Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.

[Thorsteinn]

If I were to buy a spear would you suggest:

1) Classic Viking spear head

2) Frankish Spear Head

3) 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)

[Sir James A]

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.

[Sir Wolf]

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

[Sir William]

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.

[Thorsteinn]