring an edge may have damaged it. I figure it is similar to restoring knives, but I wouldn't mind watching an amsr of you demonstrating how to repair such tools.
Because of your video review I just placed an order on Amazon for that Kama. Might try to modify it a bit and turn it into a Kusarigama someday :) Thank you for your videos.
truly great videos. a top 10 with enough action. i really appreciate the amount of effort you put into your videos. obviously not doing this as a cash grab or anything like that.
We would like to see some of the demonstrations that you done showing how disappointing these weapons are and how good these weapons are the test that you have conducted and what you have put these weapons through to come up with your evaluation it would be really helpful for us in picking out the right weapon or who to buy from
Never would have thought it either but I'm actually a fan of the sog fasthawk (tacticool I guess). It's a lightweight tomahawk but punches well above its weight even as a camp axe.
I own a Tinker 9th century Viking Sword. Sadly mine came with the pommel out of line with the blade and guard. Had I been left handed it would not have been a major issue. But since I'm right handed this causes the pommel to bite into my wrist. The scabbard also leaves alot to be desired. Had it not been for the pommel issue I would probably have liked this sword alot.
2:22 - that thing is an extremely dangerous weapon. Depending on where would he hit your opponent, it would eitgher mean broken bones, damaged internal organs, or skull crippled to pieces.
Hey Skall, I just purchased that 2:05 exact mace head from Kult of Athena, but have no clue how one goes about mounting a mace head. Do you have any recommendations about wood type, or perhaps glues to use (if any). Thanks!
If you live in Europe, I can highly recommend Swords of Fabri-Armorum. He is a czech Smith that does very nice Blades for a very reasonable prices. Nearly all my HEMA Club members have swords of him and all are very satisfied.
"Here's an affordable weapon, oh but it's discontinued. This is affordable too, also discontinued." lol
@Ahmed Grant guess you don't care about laws
@@DrummerJay74 not with a name like ahmed
@@Boomstick___ Ahmed is not his brothers keeper.
@Ahmed Grant Nice spambot.
too good to last
"Affordable"
*Laughs in empty account*
Hayy long time no see
Justin. Be quiet!
Justin Y. yay he’s back
Fancy seeing you again
Justin Y. Hi again
the ocean in the background was stupidly soothing for me. I was supposed to pay attention to the swords but I was like
"dat h2o tho"
Hey Edelgard, Dimitri was looking for you.
Yes... the peace in nothing ness...
As a couch potatoe fantasizing about the zombie apocalypse, I feel attacked.
You should be
As a fellow friend of lard, yeah mate... Fatties go first, whatever apocalypse hits first.
@@HerrHoppenstedt Unless it's famine... than fatties last the longest.
@@John-ir4id Fat people survive on insufficient food better than anyone else but yes on NO food it makes little difference.
@@John-ir4id Your body begins to use fat stores once the glycogen in the liver is exhausted, which happens in a matter of hours without food, so probably not. If I were a fat person in the zombie apocalypse I'd be more worried about an inability to run from danger or complete physical tasks necessary for my survival.
That tactical neckbeard card is nothing short of genius. I laughed really good at that one. The text on the card is even better.
I hoped for a dual wielding katana weeaboo neckbeard though. Still hilarious.
remenber, pommels are cheep but deadly
Should make an entire sword out of pommels
One of these sword companies should really sell a few pommels or at least pretend to offer some as an April Fool's joke. But, like some previous April Fool's jokes by some companies, they get enough demand for it and they end up offering it for real.
Nox Dei isn’t that called a mace
@@celtofcanaanesurix2245 no! It's the only way to create the ultimate weapon: the pommel sword pommel!!! A POMMEL MADE OF POMMELS! !!!!!
Buy a set of pétanque balls. They would make good makeshift pommels.
Camouflaged couch potato is one of the most on point descriptions I've heard said about the tacticool crowd. Bravo, I'm going to remember that one!
I can't believe you got rid of that Tinker Renaissance longsword. That blade was a perfect profile.
Best value weapon: take a trip to local hardware store ...
Also is you want to one up spear on the cheap side there's "Goedendag" - basicly a spike on a wooden shaft, shockingly east to DIY (Shad did a video on it recently)
Yes, and he also discovered the reason why you need the metal cap.
Was a great video
I say good day sir
@@irugelgumiho5195 bonjour
@@M.M.83-U Ah, buongiorno amici! :)
😲 ✨
5:53 That's... a tree trunk, looked like a big rock
I know! It got me for a second. I was thinking "shit, that's really durable"...
I thought the exact same thing. I thought he was hitting something on top of a rock and thinking to myself: "Holy shit, he's gonna go through and break it" XD
Shipping a Dagger (€48.07 EUR) to germany... Total costs: €295.58 EUR
WTF kultofathena?
The shipping calculator can be off by quite a bit, so I'd recommend asking them directly for a more accurate quote.
Shipping between continents generally tends to be expensive though, both postal service and couriers charge hefty rates.
Try finding an European page
@@MrPanos2000 I live in EU and have bought stuff from KOA and i never had issues with customs(except having to pay lame taxes).
@@MrPanos2000 I live in finland and when i last bought a sword, customs had opened the box to check it but after i paid taxes it was shipped to me without issues but then again it is not illegal to import swords or knives to finland.
MrPanos2000 Correction. Customs is the EEA border (includes Norway). Shengen treaty is about passports and police. Dublin is about refugees. For a few more weeks UK is inside the EU part of EEA, while not Shengen.
I hear you about the "tactical" stuff. An old apocalypse enthusiast friend and I once went up against a practice dummy: he with his arsenal that looked like it was from a video game, and I with a crude iron wood club and a flail made from stuff I got at the hardware store. He damaged some of his collectibles but my weapons made from salvage held up and dealt some hearty damage. They may not have looked pretty, but my old collection got the job done!
I live in Germany ....
We have Joerg Sprave
I dont need a weapon 😁😁😉
everything he makes is a toy
He IS a weapon!
@@lostin_space a toy that has "features"
@@MetalHead1310 all the best do
- I have an army.
- We have the hulk!
03:44 2.5cm is 1inch, not sure if maybe the woods warped or if your measurement was a bit off.
2.54cm
He said get a fucking 1 1/2 inch minimum.
OR 25.4 MM
UA-cam UA-cam 1½" is about 3.8cm 1¼" is about 3.2cm . 3.5cm is about 1⅜" and looks right for that piece of hickory.
Thanks for the vid skall it is always nice to see some affordable stuff eaven if i think you realy get what you payed for with high hand swords and a quater staff is still pretty badass
Skallagrim 🇨🇦 A drywall hammer or shingler's hatchet could make excellent inexpensive weapons; as they are already quality, durable, ergonomic tools. I would really enjoy your analysis of these tools, as compared to any similar historical weapons. Thank you for the great high production value quality videos. Edward
He covered mace's, a hammer is basically a mace
Make sure it's also an Estwing
Funnily I did a presentation for English class about the evolution of medieval arms and armour and what we found (it was a group project) is that most peasants and men at arms would use tools, axes maces, warhammers or spears because they were just way cheaper to buy and much more easily repaired or replaced than a sword and it's funny how that balance between swords and medieval blunt weaponry still holds up today where clubs and spears are still significantly less expensive.
well not that hard to figure out if you look what you need to make to get a sword and what you need to make a simple mace or short spearhead. You just need a short pretty thick piece of metal vs forging out and tempering a long slender blade that has potential to fail at any point of the forging, hardening, tempering and grinding. A sword above the warfare usage was a status symbol that rich people wore to show off in times of (relative) peace.
I bought the Executioner's Sword out of respect for ZBG . It's surprising good and made by Condor.
I'm neither a historian, nor a Japanese weapon connoisseur, but it seems that the "Ninja Sword" is only half Hollywood invention. Now, as I said, I'm not an expert, so take everything here with a grain of salt, but I had heard somewhere that regular Japanese infantry, when they used swords, they didn't carry katanas, but straight swords. I took a brief trip on wikipedia, and it seems this is correct. During the 10th century and before, it seems japanese swords were not curved. There's two: the tsurgi, which is a straight double-edged sword similar to Chinese, or even European blades, and then there's the chokuto. It seems this is the one that inspired the "ninja sword". If you look at just the blade, you'd probably be forgiven for thinking they're the same one. Straight, single edge, very similar shape. The handle does differ, though. The original one does not look like it had the square guard and the handle was much more ornate, though I wouldn't be surprised if there were different finishes. Interestingly enough, those straight swords were produced before differential hardening was invented, so I guess you could even say that that part is sort of "accurate"
Decent
"Smashing it vigorously against various things." Skallagrim 2019
I live in a rough neighborhood, so I always carry a sword pomel on me in case somebody tries to start trouble with me, so I can end them rightly.
When he said quarter staff if reminded me when a Peasent beat me to death in plate armor
It would be nice too see these summaries more often :)
I really respect the distances you must have to cover to film on location like you do
Top 10 weapons to storm *Area 51* with
Half the hoard will be defeated by cluster tidepod deployment around groom lake.
It's hard to hold a weapon correctly whilst running Naruto style. XD
*Hears that Area 51 could be stormed by Hella people*
Aliens: *INTENSIFIES*
to end the aliens rightly
Just highland charge in there.
Could you do a DIY video on how to haft a spear?
That tactical neckbeard mtg card caught me completely off guard :D
The hewing spear is still available on the Museum Replicas storefront (since they're part of the same company as Windlass). It's about $10 more there, though.
Great backdrop! Slight, calm movement fits really well for videos like this :)
Me at 10 years old finding a stick: Aw yes , this is a good sword
All i look for in everything i buy is cost-benefit. Unfortunately, exchange rates aren't very favorable right now.
Hi skallagrim. What is your take on the turkish kilij sword. Its not video related, but its a sword i yet to hear about from your channel.
Anthony Jurado yeah, I’d love to hear his opinion on that one.
I third this notion! Kilij are awesome.
Sweet, I've been hoping for a video like this!
WHAT? The first person not calling FIRST??!?
@@misterdanny8644 ...First? I didn't think I'd actually be first lol
Hey Skall, have you ever checked out the (sharp) Messers by Landsknecht Emporium? I hear they're good bang for buck.
didnt Matt from scholagladiatoria already review those tho
Matthew Jensen checked one of them too
Ordering an assembled spear overseas means basically paying a fortune for shipping a broomstick :)
@@MrPanos2000 If it's an American product it probably doesn't matter. Shipping and taxes are there anyway. But if the products are from somewhere else other sources may be way cheaper. If it's made in developing countries (China, India, East Asia, Africa, South America) shipping directly is far cheaper because of the world postal rules. Eastern Europe is around the corner here and even in the worst case a European company importing stuff in bulk will be better. I don't live in the EU (Switzerland isn't part) but I can get stuff delivered in a neighbouring country, pick it up there and then just pay the 7.7% Swiss VAT at the border which isn't much. (N.B. In Switzerland the next EU-country never can be farther away than 50km so picking stuff up in the EU is never a problem.)
Broom sticks are rarely made of ash. Have you ever tried to fit a spear head to an ash shaft yourself? If you had you may be viewing the shipping cost as insignificant for the skilled labor of the fitting. But I guess if you have a woodshop and are already a master craftsman then sure, the shipping cost may seem significant.
@@MC-mu3nq 1. "broomstick" was not *THAT* literally spoken
2. The shipping costs may still get significant if we talk about 20000km...
@@chabis Broomstick wasn't spoken at all. International shipping just isn't that expensive, especially when compared to finding someone who can work both wood and metal and is willing to fit the spear head properly for you.
@@MC-mu3nq You claimed broomsticks are rarely made of ash. I showed you my local supplier of broomsticks etc. only has got broomsticks made of ash and sells them for under 10 CHF.
Man, you are a really good content provider! Accurate and true. Sometimes even funny, hahaha;). Bra jobbat Skallagrim
A very soothing back ground, made for a wonderful video.
The Kingfisher is one of my favorite sword designs I've seen.
@1:00 "It's not the greatest steel quality, or maybe it's the tempering..."
That just means the spearhead's historically accurate. ;)
@7:30... musashi also makes normal looking katanas for about that price.
also a kinjai would make a nice budget gladius...
5:13 i want to add this card to my deck
5:13 Since ALPHA is not a real keyword in Magic the Gathering, this card would be excellent.
Ah, but Gideon is also called "Chad", and Chads are alpha by default.
@@SonofSethoitae Still, this would by a great card, even if the reminder text would say: this creature can't attack or block if an opponent control a planeswalker or creature named Gideon.
Its really cool to see your subscription past one million you earned it keep up the great content
I enjoy watching you put a weapon through its paces
Would love to see you check out the a.p.o.c. series. Made of 9260 high carbon steel and they have a more modern style of long sword, gladius, saber and katana. I personally like the look of the gladius.
“The tube dented from smashing vigorously” -Skall 2019
Hell yes! I have wanted a ninja sword for years. It's nice to know that affordable ninja swords of decent quality are out there. If I am going to buy a sword it needs to be more than a wall hanger. I want to be able to do some backyard cutting with it.
I actually bought the brass equivalent of the mace you have; used it as the head of a walking stick, gorgeous thing with good weight.
Was literally looking at swords today and wishing you made a new budget sword video and here you are. damn dude you psychic.
My younger brother would practice in the front yard with his stave almost daily. And people made fun of him. Never directly with the stave in his possession
I'm a sword NOT hater and that brass mace head got me interested.
ty I need to weaponize for storming area 51
You are awesome Skall. Your have done great so far!
Thanks.
Have you ever reviewed any of the machete made by Cold Steel? They’re affordable and whilst I was looking at their throwing knives I noticed the length, width and weight match knives 3 times their price tag. Looking forward to testing mine and wondered if you’ve ever had any experience with the company?
Another great vid... Been trying to get something for quite some time now. This def helps
An interesting little vid and nice to see you looking happy.
Three variations on the stock. The pointy stick, the heavy stick, and the long stick, haha. The stick has been a weapon for a VERY long time.
BudK has wax wood rounds that are rather decent as staves for $20 for 4 feet and 25 for 6 feet. Wax wood is very durable. In my experience some of the ones you get are not perfectly straight though so keep that in mind.
Impressed with that kama... I wouldn’t have expected much out of it based on its looks either.
Loved this list :) I'm 28 and still do not own a usable sword... this needs changing
Aye it does!
Ten Ryu TR-004 Katana is amazing value, based on my experience.
4:50 At the same price range you have fiskars WoodXpert Brush Hook XA3 it's more functional, can take a beating works well in conjunction with the X7 axe (in my usecase mainly to hold the log in place and keep the fingers far from the bussiness end of the x7) Both are workers.
There is also a Norden edition for some tools to make them look more "authentic"
Surprised no Hanwei Pudao. Those things are really low price for how good they are.
plus you can saw off the long handle with a hacksaw(since it's a full tang polearm) and get a decent dadao if you get tired of having a pudao.
In Blade & sorcery they should have got rid of one of the blades on the double-bladed spear so they could turn it into a Zulu iklwa
very helpful info ,can't beat tried and tested
I love the community aspect of skallagrim working with others on UA-cam.
I had wanted a Long-bladed Hewing Spear from Windlass for more than two decades- I finally bought one, and attached it to a shaft that I personalized with one of their flat-ended butt-caps, some black cordwrap, and hand-carved and burned-in designs and 3D grippiness. It was always a really attractive budget weapon that’s easy to personalize. The only problem that I have with it is I wish it had horizontal lugs or wings. Other than that, it’s perfect- strong and beautiful!
Best bang for buck weapons I've found are at Palmetto State Armory. Be patient and watch for sales and you can build a perfectly functional AR15 for $500 or less. Second best was the SIG P6 I bought. Still wonder sometimes how the German cops who were issued this pistol would react to finding out I'm not a government agent but carry the thing in public. Back in the day, a top-quality West German SIG-Sauer pistol that's great for concealed carry was selling for under $400.
Honorable mention: Mora knives. They come sharp, but spend a few minutes on them and they get terrifyingly sharp. $12 on Amazon. Not really designed as a weapon, but damn great deal.
I love Condor blades - I wanted a nice big multipurpose knife for camping/survival and I narrowed it down to a Becker BK9 or a Condor Moon Stalker. I ended up choosing the Moonstalker thanks to the price and reviews, and it is an AMAZING knife; it came with a well sharpened blade, the blade is high carbon and about 1/4" thick, the handle is knurled and feels great in the hand - my one real complaint is regarding the sheath: it is nylon and has both a belt loop and MOLLE loops, and one of the MOLLE loops pulled loose the first time I wore it out on a deep woods hike. I was planning on crafting a Kydex sheath for it at some point anyways (haven't gotten around to it yet) so it wasn't a huge deal, and I've just worn it on my belt since, but the blade itself is magnificent, and despite using it a few times for light batoning, skinning some sticks for my kids to use as hiking staffs, and a few other menial tasks, it's still able to shave my arm hair without me having to put a stone or stropp to it yet.
Hey Skall, I have been watching your channel for almost 5 years now and I just got my first sword! Its the Ronin Katana Italian Arming sword. It was $265 and so far it seems pretty decent. I haven't tested it out on any targets yet but I have high hopes!
Skall, as i've asked in another of yours video, can you test the Honshu Broadsword? I've found it for 200 $ on amazon and other sites, so i think can be interesting
I've been looking for good-quality Viking-style swords for relatively low prices. Glad to see those two on the vid.
I got a really cheap spear from Kult of Athena. Even mounted it was like a hundred bucks
The windlass ulfbhert is pretty good as well. Friend has it, it’s fantastic
Might want to get a new plastic rule my friend. 1 1/4 inches is 31.75mm.
Sorry, I just had to be that guy. Technicalities aside, I love your videos mate. Keep up the awesome work!
I Have a 7ft oak quarter staff that I've had for years, knowing the balance, I can use very well, despite the weight.
Oh good, more things for the shopping list.
Seriously though, awesome video. Will definitely be looking at getting a few of these .
affordable? how about a autobody hammer with the spike sharpened on a cane with the crook cut off? one thing i love about the videos this guy makes, he's unbiased when it comes to anything really except the tactical floppy stuff beyond that he doesn't abuse what he's testing or showcasing. and by abusing i mean batoning with larger knives or prying to see just what it takes to break a blade or handle. he does the every day use goes through chopping and shaving and other stuff but uses the item correctly and with use comes wear and if it happens it happens and he finds the defects. nothing at all like those other guys who put knives and swords and tomahawks through more than they are built for then complain about them. his is more a scientific approach than a lets see what it takes to break this one
How about a shotgun that shoots out swords with grenade pommels that explode intae smaller grenades?
Can you make a video on restoring dull, rusty blades? My brother in law asked me to restore his arming sword and was scared his first attempt at restoring an edge may have damaged it. I figure it is similar to restoring knives, but I wouldn't mind watching an amsr of you demonstrating how to repair such tools.
Watch ScolaGladiatoria. He has done a series of videos about this
@@lapetite6452 Thanks. I'll check it out.
I've been trying to figure out what a buttcap is called for a year now, and you just casually bring it up while talking about spears!
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So that is very (cut), very (cut) affordable (cut)
satisfying as fuck
I love what you did with the office :D
Sword snob: “That sword is a piece of garbage.”
(Budget Blade buyer clean cuts a tatami mat)
Budget Blade Buyer: “You were saying?”
now i know what weapon i want to choose when i go raid area 51
Because of your video review I just placed an order on Amazon for that Kama. Might try to modify it a bit and turn it into a Kusarigama someday :) Thank you for your videos.
truly great videos. a top 10 with enough action. i really appreciate the amount of effort you put into your videos. obviously not doing this as a cash grab or anything like that.
I love your intro and outro musics is there anywhere I can listen to them?
We would like to see some of the demonstrations that you done showing how disappointing these weapons are and how good these weapons are the test that you have conducted and what you have put these weapons through to come up with your evaluation it would be really helpful for us in picking out the right weapon or who to buy from
"heres a stick i found in the woods" "can it kill?" "yes"
I really wanna try some of those bronze mace heads...
A very useful video for any enthusiast
Rn I’m looking at a couple of hand axes by Lord of Battles on KoA
a spearhead that can be used as a short sword.
might look into that.
Never would have thought it either but I'm actually a fan of the sog fasthawk (tacticool I guess). It's a lightweight tomahawk but punches well above its weight even as a camp axe.
Skallagrim is probably the biggest threat to these trees, they probably speak horror stories of the sword man!
I own a Tinker 9th century Viking Sword. Sadly mine came with the pommel out of line with the blade and guard. Had I been left handed it would not have been a major issue. But since I'm right handed this causes the pommel to bite into my wrist. The scabbard also leaves alot to be desired. Had it not been for the pommel issue I would probably have liked this sword alot.
"Smashing it vigorously" all day eryday, Skall!
2:22 - that thing is an extremely dangerous weapon. Depending on where would he hit your opponent, it would eitgher mean broken bones, damaged internal organs, or skull crippled to pieces.
Blunts are very powerful. I love em.
Hey Skall, I just purchased that 2:05 exact mace head from Kult of Athena, but have no clue how one goes about mounting a mace head. Do you have any recommendations about wood type, or perhaps glues to use (if any). Thanks!
The green screen is very relaxing, missing ocean SFX tho
Like your new background - have you ever discussed the Makhaira?
If you live in Europe, I can highly recommend Swords of Fabri-Armorum. He is a czech Smith that does very nice Blades for a very reasonable prices. Nearly all my HEMA Club members have swords of him and all are very satisfied.
Thank you, as a peasant I am definitely interested in affordable swords.