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Improving my kit for Days of Knights.
Sir William:
Albions definitely do not come cheap, although from time to time you can luck up on a sale. Best bang for your buck in terms of a sword and scabbard w/suspension rig is probably going to be along the lines of a Valiant Armoury offering.
http://www.valiant-armoury.com/swords.php
Check them out if you haven't already...they're made with Angus Trim designed blades that are forged in China or India (I forget which, but Sonny has a QC process in place to pick out the occasional dud and his customer service is excellent) and they all come with handmade wood-cored scabbards w/integral belts and suspension- all for around $400. I believe DSA is also doing this, but they've developed their own blade profiles (I find them clunky, but the DSA Knight that Sir Nathan owns is quite a bit nicer than their earlier offerings so take that w/a grain of salt) so you may want to talk to some owners before going with what they have. I had a VA arming sword (singlehander) that was performance custom tuned by Angus himself, then further customized w/new furniture, fittings and scabbard and belt system built by Slayer (who no longer does this sort of thing or so I understand). My point is, you can make it happen if you want to.
Sir James A:
You can buy scabbards separately. Arms and Armor don't come with a scabbard unless you buy it with one - I still picked one up, and I'll get a scabbard for it eventually, too. I have lots of swords without scabbards. If worst comes to worst, just keep them in the tattered carcass of slain enemies, right? :)
Sir William:
I think Ulrich likes the total package...plus it keeps the edges from cutting other things, namely himself. Or the cat, if he has one. lol
In any case, A&A swords like Albions cost a good deal of money; such swords need a comparable scabbard, no? The price of say, the Black Prince w/a DBK scabbard will run you well over $1600- for that price he could have four VA/Atrim swords with scabbards and belt rigs. VA swords are good swords too, I've had a couple.
Sir Edward:
To me, the scabbard is the second half of the sword. It's OK if the investment is different between the two, but if you're going to spend a lot on a sword, it should also be OK in your head to spend as much on the scabbard & suspension as well.
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Sir William on 2012-09-26, 14:06:21 ---I think Ulrich likes the total package...plus it keeps the edges from cutting other things, namely himself.
--- End quote ---
Completely understood. :) Just pointing out that if he wants an Albion, the lack of the scabbard shouldn't be the deciding factor, since it's easily taken care of.
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