Robin Hood Sword on sale - $145

[Sir William]

This is the cheapest I've seen it...anyone have any practical experience with this sword?

https://www.museumreplicas.com/p-1254-sword-of-robin-hood.aspx

[Sir Edward]

I haven't handled it, but I'd guess that the construction is typical for a Windlass piece. My overall impression of them is that you get what you pay for, but they're OK for the price. I just wouldn't use it for cutting practice.

[Sir William]

Really?  Why not?  Of the Windlasses I've handled, they were able cutters- but I did hate the screw-on pommel construction of the earlier models.  Perhaps their one real downfall.  This one's supposed to be peened though, unless I'm mistaken.

[Sir Edward]

Well they're probably OK for cutting, but I think it's more of a case-by-case basis. Not all of their pieces have been solidly built. Whereas when you buy an Albion, you know it's going to hold up.

[Sir William]

It better, at nearly ten times the price!  I haven't bought a Windlass in quite some time...think I've graduated to finer pieces but you know, every now and again they have something that I think I want.  I'm pretty good at talking myself out of that sort of thing.  Usually.

[Sir Edward]

Yeah you'll have to forgive me, I've become a total Ablion and A&A snob. In a way I miss the days when I'd get excited flipping through the Museum Replicas catalog and drooling over all the swords. Windlass doesn't excite me anymore, but I still try to be fair in assessing them.

[Sir Patrick]

In a way I miss the days when I'd get excited flipping through the Museum Replicas catalog and drooling over all the swords.

Me too!  Of course that's back when they were still Del Tins and I'd never even heard of Albion.

[Sir Edward]

It wasn't that long ago for me. I've only been buying Albions for about 3 years I think. It was like flipping a switch in my brain. Since then I've bought one from Cold Steel, and one or two Hanwei pieces, and not much else. I have the same reservations about those as I do with Windlass, so I'm not singling them out.

[Sir Ulrich]

I remember back when I looked at MRL stuff and thought is was the best thing ever as well. Now that I've actually seen other stuff (mainly GDFB) I look back and think MAN how did I like such cheap historically inaccurate stuff. Was fun while it lasted though.

[Sir Wolf]

yes i remember when ignorance was bliss

[Sir Ulrich]

Funny part is my dream outfit is still kinda the same. I just switched the Braveheart COP for a Visby COP and prefer darker colors as opposed to earthly tones.

[Sir Wolf]

http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SWRH100&name=Robin+Hood+Costume+Sword

[Sir William]

I can't see KoA is it cheaper there?  Not that it matters...I'm not getting it, just thought I'd pass it along.  Sir Edward, I wish I could say I can't see what you mean but after I bought my first (and currently only) Albion, the differences were glaring.  And you'd think one were indulging a little hyperbole but having held this really awesome sword in hand (something I do each and every day, can't be helped) I can honestly say that the Windlass swords are so far behind Albions in just about any category a sword gets judged.  It just is.  I haven't acquired any A&A pieces but they are on the list, just under the Lundemo piece which I'm going to have commissioned one of these days.

Even though I know I'll not be happy with a lower end sword, I still like looking at them.