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Main => The Armoury => Topic started by: Sir Wolf on 2010-11-04, 13:13:43
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http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SH2400SP&name=Hanwei+Tinker+Bastard+Sword+Special
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SH2394SP&name=Hanwei+Tinker+Long+Sword+Special
oh i want the money to spend on swords again.
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Wow, that second deal is really wild. Get the sharp and the training blunt together for the cost of just one? Yipes, that's a great deal!
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Dear Santa.....
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Right...I already have one of the H/T Bastards...absolutely LOVE it. 2 for 1 is gonna be hard to beat...
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Actually, for anyone interested in getting into historical combat, that 2-for-1 with the sharp and blunt is a good deal for getting started. You can test-cut with the sharp, train/spar with the blunt, and have them both have a similar feel to each other.
I haven't handled the Tinker swords myself, but this is a good price in any case.
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I've handled two of the H/T swords thus far...the GSoW and the Bastard (unfullered) - in terms of handling, the Bastard's second to none. It feels lively, and transitions are smooth and near-effortless. Because of the blade geometry, there's more mass toward the hilt making for an excellent thruster with superior point control. As such, it is not as good a cutter as say, the GSoW which is a behemoth. These two swords are like knight and day; the GSoW is big (47" total length, 36" blade, 2" in blade width at the guard, fullered for most of the length of the blade, spatulate point) and exhibits a bit of blade flex, as it should since it is a dedicated cutter- preferably from on high. With the reach, weighing in at just under 4lbs with a PoB some 5.5" out - the feeling of mass toward the point makes this thing slice with authority and has excellent reach.
The Bastard's specs make it seem similar to the GSoW but one couldn't be further from the truth. At 42" OAL, 33" blade, only 1.5" thick, PoB 4" from the cross and weighing in at a scant 2lbs 6oz, this sword is the fastest I've ever handled for its size. As I said, point control is spot-on, attack and recovery is non-taxing...the only bad thing about these H/T swords is the edge nearly always, always stinks. They can sharpen the hell out of a katana but for some odd reason, Euro edges seem to stymie them.
I've also owned the Hanwei versions of the singlehand and bastard swords and the H/T ones are head and shoulders above them, believe it or not.
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Seems like a good deal, shame they ain't got one handed swords on sale. Otherwise I probably would of gotten this deal.
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i like the bastard versions! definitely on my list
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Seems like a good deal, shame they ain't got one handed swords on sale. Otherwise I probably would of gotten this deal.
Really? I would think the H/T EMSHS (early medieval singlehand sword) would be part of this sale, seeing as its H/T products...since I can't see the link I'm probably wrong. Let me ask my vendor (SwordNation) - he'll know definitively.
i like the bastard versions! definitely on my list
My favorite sword in my collection is my H/T Bastard in terms of handling...these are not the prettiest swords by far, more utilitarian, workman-like, than the collaborative efforts of Valiant Armory and Angus Trim (better aesthetics) but they are excellent swords in their own right, and more than up to the task they were made for. At these prices you CANNOT go wrong! Sheesh...I might have to take the plunge just for the hell of it...get the fullered version and a blunt to go with it.
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Yea, he's running the same special so it must've originated with Hanwei...I'm still waiting for an answer as to why the singlehand sword isn't in the lineup here: http://www.swordnation.com/Sword-Nation-Specials-s/12.htm
Keep you guys posted.
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Well I didn’t go for the two for one deal but it was on sale nonetheless. Mine is scheduled for delivery today, just in time for Sunday’s MASHS class! :)
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You got the longsword, Sir Brian...an excellent choice; congrats on your new acquisition!
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Huzzah! I'll have to get a look at it sometime, since I haven't had a chance to check out the Tinker swords yet. Awesome.
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Very nice, Sir Brian! Let us know how it handles.
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Well this review really helped convince me of going with this particular blade as I undergo my novice phase for learning the longsword. :)
http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/reviews/tinker/review.html (http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/reviews/tinker/review.html)
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Good review, they make some good suggestions for future production swords- a thicker edge and tip would make them safer for swordplay.
Now, the Hanwei blunts (not the Tinkerline ones) have very thick, 3mm edges that make them very safe safer for swordplay, they just are not as handy as the H/T swords.
Corrected.
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Now, the Hanwei blunts (not the Tinkerline ones) have very thick, 3mm edges that make them very safe for swordplay, they just are not as handy as the H/T swords.
Keep in mind they are just as dangerous as the Tinker ones. No steel sword is very safe for swordplay.
(Sorry to play safety officer. :) )