But you need strength to throw a pommel.

@jack8497

7 жыл бұрын

2 true bro

@janikmalkovich6222

7 жыл бұрын

with great strength you can throw a massive Pommel

@letitgogu594

7 жыл бұрын

Brajany but you can't end him rightly if he kicks your shield into your face hard enough to rip your face open. and that requires a lot of strength

@tedarcher9120

7 жыл бұрын

No, you need only Rightioness

@deusvult6900

7 жыл бұрын

DualityJack +12 Charisma, +12 Crit, +14 Endurance

This is so good, such excellent points about muscle groups and weapon weight variants, I loved it. Thanks so much Skall for adding to this great discussion! I’m so nerding out right now ^_^

@1nt9rn9t-dudewillheim2

7 жыл бұрын

Hello Shad, i watched one of your videos and finally understood what the others meant with you "Rambling forever" 0_0 Still the video was very insightful, good video. You know your stuff! I hope you have fun with whatever your doing right now! *Insert thumbs up*

@louiscyfer6944

6 жыл бұрын

he was completely wrong about the muscles needed to draw a bow, it is not the lats mainly, especially in the movement he demonstrated, that was rhomboids, middle traps and rear delts. don't give props when you are ignorant as fuck on the issue.

@evino7491

5 жыл бұрын

@@louiscyfer6944 my dude, calm yourself

@johnevergreen8019

5 жыл бұрын

louis cyfer lol roid rage much buddy?? lats are still useful for drawing a bow you aggressive man child

@alexandersarchives9615

4 жыл бұрын

Why can I hear this text?

Your voice actually sounds really cool

@johannesaskehov

7 жыл бұрын

Kamil Szadkowski Yeah I agree.

@michal_marczynski

7 жыл бұрын

It sounds different for sure. It's not like he sounds like himself, but slightly sick. He does sound different.

@konosekainoseigi7913

7 жыл бұрын

I didn't notice anything wrong with your voice

@AnotherDuck

7 жыл бұрын

I think your voice sounds good as well. It's a little more articulate than usual, I guess, which sometimes is a consequence from having some problem with your voice.

@MW-ud8zp

7 жыл бұрын

Kamil Szadkowski Exactly. Especially when it hits the lower notes.

Dude your voice sounds pretty deep...wisper in my ear.

@janikmalkovich6222

7 жыл бұрын

something like suprice?

@abyssalknight4081

7 жыл бұрын

Janik Malkovich yes

@janikmalkovich6222

7 жыл бұрын

you are a naughty naughty boy and you need to get punished

@abyssalknight4081

7 жыл бұрын

Janik Malkovich harder daddy!

@angelgris001

7 жыл бұрын

Armored Gamer so someone watch to meny team4star videos

The Estoc of course. All the casuals use them. Real men don't take their DEX beyond 10. But don't tell anyone you leveled that up.

@hardgay7537

7 жыл бұрын

R1, R1, R1, R1, R1 all day every day. I keep one as a backup just in case I get invaded. I'm still biased towards Bloodborne, though. Pure Arcane builds are truly broken.

@virtualrock

7 жыл бұрын

Do you mean they are really good or really bad? I'm going to start my first run through bloodborne today but I can't decide on what build I will go with.

@hardgay7537

7 жыл бұрын

Arcane builds are OP as all hell. Start out with the Cruel Fate background, dump into Vitality until you hit 40, then into Arcane until you hit 99. Get the executioner's gloves from Cainhurst Castle and the Auger of Ebrietas as soon as you can after killing Vicar Amelia. Feel free to wiki what you feel the need to. The early game is hard, but eventually you start taking out bosses in under a minute.

@flufyblubunyman9854

7 жыл бұрын

Sixteen fucking strength.

@NSixtyFour

7 жыл бұрын

932vlad just get 15 arcane so you can use the hunter bone

I'm not masturbating Mom, I'm building strength for rapier fencing!!!

@etalidacaos7796

6 жыл бұрын

Nathan Cosgrove I am not masturbating son, I'm building strength for bow drawing.

@nomadpi1

6 жыл бұрын

But you're only doing short strokes?

@baronprocrastination1722

5 жыл бұрын

@@nomadpi1 ouch

obviously the best answer is to go for a quality build

@Guythatlivesaquietlife

7 жыл бұрын

Q U A L I T Y

@eewweeppkk

7 жыл бұрын

16 STR 10 DEX is all you need. Dump the rest into VIT and END, slap some MLG gear on and git gud.

@user-js8jh6qq4l

7 жыл бұрын

MLG gear includes MLGS, hahaha!

@eewweeppkk

7 жыл бұрын

I hadn't though of that. And I forgot the most important part of the build too, you can't be a giant dad without "Well, what it it?"

@retho8320

7 жыл бұрын

Bass canon?

Skall, my son, you've become a man.

@janikmalkovich6222

7 жыл бұрын

lol

@kevinoneal9779

7 жыл бұрын

spøøky mike søcks I mean, it's idubbbz holding a crossbow.

@Villeum

7 жыл бұрын

you must now choose. will your use modern weapons that can kill from far away .. or use outdated medieval weapons ?

@janikmalkovich6222

7 жыл бұрын

but but but a modern firearm cant cut through rice paper and a obsolete sword can that means the AXE is mightyer than the NUKE

@nikitaonassis6090

7 жыл бұрын

Using high cholesterol with high sugar method adds body to a pommel to richly choke down said persons fingering the axe or belly buttoning the nuke.

Estoc, Bestoc.

@nikitaonassis6090

7 жыл бұрын

Aestoc comes after Bestoc.

@Ukayeah

7 жыл бұрын

Autism is Uncontrollable R1 your life...life cannot dodge roll that... win life

@thomasm.8976

5 жыл бұрын

Gross

As a fantasy writer who does her best to make combat and weapons in my book realistic, this video was quite helpful! Watching your videos is really helpful for my research. 😄

Man, that Lockwood Longsword is so beautiful, I love how it looks so much.

That "new" voice made me question my sexuality.

@janikmalkovich6222

7 жыл бұрын

it is weird indeed

@Lttlemoi

7 жыл бұрын

I stopped questioning mine after having listened to Harmful Opinions and Undoomed.

@devon8438

7 жыл бұрын

same

@jefferylee7861

7 жыл бұрын

Sheol_IK if its still attack helicopter you're good

@Lttlemoi

7 жыл бұрын

I dunno. Have you seen those clips of the Saturn 5 taking off? Every time I watch them, I get my asparagus staging all screwed up. Rawr.

The lightest sword I have ever held was a short 19th century pipe-backed Swedish naval saber. It was *insanely* light - it literally felt like a toy. I also got to handle one of those Albion Lichtenauers once and they are really, really well-balanced. Absolutely nothing about them feels heavy.

As someone with myasthenia gravis, I find this extremely helpful and considerate. I've always wanted to try HEMA but my medical condition has always dissuaded me a bit. Thank you for this video. C:

7:51 I just have to say, that this is the most beatiful sword I've ever seen...

@roflswamp6

2 жыл бұрын

Same waht is ut ?

I am entering graduate school to study exercise science, and I have a background in human biomechanical, physiological, and ergonomics research. I love how you tie in body mechanics with the techniques you talk about. Well done, sir! Keep up the good work!

I'm gunna go ahead and say Shad is not Shad from Shadbase.

@DLCSpider

7 жыл бұрын

But Shadbase also covers a wide variety of thrusting weapons

@zacrigby4426

7 жыл бұрын

TheMorbidHobo no, it Shad from Shadiversity

@Samsonsamurai

7 жыл бұрын

TheMorbidHobo xD

@Bakron97

7 жыл бұрын

I wasn't the only one, i feel better about myself now

@eyegrinder94

7 жыл бұрын

I'd say that's a fair bet, yeah.

My take on weapon uses in RPGs (specifically D&D 5E) The specific kind of strength to wield a rapier and the specific dexterity required to wield a longsword are your proficiency in those weapons. ALSO! Dexterity is just a different kind of fitness than strength. Dexterity is for precision and specific strikes, strength is for hurting people real bad no matter where you hit. Side note: Dexterity weapons in D&D 5E can be used with strength! "finesse" weapons allow for the choice of strength or dexterity in your fighting style.

I really like how you put notes in your videos now. Simple, non-intrusive and "classy". Pretty cool! And that voice sounds cool as well! :D Although of course, I do hope you are ok. Thanks for the awesome videos!!

Come on, We all know the right answer is firearm.

@PadraicSmith

7 жыл бұрын

I'd say that depends, and deserves a better explaination than I can give; I am not an expert but some firearms can be heavy and absorbing recoil from some also needs strength, so you can discount most rifles, heavy revolvers, shotguns etc. Basically that leaves you with SMGs and Semi-automatic pistols.

@Leader1623

7 жыл бұрын

Padraic Smith I would say that an assault rifle is perfectly manageable for a weaker person as well, especially if with a fore grip. 5.56mm NATO doesn't have terrible recoil.

@T2266

7 жыл бұрын

Well, I was talking about the ones coexist with cold weapon back in the day...

@levifontaine8186

7 жыл бұрын

T2266 Pommels are even lighter, and much deadlier. You just need good aim.

@PadraicSmith

7 жыл бұрын

As I said, I am not an expert, but only somewhat familiar, as being a weaker person I've had difficulty holding a rifle steady whilst stood upright. The topic probably deserves it's own video on the matter. As for using weapons that were used alongside swords and the like, I would have thought they'd be even heavier, some muskets were very long and had large ammunition that would need a thick barrel. Furthermore, using such weapons, a soldier would often have to use it as a club when enemies approached, which would most definitely require strength.

Spear all the way! Easy to use, wood over metal mass, and long range to compensate shorter limbs. If were talking about purely blades, a two handed longsword (a "light" one) would be way more manouverable and confortable than a single handed one.

The pommel seems like a good choice if your enemy is at close range.

@kimjongrussel7645

7 жыл бұрын

Silver Chariot Pommel is superior in all ranges

@christopherscharf8185

7 жыл бұрын

Silver Chariot - Dane axe and pommel is the ultimate combo

@MrKago1

6 жыл бұрын

the pommel is always the best choice if you want to end him rightly.

@deathbringr0005

6 жыл бұрын

That depends, does YOUR sword have a pommel?

@MrKago1

6 жыл бұрын

Skele Stone anything without a pommel cannot be used to finish him rightly. only to finish him leftly. this means talking him to death and isthus not swordsmanship.

love your videos. always interseting and easy to understand

This is an old video but I recently got into your channel and I love it, great job. I've watch I think over 50 of your videos already lol.

Thanks for making this video Skall. I am not the strongest person out there and I figure the lighter the weapon is the less force I need to make it move fast, making me seem stronger and cutting tests easier. I thought my only option was to use a short sword and it's nice to know I have some other options. Again thank you for the help and for making so many wonderful videos.

Skallagrim, can you please do a tutorial on how to succesfully give someone a papercut? How to align the edge of the paper properly?

I like your voice that way. Not that your normal talking is somehow annoying or anything, it's just very refreshing to hear this :D I always find it quite funny to be in this condition normally for a day or so... assuming this comes from a cold or something in your case.

I tune in 30 minutes after upload, and already 2,500 views? Skall, you have an awesome community! Congrats, sir

5:53 INCREDIBILIS!!!

@yaboicryingseal8279

5 жыл бұрын

ETIAM!!!

@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149

4 жыл бұрын

I guess I'll contribute with a somewhat late _DUNMAHGLASS!_

Things I learned from Skallagrim today. My favorite melee weapon, the rapier, is pretty metal. Nice.

skall, im happy to see you are able to keep up with youtube's new algorithm and uploaded 4 videos a week for the last month and all that good quality content. also, your voice sound better like that

@Skallagrim

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. :)

I love the idea that you've brought up the Estoc. Two handed thrusting swords should be mentioned more! :D Axes also seem to be a good fit for someone with less raw strength because swings feel more powered by momentum then muscle.

correction on the bow part: There are different ways to use a bow, you can use your arm muscles or the back ones. It depends on your anatomy and your trainer which one you will use.

those Filipino swords are fucking beautiful

Your video has taught me a lot and I love your channel I'm already subscribed.

Another great subject, brother!

Hi love your Chanel can you talk about British brass knuckles as I'm unsure every website says different

I did a bit of fencing with a rapier when i was young, legs muscle was damn important that was almost the only muscle work we did.

Off topic: I think in this video you showed the most awesome swords from your collection! Really amazing!!

It occurs to me as I'm sitting here watching a bunch of your vids, I would love to see you do a discussion of cane swords (canes with swords concealed within the shaft of the cane). I find them fascinating. Cheers!

Skall-senpai you sound like a totally different person.

HOLY SHIT. you saying "It's pretty metal" with that voice XXXDD

WOOAAAH this "rough" voice is.... awesome. it actually sounds smoother than your normal voice.

Great and informative video as always! As someone who in fact does a lot of strength training (Strongman-like training) it would be really interesting if you'd make a video that shows the other side: historical weapons that would benefit the most of physical strength! Even if I don't really think you'll ever notice this comment,I really hope so and that it might inspire you to make such a video! Would be really curious about that topic! :) Keep on being awesome! All the best greetings from Germany!

You could probably do movie voice-overs with that new voice. xD

I heard that thelegend27 can weld every sword ever made with his big toe

@deathbringr0005

6 жыл бұрын

The Divide Don't you mean a single quark of his body?

@dontmindme333

3 жыл бұрын

Damn is this meme already 4 years old

@dj_koen1265

2 жыл бұрын

Same thought here about the meme being that old already

So this is the first video I watched on this subject (Cause' you're my favourite

Another great vídeo Skall :]

Ok, here is a follow-up, opposite question, one that I see seldom asked and never answered: In an otherwise perfectly realistic scenario, 1-What would be the ideal weapon and more generally fighting technique (including possibly shield and armour) that is the best suited for a warrior with MASSIVE physical strength? Say "Nathan Jones or Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson" level and type of strength? 2-Pushing things a bit further, what about warriors with a superhuman level of strength? How can an increase in physical strength can benefit combat prowess in a way other skills can't? Because, obviously, it doesn't require an inhuman force to deal a deadly or incapacitating blow with a regular medieval weapon. So one could imagine that, because "overkilling" an opponent is pointless, dealing stronger strikes or handling a heavier weapon would not be much of an advantage. So how could an unusually physically strong warrior make the best use of it?

@zanderclark1461

7 жыл бұрын

Not an expert by any means. But either some bladed polearm like a Glaive or Naginata for that nearly inhuman level. And if you are superhuman, it can't hurt to have something a bit unwieldy like a large poleaxe or something like a big cleaver. Basically if you have the strength, it can't hurt to use something that a normal human could not. (Not counting speed.)

@PopeCocksmoker

6 жыл бұрын

Depends on what you're fighting, but honestly? Bows benefit greatly from strength. If you can pull something on the order of a 1200 pound draw, your bow is hitting like a heavy crossbow, without the need to span it with a windlass. If you must have a melee weapon? I'd go for something like an igorot axe or a pick. If your enhanced strength lets you wield a top-heavy weapon with greater ease, you're the designated anti-armor. You're also a holy terror in a grapple, which is the other way knights die.

9:48 This filipino sword actually looks a lot like the elvish swords from lotr

@scottmacgregor3444

4 жыл бұрын

And Sting is obviously a xiphos.

@brendanclark1058

3 жыл бұрын

Know this was a year ago, but that’s because it literally is. Those elven swords were inspired by this Filipino sword. They had all kinds of professionals come in and demonstrate different sword types and their techniques, and it was a Filipino woman who brought this type of sword in and inspired them the most for the elves.

This is actually the best I've ever heard your voice. Usually you have this weird accent but not here.

Thanks for the info Skall, really loved the Estoc part ;p

Oooh, jazz voice Skalla :D

technically speaking you're not trying to cut through your opponent's armor you're trying to stab under the plates were the armor isn't there it's funny how many people don't understand this concept👏.

@meisterproper8304

7 жыл бұрын

if your opponent has plate armor...

@thenarcissisticcannibal2973

7 жыл бұрын

Meister Proper same principal for leather armor why try to cut through tempered leather armor when you can get through the rib cage by stabbing someone in the armpit the throat and the hands are also usually good points provided they are not protected in some way.

@George-cr6jq

7 жыл бұрын

leather armor is not a thing

@thenarcissisticcannibal2973

7 жыл бұрын

Georgica Ionica so the gambeson doesn't exist apparently also called leather armor for those not knowledgeable on the subject

@galumir

7 жыл бұрын

The narcissistic cannibal Where have you heard of a grandson called leather armour? Gambesons are usually made out of many linen sheets...

I was impressed by the knowledge you demonstrated in this video of strength training and different types of strength, a lot of people who focus on martial arts primarily or completely, often undermine or misunderstand basic principles about real strength and its applications (i.e. Matt Easton from Scholagladiatoria often referring to Bodybuilders as an absolute measure of strength), while powerlifters, Olympic lifters and ofc "Strongmen" would make IMO far better examples of the highest strength standards. And ofc you also have the uninformed people who attribute far too much importance to strength, specially when it comes to armed combat. well done sir

Going to sound thank you a hundred times over. Needed this insight

Can you do a video for the opposite? Someone who is naturally strong but has a harder time building up endurance?

@thatchannel195

2 жыл бұрын

What's the news from the other provinces? Hello

I once discussed the matter with my friends and the general agreement is 9mm pistol ;)

sorry about voice but if it's any consolation my GOD u sound like a boss haha (I mean ur normal voice with ur accent is also cool don't get me wrong haha) on the topic of speaking, man I love ur channel, u speak so eloquently, always bring to great points, and never put others down.

I really enjoye that deep voice ahahahahaha! very good video as always :D

I need to add something for all those who were thinking of a spear. - no crossguard - no pommel - ROUND HANDLE..... ==> shieeet weapon

@cjmac7374

7 жыл бұрын

hah funny joke

@AnotherDuck

7 жыл бұрын

I was almost expecting a Final Destination joke there. :P

@Xtorin_Housecat_Ohern

7 жыл бұрын

you are incorrect as there were spears that had all of thoes

@TheRealOtakuEdits

7 жыл бұрын

But the reach though and most of it is wood. Any person with any amount of strength could just pick it up and do just fine.

@bzutim

7 жыл бұрын

Tell this to the spartans! :p

That's the "POINT" of a rapier 😁 Puns lol.

Nice video!!

I think the longsword would suit me best. Good topic for a video skall!

>let me talk about the rapier Wut r u? Casul?

@-taku5131

5 жыл бұрын

Wt rings u got bithc?

@JanetStarChild

4 жыл бұрын

Were you two having a stroke when you were typing, or is that an acute case of dyslexia?

@talyssonmonteiro8141

4 жыл бұрын

@@JanetStarChild It's a Dark Souls meme

Can you do a "1000 degree English Longsword" video?

@jwrine3631

4 жыл бұрын

To heat a sword to 1000 degrees would remove the heat treat, or temper from the blade of any good sword

Skalla I don't know what you did with your mic but your voice is sounding fantastic on this video.

Notification squad HYPE! Also, Skall, which historical survival-based weapon do you think would be best? I'm talking multi-use that you can use to do other things than just battle other huamns with, maybe hunt, maybe craft with (Such as knives.) or skin (Knives), or maybe battleaxes for the potential to chop wood, or warhammers for some quirky use I haven't thought of?

I thought the historical weapon that required the least amount of strength was gonna be "an acute intellect" or something stupid

@hanelyp1

5 жыл бұрын

An acute intellect is a good bonus for any weapon.

A lot of people greatly over estimate how much muscle mass in arms helps.

@trinut3760

7 жыл бұрын

The parts of your body that need to be strong for mos tasks are legs, core and back. Forearms also help a in a large variety of ways, but your pecs, biceps and triceps, the ones that most people associate with visually strength, are linear in what they do, so you generally don't need a lot of muscle there.

@Endoptic

7 жыл бұрын

Depends. Weak base is just weak, but stronger forearms means stronger hands. Strong hands alone let you do usefully odd things otherwise impossible. There's a difference between mirror muscle exercise and useful upper body strength. Something like Bruch curls, Blakely presses, and maybe PJR pullovers for example: Those curls give you explosive biceps for hurling/throwing, grappling, and prying your way around an opponent's weapon in melee. Technically, uppercuts too. Those presses allow your elbows to take heavy pressure in the extremity of flexion, so you can shove/drive/rake much better in a tight clinch, whether it's limbs or weapons. Those pullovers kinda connect the "jerk" of your pull-up strength to the "drag" of your row strength, which can be handy in grappling across the betweens, if you know what I mean. None of those will particularly make you "big" in any "pretty" way, so most gym goers won't ever do them, but the effects are significant, relative to bodybuilding versions or even powerlifting "cheat" versions. As a longtime odd lifter, I mostly only noticed when I stopped doing them that I couldn't function near the same, in a sudden clinch or general life. Grip is fucking huge.

This video is great, I appreciate the upload. I was wondering whether the same advice could be applied to earlier swords (pre-dating the Long Sword). Arming Sword (Oakeshott Type X, Xa, XI, XIa, XII, XIIa, XIII, XIIIa, XIIIb, or XIV) Falchion (Thorpe, German, Hattin, Gothic, Medieval Falchion, 12th Century, or 13th Century) Axe (Orleans Battle Axe, Bowman’s Axe, Viking Peterson Type L Fighting Axe, Viking Short Axe, Short Bearded Axe, Viking Type B Axe, Viking Fighting Axe, Peterson Type C Axe) Dagger (Quillon/Cross-Hilt/Knights Dagger, 11th-12th Seax/Scramasax, or 11th-12th Century langsax) Spear (Boar Spear, European Spear, Lance Point Spear, Leaf Shaped Spear, Medieval, Fullered, or Winged) Pole Arm (Bill Hook, Fauchard, Guisarme)

Ideally, one would need a strong "chain" ... strength, coming from the root(footing) through the musculo-skeletal chain, towards the weapon - or bare hand(s). Awesome vids, as always!

>not getting swole to one hand a zweihander

@NevetsTSmith

7 жыл бұрын

Also, someone please disparage me for trying to greentext on fucking youtube.

@fishgun604

7 жыл бұрын

consider yourself reprimanded

@melodygritsipis2735

7 жыл бұрын

Nevets t. Smith is it a chaos infused zweihander?

16 strength 10 dex 40 int 40 faith +10 chaos zweihander Will win any fight

REALLY cool channel

It is so good to see videos about people discussing a topic and having fun while doing it in this endless sea of flamewars between people in echo chambers on KZread.

And, what about weapons that require great strenght?

@erojerisiz1571

2 жыл бұрын

Zweihander, pike and halberd

Do a video of "Weapon for strong people."

@Skallagrim

7 жыл бұрын

"Weapons for strong people: Whatever they happen to prefer". Done.

Great video

You should really link to your zombie weapons video. That was a good video and hit a lot of the same points so it ties in nicely. Plus it's a good chance to get some extra views.

Honestly the old spear once again kind of has to be mentioned, most weigh about 3-5 lbs so not much more than a sword and give you the reach advantage

Wonder if there is a secret weapon art in dark souls that allows throw a pommel. xD

@melodygritsipis2735

7 жыл бұрын

Tarek AL-Jawi that's what the crow quills are

@tarekaljawi

7 жыл бұрын

that's sure is deadly

Dude, your accent just change like magic....I like it! :D

Given how quickly videos like these end up with dislikes I suspect that there are literally haters subscribed to Skall only so they that get his notifications and dislike his videos immediately...or You Tube has a few autodislikes programed in now. Great video again btw

You sound sooo badass. )

Legend has it if you're early enough, Skall will reply to your comment...

@uristboatmurdered6051

7 жыл бұрын

The legend is a lie, created by yourself.

@Ubeer85

7 жыл бұрын

Legend has it that its getting old, very OLD!

@theshamanist113

7 жыл бұрын

+JC Denton no it was created by the legend27 hahhaaha...never mind...

@kamilszadkowski8864

7 жыл бұрын

If you put viable argument in your comment then Skall will most likely reply. So move your ass, read some books, use your brain and commit something viable to the discussion. We're all gonna appreciate this

@theshamanist113

7 жыл бұрын

+Kamil Szadkowski who peed in your Cheerios this morning? lol as far as a valid point I don't have anything to add I was merely adding to a section which will be over run with pommel throwing references, which is my right as much as anyone else's.

Your voice is so much better now. Please stay like this.

just went to my first Hema class last night. thanks for introducing me to it

Skall you are always sick or beat up.

Can someone tell me why some swords have a rounded tip? Why not have a pointy tip?

@StudyofSwords

7 жыл бұрын

Christopher Solares They were primarily used for cutting, and a wider overall profile meant more force behind those cuts.

@thiagodeoliveira1727

7 жыл бұрын

Christopher Solares edit (Some of) those with a rounded tip are made for sparring.

@Skullord222

7 жыл бұрын

Practice swords

@Kiwjtastic

7 жыл бұрын

there were historical swords with rounded tips, they were used as specialized executioner's swords. Quite a few of these survived because they were still ins use until ~1800 (in europe) upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Ep%C3%A9e_de_justice_IMG_3471.jpg/800px-Ep%C3%A9e_de_justice_IMG_3471.jpg

@elgostine

7 жыл бұрын

that doesnt explain the katzbalger however or woodcuts of german soldiers with longswords/ 2 handed swords with rounded tips

The amount of times you said point while talking about the rapier made me chuckle.

I think smaller early swords with a small shield are a good option, sword and buckler works well too with the right training. I was also surprised that the smallsword was not mentioned, even better a spadroon which was designed to be light and nimble like the smallsword yet able to hold its own against other larger weapons.

what if my only strength is mental strength? :O ♥

@Skallagrim

7 жыл бұрын

Learn to smite them with psychokinetic bolts?

@MeanBeanComedy

3 жыл бұрын

Hit the damned gym, son.

Something I was curious about. In GoT you see one of the White Walkers using an odd weapon to fight Jon Snow. It's basically a sword with an extremely long handle from the look of it. So what are the advantages/disadvantages of this sort of weapon design? Best images I could find of it. s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/c3/a2/6f/c3a26fe101436d86f432d0f254b26d66.jpg s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/89/23/d7/8923d7202eae1e19be9db86c3fa2beff.jpg

@galumir

7 жыл бұрын

Dairthe Something little similar would be the Japanese Nagamaki, it's a compromise between a Naginata and a Nodachi/Katana. I think there is a video around, can't exactly remember by whom, you might want to check out SnapJelly, KnightSquire or Shadiversity ;-)

@rottensena1453

7 жыл бұрын

Radyachman Radyan I'm not really sure that balance is an advantage or a disadvantage. It's just going to affect whether the weapon is better at stabs or cuts, and I'd have thought that this sort of weapon could handle either. Besides which you could adjust the weight of the weapon with things such as pommels and fullers, so you should be able to get a blade shaped like this balanced properly I'd have thought. I don't really know much about that sort of thing though so I might be wrong.

@rottensena1453

7 жыл бұрын

GandogarFS Thanks, I'll go start looking. :D

@zacrigby4426

7 жыл бұрын

It looks to be similar to a Svärdstav, seems reasonable

@zacrigby4426

7 жыл бұрын

It looks to be similar to a Svärdstav, seems reasonable

OMGG DADDY, TALK DIRTY TO ME IN THAT VOICE! No but seriously Skall, your voice sounds really cool like that :D

Best youtube community, sword community. You are all awesome.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say rapier.

@CarnalKid

7 жыл бұрын

Derek S Definitely not. Rapiers are about as heavy as a longsword, and need to be used one handed.

@dereks6636

7 жыл бұрын

Really? I was thinking because they are skinny blades, that they are lighter. Huh

@StudyofSwords

7 жыл бұрын

Derek S Think the same amount of steel, but in a much longer shape.

@dereks6636

7 жыл бұрын

Ah alright I get it now.

@CarnalKid

7 жыл бұрын

Derek S You are probably thinking of a sword more like an epee. Here is a picture of Matt Easton comparing an epee to a more usable sword: i.ytimg.com/vi/f7zv2gRpgAc/maxresdefault.jpg

I thought the sling or staff sling would be the best weapons for people with low strength. They may require a lot of practice to be remotely effective but the actual mechanical motion of it is very light on the muscles and the weight of the weapon/ammo is practically negligible. And of course, if you load the sling's cradle up with pommels you have a medieval Fat Man from Fallout!

@zanderclark1461

7 жыл бұрын

Ever wanted a Atlatl that's great for piñatas? Have a sling stick!

@MrKago1

6 жыл бұрын

another advantage to a quarter staff is once you get it moving its momentum and the use of fluid attacks make it easy to get powerful strikes

Never realised how many swords you had before you should do a video showing the whole collection with links to your videos on them

And now you are man, a man man man! love the change on the voice, makes me think that i am being lectured by an old blacksmith in dark souls, have you thought of doing voice acting?