In other news, Canadians report a tatami mat shortage, which may be Covid related.

*Fun fact not a lot of people know about these type of long-handled jian:* It's still meant to be used one handed. Although, the length of the handle would lead you to believe that it's meant to be wielded two handed. The purpose the extra handle length serves, is counter balance (as well as for comfort and grip positioning). You hold it just beneath the guard, and the rest of the handle that extends from the pinky of your fist, think of that as the pommel. But this isn't to say that you're not supposed to use it two-handed. In traditional Chinese swordsmanship (jianfa/jianshu) you're only expected to double up on the weapon if and/or when your lead hand becomes exhausted. Which means Jian techniques for both single and double handed forms, are completely interchangeable. This also explains why the sword is so lightweight

@Ezekiel_Allium

4 жыл бұрын

Thats... weird to me. Does counter balancing actually help with the handling of the sword? Or do you just mean it shifts the center of gravity back towards the hand to make up for the lack of a guard?

@camrendavis6650

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ezekiel_Allium the counterbalance does make it much easier to handle, but that itself depends on the sword and which Dynasty it was used in as well as it's purpose. The type that Skal is using form the Han Dynasty is forged thick and tapers out thin, so it is lightweight despite its length, which is why using it one-handed is extremely possible. Spring steel. As for the guard, that's a different story. People misunderstand the purpose of the guard on jian. The guard is not intended to protect your hand from the enemies weapon, it's meant to keep your hand from sliding up onto the blade. Which is why it's small, but just big enough to stop your hand. What protects your hands from the enemy's weapon are the techniques themselves. Jianfa/jianshu movements are very defensive and can be wide and circular, deflecting and pushing your enemy's weapon away.

@wildrain8602

4 жыл бұрын

Um, no, who told you that? Seriously look at any period sword form meant for the han jian and most cuts are done two handed. The Han jian specializes in cutting with great force as the blade itself is very heavy for it's length. (And I am talking about actual, period Han swords, not these in the video, historically Chinese swords were much heavier than European counterparts (aside from Greatsword obviously) and this is proven by han artifacts of blades) i,t also specializes in being able to be weilded by one or two hands. It is very versatile, and is meant to be used with momentum, deep stances, and strong cuts. It's is not meant for clean cuts, it is for crushing the enemy. There is so much false information about Chinese fighting and weapons. I'm tired of these "sword experts" who only know about European weapons and assume it's all the same for Asia. It's not even close.

@wildrain8602

4 жыл бұрын

Also the swords in the Han dynasty that were only for single handed use, had shorter handles. Counter balancing? Seriously? How do people come up with this stuff.

@camrendavis6650

4 жыл бұрын

@@wildrain8602 I wasn't just referring to Han Jian. I was reffering to two-handed Jian in general (at least the ones in similar length and proportion to European longswords) and of course from that standpoint, you'll get varieties depending on the era and components of the sword itself. I only felt it necessary to bring up this point when I saw how he was holding it. Of course a Ming Jian is handled differently from a Han Jian, but I should have been more specific. I apologize for the misunderstanding.

General populace: wears mask because of Coronavirus Skall: "THESE DAMN FLIES!"

@albertoj.mollinedo4116

4 жыл бұрын

coronavirus got nothing on the medievals.

Re: Black flies. You just have to practice more, so you can slice the wings off them in the air..

@KageMinowara

4 жыл бұрын

Once you've mastered that, you can move on to snatching them out of the air with chopsticks.

@guaise1

4 жыл бұрын

or you can practice cutting of the genitalia. Within a couple years, there will be no more black flies.

@han5vk

4 жыл бұрын

And soon, you may even curve pommel trajectories! And maybe Angelina Jolie turns up in a bathrobe!

@davidwilson6577

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering what all the flourishing was about

@han5vk

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidwilson6577 wondering*

I have to say, the background music truly set the tone for this video.

@rtm_xeres4192

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh dude How ? How are you everywhere ? WTF 😂

@bigjimslim

4 жыл бұрын

Bro you’re on all the videos I watch. Saw you on Coach Greg a few times

@k0vert

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, you beat me to it lol

@jwrine3631

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@arcaneknight9799

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigjimslim lol, Greg

A lot of locations here in southern Norway is just like that, at least around forested lakes. If you try to breathe without a net you eat a handful knott/black flies ahaha.

@casbot71

4 жыл бұрын

It's free protein…

@eirin099

4 жыл бұрын

@@casbot71 damn, maybe that is how the vikings of the day built muscle

@anjanmallik1053

4 жыл бұрын

@@eirin099 Lol.... and they consumed large amount of meat everyday, it was their staple.

@RandomGuy010

4 жыл бұрын

Got none of that up here in northern Norway :3

@ChadKakashi

4 жыл бұрын

Serbia Strong.

I kind of wish you would show more thrust tests with swords like those 2 swords. Maybe a few feinting demonstrations.

Back to the sweet noise of steel slicing trought tatami.

@look4lec

4 жыл бұрын

If I saw my neighbor doing this I might call the cops.

@Diegoshadow85

4 жыл бұрын

@@look4lec cukk

@le-blanc1440

4 жыл бұрын

@@look4lec if i saw him do that, i might just stare out the window.

cant wait to see the ulfberht some day

No matter what that sword type will always remind me of sokka’s meteor sword from ATLA

@0seraphic

4 жыл бұрын

MY SPACE SWORD!! D:

@danieloceansmith3156

4 жыл бұрын

Jarod Nguyen you mean his multi purpose sharp thing. He used it as a sword a total of 4 times, and basically improvised alternate uses every few minutes. He even picked a lock with it somehow and it worked

@pikebasss

4 жыл бұрын

They finally put it on Netflix a week after I streamed the whole thing on Dailymotion🤷‍♂️

I will admit... Yes, black flies and mosquitoes are a problem on the Atlantic Coast. Sorry about that.

@ourkeving

4 жыл бұрын

Oh no! Did no body warn them?

@MascottDeepfriar

4 жыл бұрын

The damage of the psychological warfare waged by the black flies can last for a long time.

@Cavouku

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the swamp, it never gets better.

@jabberwockydraco4913

4 жыл бұрын

a fine upstanding example of a Canadian citizen. now if only the french Canadians could learn from your example.

@ArthurEKing8472

4 жыл бұрын

@@jabberwockydraco4913 umm... That's... Not a very nice thing to say... Especially as I very much am French Canadian.

"It's dripping. It's moist" - Skallagrim May 2020

@KageMinowara

4 жыл бұрын

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@aliascent

4 жыл бұрын

M O I S T

@lyxar777

4 жыл бұрын

It's no fun though, when he sees it coming. I mean, he's literarily trolling you - not the other way around - while grinning "Those guys are the internet-equivalent of easy girls. It's like shooting fish in a barrel."

@johanneshe6939

4 жыл бұрын

Remember boys: When you want to stab things with your sword, make sure its moist and dripping ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Your strokes look Soo clean Skal, and the blade angles are very consistent. Absolutely love your content my friend.

The blades are so thin that the strikes sound more like a whip than a sword

@Anino_Makata

4 жыл бұрын

It's not really the thickness of the blade that makes that sound, but rather the blade geometry. If the cross section of a blade is well made, that it offers near zero resistance to striking a target, it creates the "sword wind" sound when throwing a cut with proper edge alignment. The Warrior Tachi and Uesugi Kenshin Katana made by Yomukuni which Skall reviewed makes a similar sound when cutting, even though both are thicker blades than either of the featured jian here.

@dero4378

4 жыл бұрын

damn. your right

@nahuelmat

4 жыл бұрын

@@Anino_Makata I believe the sound is more related to the speed rather than the blade geometry. I play tennis and you can get the whip sound swinging a racquet with the flat side, as it's supposed to hit the ball. Racquets are way lighter than swords, from 270 grams on the lightest ones and around 350 grams for the heavier ones.

@Anino_Makata

4 жыл бұрын

@@nahuelmat Of course, speed is also a major factor in producing the sword wind sound. But the reason why a tennis racquet produces a similar sound is because while it has a wide surface, the net mesh and head's frame (apologies for the wrong terms, I don't know the proper terminology) provide little resistance against the air, due to the large amount of space where air can escape through the racquet. It's far easier to hear the sound on most tennis racquets than most swords, since racquets allow for more air to escape past them than any blade.

@rudy103069

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry but no your wrong, Skall is just that fast!

There is so very little content on Chinese swords readily available. Im happy you are testing them and giving them a spotlight.

You know, it's surprisingly calming to watch Skallagrim chop different objects.

That flying phoenix is just ripping through

Beautiful vídeo. Very pleasing great work Skall!

Dude, I think you need to grow a bamboo plantation for the purpose of regrowable chopping. Just block the pandas.

@All4Grogg

4 жыл бұрын

don't you dare, bamboo is invasive enough as it is and REALLY hard to get rid of.

@Skallagrim

4 жыл бұрын

@@All4Grogg Running bamboo is like that, yeah. The clumping type doesn't spread. Either way, I'm not going to do that. I'm buried in to-do's as it is.

@ElleriaZer

4 жыл бұрын

@@Skallagrim or better yet, find a place that already has invasive bamboo and...cull the numbers perhaps?

Black flies solution: flamethrower

@stickfigureman3D

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think giving the flies flamethrowers will help. Seems like a fire hazard

@LS-sp5hr

4 жыл бұрын

@@stickfigureman3D It will be, but maybe they'll burn eachother. They're not well trained

@LoliFoxQueen

4 жыл бұрын

HANS! GET ZE FLAMENWERFER!

Such calming music makes sword testing twice as nice!

Welcome to Nova Scotia, where every season is extreme in some form or another. When summer comes you will be seeing many more of your little flying friends, as well as their bigger cousins.

@reptiloidmitglied2930

4 жыл бұрын

Bigger?

@betelgeuse_99

4 жыл бұрын

@Hal Jordan You're pretty much correct. We get like 10 different kinds of big flying insects and they love to hang out right outside your door so they can fly in when you walk out. Little bastards.

I feel your black fly pain, having grown up in NY and NE. My sister wants me to move back, I am now in WA state and have been out west since 1979, but the memories of humidity, being eaten alive by bugs, as well as woods full of poison ivy are still fresh. Love those two blades in the vid, btw. Thanks and enjoy your weekend.

0:05 Cara, congratulations.

I really waited for some comments about the swords. They look great, especially first one

0:32 Haven't people seen the dust explosion that happens with dry mats? I don't recall any video where Skall used dry mats. Also, and this is just what I was told -don't know how reliable that is, but you're supposed to soak and then let it dry for a short while. That is to say; not dripping wet.

@Skallagrim

4 жыл бұрын

In my experience it doesn't seem to matter whether you cut them dripping wet or let them dry for a bit first.

@jpc4803

4 жыл бұрын

It's dripping. It's m o i s t.

Those cut really well once you got dialed in. Well done. Think I'm gonna have to get one of their swords...

Looking forward to the full review :)

Dang that's a badass sword. Very satisfying swishy noises. I feel like I can tell that you like it. You made some really nice cuts with that thing

My man. Bein thick and gettin them mats soakin!

They make bug suits. They are a double layered mesh. The outer layer is the fine netting and it is on top of a heavier weave. The second layer keeps the outer layer off your skin so they can't reach it. In my experience they are the best you can get other than setting yourself on fire. They are also cool since air can blow through them (another advantage over the fire solution).

That first sword was a beast! I'm glad Skall does the stress tests, but I always get squeamish to see a beautiful sword chopping kindling. XD

#WitnessTheWetness

Very relaxing to watch, thanks

You should be proud of yourself Skall. What i am seeing here is great skill. It would take years for me to get to such a level of cutting, you definitely have talent.

@Skallagrim

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, but it did take years. No talent, just practice. :)

@gabenvandenbrink9114

4 жыл бұрын

@@Skallagrim Well i've been watching you for a long time now. And altough you've praticed years. You just cut those mats so clean that it looks like talent. Maybe it's not talent. But you're atleast a very skilled veteran.

This is my ASMR therapy. Well, this and chiropractic compilations.

Skall: is annoyed about insects in Spring. Summer: ho boi, oh boi, here I come

I love jian's, they're just a lot of fun to use. They feel nice.

Nice video as always

Nice, I was debating between the White Arc and the Magnificent Chu myself, good to see the Chu in action! My only complaint with his swords are sometimes his guards are a little plain and I think many of his hilts are a little ahistorical (though I could be wrong on that end).

Look forward to your review on the swords.

This video is weirdly relaxing. I like it.

5:30 Skall reminded me of the movie Pathfinder. "No one knows ice and cold like them, but they know nothing of our springs"

Hmm, have you considered growing bamboo ( if possible ) on your land? Would make for a great steady supply of cutting test material given how fast it grows...

They both held up really well to branch cutting it looks like

All joking aside, you can get large electric big zappers. Many businesses have them. They're the same idea as your little paddle but cranked up to 11000 and plugged into the electrical mains, with a light that attracts the bugs. Seems like a worthwhile investment.

Try to put citronnelle or peppermint essence on you ! It is usually very useful againsts flying beasts lol. Peppermint is very useful to calm down mosquito bites too.

@MrSamulai

4 жыл бұрын

Or just eat chili.

@holderheck

4 жыл бұрын

Not Canadian black flies they don't give a fuck. Only thing I ever found to work is a wearing a net or standing In the smoke of a cedar fire.

@yannm.6544

4 жыл бұрын

ok, that sucks

@holderheck

4 жыл бұрын

Citronella and peppermint is just black fly salad dressing your the salad xd

Yeah, unless you're doused in DEET, doing anything outside during the spring here will be a giant PITA. Black flies are first. Mosquitoes are just starting. They'll both make it next to impossible to open your mouth for a few weeks. Then the deer flies and moose flies show up to really take a bite. If you're fortunate, the dragon flies will be along soon to help.

5:34 Joe Robinet would like to avoid your location

Also for the flies, and other biting bastards, I recommend getting a bottle of concentrated deet. They can be a bit expensive depending on where you get it but It keeps just about everything away. It doesn't take much just a drop or two at the neck, belly/groin and along the legs.

Girls when Skal's beard is within 10 miles of their vicinity: 0:35

@JustGrowingUp84

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, nice!

The music throughout the video gave me serious Age of Empires 2 vibes. Now I wanna play it again.

pre-coffee funny idea. I think it'd be interesting to see skalligrim review a sword off of wish just to see the difference between good and bad swords....

I could watch mats drop all day

1:15 thats a very impressive technique. Swinging the sword from your right side before lifting it up thus adding momentum to the slash.

very nice shots :)

Normaly I prefer eurppean swords, but the Flying Phoenix...WOW! I fell in love with that sword instantly! And, is just me who gets mixed feelings when Skall starts cutting branches? I meam, it's cool, but I keep thinking "no, it's going to damage the edge!" Like, you spent a lot of money to have these swords!

@xirensixseo

4 жыл бұрын

he does it so no one else has to but yeah it still hurts to see that :(

@davidresetarits5616

4 жыл бұрын

Xíren Seo A proper sword should cut through flesh and bones, testing it on small branches is fair.

@Lillythu

4 жыл бұрын

Xíren Seo true, after all, this is the purpose of the channel, but still...

@Lillythu

4 жыл бұрын

Dav Res well, considering that he has already shot with firearms at swords, really a branch cutting test is not so abusive, is it?

@tarille1043

4 жыл бұрын

Actual historic swords would have come into regular contact with bones and armour. A modern reproduction that will have much higher quality steel *Should* be fine with branches. Also, he uses branches that have a lot of flex to them to absorb some of the impact to minimize stress on the blades. There really shouldn't be any damage on a decently priced and thus well made sword and if there is... Well, ask the smith wtf they doing xD

Skall out here double cheeked up

Thanks Skall

I can’t wait to see the reviews Also I think maybe you should try reviewing the cold steel Italian long sword and some other budget swords I’d also like to see yo review one or both of windlass’s falchions Just a few requests I know money is probably pretty tight right now so these are more requests for later down the line

Would be interesting to see a Swedish sabre. There is quite alot of surplus sabres being sold. Been thinking of buying one. I seem to recall that historical digs have found that a large amount of the Swedish soldiers kills with sabre were cleaved skulls.

Glad to see some new videos. Wanted to ask your opinion on Condor Tool and Knife's "Tac Tana" or "Tactana" (tactical katana). It's actually wakizashi length.

Some day I'll take that Magnificent Chu Jian out for a proper spin myself. I bought it from Skall last summer. Did make one attempt at cutting but my back yard is just too small for me to do proper core engagement, resulting in very weak swings that just won't cut it (literally). I've scouted out a potential location for cutting practice though I need to take a closer look. Will need better weather for that though, scrambling up a steep incline covered in brambles in cold and wet weather is not ideal.

So high up in Canada it may still take some time until you can grow your own tatami :) But apparently flies grow quite well. You should train to cut those.

Man I’m surprised how well these cut being so thin. Might have to pick one up.

Definiately one of the best quality Chinese sword I have ever seen.

Damnable flies. I'm sure the flying phoenix would make quick work of them

wonderful cutting

They seem to cut surprisingly well for how light/ thin they look, at first I thought they were along the lines of a Chinese rapier. Stab test? :P Nice video dude

My eyes got moist after watching this Nice looking sword. :)

This Castlevania remaster sounds great. And it looks so realistic.

Heyyyyyy, I didn't know you had come to the East Coast. Welcome!

Absolutely gorgeous blade

Skal! Can you do a video listing books for learning swordsmanship. You have one from years ago but it only has 2 books and one is $90.

I love the music!

The light glimmering on the sword ag 1:13 is so cool

Do to the fact that I love your reviews on fictional swords, and you haven't done any from any works of fiction lately, that you could do a review about Dawnfang/Duskfang. It's a sword that changes depending on the time of day, but the main sword bit stays the same. I think it looks really unique, and more importantly, I would like to hear your 5 cents on the matter

I haven't seen skall videos in some time but I have to say.... Damn.... Skall THICC

I would love to see Skrall perform a demonstration of batto.

Skall's one handed swings seem better from his left-hand side.

Music is giving me flashbacks of playing Dink Smallwood

Hey mate, I’m a bit late to the party, I’m debating which of these two swords to buy, I feel they’re both multifunctional (thrust/cut) but I’d love your opinion on their strengths and weaknesses for both, ie which is better at cuts, durability etc. I would have assumed the longer skinnier blade would lend it self more to the thrust and the shorter broader blade to cutting, and I understand edge alignment may have been a little off but it seemed from the video that the longer skinnier blade cut better which was a surprise. If you could do a break down of the two would be great.

the cut of that blade is DAMN

1:15 There you go! Nice

Was the flying pheonix famagged by cutting the branches? I’m obsessed with these ancient jian and am trying to decide on another one. I have the striking eagle and white arc so far, serious “fun factor” swords.

Welcome to the Maritimes. Here in New Brunswick the damn black flies are so thick they'll even chase a full grown moose out of the woods.

So, Skall, are planning on doing a review on that nifty looking piece of HEMA headgear that you're wearing in this video?

Your videos are so cool do more.

need some jian lessons with sword sage

I know a while back you reviewed two budget messer s. Have you seen the Condor Grosse Messer? Their stuff is usually fairly high quality.

hey I'm considering one of these swords for self-defense do you think it would be able to put up with that or do you think it would be too thin and get damaged if you cut into bone or had to sash a knife out of someone's hand if so would you have any other recommendation

Slicing tatomi mats ..... so soothing . Chopping wood with the swords .... 😱😱😱😱😱😩😩😩😰

Kind of cool how they sound like a whip almost

good vid, keep it up.

Skallagrim! Which of these two do you prefer and recommend?

It would be interesting to see you vs the metatron vs shadavers

Awesome work as always. Just also want to bring your attention to a channel of Alec Steele and they are making a pair of hook swords currently if you want to try and get your hands on them for a future video I suggest checking them out.

Space Sword! Jians are so cool

Great vid skall. But was wondering if you could another movie vid based on the idea of cutting threw a enemy sword right into the opponent. I can’t bring a movie to mind right now but I know their out there. Is it possible or just movie flare

@scottmacgregor3444

4 жыл бұрын

It's pure Hollywood. I'm not saying that a sword can't break, just that the chances of not only breaking a sword with another sword and still having enough velocity left over to do anything to the guy behind it is pretty much nil.

@Drusifer1787

4 жыл бұрын

Scott MacGregor yea that’s how I felt but I would love to think that if a huge guy came down real hard on a block it would happen which would be awesome

Do you have a workout you use to more easily wield your swords? If so do tell us please