The new Devil's Edge Kopis needs a review! Loving all the new Greek swords that are starting to be offered now!

@movementwithtom

8 жыл бұрын

It's coming this month :)

Hey, thanks for the review I suggested it a while ago. Nice vid as always

Very nice. I have the Kindjal from this product line, and while I have some higher quality stuff now, the kindjal is still one of my favorite blades lol

I just bought the wakizashi from this line and I'm super hyped

Didn't the spartans say this for the length for the sword? " It's long enough to reach your heart "

Would love to see a review of the Cobra Steel Jambiya.

I'd love to see you review the wakizashi from cobra steel

Can you do another review of the Cobra Steel line now that they're stainless steel, and no longer carbon steel? I was going to get one, but when I found out they switched from carbon to stainless, I decided to hold off until I see newer reviews for the stainless blades.

@KG098

6 жыл бұрын

Billy Heaning I'd stay away from them personally. Leave stainless to knives.

there's also the fact that Spartans LOVED their spears even more than the average hoplite and also had single-edged swords as an option. BUT question for anyone here, does anyone have the kopis and/or falcata in this line? if so, which do you have and which do you prefer? I've been debating about which one to get. Please and thank you for any info!

could you please also review an atrim knife?

just how flexible is this thing? is it heat treated? that handle seems really blocky. how does it feel in the hand, and how would a rubber like that hold up to sandpaper to mold it down into a more curved ergonomic shape?

Nice review!! Now could you review the rest of the blades in this series? There are several reviews for the Lakonia out there but very few for the other blades in this series.

@gryken765

7 жыл бұрын

That would be great :D Cobra Steel make some pretty decent blades

Mill bastard file will remove the sharp edges on the blocky handle. Washing with soap and water helps with the smell. Soft steel, but that may mean it is less likely to break. Buy it as a backup weapon, not as an expensive substitute for a machete. Should work on soft vines, etc.

Blade Length is a little over 14 inches. Not 20 as in the video. Edit: Ah, saw the correction.

Very cool

hey, quick question. i have a little bigger hands, is the handle of this sword big enough for large hands ? the windlass qama handle was kinda disappointing because its too small for my hand. i hope you can help me, thank you.

@AsterixKearn

7 жыл бұрын

It should be fine. The Qama has both a slightly shorter handle and also has those nubs on the handle that tend to get in the way, this one doesn't. Worse case scenario you can also wrap it to make the grip thicker if it's still too small.

great review. could you please review the cobra Steel Kopis and Kindjal?

@movementwithtom

8 жыл бұрын

Yes we can! The Kopis is my favorite

@bennettsnipes2013

8 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad to hear that. I've been interested in the Kopis for several years, but I always postponed the purchase because there are so few reviews of it.

@movementwithtom

8 жыл бұрын

+Bennett Snipes can tell you it's one of the best balanced. But we'll get on that

Nice review Tom. Nice blade. Economical and good 'nuff. Demoed its capabilities well and went the extra step and did some torture testing. Sweet. I see no negatives whatsoever. Question, will KOA be releasing any Devil's Edge made European designs? (Long bastard or arming swords? falchions? messers?) Really would like to see this happen. Thanks

@movementwithtom

8 жыл бұрын

We have some short swords in the works. There's usually a lot of back and forth with design and the company to make sure they turn out how we want them to.

@movementwithtom

8 жыл бұрын

For shorter blades yeas longer ones not at the moment.

i wouldn't really call it a short sword. more like a dagger. most knives go all the way up to 10-12". i really duno where dagger, short swords, and "standard" sized swords come in, but i know daggers are smaller than short swords yet longer than knifes. and this is barely larger than a large outdoor knife if that's only 14".

How come nobody mentions it smells like a trip to a tire shop?

@luisloya1120

2 жыл бұрын

Only women complain about smell.

Im getting one 🤫

I have this one and it is a sturdy blade no doubt, holds up great against all kinds of abuse, but it is not designed as a machete and though it will work it takes a lot of effort on the users part due to the thrusting design. Great sword to carry in case of pigs though and as a machete in a pinch.

@Jarlemoore1

8 жыл бұрын

In case of pigs, you mean wild boar?

@theknightwhosaysny5089

8 жыл бұрын

Indeed, they are kind of an issue here in FL and although they generally go the other way, a mother with a litter of piglets can be quite aggressive.

@Jarlemoore1

8 жыл бұрын

Just wait till she get's close then stab downwards right?

@movementwithtom

8 жыл бұрын

+TheKnightWhoSays Ny I would say suggest something more like an Albion for a job like that but in a pinch yeah this'll work.

I have this blade, tough to say the least and I would want to be on stabbing end of it that's for sure considering that's what the design is really meant for, it stays next to my bed along my pistol and extra mag just in case, one piece of advice though don't keep it in the scabbard it will rust badly for some reason even if oiled, the scabbard must be coated with something that does not agree with the steel.

@shadowcatcherfox5186

7 жыл бұрын

The Kult of Athena's website warns against storing carbon steel blades in their leather scabbards because of the rusting problem. For that reason, my Windlass Raptor (awesome blade!) is stored beside its scabbard. I kind of wish there was an option to upgrade to a wood core (or some other material that won't damage the blade, not leather!) scabbard fitted for each weapon; I'd happily shell out the $$ for the upgrade.

@shadowcatcherfox5186

7 жыл бұрын

Thinking about it some more, does anyone know if the plastic used by 3D printers is safe for long-term contact with steel blades? Would scabbards with a 3D printed plastic core, wrapped in leather (because let's face it, leather has its appeal) resolve the "do not store in the scabbard" issue? It occurred to me after looking at the scabbard for the Lakonia that it would be fairly simple to print out a core in two halves, and leverage the rivits to bind the halves together, while still concealing the plastic within leather.

@Jarlemoore1

7 жыл бұрын

Shadowcatcher Fox That's a good question.

14 inch blade, historically accurate. In the world of short swords it is on the short end of the type.

@BoogieBubble

7 жыл бұрын

Yep my friend , this design was developed when Spartans where still using bronze. So if they made them any bigger they would be impossible to wield for a long time.Their war smiths made mass production of them by just casting them in molds , so it was also and easy weapon to make.They where called xiphos(sword)not lakonian short sword and they where popular all around Greece. Later in the iron age kopis took over , gear changed to a more light version of mail and shield got smaller adapting the more nibble fighter style that Kelts introduced by invading north and central Greece before they where driven out of Greece. Although they never made it to peloponese where Spartans had their city state and allies they where surely influenced by the new gear and what it brought to the battlefield much later that the rest of the of Greeks of course , you know how head strong Spartans are and how reluctant to change their ways.

Cobra Steel advertises these as 14 5/8th" BLADE, 20" over-all... this has not changed even tho they went to stainless.

Make it in 3v and I'll buy 2 of em

Stainless steel blade. Therefore not a functional sword. It's a decorative sword you have there.

I witnessed a water bottle massacre

GLADIATOR quote. Hahaha.

@kultofathena6217

8 жыл бұрын

That's what happens when you have espresso before cut tests.

@Jarlemoore1

8 жыл бұрын

LOL!

I hope he ment to make this video as a joke cuz man dude with a ponytail is kinda funny

that blade is not 20 inches

Awkward lil dude

that do screams gay