The cheap gladius, with the engraved (or more likely casted) handle & pommel and the engraved blade... it really doesn't look like a weapon. More like "fancy for the sake of being fancy". By far I prefer the more simple and brutal look of the accurate one.
Catch_Me_If_You_Can depends if you want an officer's gladius (he can afford a fancy one with gold and jewels and whatnot) or a soldier's gladius (for who it's nothing but a tool, he wants it to do the job so KISS).
@@Duke_of_Lorraine I think it was mostly a matter of affording a sword itself for the soldier, bet they would have gotten a fancy one if they had the spare cash. Roman legionnaires liked their fancy stuff.
In german we have a similar saying "Wer billig kauft, kauft zwei mal" - those who buy cheap, will buy twice. Greetings from Swabia ;) awesome videos! Big respect.
Now I see why you didn`t respond to my question at all where to find quality Gladii on your last video. xD I checked Battlemerchant out for some Gladii and actually found that one on the left (from my perspective). Just didn`t know what price category equals good quality. Good video as usual!
You said the higher end gladius was roughly 80 euros, right? which I believe is about 85-90 USD, however I cannot find the same gladius for that price (which is a bummer, cus that would be an epic price for a quality sword)
well, generally speaking high quality armour and weapons are cheaper in Europe because of the excellent eastern European smiths which have way lower prices
+Scatlan Da_Gonozal Also do not forget international tariffs for sales of weapons. Most people only think about such tariffs in regards to guns and bombs, but historical weapons also have tariffs applied to them.
Those who spend more, spend less ultimately. I like that saying, I've heard one that's almost exactly like that but with a more direct meaning; You pay for what you get. You pay cheap? You get cheap. You pay more? You get quality. Now, obviously that isn't always the case, and a number of factors change it, but the meaning's are the same I think. Awesome video Metatron!
Are you planing one day to make a video about Eastern European wariors and weapons? It's quite interesting, I think, and simultaniosly simmilar and different with the rest of Europe.
I recently found a website selling weapons and so on. I happened to find what appeared to be a Gladius. Upon viewing the previews of the weapon the hilt and handle of the blade literally some kind of black plastic! Like that of a knife. Always nice watching your videos Raf!
Loved that saying, we have a similar one in romanian: "Lenesu mai mult alearga si scumpu mai mult plateste" "Lazy one runs more and cheapskate pays more"
I have both kinds of Gladii that you presented (2 cheap Gladii and 1 Gladius Meinz that looks the same as yours). I also have a pugio. All of them were on my wall. Still I am fascinated with Ancient Roman weapons like the Gladius, so I bought a cold steel Gladius Machete too. Awesome video. Salutations from Rome.
When I went to Rome in 2014, there were a lot of merchants in the city centre selling souvenir gladii at around 80 euros, and they were all claiming to be made in Italy. Some of them looked like the cheap replica you are showing, some of them looked like the real thing (although at that time, I did not know much about swords). Still, I got the idea that they were made of stainless still, since every one was touching them. I really wanted to buy one, but it wouldn't fit in my damn suitcase... It would have been a nice reminder of my trip, but also a good exercise instrument (I have cerebral palsy and I should really exercise more, but I usually find it so boring). Anyway, thanks for the video and keep up the good work!
To elaborate more on the saying, "those who spend more, spend less ultimately". It's so true. Sometimes, I think, "why not buy a cheap version of what I want and then buy the more expensive one later?", specifically when I was looking into buying a sleeping bag. Then, I realized, I could just save myself from spending more in the future and just buy the expensive version now. Not only do I save a little bit of money, but also time. I get to enjoy the more expensive item for longer. Man, it's nice to have a lightweight sleeping bag for camping :).
I recently picked up from United Cutlery, the Combat Commander Gladiators sword, and yes that is what it is called. It is however after some research based on the Mainz pattern. It is thin but has a very nice edge, I've cleared some brush with it, and the edge held up nicely. Now it does have some what of a short blade, 16 and 5/8 inches long. But it feels very good in the hand. I actually bought it for home defense, but when I go walking in real woods, it will be with me. As an edged weapon, I like it better then my big Bowie knife.
Thank you , and i agree the cheap man always pays twice, saving my money and getting me a real nice historically accurate Gladius, once again thank you and keep up the good work.
Very interesting quality comparison. I've just recently stumbled upon your channel and I must say the quality of your linguistic material and the historical insights are both accurate and very entertaining. Btw, I'm proud to see an Italian guy like myself with similar interests and the potential to be the next Lindybeige or something like that (Non ho idea del perché io stia scrivendo in inglese... but well, whatever). I'm quite interested in beginning a personal collection myself but I have a few questions perhaps you'll have the time to answer: have you encountered any legal issues while collecting melee weapons in Italy? Apart from the online purchases, do you trust local sellers? Have you joined a reenactment company? Keep up with the good work and cheers
Sir, I researched the Mainze Gladius and found it to be a bargain and will buy one when I'm ready to get mine. The other wouldn't be bad as a wall hanger. I always enjoy your videos.
In Dutch, we have a similar saying: ''Goedkoop is duurkoop''. It comes down to the same meaning. Spending more on a quality product might be cheaper than the cheaper alternative in the long run
ThatGuyBen99 I suppose they didn't know better, (which is quite shameful), or they had a few Romaphiles who thought that this ornate handle configuration was 'prettier' than the more realistic simple wood and/or bone. But if you look at 90% if not all of the Roman troops equipped with the gladius, pause it and examine the handle, it's the same overly-ornate look as this wall-hanger here. So it's quite inaccurate, they're all in bronze too. Would be fairly expensive.
I know that this video is old, but one other difference I can spot between the cheap gladius and the historically accurate one is that the cheap one has a very thin bevelling and a wide spin (almost as if they planned to add a fuller into the blade) where as the historically accurate one has a wider bevelled edge and a spin that's so thin it looks like a line running from the tip of the blade all the way down to the crossguard.
Hey Metatron great video. I'm always amazed by your English but as a linguist I'm sure you would like someone to tell you if you make a mistake. Hanged on the wall is not the correct term, hung would be the correct past tense in that situation. i'm sure you know this and it was just a mistake (which everyone makes) continue on your day.
Interesting video as allways! However I would consider both of these Gladii cheap low quality replicas. The wall hanger is probably a Denix-replica and it's common knowledge that their work is crap, even dangerous for anything but hanging on the wall.Your other one looks like a Depeeka Mainz Gladius. Far better than the Denix one yes, but kind of a budget version of low end historical replicas when it comes to swords. Depeekas swords are usually overweight, klunky things with kind of weakish tangs that might work to wear to a costume, maybe even some reenacting. If you want a good, functional sword, Gladius or other, that you can actually trust to use, either blunt ones for reenactment or Sharp ones for cutting/stabbing drills, you need to spend atleast 200 Euros to get the minimum of a good quality, historically accurate replica. if you want a really good quality replica, sharp or blunt, that is historically accurat and functional you should aim for the 500 Euros or more Swords. Personally for a really good and accurate Gladius I would get a sharp Albion one at around 700 Euros plus around 400 Euros for a high quality scabbard from Todds Scabbards or a custom one from Stefan Roth. For a blunt reenactment Gladius, fit for fighting, I would consider something cheaper but not as cheap as Depeekas. Maybe a custom Gladius from Armour Class, BKS or Paul Binn. When it comes to swords that are meant to be used as more than wallhangers it's allways better to spend atleast 200 Euros or more to get a sword that is safe to use nad wont break on you and risk hurting yourself or others. Those cheap ones like the Depeeka-ones or worse usually end up causing you more problems than they are worth.Worth to remember is that a blunted sword will always be heavier and never perform the exact same way as their sharp historical counterparts. If you really know what it's like to swing a historical sword you should always do solo drills and cutting tests with sharp swords and leave the blunt ones for sparring or reenactment fighting.
Il modo fluente in cui parli l'inglese è ammirevole, mi auguro vivamente che tu non stessi leggendo da uno schermo o da un copione, ad ogni modo potevi anche trovarti un nome più originale...
I've been looking around for a Gladius. I haven't found a 80 euro nice Gladius online. Links? I did find the cheap Cold Steel Machete and the cheap United Cutlery machete. Ideally, I'd like a sharp one or one where I can pay for sharpening. Or if you have some physical shops in France, practically in Western France that works too. Any recommendations?
Metatron, I'm thinking about ease of edge alignment. Were both handles roundish (octagonal?) or did either have a rectangular grip to aid in edge alignment? Was the handle ever rectangular or ovaled across the actual historical Gladiui?
Any chance of you showing what classical weapons work best and on what - flesh substitute, thick leather, thin metal armour and Flesh substitute covering a real bone. :D
I know this is off topic, but I figure you would be the best person to ask about this subject. I am beginning research about the Teutonic knights - their history, the kinds of people they were, the kinds of warriors they were, the weapons used and the ideal they strived for - and I was wondering if you could maybe talk about them if you haven't already?
I have noticed in this video, both through watching the swing, and your facial expressions during the swing, that it is very hard to stop it at the bottom of the swing. Is there a method used to stop or re-direct the blade? I am not a trained at all in fencing or sword fighting, and I have actually hurt my wrist trying to stop a sword at the bottom of an overhead swing. Is there something I am doing wrong?
Nice video, Metraton, but you need to put the links for all the weapons you show in your videos, so we can find them much more easily! Like Skallagrim and Matt always do... It helps, seriously! Consider doing it too, please :)
i own two of these beautiful swords but one of them is a old steel machete remake , can you review it because im not really sure about it, its just a gladius designed to slice i want your opinion on it
Specifically which gladius is the wood handled one? Or, and recommendations for an inexpensive quality gladius? They seem to start around 200$(US) on kult of athena... I know that's cheap for a sword but still not cheap, per se...
D4rkG4ming When the US uses it, it does not mean it is logical. US does a lot of stupid things.... look at the voting system during election. Its joke. Same as pounds. Praise the metric system (btw worse is Farenheit unit for temperature....its like a drunk scale :-D )
+Jan Hurych Lol what are you even talking about. I live in the Netherlands and i know what pounds are, i also know what yards and inches are. If you don't know it then use a converter instead of writing useless comments. Want to know what's not logical, people who think they own the world and write generic comments.
+Jan Hurych Well pounds is a measurement of actual weight while grams is in reality, mass. So if you want something's _weight_, pounds are more appropriate.
I find it interesting to note that you used the cheap gladius when making the video in spoken latin a few weeks back. Did you not have the Mainz type back then or did you deliberately choose it because it looks like an oversized Pompeii type?
Stainless Steel! I could get a high carbon steel 50cm blade for 12 euros in the US ( 20in and 12 bucks ). Of course the tempering is not great and there is a chipping factor.
no bc heavy sword training makes you get used to heavy swords but if you have a different sword weight then you are not used to that weapon on the battlefielf
I have a question about roman generals. What kind of armor would a general use? weapons and such. I guess the statues of emperors would be the best guess?
In the Netherlands we have a similar saying: "goedkoop is duurkoop" Which translates to basically the same thing as what you mentioned. I personally rather buy the more expansive version
Hi Metatron I just bought a Lorica Segmentata and I was wondering, are there any tips you could give me so it will last a long time or along those lines? ( yes it is for LARP/SCA )
Raphael could you explain some numeromology? what the heck were the Pythagoreans thinking about the world through numbers, and how this can help us today? Can our thinking process benefited somehow from it?
I can imagine a situation where a large force is recruited in a fairly short space of time (as during a civil war) where the quality of manufacture would not be at the same level as would be in peace time. Also, as Romans tended to often supply themselves locally there must be occasions when local weaponry would be used or adapted. Auxiliaries and Foederati often used weapons of native origin and certain items contributed to the evolution of Roman Legionary equipment over the centuries. I think that, in the end, it's always good to do your homework and recognise that which is obviously modern tack
This may be off topic but when was the Lorica Segmentata (Hope i spelled it correct) adopted in the Roman Legions? And when was it replaced by the Lorica Hamata (Once again correct me if im wrong) ?
Nice video dude! awesome job! keep doing it! i want to ask you where i can buy a fully functional carbon steel gladius that's worth the price! thank you for your help
I got myself a gladius and it has a dark blade, I think because of the high carbon content. I was very disappointed tbh, it doesn't look like its historical..or is it?? Did the swords back then also had a dark carbon blade? Btw I'm new to swords I have not much knowledge about it
In Germany we have a similar saying: "Who buys cheap, buys twice." But yeah, the cheaper replica clearly has put more effort put into the artistic design while the more expensive one shows its dedication to manufacturing quality and historical accuracy. If I would be a swordsmith i could imagine saving on the decoration and going full into the actual usability. A sword has to be sharp and sturdy, not look good.
Thanks for that info, I bought a Cold Steel Gladus machete about a year ago and wanted to see if I was too far off. Its pretty nice I think its got the shape, but it just has a polypropylene handle not wood or bone, still not bad for $40. Im dreading what a real Gladius will cost :P
I actually bought decently good twin gladius swords for about 30$ I've fought my friends with them (blunted of course) and we went full force attacking and it barely dented the edge so I don't know how to feel about these swords any opinions??
Hi, can you give me the latin/italian spelling for that aphorism: 'Keepo spend minno spend?'. I want to write it down and remember it. Yeah I agree, my biggest regret with purchases is almost always not spending more.
Hello , I'm from Brazil , how can I look for Gladius on amazon site? I want to buy that you recommended be better but I have no idea how to look , thank you very much , great video
One day I will buy an Albion Gladius and slay lots of water bottles lol.
+dreyrugr same here :)
+bambam144 do you live in switzerland ?
+Switzerland lol
yes i am
why?
+dreyrugr To end the bottle rightly you need to ride a bicycle while doing it.
"Those who spend more spend less." I like that. We have a similar saying "You get what you pay for" but I like yours better.
Thanks for that :D
Dear@@metatronyt I have A Question, what Is your favorite type of Gladius and Scutum?
The cheap gladius, with the engraved (or more likely casted) handle & pommel and the engraved blade... it really doesn't look like a weapon. More like "fancy for the sake of being fancy". By far I prefer the more simple and brutal look of the accurate one.
The 'engraving' also looks laser etched.
Catch_Me_If_You_Can depends if you want an officer's gladius (he can afford a fancy one with gold and jewels and whatnot) or a soldier's gladius (for who it's nothing but a tool, he wants it to do the job so KISS).
@@Duke_of_Lorraine I think it was mostly a matter of affording a sword itself for the soldier, bet they would have gotten a fancy one if they had the spare cash. Roman legionnaires liked their fancy stuff.
We say in my language: "Poor people can't afford cheap stuff."
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If you buy cheap, you buy twice.
The cheap gladius made me cringe as soon as I saw it.
Teutonicus Maximus That's a spatha
The one made in China will break after 3 or 4 barbarians.
@@edstar83 how many Cesarean tyrant lovers could I cleave through
@@ieuanhunt552 Are you asking me or telling me? My ancestors were barbarians from Gallaecia Hispania.
@@edstar83 I just wonder if Cesareans are more or less durable than barbarians
In german we have a similar saying "Wer billig kauft, kauft zwei mal" - those who buy cheap, will buy twice. Greetings from Swabia ;) awesome videos! Big respect.
0:30 Do you crouch down below the camera's view just so you can appear rising from the floor in the opening? XD I find it a little funny.
+Mint Lynx I'm pretty sure that's the case. Lol
+Mint Lynx I laugh every time :P
+Mint Lynx Cannot be unseen
I'm waiting on the day where he comes down from the ceiling.
+SeemsLogical the plot thickens
Now I see why you didn`t respond to my question at all where to find quality Gladii on your last video. xD
I checked Battlemerchant out for some Gladii and actually found that one on the left (from my perspective). Just didn`t know what price category equals good quality. Good video as usual!
You said the higher end gladius was roughly 80 euros, right? which I believe is about 85-90 USD, however I cannot find the same gladius for that price (which is a bummer, cus that would be an epic price for a quality sword)
well, generally speaking high quality armour and weapons are cheaper in Europe because of the excellent eastern European smiths which have way lower prices
+Scatlan Da_Gonozal Also do not forget international tariffs for sales of weapons. Most people only think about such tariffs in regards to guns and bombs, but historical weapons also have tariffs applied to them.
I believe it is a depeeka product
Try the devils edge gladius from kult of athena, bout 110 bucks
It looks exactly like the deepeeka Maintz gladius with embossed scabbard.
www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AH4209
Those who spend more, spend less ultimately. I like that saying, I've heard one that's almost exactly like that but with a more direct meaning; You pay for what you get. You pay cheap? You get cheap. You pay more? You get quality. Now, obviously that isn't always the case, and a number of factors change it, but the meaning's are the same I think. Awesome video Metatron!
Love your commitment, Metatron, to teaching and showing and doing. Thanks, so much.
where did you buy the 70$ gladius ?
That is a dangerous sword like object you have there, it will break on contact with pretty much anything.
+Evirthewarrior True story: goo.gl/pWoiWO
+Evirthewarrior no dont answer to him he is trolling
Alexandros grivas answer who? A stainless steel sword would break if you actually used it.
oh i thought you spoke about the good quality one
Alexandros grivas How? I am actually confused.
Thanks I just started watching all you videos. I appreciated the phase, "Chi più spende meno spende." Where I'm from we say, "Buy once, cry once."
Are you planing one day to make a video about Eastern European wariors and weapons? It's quite interesting, I think, and simultaniosly simmilar and different with the rest of Europe.
I recently found a website selling weapons and so on. I happened to find what appeared to be a Gladius. Upon viewing the previews of the weapon the hilt and handle of the blade literally some kind of black plastic! Like that of a knife.
Always nice watching your videos Raf!
+Luca Ferrara Cold Steel eh. Try Museumreplicas.com. I own two of their swords and am quite happy with them. Good price as well.
shanes channel will do! thanks a ton!
Loved that saying, we have a similar one in romanian:
"Lenesu mai mult alearga si scumpu mai mult plateste"
"Lazy one runs more and cheapskate pays more"
I have both kinds of Gladii that you presented (2 cheap Gladii and 1 Gladius Meinz that looks the same as yours). I also have a pugio. All of them were on my wall. Still I am fascinated with Ancient Roman weapons like the Gladius, so I bought a cold steel Gladius Machete too.
Awesome video. Salutations from Rome.
What were your observations on your Cold Steel Gladius Machete?
I´m not ´´noble one´´ , just a common pleb .
is that what he says? i thought it was "number ones" hahah
Aleph Null it does sound like that! for the first couple of weeks, I thought the same thing!
The fake one looks more like a chinese sword. How does that even pass for a gladius?
When I went to Rome in 2014, there were a lot of merchants in the city centre selling souvenir gladii at around 80 euros, and they were all claiming to be made in Italy. Some of them looked like the cheap replica you are showing, some of them looked like the real thing (although at that time, I did not know much about swords). Still, I got the idea that they were made of stainless still, since every one was touching them. I really wanted to buy one, but it wouldn't fit in my damn suitcase... It would have been a nice reminder of my trip, but also a good exercise instrument (I have cerebral palsy and I should really exercise more, but I usually find it so boring). Anyway, thanks for the video and keep up the good work!
To elaborate more on the saying, "those who spend more, spend less ultimately". It's so true. Sometimes, I think, "why not buy a cheap version of what I want and then buy the more expensive one later?", specifically when I was looking into buying a sleeping bag. Then, I realized, I could just save myself from spending more in the future and just buy the expensive version now. Not only do I save a little bit of money, but also time. I get to enjoy the more expensive item for longer. Man, it's nice to have a lightweight sleeping bag for camping :).
great video as always
many thx for them!
I recently picked up from United Cutlery, the Combat Commander Gladiators sword, and yes that is what it is called. It is however after some research based on the Mainz pattern. It is thin but has a very nice edge, I've cleared some brush with it, and the edge held up nicely. Now it does have some what of a short blade, 16 and 5/8 inches long. But it feels very good in the hand. I actually bought it for home defense, but when I go walking in real woods, it will be with me. As an edged weapon, I like it better then my big Bowie knife.
Another great video. Keep up the good work sir.
Nice video, where can I buy a battle ready realistically accurate gladius? Thank you
Love your outros mate :]
Need a similar chat on helmets and their interiors for quality and accuracy. , especially great helms.
I could actually watch this video! Every other one I have seen from him has too much light and the sound is always off, but I can watch this one! =D
Thanks for uploading this, I guess it could not hurt to save up a little more money for higher quality replicas.
Love your videos man. You have such a chill and soothing way of talking. Keep it up please 8]
A cheap tool is an expensive tool.
Thank you , and i agree the cheap man always pays twice, saving my money and getting me a real nice historically accurate Gladius, once again thank you and keep up the good work.
"this is the object from a close shot" : actually it's a mile away from the camera
Very interesting quality comparison. I've just recently stumbled upon your channel and I must say the quality of your linguistic material and the historical insights are both accurate and very entertaining. Btw, I'm proud to see an Italian guy like myself with similar interests and the potential to be the next Lindybeige or something like that (Non ho idea del perché io stia scrivendo in inglese... but well, whatever).
I'm quite interested in beginning a personal collection myself but I have a few questions perhaps you'll have the time to answer: have you encountered any legal issues while collecting melee weapons in Italy? Apart from the online purchases, do you trust local sellers? Have you joined a reenactment company?
Keep up with the good work and cheers
I love the way you almost spat out the word "cheap" at the beginning of the video!
Sir, I researched the Mainze Gladius and found it to be a bargain and will buy one when I'm ready to get mine. The other wouldn't be bad as a wall hanger. I always enjoy your videos.
Love your channel ❤
in spain we also have
lo barato sale caro
the cheap ends expensive
same for portuguese
Is he jabbing at the gut, head, then gut again? At 7:50?
That's one master piece hanging on the wall there, can't help but look at it while listening to you
I really like your videos
im waiting for one of these videos but about a cheap scutum vs a historical accurate one :D
In Dutch, we have a similar saying: ''Goedkoop is duurkoop''. It comes down to the same meaning. Spending more on a quality product might be cheaper than the cheaper alternative in the long run
Awesome review
What's sad is that the cheap wall-hanger model is one of the models on Roman troops in Rome II.
+Jan Lykourgos That is sad indeed
Get the divide et impera mod. It has a pretty good historical representation of Roman units including swords.
Really? Why would they do that?
ThatGuyBen99 I suppose they didn't know better, (which is quite shameful), or they had a few Romaphiles who thought that this ornate handle configuration was 'prettier' than the more realistic simple wood and/or bone. But if you look at 90% if not all of the Roman troops equipped with the gladius, pause it and examine the handle, it's the same overly-ornate look as this wall-hanger here. So it's quite inaccurate, they're all in bronze too. Would be fairly expensive.
+Jan Lykourgos That's a shame. The rest of the character models in that game are generally historically accurate.
I know that this video is old, but one other difference I can spot between the cheap gladius and the historically accurate one is that the cheap one has a very thin bevelling and a wide spin (almost as if they planned to add a fuller into the blade) where as the historically accurate one has a wider bevelled edge and a spin that's so thin it looks like a line running from the tip of the blade all the way down to the crossguard.
Metatron, love your video. Post more about Scipio Africanus.
+Metatron In Spain we have the same saying: "lo barato sale caro" or "cheap ends up expensive". Great video.
Amazing video
+Alexandros grivas Thanks!
Hey Metatron great video. I'm always amazed by your English but as a linguist I'm sure you would like someone to tell you if you make a mistake. Hanged on the wall is not the correct term, hung would be the correct past tense in that situation. i'm sure you know this and it was just a mistake (which everyone makes) continue on your day.
Interesting video as allways! However I would consider both of these Gladii cheap low quality replicas. The wall hanger is probably a Denix-replica and it's common knowledge that their work is crap, even dangerous for anything but hanging on the wall.Your other one looks like a Depeeka Mainz Gladius. Far better than the Denix one yes, but kind of a budget version of low end historical replicas when it comes to swords. Depeekas swords are usually overweight, klunky things with kind of weakish tangs that might work to wear to a costume, maybe even some reenacting. If you want a good, functional sword, Gladius or other, that you can actually trust to use, either blunt ones for reenactment or Sharp ones for cutting/stabbing drills, you need to spend atleast 200 Euros to get the minimum of a good quality, historically accurate replica. if you want a really good quality replica, sharp or blunt, that is historically accurat and functional you should aim for the 500 Euros or more Swords. Personally for a really good and accurate Gladius I would get a sharp Albion one at around 700 Euros plus around 400 Euros for a high quality scabbard from Todds Scabbards or a custom one from Stefan Roth. For a blunt reenactment Gladius, fit for fighting, I would consider something cheaper but not as cheap as Depeekas. Maybe a custom Gladius from Armour Class, BKS or Paul Binn. When it comes to swords that are meant to be used as more than wallhangers it's allways better to spend atleast 200 Euros or more to get a sword that is safe to use nad wont break on you and risk hurting yourself or others. Those cheap ones like the Depeeka-ones or worse usually end up causing you more problems than they are worth.Worth to remember is that a blunted sword will always be heavier and never perform the exact same way as their sharp historical counterparts. If you really know what it's like to swing a historical sword you should always do solo drills and cutting tests with sharp swords and leave the blunt ones for sparring or reenactment fighting.
Il modo fluente in cui parli l'inglese è ammirevole, mi auguro vivamente che tu non stessi leggendo da uno schermo o da un copione, ad ogni modo potevi anche trovarti un nome più originale...
I've been looking around for a Gladius. I haven't found a 80 euro nice Gladius online. Links? I did find the cheap Cold Steel Machete and the cheap United Cutlery machete. Ideally, I'd like a sharp one or one where I can pay for sharpening. Or if you have some physical shops in France, practically in Western France that works too. Any recommendations?
Metatron, I'm thinking about ease of edge alignment. Were both handles roundish (octagonal?) or did either have a rectangular grip to aid in edge alignment? Was the handle ever rectangular or ovaled across the actual historical Gladiui?
Any chance of you showing what classical weapons work best and on what - flesh substitute, thick leather, thin metal armour and Flesh substitute covering a real bone. :D
I know this is off topic, but I figure you would be the best person to ask about this subject. I am beginning research about the Teutonic knights - their history, the kinds of people they were, the kinds of warriors they were, the weapons used and the ideal they strived for - and I was wondering if you could maybe talk about them if you haven't already?
Great video as always! Could you do a video where you show your entire collection? Would be great!
I have noticed in this video, both through watching the swing, and your facial expressions during the swing, that it is very hard to stop it at the bottom of the swing. Is there a method used to stop or re-direct the blade? I am not a trained at all in fencing or sword fighting, and I have actually hurt my wrist trying to stop a sword at the bottom of an overhead swing. Is there something I am doing wrong?
Nice video, Metraton, but you need to put the links for all the weapons you show in your videos, so we can find them much more easily! Like Skallagrim and Matt always do... It helps, seriously! Consider doing it too, please :)
i own two of these beautiful swords but one of them is a old steel machete remake , can you review it because im not really sure about it, its just a gladius designed to slice i want your opinion on it
Specifically which gladius is the wood handled one? Or, and recommendations for an inexpensive quality gladius? They seem to start around 200$(US) on kult of athena... I know that's cheap for a sword but still not cheap, per se...
Is that painting on your right in the into a painting of you as a younger man? I hope so.
Yes, my father painted it
So you've always had glorious hair? Looks like your dad is a skilled painter.
+Thomas Albert a Renaissance man, just like Metatron
In one of his videos he mentioned, that his father was a professional painter.
You were a pretty girl even then ! :D
In English we say "you get what you pay for". Same thing. In your defense (for purchasing the inferior gladius) it does look pretty. Thank-you, Dante.
Does anybody know what online shops to go to for the quality items? If a video has been made of it, please leave a link.
we got a similar saying in germany "Kaufst du billig, kaufst du doppelt!" It translates to if you buy it cheap your gonna buy it double
Yo, could you do more videos about historical campaigns and such? I really enjoyed your scipio video, cheers :)
how much weight differences does the real gladius is? and the cheap one.
+Iridionprime Pounds? Use propper measurment units will you?
+Iridionprime Lol, I think you killed him with that burn.
D4rkG4ming When the US uses it, it does not mean it is logical. US does a lot of stupid things.... look at the voting system during election. Its joke. Same as pounds. Praise the metric system (btw worse is Farenheit unit for temperature....its like a drunk scale :-D )
+Jan Hurych Lol what are you even talking about. I live in the Netherlands and i know what pounds are, i also know what yards and inches are. If you don't know it then use a converter instead of writing useless comments. Want to know what's not logical, people who think they own the world and write generic comments.
+Jan Hurych Well pounds is a measurement of actual weight while grams is in reality, mass. So if you want something's _weight_, pounds are more appropriate.
Thanks for the info. Any opinion on the Cold Steel modernized version?
I find it interesting to note that you used the cheap gladius when making the video in spoken latin a few weeks back. Did you not have the Mainz type back then or did you deliberately choose it because it looks like an oversized Pompeii type?
You are Italian ? You have a very good accent. I thought you were British. Great video :-)
+Jakub Hanák Thank you for that ^^
Stainless Steel! I could get a high carbon steel 50cm blade for 12 euros in the US ( 20in and 12 bucks ).
Of course the tempering is not great and there is a chipping factor.
hmmm, would the Romans have a heavy gladius for training purposes though? To help build up muscle?
no bc heavy sword training makes you get used to heavy swords but if you have a different sword weight then you are not used to that weapon on the battlefielf
They used swords double the weight in training
Namydim Oakleaf Aussie bogan is right
I have a question about roman generals. What kind of armor would a general use? weapons and such. I guess the statues of emperors would be the best guess?
PontifexMaximus Usually Lorica Musculata or Lorica Plumata
In the Netherlands we have a similar saying: "goedkoop is duurkoop" Which translates to basically the same thing as what you mentioned. I personally rather buy the more expansive version
Hi Metatron I just bought a Lorica Segmentata and I was wondering, are there any tips you could give me so it will last a long time or along those lines? ( yes it is for LARP/SCA )
Hello Friend
Would you be able to provide the full name or product link to both swords?
Best Regards
Blazin'Blade
@4:57min In American English vernacular the saying is "you get what you pay for."
In Poland, sometimes people say they're "zbyt biedni, żeby kupować tanie rzeczy" - "too poor to buy cheap stuff".
Whats your opinion on the del tin glaudius?
Raphael could you explain some numeromology? what the heck were the Pythagoreans thinking about the world through numbers, and how this can help us today? Can our thinking process benefited somehow from it?
I can imagine a situation where a large force is recruited in a fairly short space of time (as during a civil war) where the quality of manufacture would not be at the same level as would be in peace time. Also, as Romans tended to often supply themselves locally there must be occasions when local weaponry would be used or adapted. Auxiliaries and Foederati often used weapons of native origin and certain items contributed to the evolution of Roman Legionary equipment over the centuries. I think that, in the end, it's always good to do your homework and recognise that which is obviously modern tack
I wish there were links to where I could buy the good gladius.
This may be off topic but when was the Lorica Segmentata (Hope i spelled it correct) adopted in the Roman Legions? And when was it replaced by the Lorica Hamata (Once again correct me if im wrong) ?
Did you do cutting tests? Because I would consider both wall hangers if they perform badly.
Could you draw up a list of truly accurate gladius makers?
Glrk10 Go to a website called cult of athena. Albion makes really nice gladius.
Nice video dude! awesome job! keep doing it! i want to ask you where i can buy a fully functional carbon steel gladius that's worth the price! thank you for your help
I got myself a gladius and it has a dark blade, I think because of the high carbon content. I was very disappointed tbh, it doesn't look like its historical..or is it?? Did the swords back then also had a dark carbon blade? Btw I'm new to swords I have not much knowledge about it
Nice video
In Germany we have a similar saying: "Who buys cheap, buys twice."
But yeah, the cheaper replica clearly has put more effort put into the artistic design while the more expensive one shows its dedication to manufacturing quality and historical accuracy.
If I would be a swordsmith i could imagine saving on the decoration and going full into the actual usability.
A sword has to be sharp and sturdy, not look good.
How is that thickness good for any sword? specially with normal steel?
Have you seen "Forged in Fire"?
Thanks for that info, I bought a Cold Steel Gladus machete about a year ago and wanted to see if I was too far off. Its pretty nice I think its got the shape, but it just has a polypropylene handle not wood or bone, still not bad for $40. Im dreading what a real Gladius will cost :P
Joining the "proverbs around the world" train, in Finland we got "Köyhällä ei ole varaa halpaan", "The poor can't afford the cheap".
I actually bought decently good twin gladius swords for about 30$ I've fought my friends with them (blunted of course) and we went full force attacking and it barely dented the edge so I don't know how to feel about these swords any opinions??
How much mm thickness are those Blades?
Hi, can you give me the latin/italian spelling for that aphorism: 'Keepo spend minno spend?'. I want to write it down and remember it. Yeah I agree, my biggest regret with purchases is almost always not spending more.
Hello , I'm from Brazil , how can I look for Gladius on amazon site? I want to buy that you recommended be better but I have no idea how to look , thank you very much , great video
+Henrique Blaia Please...
Henrique Blaia Check out Armae, Battlemerchant or kult of Athena
Look through some reviews too
You'll find something good
thank u
Could I refine the wallhanger?