That Anduril was actually really nice for only $200. Quality wall piece.

@Cerberusarms

2 жыл бұрын

Best $200 I've ever spent

@brunorenno7493

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cerberusarms Where can I find one today?

@TheGamingKing-gg5dh

2 жыл бұрын

Just me or would want to carry a sword around for fun

@Tobias5036

2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@kafir1mw2quick

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGamingKing-gg5dh I think that's legal in most states in the US. they have crazy knife laws, but close to no sword laws.

Mate you are brutally honest with your reviews. I mean damn, you blew up your pwn sponsor. Never witnessed any other KZreadrs having that courage. Keep it up ❤️

@qpeormtvjr

2 жыл бұрын

😂 I was thinking the same thing. That's pretty respectable and shame on that company. What were they thinking haha

@orkinho1

2 жыл бұрын

It was shocking to say the least. I admire the integrity.

@VTSfilms

Жыл бұрын

Not a sponsor. They gave the sword for revieuw, but not money for the video, that is a very important distinction

I REALLY need to say this to the individuals who have been saying it is cruel to give any product a relatively low rating. Reviews are NOT just videos to look at something. They are videos designed to rate the product. To find the pros and cons of a sword (In this case) and if you think it's cruel to rate something a 2/5 you're missing the point entirely. If this manufacturer watches this video and sees the flaws being mentioned, that is AMAZING for them. They (should) want to make the best product possible. They watch the review, see what people say and then USE that information to make it better. They shouldn't just cry about it. ESPECIALLY when they GAVE the sword to D for this exact thing. Lastly; if you rate everything highly, a high rating begins to lose it's value.

@RanOutOfSpac

2 жыл бұрын

This.

@john-paulsilke893

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, this video will sell swords to the right customers. Sell this sword to the wrong person and they can absolutely destroy your reputation. If I was in the market for a prop or wall hanger this is an excellent buy. If I want to cut water bottles and dress up like an elf I definitely wouldn’t. But dressing up as an elf doing cosplay again this is an item I might want. I’m not a customer in any of these cases, but I do have nieces, nephews and even children who may get something like this for Christmas. I also have a girlfriend of my oldest who is getting into sword smithing and is currently looking for a donor blade for a hilt she’s making. Clearly this isn’t for her, and we’d both be butt hurt if I spent that kind of money for such an unwieldy sword.

@SnailHatan

2 жыл бұрын

The only cruel thing about this is that they sell that piece of garbage for $800 to people who don’t know any better. Horrible business practice.

@Red80008

2 жыл бұрын

Word

@ColdNapalm42

Жыл бұрын

@@john-paulsilke893 DSA already has a reputation...for being a company that produces shit products and steals IP of other sword makers and lying.

Your sword videos are my favorite thing on the internet.

@Cerberusarms

2 жыл бұрын

Ah shucks!

@TERRASNAKE0

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, i want him to upload more of katana videos

@sojumc

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@Taurellejr

2 жыл бұрын

Same my guy

@BruhMoment-fr4zr

2 жыл бұрын

Same, always nice to see well produced deadly stick content 👌

Once again threw me off guard with that hilarious panning out of you swinging the longsword in the bushes on your own, loved it!

@aaroniousairlines9949

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that was great! Run Frodo!

I like the fact the man who made the swords for the original trilogy was self taught. His elven blades were absolutely beautiful.

@superguy7044

Жыл бұрын

That guy had a huge impact on the cutlery industry in the early 2000s. I got kitchen knives in 2002 and the blades had a certain Elvish curve to them. Never seen that on consumer knives before.

@silver3178

6 ай бұрын

What's the name of the guy? Id love to check him out

I'll never get over how self-aware these sword reviews are; never gets old

Never seen suck a positive bad review, good job brother.

You won't 1v1 me at Helms Deep 🤨

@FrostyyPenguin

2 жыл бұрын

why no replies

@Swisso_

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrostyyPenguin idk

D: "So how much production quality for this video?" Also D: "Yes."

@Cerberusarms

2 жыл бұрын

😆

The interesting thing about the United Cutlery replicas is they're still making them. In fact, they've just reissued several of the swords that had been out of production for several years: Boromir's sword, Eowyn's sword, Theoden's sword, Sam's sword, Gimli's "bearded" axe, and as of 2021, they've released Eomer's sword, Gúthwinë, for the first time ever, as well as a replica of the Horn of Gondor. So if you're a collector like I am, now is really the best time ever.

"Five and a half pounds?? Jeezus Christ" 😂😂❤️

@CliveBurr4

2 жыл бұрын

In kilos?

@13374me

2 жыл бұрын

@@CliveBurr4 roughly 2.5 kg

@kevinneighbour3458

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's pretty much a whole kilo too heavy for a functional longsword plus the mass distribution looked quite bad..

@JohnDoe-zh6cp

2 жыл бұрын

A real longsword should be about 2.5 lbs up to a little over 3 lbs. They were not heavy.

@13374me

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-zh6cp yeah, which would be between 1 and 1.5 kg which oddly enough is the rough range for Katana's as well, though they are shorter in length, so they're actually heavier for their size and due to no pommel were more blade heavy. Though that was offset a little by the longer hilt.

It honestly looks really disappointing close up, if I paid $800+ for that sword I’d be returning it and putting the money into something better made.

@fatbleachaddict3239

2 жыл бұрын

tbf 800 for a forged high carbon steel sword is closer to the cheaper end, depending on who made the sword, the type of sword etc alot forged swords by blacksmiths usually go into the 1000s for a higher qaulity sword

@41wesker

2 жыл бұрын

@@fatbleachaddict3239 but for a what is essentially a wall hanger, you could do much better with something cheaper and put the excess money into a better useable sword, meaning buy a more expensive sword that is better quality

@fatbleachaddict3239

2 жыл бұрын

@@41wesker true, the cheaper replica looks alot nicer

@AlyssMa7rin

2 жыл бұрын

Remember, the 'Ranger Sword' is not Anduril. It's a replica of the Longsword Aragorn carried until ROTK

@magic1wizard

2 жыл бұрын

For that price you can get a high quality sword from Albion.

As a long-time sword collector, before I even reached the point in your video where you mentioned the crossguard/blade fit, I was already thinking of how that gap (or lack thereof) is one of the single greatest determinants of blade quality and craftsmanship. A wide gap means the blade is certain to become loose and start to rattle with repeated heavy striking. I am glad I saw your video, as I have been considering purchasing a LOTR sword from Darksword. I won't, until I know they have properly addressed that gap issue. They know better!

@ColdNapalm42

Жыл бұрын

That gap issue sadly is one of the more MINOR problems with DSA swords. Rat-tail tangs on 5 lb blades makes for helicopter of death swords. This is an issue on most of their fantasy blades. Their fitting is cast mystery alloy metal in many cases and not mild steel they claim since steel is magnetic and their mystery metal is not. The wood in many of the swords are not stabilized so they will crack if not come cracked to begin with. Oh yeah and the owner admitted to STEALING other swordsmiths IP. Just don't all around.

@sanoichiro

Жыл бұрын

Legacy Arms makes a ranger sword. It's not quite as attractive and they have a reputation for some quality control issues (like most modern sword companies below the $1,000 range). I haven't handled it personally, but I have handled some of their other swords and own their Irish Bastard Sword. Uncomfortable pommel but otherwise a solid purchase. Their blades are also around $300 - $400. Currently waiting for their Black Prince to come back in stock. Might be a worthy alternative to check out.

@ColdNapalm42

Жыл бұрын

@@sanoichiro main thing with Legacy Arms is that their temper is too soft. Enough so that Kult of Athena took off the "battle ready" tag off those swords. It's fine for light cutting honestly...but bends easily on tatami or pumpkins on flubbed cuts.

@sanoichiro

Жыл бұрын

@@ColdNapalm42 I know. I'm sure that it varies from sword to sword as well. I can only speak from experience and it is true that I would avoid heavy cutting. I have not had too much trouble with tatami. It performs better than my Tinker long sword (granted, a more thrust focused sword). Not quite on par with my Ronin Long sword but close. I would argue that most production blades are under tempered but they're so thick that it compensates. Either way, LA swords are properly peened, made with quality materials. I'd take them over anything DSA makes. As you said, KOA does not list LA swords as battle ready. Given the safety issues we've both noted, I'm surprised DSA swords still are.

@sanoichiro

Жыл бұрын

@@ColdNapalm42 Also, glad to see another pumpkin cutter. Great all around choice. 😄

It's so appreciated that you review honestly.

D could be a movie actor. He looks like an absolute badass with the medieval outfit and long sword

@juniversevi5890

2 жыл бұрын

😐 Should I tell him?

@713_samuel7

2 жыл бұрын

@@juniversevi5890 you do you? I don't get your point

Oi, D. Love your work. I've been an aspiring swordsman for the last few years, and you help keep me going with these types of videos

2 dislikes from Funco pop collectors.

These are just awesomely done sword videos I really enjoy watching them. I also love your honesty with the swords quality always good to see an unbiased opinion.

Haha, that's some nostalgia right there. I remember drooling over these wall prop swords as a kid. I had completely forgotten about them, now I have to go see if they are still availalable.

A few hours in a grinding room would solve most of the issues with the blade. I am guessing that it doesn't have distal taper and give it a proper edge profile and sharpening. It would reduce the weight issue some as well 😂 😂. But for what you are paying for it I would expect that would already be done 🤷‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. First video I have come across of yours 👍

@Cerberusarms

2 жыл бұрын

I wish, but I don’t have a grinder or the time to reshape the blade. Basically zero distill tapering but the main issue is the fittings are way too heavy. But that’s because they are trying to match the movie sword, just wish they used lighter metal for the hilt/pommel

@wormadr

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cerberusarms where is that shirt from man looks awesome

@Michael-dj6pd

2 жыл бұрын

not to mention that horrible fitting of the crossguard

@proudtitanicdenier4300

Жыл бұрын

Good luck trying to give it a distal taper without screwing up the heat treatment

So much respect for being honest about the blade.

This channel is absolutely incredible man, love your work!

First video I've ever seen from you, I was looking for some videos about weapons and this is awesome!

This channel is now becoming one of my favorites of all time now that hes switching to sword content

This guy is the coolest version of a man who likes video games & swords. He’s this close to being a neck beard.

@EuanM1912

2 жыл бұрын

True

@riggidynail7228

2 жыл бұрын

He lookin fly tho

@elijahtsai6499

2 жыл бұрын

@@riggidynail7228 Ong

@elijahmercader9466

2 жыл бұрын

The difference is he showers, exercises and has a social life lmao

@MrVivisexy

2 жыл бұрын

He's also been a model for a magic the gathering card haha

Great review. Some good insights and love the appreciation for Andúril 😍

Quality review. I liked the points where you accurately educated viewers on proper historical sword metrics. Plus: BAD ASS flourishing montage! Respect.

Great honest review. Pretty disappointing that it's so poorly made.

My goodness those swords are beautiful 😍 This was fun to watch!

So wicked to see you guys talk about LoTR! Keep up the wicked content!

Damn I love these videos so much. You got me more into swords than I ever was and I now own some pretty badass katanas. Keep making awesome content.

I've been wanting to buy some LotR swords... but I'd prefer to have usable, forged sword than a cheap, molded stainless steel sword. I want a sword I can play with from time to time, vs a purely display piece. Excellent video!!! For the longest time, I've wanted to start a sword collection, starting with LotR swords. But I feared the officially licensed swords were completely useless in actual use. I want the swords for their legendary fictional appearances, but when I buy a large, expensive edged weapon, I expect it to have decent performance, not just showability.

When the blade bit into the mat and didn't cut clean, I cringed a bit. Pre-sharpened... Like a butter knife. Form wasn't bad though and the video was entertaining as always, hope this turns into a series, maybe collab later on with Skallagrim, Shadiversity and/or Joerg Sprave.

This was one of the best analysis videos of products I have seen.

I really enjoy how brutally honest his reviews are

Thank you for the elaborate insight. It prevented me from buying one. If i am going to spend a lot of money, then i want top notch quality. And the crossguard and the dullness is just an absolute no-go.

All 3 of the darksword swords I've had all ended up having the fittings break. The fittings are white metal making it brittle and soft. Blades are great quality but it's basically just a wallhanger that you can chop bottles with.

D I love your reviews and the videos! Keep up the great work man!

Very fair and thorough review of the sword.

I prefer actual cheaper high quality wall hanger $200 instead of the so called "battle ready" not sharpened poorly tight longsword. You can get a decent very functional sharpened longsword below $800 regardless LOTR design stuffs. Hell, I would argue, sharpening that $200 stainless steel Andruil probably results much better LOL

@VegetaLF7

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I have a $200 Ranger sword myself and it's my favorite sword in my collection. I've genuinely considered sharpening it up myself at some point.

This video was so good I watched 3 versions 😍

@Cerberusarms

2 жыл бұрын

This is the homie right here

I love your sword videos. Super cool, can't wait for you to do more sword videos!!

Dude video was great! Keep it up man!

Seeing Aragorn with the strider sword, I can actually clearly tell that the handle of your replica is off... Look att the middle of the grossguard, there should be an extension there, probably supposed to create extra stabilization for the blade, allegedly. While in reality it's just cosmetics. That would however fill in the gap between the grossguard and the blade. Apparently, they just skipped that part.

Love the reaction to the weight. It is a heavy sword.

Who's the camera person? Really love how well these are shot! Compliment your attention to detail on the script and the subject matter really well!

Highly informative, thank you very much.

my martial arts teacher and I would do this after class. years of looking at shitty sword catalogs and having these very conversations. Thanks for the memories man.

Love your sword videos. I bought 3 katanas after watching them and got grass mats. I even got my coworkers into it and we all have katanas and cut mats on break at work. 😆 Can u do a video on how to sharpen katanas and long swords? We are looking for the best technique.

@Cerberusarms

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, sounds like a badass place to work! What I use are the hand sharpeners that have the 2 ceramic rods, this is only good for honing the edge to keep it sharp tho. Hope that helps!

@vandacarneiro980

Жыл бұрын

😅😅😮

I love how ridiculous and over-the-top your intros are! Love the vids, music choice. Just great man!

Omg when the marblelympics music kikked in! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great video dude!

He just looks like an even hotter and younger Witcher.

Big oof when you send someone a product for review, and they show everyone how shoddy it is

I like how painfully honest you are 😂 great videos!

Love the movies and everything surrounding it. Awesome video man, hope you upload more Lord Of The Rings related videos.

Is this the third time this video has been uploaded or am I just tripping?

@DannyBoulogne

2 жыл бұрын

Nahh you're good xD

@trikalabris

2 жыл бұрын

It was. Iam sad as it won't be good for the views but this looks like a final version.

@rascoehunter3608

2 жыл бұрын

@@trikalabris I assumed KZread kept taking it down.

@bentennyson3764

2 жыл бұрын

@@rascoehunter3608 he uploaded it two times on accident then deleted the original one by accident

@rascoehunter3608

2 жыл бұрын

@@bentennyson3764 ok. I thought it was KZread's alogorithim being stupid again

Daaaam I'm guessing they're regretting giving you the sword for a review :') "shit he's being honest 😱"

Great video D! I remember buying a replica of Frodo's sword when I was younger because it was the only one I could afford. I still long to get some of the other classics one day like Andruil, Glamdring, and Theoden's sword as well.

dude keep doing these sword videos. I'm addicted

Always sucks when you mess up an upload. Loved the video the first time, so no glad to watch again

Would love to see more sword review videos from different companies like this one. Great to see whats worth it and not.

I cant believe how underrated you are.

Great review. Bravo.

Imo you're the only KZreadr that makes high quality videos of swords 👍

@suoman82

2 жыл бұрын

You should also check Skallagrim, different style but a lot of history alongside the revievs.

I just found your channel and I'm hooked!

"RUN FRODO!!" LMAO you had me dying, that definitely caught me off guard

Great video. Who made your vambraces?? They look awesome

Hey D love ur videos man so hype ur running node

i am pretty new to this channel. but i really like it. your voice is very calming. and just a few jokes into the videos. love it!

Good and honest review.

That intro montage was badass!

I like the vids you make of reviewing swords pls make more. Much love.

Would Love to see you show some more HEMA stuff, Great video!

the rating got me. subscribed dude

Me, a dnd player, fan of fantasy and lord of the rings, and the first video you do since I’ve been a subscriber and actually go notified about is ofc a lord of the rings one. Perfect

You do a very good job producing your videos, I look forward to watching many more. 5160 is my favorite steel for swords when you want to beat stuff up and aren't to concerned about damaging your blade. 5160 is some seriously tough spring steel.

The quality of the steel doesn't dissipate the best videos you make.

Great videos !!! Quick question: where did you get the Gondorian Bracers ?

great video but i need to know where you bought the Boromir Gondor Gauntlets and leather gloves!

Love the sword-videos. Wish you had a quality longsword to compare it to. The HEMA sparring sword doesn’t cut, after all.

Well done dude!

love that handle on the prop replica.

props to your honesty

loving these videos dude, idk if you read comments but if read this, then keep it up, especially with the katanas. Video idea: try find a good replica of the Murasama, Samuel rodrigues' blade that was given by his father, according to metal gear rising's lore.

When he said, “RUN FRODO!!” I DIIIIIEEED!! Love ur vids bro. Another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ video my friend.👍🏽

awesome vid man

Awesome video - I love your commentary and I also really enjoy the video clips with your reactions - shout out to T2

Yeah I love your new content after watching your katana video I went and bought a katana from swords of north shire still waiting for it to arrive at my house

For $200 I wouldn't expect anything more than a nice looking wall piece

i love the fact that your doing these sword video not gonna lie i never watched your videos until i saw your katana video i love weapons and its good to see someone review weapons people get from these online websites or the mall swords that pop up so yeah love the video i hope you do more weapon reviews maybe you can do a collab video with man at arms or something that would be awesome since most the time they go into detail about how they make the weapon but when it comes to testing its not so good haha

Hey I just found you. I like your voice, your explanation, knowledge, you look well educated in swords, fantasy and larp. Here, have thumb up and I subscribe.

Really good honest review. I'm glad you don't try to bullshit just coz they gave you a sword to review.

Love the SWORD VIDEOS!!!

Loving these sword videos. Also is that a Purple Heart sword? I think I can see their maker mark, they make pretty decent swords

Couple things I wanna point out for the Stryder sword replica that I personally don’t like. 1. The fact that it weighs 5.5 lbs with such a short blade is nutty. I don’t know the proportions of the sword in the movie, but that blade seems a good 1-2 inches shorter than an actual Longsword. Plus, historically, freaking Greatswords were in the 5-7 lb range I believe. What the heck happened there. Then that horrible balance on top of that. 2. The handle is circular. Again, I don’t remember if the handle is circular in the movie, but I just personally hate round handles. Give me oval or a rounded rectangle so I can feel that edge bbyyyy. Not very interested in that sword in the end lol. Great video as usual D!

I have the darksword armory anduril and I like it a lot. They changed it a bit from the movie version to make it “more functional” I’d love to see you do a video on it. They’re aren’t many good ones on KZread.

When the camera panned down and homie had the bracers on too!!!!!!!

Sweet video. I too was obsessed with LOTR and had the Narsil sword as a kid. I lived in the woods and imagined I was adventuring to some distant land with my gear ;). If you're on the fence about Darksword, they do have some better designs in their lineup - I currently have their Baron longsword and it's incredibly well-balanced and gorgeous, and the sharpening job that comes with it is top-notch. Def recommend

Awesome test🤩 we forge next time a sword fron lotr, Kilis sword and a katana and test it hard