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 Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:43 am
Vicious_Truth It is a matter of preference and skill than what sword is better because truly it is not the sword that kills for a sword cannot act on its own but its the person who uses their skills and abilities through out a battle and or duel. I myself would choose a katana as a primary style from the japanese above others and my second pick would be a knighly sword. Since I am not tall enough nor have the arm length to wield a great sword / b*****d sword . Yeah you gotta be a pretty stout dude to weild a great sword. I tried. I didn't get to far. lol
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:55 pm
Aiki-Hooligan Vicious_Truth It is a matter of preference and skill than what sword is better because truly it is not the sword that kills for a sword cannot act on its own but its the person who uses their skills and abilities through out a battle and or duel. I myself would choose a katana as a primary style from the japanese above others and my second pick would be a knighly sword. Since I am not tall enough nor have the arm length to wield a great sword / b*****d sword . Yeah you gotta be a pretty stout dude to weild a great sword. I tried. I didn't get to far. lol Most greatswords you see nowadays are allot heavier then their antique counterparts. A real greatsword would shouldn't be any more then 4-5lbs. Even the largest, heaviest cerimonial greatswords rarely broke 8lbs. A longsword usually weighed the same as a katana, if not less depending on the exact weapon. A knightly sword/arming sword generally weighed less then a full-sized katana. Many longswords and greatswords were forged custom for the user depending on how much money you were willing to blow on it. Just like a katana, the length of the longsword depended on how long your arms are or how tall you are.
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Wolf Nightshade Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:56 pm
If its made right it most likely will be 5 or less and the balance if right will make it very easy to use. Those cheap swords most people buy these days are heavy as hell and makes people think thats how it was suposed to be I was told once by a guy who should have known better that the swords wernt very sharp so the weight did the work. I have seen skulls from battles that were cut clean there is no way that sword was dull.
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:57 pm
Wolf3001 If its made right it most likely will be 5 or less and the balance if right will make it very easy to use. Those cheap swords most people buy these days are heavy as hell and makes people think thats how it was suposed to be I was told once by a guy who should have known better that the swords wernt very sharp so the weight did the work. I have seen skulls from battles that were cut clean there is no way that sword was dull. It's a matter of common sense. People talk about medieval european arms like they were impossible to use... why would someone go through the trouble of making a weapon that's impossible to use? Why would you make a sword that is dull? Why would you make armor that is too heavy to wear? The reason European arms were so much better then the asian ones is because Europe was fighting everybody! England, France, Germany, Scotland, ect. were all fighting amongst themselves, as well as against the Vikings and Muslims. European explorers and traders could compare technology with every culture in the known world. China, Japan, Korea, ect. Only fought amongst themselves. They all used similiar equipment and didn't have contact with the western world until the late 17th century. Even then they were only being contacted by traders and explorers, and had no real knowledge of lands outside of their own shores.
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:55 am
Hylonomus Wolf3001 If its made right it most likely will be 5 or less and the balance if right will make it very easy to use. Those cheap swords most people buy these days are heavy as hell and makes people think thats how it was suposed to be I was told once by a guy who should have known better that the swords wernt very sharp so the weight did the work. I have seen skulls from battles that were cut clean there is no way that sword was dull. It's a matter of common sense. People talk about medieval european arms like they were impossible to use... why would someone go through the trouble of making a weapon that's impossible to use? Why would you make a sword that is dull? Why would you make armor that is too heavy to wear? The reason European arms were so much better then the asian ones is because Europe was fighting everybody! England, France, Germany, Scotland, ect. were all fighting amongst themselves, as well as against the Vikings and Muslims. European explorers and traders could compare technology with every culture in the known world. China, Japan, Korea, ect. Only fought amongst themselves. They all used similiar equipment and didn't have contact with the western world until the late 17th century. Even then they were only being contacted by traders and explorers, and had no real knowledge of lands outside of their own shores. I think alot of it is that people have been too "HOLLYWOOD-IZED" thinking that in medieval times people were just hulking barbarians and enormous in size as well as power. Hence the whole beleife that medieval weaponry was difficult to use.
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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:43 pm
Aiki-Hooligan Hylonomus Wolf3001 If its made right it most likely will be 5 or less and the balance if right will make it very easy to use. Those cheap swords most people buy these days are heavy as hell and makes people think thats how it was suposed to be I was told once by a guy who should have known better that the swords wernt very sharp so the weight did the work. I have seen skulls from battles that were cut clean there is no way that sword was dull. It's a matter of common sense. People talk about medieval european arms like they were impossible to use... why would someone go through the trouble of making a weapon that's impossible to use? Why would you make a sword that is dull? Why would you make armor that is too heavy to wear? The reason European arms were so much better then the asian ones is because Europe was fighting everybody! England, France, Germany, Scotland, ect. were all fighting amongst themselves, as well as against the Vikings and Muslims. European explorers and traders could compare technology with every culture in the known world. China, Japan, Korea, ect. Only fought amongst themselves. They all used similiar equipment and didn't have contact with the western world until the late 17th century. Even then they were only being contacted by traders and explorers, and had no real knowledge of lands outside of their own shores. I think alot of it is that people have been too "HOLLYWOOD-IZED" thinking that in medieval times people were just hulking barbarians and enormous in size as well as power. Hence the whole beleife that medieval weaponry was difficult to use. Compared to your average Samurai, a European warrior would be a hulking giant. I guess another reason why arms and armor developed in such a way.
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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:59 am
Hylonomus Aiki-Hooligan Hylonomus Wolf3001 If its made right it most likely will be 5 or less and the balance if right will make it very easy to use. Those cheap swords most people buy these days are heavy as hell and makes people think thats how it was suposed to be I was told once by a guy who should have known better that the swords wernt very sharp so the weight did the work. I have seen skulls from battles that were cut clean there is no way that sword was dull. It's a matter of common sense. People talk about medieval european arms like they were impossible to use... why would someone go through the trouble of making a weapon that's impossible to use? Why would you make a sword that is dull? Why would you make armor that is too heavy to wear? The reason European arms were so much better then the asian ones is because Europe was fighting everybody! England, France, Germany, Scotland, ect. were all fighting amongst themselves, as well as against the Vikings and Muslims. European explorers and traders could compare technology with every culture in the known world. China, Japan, Korea, ect. Only fought amongst themselves. They all used similiar equipment and didn't have contact with the western world until the late 17th century. Even then they were only being contacted by traders and explorers, and had no real knowledge of lands outside of their own shores. I think alot of it is that people have been too "HOLLYWOOD-IZED" thinking that in medieval times people were just hulking barbarians and enormous in size as well as power. Hence the whole beleife that medieval weaponry was difficult to use. Compared to your average Samurai, a European warrior would be a hulking giant. I guess another reason why arms and armor developed in such a way. This is true. I myself often forget that the japanese were short on height...
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:19 am
I'd still take on any samurai with a good longsword.
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:49 am
Hylonomus I'd still take on any samurai with a good longsword. hell,a good fencing foil even.lol
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Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:19 am
Aiki-Hooligan Hylonomus I'd still take on any samurai with a good longsword. hell,a good fencing foil even.lol I could totally take him out with a rapier.
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Wolf Nightshade Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:44 am
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:13 pm
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Wolf Nightshade Vice Captain
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