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Title: Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-09-17, 00:35:47

If I were to buy a spear would you suggest:

1) Classic Viking spear head (http://therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c1373.html)

2) Frankish Spear Head (http://kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=1801009900&name=Frankish+Spear+Head)

3) Spear Head (http://kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=1823092800&name=Spear+Head)

From a useability, and then accurateness of period, standpoint?

I intend to throw this bugger & do a little cutting & whatnot.

-Ivan (soon to be Thorsteinn)

Title: Re: Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.
Post by: Sir James A on 2011-09-18, 04:02:24

From usability, I lean towards the frankish; the langets should help stop it from going too deep into targets. However, I'm far from a spear guru, and only own one.

Title: Re: Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-09-18, 22:51:59

http://kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=1823092800&name=Spear+Head (http://kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=1823092800&name=Spear+Head) this one out of the 3 you picked
lugged are out of fashion i believe by 8thc

Title: Re: Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.
Post by: Sir William on 2011-09-20, 19:20:34

If you're looking to throw a bit, then you'll want a smaller spear, almost javelin-like (think smaller shorter head, shorter shaft).  Not sure how well a boar spear or even a lugged one would fly through the air.  I suppose with enough arm strength you can throw anything...but the smaller it is, the further it will fly.

Title: Re: Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-09-20, 23:56:48

Viking Fighting Moves from the Sagas: 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoJ8nt7mg50#)

Viking Fighting Moves from the Sagas: 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCBcYj5jEeA#)