pretty. EDIT: Holy heck $1k.

@RockerMarcee96

8 жыл бұрын

+432fuuzz A&A

@Frrk

8 жыл бұрын

+Elemental_Phoenix Not surprised compared to the other showcased swords, the guard is just so nicely done.

@harjutapa

8 жыл бұрын

+432fuuzz A£ion? :D

@ShaddyWoohooMan

8 жыл бұрын

+Elemental_Phoenix Dang, and I was set on getting this. I think I like my wallet more.

@tomawesomeface5552

8 жыл бұрын

+ShaddyWoohooMan hhmmmm eating... or this sword..?

Man that is one sexy sword. I particularly love sideswords. So question, when using this sword and you had the option to use anything in your off hand (not including guns and stuff), what would you use? if a shield or dagger, what type?

@simondean5227

8 жыл бұрын

Me toilet's, they're everythng I love about arming swords and and rapiers in one!

@Parker8752

8 жыл бұрын

+Shadiversity I'd personally go with a buckler or a parrying dagger - probably the buckler because while it largely negates the need for such comprehensive hand protection, it is still a better parrying implement than a dagger. That is, if I actually had any skill in using sword and buckler.

@Parker8752

8 жыл бұрын

Actually, it was relatively common as hand protection on swords improved - at least in a civilian environment. The buckler was pretty much the largest shield a person would carry in a civilian context because it was the largest shield one could comfortably wear - but a dagger is more comfortable still, and with the advances in hand protection it was typically sufficient for the task. Again, however, that's only in a civilian context - in a military context, by that point, the sword was merely a backup weapon and was most commonly used by itself as a last resort.

@lancerd4934

8 жыл бұрын

+Honudes Gai They were dagger specifically designed for it, with strong blades, large quillons and side rings to protect the hand. They were adopted for use with the rapier primarily because of the difficulty in parrying and retaining a thrusting blade with a buckler.

@FeijSmoothie

8 жыл бұрын

+Shadiversity The general rule is If you know your opponent is going to be using a thrust centric sword, bring a dagger. If you're up against something heavier like a longsword or a backsword, bring a buckler. The sidesword was designed to be a rapier that was a bit more versatile in a calvalry melee (since it has a broader blade able to give better cuts than a rapier). Considering the time period and purpose of development tho, I would go for the dagger if it is for civilian use. If you bought one during the timeperiod of it's development, you would be buying a sword during the hayday of Rapier and Dagger usage (the mid 16th century). If you use a buckler in a rapier fight, the buckler will deflect a thrust but you can't lock out a blade like a dagger can. You'll essentially be working twice as hard as a dagger user because you'll keep having to deflect every thrust like a crazy person, while the dagger user can just slide the rapier's blade away and keep it out of reach. ------ You could negate this by using a bigger buckler but the problem is that a big shield blocks a lot of visibility. A rapier user could stab you in the leg like an asshole and you'd rip out a tendon or bleed out like an idiot (Good luck with Renaissance healthcare).

I'm pretty sure that after Skal said "...there should be a blood coming out of my hand", the guy who made sword was all like "Oh, but there will be, i promise".

Even with Skal saying it was blunt, I was wincing slightly when he rubbed his hand on it.

That sword is fucking beautiful, if i wasnt poor as shit id buy one just so that when eventually my friends get girlfriends i can just always remind them that i have that sword and say:"Oh yeah well my gf cuts people in half, top that you fuck!" Yeah i dont have friends...

@salutations2775

8 жыл бұрын

+MrLupus swords are cool, same goes with most weaponry from the long ago but you know what makes swords even cooler a fit and muscular body with high standards

@benkalem

8 жыл бұрын

+MrLupus Making friends is hard. Luckily, getting a sword is a lot easier.

@MegaUltraGnomeHunter

8 жыл бұрын

+salutations Agreed, I like my swords fit and muscular...that sounded dirty.

@jimmorrison2362

8 жыл бұрын

Friends are overrated. Could you grab a friend and cleave someone in half with him/her? No. I rest my case.

@tygonmaster

8 жыл бұрын

+Jim Morrison You can if you try hard enough.

I swear I had never seen a sword as beautiful as this out of drawings. And it's comparable even to the most beautiful drawings. And yes, I know the 19th century sabers used by the light cavalries. They WERE the most beautiful swords until today. Congratulations, blacksmith, you've made a real-life elven rapier.

I'm a big Fan of rapiers and this (eventhogh Not being a rapier) looks really nice and fancy

"you should be able to cut hair off the forearm, or any part of the body. except for the face. thats a different story" could you extrapolate on that ;-P

@corbinfathandme

8 жыл бұрын

+InfuseDJ Skalls beard cannot be cut by any blade.

@Skallagrim

8 жыл бұрын

+InfuseDJ Facial hair is usually more difficult to shave, and you also get more nicks and skin irritation in the face if the edge is not extremely well polished.

@GreeneyedApe

8 жыл бұрын

Just so you know for the future, "extrapolate" is not the right word there. Extrapolation is extending something you already know onto a less known situation.

@MadnessOfMarmots

8 жыл бұрын

+InfuseDJ "Extrapolate" is the wrong word. "Explain" is the word you want, but if you're really trying to sound so smart (which you obviously are, and failing) then you want to use "elucidate."

@BullettiAPE

8 жыл бұрын

+thinkpol Maybe s/he doesn't speak english natively.

Realism game designers should hire Skallagrim for authenticity purposes.

@theKashConnoisseur

8 жыл бұрын

+Vyse Arcadia instead of legitimate historians or HEMA instructors?

@ichig0vsnarut0

8 жыл бұрын

+The Kush Connoisseur skall is better than them

@theKashConnoisseur

8 жыл бұрын

Admiral Gremlin huehuehue

@sirrabbitthered8496

8 жыл бұрын

totally

@Racingboom

8 жыл бұрын

witcher 3

I wonder if Skall's ever stabbed a camera by accident.

@senorsombrero1275

4 жыл бұрын

Legend has it he used to have a camera man

@skybladebloodheart4247

3 жыл бұрын

the answer is no he did a Q&A.

The sword`s beautiful tho , but can you end them rightly ? Can you throw them the pommel ? If not its just for eye candy.

@nicoxstyle

8 жыл бұрын

it's a peened pommel, so i guess it is not possible

@Lorfmor

8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Cavazos can i 360 no scope with it

@TheFoodnipple

8 жыл бұрын

+Nicolás Isler Letelier Just throw the whole sword, pommel first.

@nicoxstyle

8 жыл бұрын

+TheFoodnipple thats even worse than throwing the pommel, losing your weapon in a second.

@TheFoodnipple

8 жыл бұрын

Nicolás Isler Letelier Doesn't matter, pommel hits are instant kill.

That last slice though! The base of the carton didn't even move. SAVAGE

Do you use your side sword when your main sword is out of town on business?

I have been watching your videos in 1.25x speed and i find them much more enjoyable

@caveymoley

8 жыл бұрын

+Odin Hove I disagree, It makes him look like he's on speed.

@samuluoma9450

8 жыл бұрын

It's even funnier with the slow mo

@rytingur

8 жыл бұрын

+caveymoley But he is on speed... 1.25x speed

@caveymoley

8 жыл бұрын

rytingur *slow clap

@5Striker5

8 жыл бұрын

+Odin Hove 0,5 speed is probably the best. He looks literally like he was doing some exam at school :D.

Thank you so much for this video! Sideswords are my favorite, because of their balance of elegance and adaptability, but it's troublesome to find reviews on models that are still for sale. Glad to see this type of sword getting some attention, especially from a respected channel like yours!

So, then we can assume that you're doing much better with the shoulder. In which case, congrats!!! And good luck with your further recovery!

I cannot wait for the full review. It has me VERY excited. It seems to be based off of a historical find in Munich and it is one of the most aesthetically pleasing sword designs, (for the record I am usually a Katana guy, we aren't all nuts... Sometimes anyways) and I've been looking for a side sword like that for a while. I'm curious to see what you think of it, and I hope to add one to my collection one day.

I really like the look of this sword. It's quite nice.

This sword has been on my list for a while - it's beautiful. side swords are unique and underrated imo

It looks beautiful, I do love the hilt and the shape of the blade. love your videos Skall

Sideswords really are my favourite type of sword...thanks for this video =)

i love these... sideswords? sexiest one handed sword imo

@shrekas2966

8 жыл бұрын

oh yes a sidesword

@shrekas2966

8 жыл бұрын

+Shrekas 2 why is the sword dull 😐

@tharrock337

8 жыл бұрын

+Shrekas 2 rapiers. Imo best looking weapon period. Except for fantasy weapons but they hurt yourself more than anyone else so not counting them

@shrekas2966

8 жыл бұрын

tharrock337​ why rapiers? This is why i love sideswords. They are like rapiers but as you know that cutting is considered badass by the pop culture. Funny because thrusting in real life was too op. You need to contact your sword with enemies blood vessels and hes out. Thats it, infection starts and its very hard to heal him even by todays standarts.

@tharrock337

8 жыл бұрын

Shrekas 2 I don't really know where my obsession comes from, but I have an idea. First of all, I just love the shape (talking about sexy swords, I just talk about looks, not about functionality but I do feel rapiers are excellent dueling weapons anyways). So skinny light but with incredible reach. Plus they have had the mist elaborate guards I have ever seen and I love me some overdesigned handguards. Also I think part of the reason I love rapiers is my DSA charackter. So idk if you know but we german nerds love playing a pen and paper rpg called Das schwarze auge (the black eye) and its pseudo medieval fantasy. We got high fantasy elements such as orks and elves and all kinds of magic but it leans more in the direction of a song of ice and fire than lord of the rings. So as a result you better pick a weapon that suits your charackter because there is no way my charackter (a female human thief) could wield a shield as effectively as a male charackter. Without specifically training for exactly that all her life at least. So I did some reasearch and looked up some historical fighting styles and rapier plus dagger was not only apparently highly effective but to me just beautiful. the movement just fit the charackter I created perfectly. Also the things just look so damm superior. All the curved metalpieces on the guard and thin blade just scream arestocracy and rennaisance to me. I sure love rennaisance. So I guess these three things are what made me fall in love with the weapons. First of all I just happened to have a thing for the shape naturally, secondly the fighting style fits my dsa charackter like no other and last but not least the weapon has an upper class rennaisance vibe to it that I just can't resist.

In some countries, until the blade is sharpened it isn't considered to be cold weapon. Maybe that is the reason they are sold unsharpened; i.e. to avoid problems at the customs. Besides, if they straight up tell you that the blade is dull, I see no problem.

I adore wider blades like this one, this piece to me gorgeous. I also love the pattern design of the hilt.

It's a really nice looking blade, for sure, almost as good looking as Matt Easton's custom rapier. Speaking of which, I note you've been picking up bad habits from him (but I'll talk about that in a minute...)

@rimandries

8 жыл бұрын

I bet you mean the whip like cut he made at the end of the vid. I kinda like that technique though, as long as it is not the only one in the toolbox.

@CarnelianUK

8 жыл бұрын

Rim Andries haha no, I was referring to Matt's habit of starting to talk about one thing only to say "but I'll talk about that in a minute"

@rimandries

8 жыл бұрын

Haha ok. And there was I jumping to conclusions.

This sword is beautiful. I have to check this out for myself.

This was a sword I was originally planning on buying, pretty cool to see you doing a review on it!

This might be the most beautiful sword I've ever seen you review.

Sharpness may be like spicy foods where everyone's idea of "hot" is different. It would be nice if someone could come up with as standard.

I am the only one who is missing the review of the town guard ? I am really intressted about the abusive test (after you sharpened it) and flex test after this first impression

Really like these reviews! Keep up the good work and thank you.

Going to buy one. I've long considered the Jian to be the perfect sword, this takes the blade of the Jian and adds that fancy guard to it. It's perfect.

This is a GORGEOUS sword. I really like sideswords. I've got to say... I really want this one.

@buffoonustroglodytus4688

8 жыл бұрын

I've got to say...fuk u

@darkmantlestudios

8 жыл бұрын

+Sir Gus the Mighty just, let it go

@KrillixKai

8 жыл бұрын

darkmantlestudios You stole my punchline AND beat me to it. >.

@buffoonustroglodytus4688

8 жыл бұрын

darkmantlestudios I just did. I let go of my fuk u

#BalderSwagSword

I have learned a lot about swords from your videos , thanks Skall.

Stunning. I haven't looked much at sideswords before but this got me interested

Skal, how do you sharpen your blades?

@Skallagrim

8 жыл бұрын

+FatLittleWhiteGuy kzread.info/dash/bejne/nJp4k8GgeNPYkdo.html

@brainyinsaniac3568

8 жыл бұрын

+Skallagrim in testing, why didn't you throw the pommel, was it not a threaded pommel?

@art1452

8 жыл бұрын

+anime trickshot I think Skal said it was actually pinned.

@brainyinsaniac3568

8 жыл бұрын

+art1452 oh that's right, ( but he said peened, or hammered until it flares out) but those aren't mutually exclusive necessarily.

@itshitime

8 жыл бұрын

+FatLittleWhiteGuy he throws a pommel at it

I really like Arms and Armor and I want others to like them too. It is unfortunate that you received a beautiful weapon that was not sharpened as advertised. I hope the final review is more positive in this sense.

@schnauzerdogs580

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Flynn O.o its not like they are going to sharpen it for him, so his opinion on that probably won't change for the final review

@danielflynn9141

8 жыл бұрын

I was hoping they would realize their error and try to make things right.

@schnauzerdogs580

8 жыл бұрын

honestly, they already did more than most companies would by offering an exchange.

@danielflynn9141

8 жыл бұрын

You're probably right about that. Some companies don't even bother sharpening their weapons, like Del Tin. I wonder if Arms and Armor ought to go that route, because if they do not understand what constitutes as sharp, then I don't know what. Having said that, there is a debate as to what constitutes "sharp." Everyone has a different notion on this topic.

@ShaddyWoohooMan

8 жыл бұрын

+Schnauzer Dogs Yeah but for a thousand dollar sword you think it would come sharpened. Still, they did more than they ever had to so its not a big deal.

I'm glad you like the sword, I bought one about four months ago, and am very happy with it. I agree on the somewhat blunt blade, but was surprised that you thought the sword "light". It is about 1.3kg, which is a bit on the heavy side, albeit good forearm exercise. Incidentally, it is a reproduction of a sword in the Wallace Collection (A612), which is local to me in central London.

That's one of the best swords you've shown off . Love the side swords

gorgeous sword, I'm glad it isn't as sharp from shipping so one can add differential sharpening..

You look a little bit like Olgierd of Everec. xD

@CAepicreviews

8 жыл бұрын

+Krinkow Yeah, a little bit. Just add some badass scars and dye your hair orange Skall, then you can correctly Cosplay Olgierd :D

I really like that sword. I would be interested in trying it out for myself. Great thoughtful review Skall.

IT IS BEAUTIFUL! Perfection accomplished. It is practically all I love about swords.

notification squad

@noxy9518

8 жыл бұрын

+Skallagrim ...too much whitenoise!

@ArnoldsKtm

8 жыл бұрын

Wow, you saved some minutes by using notifications. Proud of you.

Dont cut milk please.

@TheFoodnipple

8 жыл бұрын

+Derp MC Derpington Water, it's water...

@PIZZLEdeTWIZZLE

8 жыл бұрын

+Derp MC Derpington why?

@MadnessOfMarmots

8 жыл бұрын

+PIZZLEdeTWIZZLE Because it hurts the milk (sarcasm)

@DantheJokeMan

8 жыл бұрын

Milk is people too

@CreeperKiller666

8 жыл бұрын

+Derp MC Derpington Perhaps he is a Vegan? Or he opposes food wasting. Either way, he does not need to worry because that... was water.

Real beautiful blade, the guard alone made me interested, the fact it is the cross between a rapier and an edged sword is a bonus to me

That's truly awesome customer service considering how your previous review made it obvious there were no issues with the longsword other than your personal preference. That level of customer service is what should be coming out of a sword maker producing such expensive sword. Thanks also for this review since this is one of the complex hilted swords I've been looking at and I like your reviews. We have similar taste.

Wait, a sidesword should be sharp enough to shave any hair on your body? You should try shaving your, ahem, "Gentleman's area" with one. For science!

@harryjackson5028

8 жыл бұрын

already done. absolute mistake. I don't recommend anyone do it to be honest

@kster809

8 жыл бұрын

+Harry Jackson Did the pommel touch your "Junior gentleman" and end it rightly?

@Fuzzycat16

8 жыл бұрын

+kster809 lol "junior gentleman"

@odubhagain7225

8 жыл бұрын

+Harry Jackson Hmm, interesting. I will now have to recreate this experiment to see if you are indeed correct.

@tomawesomeface5552

8 жыл бұрын

why are you watching videos about these tiny swords, heretic?

wow, that is a beautiful sword! I'm more of a fan of Crusiform style arming swords but that might be the first swept hilt that really caught my eye!

That is an exceptionally beautiful sword. Love the handguard.

Beyond a doubt the COOLEST bade you'had on the show. Get that thing sharp man!

@Mr400babies

8 жыл бұрын

Blade, not bade!

thanks for the quality video. i loved that blade, the hilt a little less but the blade itself was beautiful

This is probably my favorite sword type. It looks very nice, it gives a decent amount of hand protection, it's very versatile, lightweight, could be used for a variety types of attack. And overall seems to be a pretty effective weapon, especially with a buckler. And of course easy to carry.

Nicely done review. What a beautiful sword.

Beautiful sword! I really like the combination of a fancy hilt with a "cut and thrust" style blade.

I've always been a sabre man myself, but this looks really nice and I like the concept of bridging the gap between the rapier (my #2 sword style) and more medieval swords.

It looks really good! Well done.

Well, I just became completely enamored with that blade design. A crossbreed between an arming sword and a rapier?! It's gorgeous!

It looks absolutely beautiful.

Man, I love that look!

I think that the sidesword may be my favourite sword. So gorgeous!

Loving this sword! So pretty!

Man, I'm drooling over this sword.

Wow, this word is beautiful ! Even if in my eyes the blade seem a little...don't know, something ticking but that sword is beautiful none the less. Favorite kind of sword by far

This is a gorgeous sword. Nice first impressions video.

I half expect it to make a "Schwing" sound when you move it. Looks great.

That sword is just beautiful!

never heard of a side sword before this, thanks for the education. the one you have looks bad assed. I always liked the aesthetics of rapiers and Japanese swords. but rapiers always seemed impractical to me. side swords seem to have a good mix of rapier speed and still having some cutting power. keep the good vids coming Skal!

Eee! A favorite of mine in terms of form and function; cut-and-thrust blade combined with hand protection and plenty of control surfaces. The balance on that is particularly sexy, and the overall effectiveness of such a design is second only to a Schiavona in my view. Thanks for the first glance, it's wonderful to see more transitional blades getting love. I'm far too partial to Vladimir Cervenka's Schiavona and Swiss Saber to make this a top choice, but it's definitely going on the watch list for the future.

The last 2 cuts- awsome!

I'm curious -- with that guard and the quillon, can you do the kinds of false-edge cuts one might use to get around shields? Or does the guard interfere with the wrist, when you give it that much torque?

In one of my physics classes in engi school I learned the equation for kinetic energy. It is k=(.5)(m)(v^2). Notice how the velocity in the equation is squared, meaning that velocity increases the kinetic energy much faster than the mass. So the ability to swing at greater velocity usually outweighs(get it) the negatives that come with less mass. Of course it depends on what you are trying to cut, with harder targets you will need more mass on a single point. There is also a balance that is necessary because having too little mass would also negate the high velocity.

Skall, in your dual wielding video there was mention of rapier and dagger. I have heard of rapier and dagger techniqus and styles, but what about arming sword and dagger? Is there any historical evidence for this being used? And if not, do you think it would still be practical and/or effective?

Being a big rapier fan I have to say this is an incredibly gorgeous sword! If I had money I would buy it in a heart beat.

this is one of the most beautiful swords I ever saw

One of my favorite styles of sword :)

The finish on the hilt and pommel is nice. Really nice, the dark grey will hide the blood of your foe after you end him rightly.

so nice to see you moving your arm a bit more easily

I feel like this sword has better structure than most. You can tell the tang in it is larger than that of most long-swords in history. Glad to see someone making a more logical tang design.

That's an elegant sword. Very beautiful, indeed.

2:06 What is this ring, pointing downwards, between the hilt and the blade for? Some rapiers do have this ring on the crossguard and I still can't find any explanation.

That sword is looking so good!!!

OMG This blade looks so amazing

as a hhuuge LotR/Witcher fan, I'm glad I found your epic channel. Love your vids !

Looks graceful ♥

Am I seeing correctly? Are you able to get fingers into the protection around to hand for added leverage?

I have the Windlass Cut & Thrust Town Guard sword which is quite nice. However, their hilt isn't a close to the original as is the one by A&A. Their hilt is much more filigree, it seems. Very nicely done. I am interested to see the full review shortly.

That sword is gorgeous!

That is such a beautiful blade. Coinicidentally, I just recently gained interest in side swords and that would look like the perfect choice if I bought one. Does it come with a scabbard? Plus, I say it would be more accurate to say that its more between a rapier and a broadsword considering that each of this are developed from the sidesword to specialize in either thrusts or cuts.

not quite the side sword from dark souls 1, god I miss that thing, but pretty nice. Question for you Skallagrim, or anyone for that matter. if you were going up against someone using a larger, heavier 2 handed blade or a hand and a half sword would the one handed and lighter build of the side sword make blocking or deflecting strikes from these heftier blades more difficult or could you still effectively defend yourself without worrying about being overpowered and battered through (assuming suitable competence from both parties).

We really liked your clip. You need to make more

That style is one of my favotite. It is beautiful.

Looks very nice indeed. One concern I have is that I find many swords is that the quillion block is too large to comfortably use a (single) finger grip, and it's especially bad if the finger ring starts curving immediately (as opposed to going out straight and then curving towards the blade, or being attached a little further out on the quillion). Perhaps it's my small hands, but I find that such swords wedge painfully and uncomfortably between my middle and index fingers. This is my roundabout way of asking: *Is the finger ring spacious enough, and the quillion small enough, to be comfortable to finger this sword?*

this is a gorgeous versatile sword of a type I don't care for. wonderful hilt!

Does this come with a scabbard? I love the look of the sword and it's style. But coming as dull as you say, and without scabbard (as seems to be) I can't see that it's worth the price tag the link you provided has.

so this might sound dumb, but what swords do fencers (people who do fencing, I don,t know the name) use?

Does the ring work for retention, similar to a karambit? It looks really comfortable to hold, like, no hot spots. If only you could use it to end your opponent rightly...

What would you say is the difference between this and the windlass "munich" sword?

For you guys wondering, the side-sword was kind of a link between the one-handed double-edged straight sword and the rapier. It was born in Italy and Spain. Italians called it side-sword (spada da lato), Spanish called it Espada ropera, which can be translated to "clothes-sword". Don't ask. From the spanish name, the French altered it to "rapiére", which became "rapier" in English. That's why it isn't known that much, since it shares the same name as the "striscia" as Italians call the actual rapier. You can call it "cutting rapier" or "sword rapier" (TV Tropes wouls say "Redundancy Department of Redundancy"). Personally, I like the design, but I'm madly in love with longswords and "bastard" swords. But it's a sword I'd like to have. Sadly, Italy has too many laws, changing too frequently, and a guy who shoots at the criminals that are shooting at his shop, and involuntarily kills one of them, can be sued for murder. Where the hell is the legitimate defence, I ask. My question shall never be answered by Italy. So... what's the canadian region with the mildest climate? I think I wanna move...