Only a true warrior can kill a man with a foam sword.

@rgenherehjartablo1742

7 жыл бұрын

Giltia let alone the pommel of one.

@alexanderlumsden7223

7 жыл бұрын

If you stab someone with a Larp weapon with a fiberglass rod in it he would most likely suffer some serious injuries because of the fiberglass. These swords are not meant to stab someone

@alexanderlumsden7223

7 жыл бұрын

Swordcam LARP If you dont Stab really hard your opponent is safe but we both knowthat you can really hurt someone

@dagganattano5536

7 жыл бұрын

Alexander Lumsden Most Calimacil weapons are actually created, with the ability to thrust in mind.. They are much safer to use for stabbing, than normal latex weaponry

@alexanderlumsden7223

7 жыл бұрын

just saying most people wont like it if you stab them :)

Why no sharpness test... I wanted to see a paper sharpness test

@barbadossephtis9730

7 жыл бұрын

I get you, listening to hard metal as he cuts paper. "When papers give you cuts. Make those papers take those cuts back!"

@gremblo7965

7 жыл бұрын

Live Action Role Play.

@dablop1

7 жыл бұрын

Get mad, I demand to see Paper's manager! Make paper rue the day it thought it could give Barbados Sephtis cuts! DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?

@dishmanw

7 жыл бұрын

If you can cut paper with it, it wouldn't be good for LARP.

@Alexplainow

7 жыл бұрын

Or too good

*"There's no way, even at first glance you could mistake this for a real sword...Unless you're in desperate need of prescription glasses."* Realizes it looks just like a regular sword to me. Goes to eye doctor. Prescribed with glasses due to poor vision, that I just was too accustomed to, to notice. Skall is a genius. Forget the alphabet test, use the fake sword test.

@nikitakazakevic1928

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, the legends were true, Skallagrim is indeed a Jesus, a sword Jesus.

Oh, finally Skall looks at my hobby :) A few points about LARP and LARP swords for the interested: - In most LARP enviroments, thrusts and murder strokes are forbidden. - LARP swords are highly different from every manufacturer, the one presented is a, less realistic, more durable variation. - LARP sword maintenace includes silicon spray and for bad cases, redoing the latex layer, the foam can usually last a lifetime. - Some LARP swords gain weigth with lead strip inlays, though they are still lighter then any metal sword. - Throwing weapons (including pommels) are made without the PVC core.

@arnokockx8721

7 жыл бұрын

-[Al_K_TraX]- I did it, my pommel was loose so I ripped it off and thrown it to my opponent

@marconoris4932

4 жыл бұрын

@@Silaan Yesterday a friend of mine lost his pommel and when i saw him he threw it to me so

@inq101

3 жыл бұрын

@@Silaan If you did that with a normal larp sword you'd destroy it. I do know one guy who made a sword with a removable pommel just because he saw Skals video. Pommel was just wedged onto the end

@thebean4524

2 жыл бұрын

I'm very interested in the Idea of sparring with foam weapons, is there anything you could tell me about different larp weapons and their possible applications for martial arts studying?:)

STOP BEATING AROUND THE BUSH, YOU KNOW THAT SWORD IS GOING TO BE YOUR FIRST BORN'S TODDLER TRAINING GEAR

@donmadlung3642

7 жыл бұрын

hell ya

@redeye6598

7 жыл бұрын

Edgar Turn your caps lock off!

@edgaru4324

7 жыл бұрын

Gameman659 HOW ABOUT NO.

@pabbylink

7 жыл бұрын

I'm fairly certain in a vlog Skall and Cara once said children is something they'd never be interested in

@chickenstrangler3826

7 жыл бұрын

yep, especially if you have a daughter. Lenny Face.

I want to see Skal chop a tree down with a nerf sword.

@jasperdelange4748

7 жыл бұрын

Chad Nine brutal

@a-blivvy-yus

7 жыл бұрын

I don't think nerf makes swords any more. When they did, they were even more flimsy than this one is (yes, I know from experience).

@boomstick900

7 жыл бұрын

The best swords were those plastic ones that were basically just a series of tapered cylinders that you could flick forward to have it extend, and if you thrust in to someone it would just collapse back down.

@a-blivvy-yus

7 жыл бұрын

No, those were the best lightsabers...

@boomstick900

7 жыл бұрын

The ones in the 80's didn't light up or look anything at all like lightsabers sorry. I thought you knew about old stuff "from experience".

The handle is textured for your pleasure ;) lolll

@MELODE_TH

7 жыл бұрын

Stephane Barrette hahah

@DanQZ

7 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@boomstick900

7 жыл бұрын

Don't you mean "for her pleasure"? Or are you sticking it up your own ass?

@Skelebon

7 жыл бұрын

Don't tell me how to live my life!

@daanwilmer

7 жыл бұрын

To quote scholagladiatoria: "... for your gripping pleasure" (although that was about a ribbed handle).

The pommel is the most dangerous part so it must be Skallagrim approved.

So many larp folks are all frazzled about safety. My buddies and I's definition of "larp" was grab two metal broom handles and try not to kill anybody.

@Ms10000123

7 жыл бұрын

At larp events people can emerge themselves really well and get emotional at times. Also, larger battles can get chaotic. And since not everyone wants to be in full-plate, the weapons will have to be safe. The calimacil weapons easily make any reasonable safety standards.

@Drakengrimm

7 жыл бұрын

It's one thing to just have some backyard fun, and a whole other thing to actually go to an event with 50+ people attending. In a major battle with a bunch of untrained people swinging around weapons I'd really prefer to be hit with a bit of foam instead of a piece of steel.

@bearling477

7 жыл бұрын

Yea, LARP safety is such a fucking joke, I regularly mock my friend's LARP gear for having higher safety standards than fucking NERF. Even worse is that when i convinced him to start HEMA, he insisted that we could not free fence if he didnt have what amounted to a suit of fucking armor to protect him.

@bjam89

7 жыл бұрын

Bearling so you are a jerk to someone who dont want to get hurt

@kidthorazine

7 жыл бұрын

It's only a joke until the LARP organizers get sued...

Am I the only one around here who loves the way he says "buuuuuuut" ?

@redeye6598

7 жыл бұрын

(Insert lenny face here)

@W4ldgeist

7 жыл бұрын

I like big butts and I cannot lie.

@michal_marczynski

7 жыл бұрын

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@jaythus3181

7 жыл бұрын

Waldgeist you otha brothas can't deny

@shad3revo111

4 жыл бұрын

CONTEXT!

I use larp swords for my kids HEMA classes and they work extremely well for this purpose. The kids need less protective gear and since they don't have the best control and coordination I don't have to worry as much with these.

@kolega4ever

5 жыл бұрын

And one pro for foam swords. They stick to eachother unlike blunt blades or feders

You have never heard the tale of the dreaded Guard Ripper?

@drownsinkoolaid4203

7 жыл бұрын

Alena Efimova Some say the Legend shall return one day, and not even the foamiest of guards may protect thee...

Welp, game over, they nerfed the pommel

@AlexBlackRaven

7 жыл бұрын

At least they ended it rightly.

As a LARPer, Calimacils are the Rolls-Royce of weapons until you get into plastidip homemade, which are high-performance kit cars by comparison. Calimacil weapons NEED to be "broken in" (ie: foam needs a few fights to soften up) before they perform well, but overall, they're often lighter than Boffer (Foam, Duct Tape, and PVC) weapons and faster in the hand. That specific one is pretty good, though some games call that a Bastard Length (1 or 2 hand use), but the weight for such is too much to comfortably check your swing speeds in one hand.

"So this guy sent me this thing, so I'm gonna talk about this thing. Here's a video about it" I subscribed because of videos like this, and I'm very happy you keep making them. Keep up the good work!

for reference Calimacil weapons are excepted in every major LARP event, so the edge geometry is not considered a problem by most

@gnarlestongnu637

6 жыл бұрын

wait, accepted or excepted? In this sentence they mean opposite things.

@khaak2390

6 жыл бұрын

maybe it was a typo and it was "expected"

@the0n3buc5uc

6 жыл бұрын

absolutely accepted, my friend

@taurengraybeard218

5 жыл бұрын

Not even close to being accepted in every major LARP

@jordansblabbering6303

4 жыл бұрын

You could go with a calimacil here, but leave with a destroyed one, wooden shields with just leather on the rim, wooden hafts of polearms and axes and hammers.

Can you unscrew the pommel though? Otherwise, how could you roleplay a true martial artist.

@Merilirem

7 жыл бұрын

Obviously you can't since it's not meant to hurt people. He already said the pommel is hard enough to harm you, being able to end rightly would be too dangerous.

@mattevans825

7 жыл бұрын

SMH

@jerrygarza3941

7 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that got tired of these pommel comments? It got old.

@tichepotato7992

7 жыл бұрын

+Jerry Garza It's several centuries old. It's always been old. And yes, you probably are. I love them.

@domanz1

7 жыл бұрын

nah they are a fountain of youth!

Is the sound edited at 6:56? Did you originally say something naughty instead of "edges"?

@Skallagrim

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry to disappoint you, it was just a case of cutting out "ummm" and "uhhh". :)

@grizzlyowlbear3538

6 жыл бұрын

I is too dumb to understend @-@

If no one can end these pommel jokes rightly I will have to end them myself!

@Orcus__

7 жыл бұрын

Ionlymadethistoleavecoments Join me on my quest to end these jokes! I will amass an army to end the jokes rightly are you with me?

@0hn0haha

7 жыл бұрын

Kekistan must take control of the pommel industry to regain it's freedom!

@bigdrippa6945

7 жыл бұрын

0hn0haha So, seize the memes of production then?

@0hn0haha

7 жыл бұрын

Seize 'em, mash 'em, boil 'em in a stew, and PRAzE KEK

@killermemesatareasonablepr9707

7 жыл бұрын

UltyGamer How aerodynamic are these pommels?

What a great Review! Knowing what to expect from the company when looking into Foam swords is great... Thank you!🌷

I have the same calimacil claymore for like 5~6 years now and it has a very good durability compared to the others latex larp swords which can break fairly easy. About the thrusts, they were not allowed in the larp event i've taken a part in, so that's not a problem.

i saw the thumbnail and thought "that sword looks really huge and clunky"

As a larper and owner of several Calimacil swords I was so happy when this popped up I'm my subscriptions. For anyone debating getting one, the quality is absolutely incredible. Its pricey but so worth it

I ordered my 3rd Calamacil sword yesterday for my son's birthday. My previous 2 swords are 1.5 years old and going strong. Excellent quality.

Man, whoever wrote the Gladiatoria must be feeling the burn from all the pommel jokes. RIP

It was fun to see you do something different :D Just so you know, thrusting in LARP is generally discouraged. Cutting is the primary method of attacking (unless you use a spear)

I really like when you talk about topics you don't know a lot about. It's cool how you don't give unnecessary speculation towards whatever you're talking about yet you still give good input. Noice video Skall. :P

As a LARPer who loves your channel, this was a different and nice video to see! I was actually wondering what your impressions would be on LARP swords in comparison to real steel and while the comparison is pretty obvious, it is still nice to hear. I can say with total confidence that after using Calimacil products for 10+ years, they are by far the safest, most durable, and well made weapon makers for LARP. In any case with my biased opinion aside, it was again a cool video to see. Always love watching your channel! keep up the great work!

For a minute there, I thought LARP was an acronym for "Long And Really Pointy." :D

lol i would love to see skallagrim actually do a larp since he practiced HEMA he would probably wreck on the battlfield XD

@neoncrusader7244

7 жыл бұрын

Actually no...Most historical techniques work rather poorly in a context where the brushing touch reigns supreme and light foam weapons ensure that the dominant combat style is always ''wildly flailing around in an attempt to touch anything in reach or getting your weapon to curl around the adversary's guard''. Speaking from personal experience, those who dominate in LARP fights are those who just repeatedly bash at foes in a random manner until some kind of glancing blow manages to ''kill'' the enemy. Unsatisfying and goofy-looking in my opinion.

@BekoPharm

7 жыл бұрын

'battlefield'. Surviving in the thick of a battlefield has not much to do with knowhow. Formation breaks and you're screwed. A random bolt ends your journey. Been there, done that. It was a great experience that teaches you that your individual skill is pointless 'in the field'. Larp is great for experiences like that. Trying to survive on a field for hours with up to 5000 combatants exposed to weather, flak and arrows is quite one.. and its great that we can experience this and simply respawn :-) Most HEMA guys have already trouble keeping two opponents in check. Especially when they have different weapons and reach. I know that some schools started to tackle this and started with 2 vs 1 sparing. You can make a nice show with HEMA background in a duel though. Just saying. No offence intended.

@Ms10000123

7 жыл бұрын

Lots of Larpers also practice combat, especially those playing in military factions.

@neoncrusader7244

7 жыл бұрын

Bernd: A fair point. It's true that with LARPs, you do get a nice sense of scale with massive battles that simply couldn't work in an HEMA scenario. I've ''died'' many times with spectacular arrow shots in the teeth or complete formation breakdowns and routs, and it's a hard experience to reproduce in any way outside of LARPing! (I still stand by my opinion that the individual fights tend to be rather crappy though)

@BekoPharm

7 жыл бұрын

@NeonCrusader: Absolutly. It depends on the game though. We've some pretty "serious" around where you won't find that widly flailing example of yours. Usually small ones. Keep an eye out for Reenlarpment or invitation-only games from like-minded people :-)

Skall, I respect you for giving this a fair review.

I'm a big fan of calamacil products. People often look down at larp sword fighting but it's great fun and a cheap way to get into sparring with your friends.

Hahaha imagine a dude really running around and ripping off guards😂😂😂

@randomguy93984

7 жыл бұрын

Noyan 74 guards? what about pommels

you talk of being able to remove the crossguard but what about the pommel?

@StudlyFudd13

7 жыл бұрын

Well it is made of foam...so if you try really hard you might be able to rip it off....

Thanks for the very objective description. Since I love LARP and HEMA I can tell that there are only very few realistic techniques you can practice with foam weapons. As mentioned in the comments thrusts aren't allowed in most LARP events which reduces the use of the weapon for hitting. It really is hitting and not cuting since the weapons don't glide at all and just stick to other objects (especially other weapons). These weapons aren't intendet to be used in a correct way but they are intendet to fight against a wide variety of armor (from naked skin to plate armor) without hurting anybody.

Calimacil actually comes form my home town of Sherbrooke, Québec. Having used one of their daggers for LARP for years, I can say that these things last for ever compared to other LARP weapons. I've never done any maintenance to mine and it still looks as good as the day I got it. For comparison, any weapons I've ever seen made of ductape and foam lasts a year or two before they start breaking appart.

The thin edge. It makes it appear a bit.... (I was waiting for "edgier")

@samuelleask1132

7 жыл бұрын

ArdenKel the thin edge makes it appear a bit EDGIER

@ardenkel1127

7 жыл бұрын

Why thank you. My wait is over.

A new Viking based videogame, Vikings: Wolves of Midgard has come out early this week, and it seems to make historical and folkloristic accuracy one of its main goals. Could you look it up and give an opinion about those points? Fun fact: the longship carpenter is named Skallagrim, i kid you not.

@KanaiIle

7 жыл бұрын

From what I have seen, Wolves of Midgard is not historical in the slighest. It´s Hollywood Vikings in Scandanavian Folklore.

@terminator572

7 жыл бұрын

Edoardo Prevelato Gonna have to check that shit up if you are correct on that carpenter.

@beansgalvin1777

5 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm...... I think this is an ad

they definitely designed it well, looks super cool.

When he's twisting the guard, I was half expecting it to tear off

4:05 close you're eyes and let your mind wander...

@amateoer

6 жыл бұрын

Fuck it's like 3am and I just woke up everyone by laughing

Can we end the "end him rightly" jokes? They're fun, but not when the entire comment section is making that joke.

@BenniBodinJagell

7 жыл бұрын

Brandon Haffeman Exactly, the only way this meme will die is if it is so overused that it gets boring.

@partyshrimp

7 жыл бұрын

end the jokes rightly

@Skallagrim

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Quality over quantity, folks.

@breaden4381

7 жыл бұрын

Skallagrim And that's why having a ton of pommels from windlass swords isn't as effective as most people think.

@Elipus22

7 жыл бұрын

Party Shrimp That was actually kinda good and made me smile. Not as much as seeing Skallagrim's reply though! *fanboy engage* But in all seriousness, it is annoying.

I own a Calimacil sword as well. Awesome work on this one, really nice and looks good on you hihi

Never thought you'd do a review of Calimacil, i have a bunch of his stuff for costume purposes because you can't walk about with real swords at a con. they are pretty realistic and if anything, it's fun and you can smack people with them.

I own a Calimacil longsword. I do enjoy it, but it's not appropriate for LARP. I know less than nothing about HEMA, but with the point of balance about 10-inches from the crossguard on a 4-ft longsword, I can't imagine it wields anything like a real sword. The foam isn't nearly soft enough for most LARP organizations. On the other hand, it does look nice and I'm not worried about my nieces or nephew (ages 2-15) playing with it and injuring themselves. I bought it on a lark while at a comic/rpg convention and it mostly just hangs on my computer room wall and is a source of inspiration for when I write fantasy/fiction.

@mattevans825

7 жыл бұрын

It is a LARP "appropriate" sword. I am familiar with Calimacil and the swords and other weapons made by his company. There very high end larp weapons as well.. You don't see many of them and are specifically made to be in the official restraints of LARP. So, appropriate? yah! way to expensive for a foam sword to smack each other with on the weekend? YAh! Loads of fun anyhow!

@UncannyXander

7 жыл бұрын

Alan S Even fantasy swords aren't this thick.

@apenguininthemist855

7 жыл бұрын

I can guarantee that this thing wouldn't be even close on the standards of Amtgard (Far too thin, no cloth covering, guard design wouldn't be legal either as it is far too thin to be safe with regards to eye injury). I'm also fairly certain that Belegarth would not allow the fielding of such a weapon either, though for entirely different reasons. Mostly the weapon would be far too soft while also not meeting their safety regulations. I don't know what this is supposed to be for, but it certainly isn't for a high player base, multi-national organized LARP.

@kapitanbeuteltier5889

7 жыл бұрын

Well, in every LARP-event I know, Calimacil weapons are allowed...

@Ms10000123

7 жыл бұрын

It has been allowed at every event I've went to. If hardness is a concern, kneed it a bit. It's consistent quality actually makes it a safe option. I Larp in the Netherlands and Belgium btw.

I realize that LARP isn't your thing, nor is it necessarily mine, but I don't think that you gave that sword a fair chance. Granted that you obviously can't do your usual wood chopping and plastic bottle cutting with this sword but you could have brought it to HEMA practice with you, or got suited up with Kara, and gave it a go for a couple of rounds. Then you would have gotten a better feel for its handling as well as how well it stands to a bit of abuse.

@BenniBodinJagell

7 жыл бұрын

Riceball01 An abuse test would be fun, but I don't think you need to do a handling test. It is obvious that it handles very different.

@Pacmanite

7 жыл бұрын

Riceball01 I agree. He should have at least tried fighting with it against the other padded HEMA sword he has, since that would be soft against soft.

@A-G-F-

6 жыл бұрын

weights under 600 grams, a normal Claymorenis about 2200 grams, of course it is going to hanlde diferent as hell

Seems like something that I would`ve LOOOOVED to have as a kid

Thats one of the nicest looking LARP swords ive seen in a long time.

That's Dark Souls 1 Claymore. Like exact copy.

@cailumgrantham-tibbitt8543

7 жыл бұрын

Glad im not the only one

@humongousswine8734

7 жыл бұрын

Jack Harsel it just looks like a normal claymore

@torquevonthorne948

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe the pommel is slightly different due to that spike

@A-G-F-

6 жыл бұрын

the Claymore from DS1 seems to be based on the same claymore that Alvion based their Cheiftain claymore

@praetoriandorn3154

6 жыл бұрын

I own a real claymore that looks exactly the same. Brass pommel and cross guard.

We'd love to have you join us at Bicolline! North America's largest LARP. A lot of the things that annoy you about larp aren't a factor. You can thrust, hit the head, arrows are real (padded), and armor matters where it's located. We have lots of fencers, HEMA and SCA fighters that enjoy it a lot. Check out The Voyage North to learn more!

Spot on with the safety concerns Skal! Most LARPs that allow Calimacil type weapons don't allow thrusting type strikes, only slashing type strikes. Even with the slashing type strikes usually it is "lightest touch" meaning pull your strikes so that you are using enough force for them to know that they were struck but not much more than that. The issue that comes up with that type of material is when you out out in cold autumn or winter events and the blade gets stiff. When that happens they become pretty rigid and can hurt other people easier if you are not careful with your swing. To alleviate that most folks keep that in mind with blows, throwing strikes that are even lighter than normal, work their blades to "keep them warm" if they are big blades, the daggers keep them under cloaks or whatnot so your body heat keeps them supple. Also if you are inside a building or somewhere warmer than outside, use that time to also warm up the weapons.

Context matters for assessment. In LARP one does not typically do or is disallowed from thrusting, binding, hard strikes, strikes to the head, throat, neck, and groin. Additionally there are a few things one would look for in evaluating a LARP sword that are not immediately apparent things for quality checking. Such as the foam being bound to the core and not turning or shifting around it. Or not being able to feel any part of the core through the foam.

am i the only one who thought it was real when i saw the thumbnail? :DD

@jgriff754

7 жыл бұрын

Ruben Burkhardt I thought it was a plastic practice sword since the blade looked just like mine

@Merilirem

7 жыл бұрын

yes, you were.

@ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723

7 жыл бұрын

Ruben Burkhardt I thought it was made of a weird metal.

@gadyariv2456

7 жыл бұрын

yes you are

@gastoncastrovivoda5211

7 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you're in desperate need of prescription glasses.

But can I unscrew the pommel? ... That's an important feature in a duel.

All the larps I've been to prohibit thrusting for safety reasons so I guess the limit thrusting capabilities are not a problem for a larp sword. Thanks for the review

I just have a foam scabbard for my purple heart synthetic for larp.... so i get to use my practice and not worry about under weighted swords (we also make our own with the tried and true pvc pipe and foam)

Says only one comment but I see two comments. KZread is a Liar

@koffieverslaafde627

7 жыл бұрын

Sir Chives s welcome to yt

@Plepsfoko

6 жыл бұрын

Sir Chives it predicted yours

Please can somebody explain this pommel thing to me i have only star ted watching this channel recently and every video i have binged videos so i have seen a fair few but a comment involving something to do with pommels is in every fucking video also why would you unscrew a pommel?

@TimurAShadow

7 жыл бұрын

watch his "end ihm rightly" video

@redeye6598

7 жыл бұрын

TimurAShadow him*

@KevinTangYT

7 жыл бұрын

It's a really tired joke that people insist on not letting go of.

@TimurAShadow

7 жыл бұрын

Gameman659 damn autocorrect! thank you

We have some for our youth group when they aren't using nylon but we found that theese are actually very good for winden practice. The friction is higher in the bind so you get way more feedback than both nylon and feders. Try it if you can, and haven't

@TheLordArion

7 жыл бұрын

to be precise I don't know what maker our are but the are foam larp longswords of some kind, not the regular latex type

This is exactly why I’m getting this sword VERY soon :D

i am gonna call the police cuz you are abusing youre foam sword XD

Skall, you seem really adamant on *not* associating yourself with LARP in any way. Is this one of those "dark past" deals? Not that i have interest in it either, but still...

@Skallagrim

7 жыл бұрын

Nope, I just wanted to point out that my opinion is limited by the fact that I have no experience with it. No dark, embarrassing secret, sorry. :)

@qwormuli77

7 жыл бұрын

Awww...

@leithafae

7 жыл бұрын

would you be prepared to try LARP to get experience with the difference in fighting styles?

@qwormuli77

7 жыл бұрын

Wait, what common ground does LARP have with historical *or* modern fighting styles? We are still talking about "live action role play", aren't we?

@animedudenumber1

7 жыл бұрын

well some LARP do have strong historical setting/story, the real problem is that most larper dont have/use any historical martial art to go whit it, and even those who do have some experience in it cant use it fully, i have some fencing training but most larp dont want sword trust making it harder then it have to be :/

I have many calimacil swords and axes and I can tell you they are extremely durable. Some I've had for over 10 years now and it's still going strong. As for the flex I have the claymore and the flex is needed here in Quebec (where calimacil is located) as we tend to strike harder than in other places. If the flex wasn't there it would be hurting a lot more.

I have used calimarcil swords , axes and halberds for some pretty hard full contact fights.. they are incredible durable, and with some body protection you only get a few bruses

I dunno man, toy reviews? I think you need to end this rightly.

@rgenherehjartablo1742

7 жыл бұрын

BUT THE POMMEL DOESNT UNSCREW

@90lancaster

7 жыл бұрын

But he latex body parts before - this one doesn't even vibrate.

@Madjiitensha

6 жыл бұрын

everything its a toy, grow up and face it!

@calilaployploy2827

6 жыл бұрын

as long as he doesn't dress in spiderman costume and cara doesnt dress as elsa, I don't mind

@drownsinkoolaid4203

6 жыл бұрын

Calila PloyPloy That would've been a perfect Halloween video :P

But can you unscrew the pommel?! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL (sarcasm)

@garrilrumampuk1811

6 жыл бұрын

Jerry Garza its not really a sarcasm if you need to point that out

Calimacil makes great products. Due to being dirt poor, I do use larp weaponry for rudimentary HEMA practice. I know it's not ideal, but given my budget it's pretty good for learning basic cuts and footwork and whatnot.

@Skallagrim

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's alright. Despite the lower weight the balance is actually the same as on a steel sword.

3:05 nearly lost a finger man, careful. xD Thumbnail made me think it was a real sword... damn the Claymore style is so fabulous... really like this channel... it scratches my itch for all things sword.

Larp = Life action dissapointing your parents

@Drakwdeanrer

7 жыл бұрын

Still not as pathetic as trolling on the Internet where people cant event deck ya in da grabbah properly when you talk shit. Great job, hero.

@hollowkid97

7 жыл бұрын

Oxygen Corrosion Larpers cant deck anyone though...

@oxygencorrosion5640

7 жыл бұрын

***** Lmao are you triggered?

@mattevans825

7 жыл бұрын

I sure as hell can.. I've done Larp... Now I've done everything from HEMA to armored combat. I obviously find the humor in the comment by Oxygen corrosion, it is funny. But I don't agree with leaving mean spirited comments on peoples videos meant to hurt and or demoralize others. I don't like bully's

@oxygencorrosion5640

7 жыл бұрын

Matt Evans If that was my intention I'd say something like "Larp is for fat virgin fucks who'll never get fucked without payment" or some stupid shit like that.

I love your channel, Skall, I really do, but in all fairness this is the laziest review you ever made, and one of the laziest I ever saw on any platform. At least grab a friend and have him hit you a couple times, to a stress test, read abour larp if you're gonna do a review. This is just "Uh, eh, it looks like a foam sword, I don't know if it's durable, I don't know if it can cause injury, I don't plan to test any of this, it's useless for HEMA, and from a HEMA point of view it's awful". This is the pinnacle of lazyness. You could at least send it to Shad, maybe he would enjoy reviewing it at least a bit. edit: corrected bad grammar.

@leithafae

7 жыл бұрын

to be fair dude nah skall's got it right a lot of larpers don't buy calcilmal due to if its cold it hurts like a son of a bi*** to get hit by specially when blows aren't pulled.

@Amares69

7 жыл бұрын

leithafae that doesn't make the video less lazy. And all non latex larp weapons hurt when it's cold. Besides, that is irrelevant, I'm complaining about the lazyness of the review, with 0 investigations or interest, just for the sake of uploading a video. He doesn't like larp, doesn't know anything about it and doesn't care at all about it, but he reviews one cause "free stuff and views", while he clearly doesn't care.

@anonymouscrab2013

6 жыл бұрын

Not as expensive and possibility to open up to people and actually roleplay that you're a medieval knight or whatever else you might want. LARP'ing doesn't only include fighting.

Caught the video while making a larp flatblade. 5 yr off and on dag and atmgard here. Cool looking sword. And yes the weight is a thing comparatively. Generally use cloth cover I make my own from Walmart or we use multiple layers black pantyhose. We call it lightsaber combat. But with dag especially the bind is not a thing with weapons being so light. Binds with polearms do happen sort of. But with such light weapons if you can see that coming you can deflect and strike around.

The edge roughness is no issue to comfort. I've been sparring with foam swords which have the rough edge (due to manufacturing) and it has never so much has caused a graze.

Hey Grímur, what was the Claymore you showed at 6:25 ? Is there anywhere I can see more of it, or find some info on it?

I was holding an authentic skyforge steel greatsword while I was watching this video. My skyforge greatsword is now a foam pommel . Thanks skallagrim.

Hey it looks like fun, that's it ultimate purpose so I'd say it's a success. Not everything has a HEMA use. I don't LARP, but I have a small collection of foam swords. Mostly because it's only now that I'm adult that the cool toys I always wanted as a kid are coming out. I've got a decent foam reproduction of the He-Man Sword of Power, the Sword of Omens, Longclaw; couple of others, and they're fun as hell.

Calimacil swords are definitely some of the best!

hi Skall, here in the UK most LARP systems don't allow thrusting with swords, only with specially specific stab safe spears

Good video. I've been thinking about whether or not I should buy a Calimacil LARP sword.

In Germany we use LARP weapons who quite often have near the real weight of a historical accurate weapon. Also there are a lot manufacturers who make real slim paddings. They are mostley hand made and with a latex coating. I myself have a really nice "Bauernwehr" with a functional nail and guards, bindings are no problem with this sword. Calimacil is perfect for LARP beginners, we have them in germany too, but we mostly use handmade LARP Weapons.

We are HEMA practicer in Taiwan, and very happy to see you compare EPW and larp weapon. You have EPW, so which time we can see the EPW review?

They make rapiers that are safe for thrusting the bend in the flat is very obvious in those where as the edge doesn't give The rough spots come from the molding process

Out of curiosity, what material could be used inside the LARP sword to give it more flex in the thrust? Ideally, you would want it to flex in one plane (along the flat of the sword) but not the other. Perhaps thin spring steel? Definitely seems like something that could be improved upon.

As a consumate LARPer, I have had many many Calimacil swords over the years. They are not all as good as the Highlander, but there is a reason they sent you that one, it's clearly one of their best work!

@JMRichard92

7 жыл бұрын

However, the last few generations of foam they use get harder and harder in an attempt to be more durable. Which is not always a good thing, even for LARP =/

To answer your question about the edge, yeah generally in LARP's strikes are very light. The material for LARP weapons makes them really nice looking but still pretty painful on a full contact strike. Those thin edges being the main reason for that. Stbs are also pretty light to the point that they almost don't really make contact. I can't comment on anything else really because well I'm not holding the sword. Typically for groups that contact full force, you use boffer weapons. They have extra padding, the edges are wide and flat, the pommels are thickly padded etc. They can be uncomfortable but well built ones shouldn't be too painful even in the hands of really heavy hitters.

My friends and I have started using Calimacil weapons as an alternative to nylon sparring swords. What I used to do with my old training partner is use the Rawlings nylon ones with metal crossguards and pommel to give appropriate historical-ish weight, but in order to do it safely we had to each buy about £300 worth of safety gear in total (HEMA helmet, back-of-neck-protector, gorget, groin guard, greaves, gambeson, elbow guards, etc...). However, now she's gone so I am forced to look into other options. Another friend showed me their LARP knife and it gave me the idea to at least try out using Calimacil weapons. Last week a different friend and I tried out two Calimacil quarterstaves from their Novice range that I'd purchased : they stood up brilliantly, and we fought at basically full-contact (including with thrusts) wearing only eye shields and groin guards. Neither of us got so much as a small bruise, or even an area that stung more than 10 minutes afterwards. Although it hurt being hit with them it was basically like being slapped as opposed to being punched in the face. Also the handling of the quarterstaves was remarkably similar to that of the ash poles I have - it was lighter, but not noticeably so. I'm going to try out how it goes with two swords once I get them. I think as a sort of break-in for people to use who are not yet willing to spend so much on sparring gear, it could be a great training tool. It's not optimal (as far as simulating historical conditions goes), but neither are many options such as a purely plastic synthetic sword, a rattan pole, etc. I would definitely recommend at least the quarterstaves (which lie at the short end of historical spears) for HEMA training.

never done larp... (wouldn't mind trying it) but i have always been tempted to buy the swords so i could embrace my inner child and mess around with them.

As a HMB/IMCF Fighter in Guardia de Poniente in Spain i can tell you that kind of swords are really usefull to train cause we can to to our gym and train without having to carry over all of our combat gear just to be safe for a technique training, where we really don't need thet kind of protection, plus in Bohurt you CAN'T thrust.

First of all, you're awesome. I have a question, what type of latex-free polymer foam did you use? Well I've seen that there are several different types where most have a finish where it gets very hard and spoils if it tightens. Please help ... T.T

as someone who does larp, calimacil has a fantastic reputation for durability. I've had one of their swords going on 5 years and the amount of abuse that thing has taken is astronomical. I can say that the blade type they made this claymore with is one of their newer designs. it's half the weight of their normal blades and the tip isnt that safe for the thrust. on their page they have this particular blade labelled as the "Diamond V8" I would recommend the V7 for a more common larp blade for weight thickness, and over all durability. but this review brings alot of unbiased facts and observations that I really enjoyed. thanks Small for giving a lot weapon some critique :)

I know it's been a while, but could you do another gaming/fantasy sword video? I was thinking about it today and thought of an intriguing sword from Dark Souls (DS II is where I saw it specifically) and would love some more information and your thoughts on the Estoc as it is called in-game

Those things are pretty safe. I've larped for quite a while and while you might not wanna swing for the fences with it, Most of the swords sold by calamacil are totally safe for full impact fighting.

could you do a video on the cold steel polish sabre? (historical accuracy, how it handles, etc.)

Hey Skall, have you ever done any videos about how one would actually go about using a greatsword in real combat as compared to regular-sized swords? I'd assume something like the Claymore wasn't hugely different but what about like the Zweihander? Something that large seems like it'd be a bit of a hassle to use.

Anyone know about that padded training sword he weighed for comparison? I could use one if those.

hey Skallagrim what's your opinion (or even anyone else's opinion that happens by this comment) on budk? specifically their historical section for swords. i've been wanting a sword that could be nice as a wall-hanger but also practical but also don't quite have the money for anything from say Albion Swords or what have you. not sure if budk is even something that you might have heard of before but figured i'd ask anyways

Usually thrusts are not allowed in most LARPs, in case the rod does stick out in cheap/selfmade swords (exception for full foam daggers ect). And I've explicitly read/heard a couple of times to not actually touch skin when you're assassinating someone via slicing their throat to avoid cuts in those sensitive areas. But as you're usually only striking clothed parts of the bodies (heads often count as no-hit area), I don't see that much danger of getting cut by those rough edges.

When I was involved in LARP, we used weapons made of composite epoxy or wood and even occasionally steel. Had my finger broken during the event)

What about something like this for a super, super beginner that might not be used to even holding anything like a sword? Just to have something resembling it to practice like footwork and slow swings before trying with a proper training sword?

To be quite honest there is one thing I like about LARP- you can make the sword as thick as you'd like and it'd still work which, for the most part, is great because boy, oh boy do I like how thick swords look.

Hi Skallagrim! where did you get the shirt and the jacket?