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Author Topic: Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.  (Read 4587 times)

Thorsteinn

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Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.
« on: 2011-09-17, 00:35:47 »
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)
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Re: Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.
« Reply #2 on: 2011-09-18, 22:51:59 »
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
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Re: Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Looking for Spear for an 8th cen Scandanavian Rus.
« Reply #4 on: 2011-09-20, 23:56:48 »


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