Arms and Armor Spiked Flail

Medieval flail weapon with spiked ball.

Arms and Armor Spiked Flail Overall Length: 34.75 inches Handle Length: 23.75 inches Chain Length: 11 inches Weight: 4.3 lbs Performance Review: I have had absolutely zero experience with any other flail so it is difficult for me to say if this particular model would outperform any other.  I can say that the example that I…

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Arms and Armor French Gothic Mace

Medieval mace weapon on white background.

Arms and Armor French Gothic Mace Overall Length: 23.5 inches Head Length: 4.75 inches Head Diameter: 4 inches from cross Weight: 3.4 lbs Performance Review: The Arms and Armor French Gothic Mace weighs in at 3.4 lbs. In sword weights that’s on the hefty side but not terrible. So you might be thinking that’s no…

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Arms and Armor Horseman’s Axe

Medieval pole weapon with axe and spike.

Arms and Armor Horseman’s Axe Overall Length: 23.25 inches Blade Length: 10 inches Point of Balance: 36 inches from upper rondel Weight: 3.3 lbs Handle Length: 7 inches Backspike Length: 4.5 inches Performance Review: In the high middle ages armor became more and more effective, with a consequent decrease in the effectiveness of the sword…

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Arms and Armor Hungarian Axe

Curved blade on a wooden handle.

Arms and Armor Hungarian Axe Overall Length: 51 inches Blade Length: 10 inches Point of Balance: 36 inches from cross Weight: 3.3 lbs Performance Review: As with most axes, most of the weight is centered out towards the head for this particular piece. This axe is nicely balanced. It can be used with a one-…

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Arms and Armor Knightly Poleaxe

Decorative polearm weapon on red background.

Arms and Armor Knightly Poleaxe Overall Length: 67 inches Blade Length: 7.25 inches Point of Balance: 46 inches from end Weight: 5.5 lbs Top Spike Length: 7.5 inches Hammer Face: 3 inches Distance of Rondel from base: 39.5 inches Performance Review: The Arms and Armor knightly poleaxe is a very maneuverable and versatile weapon. It…

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Arms and Armor Renaissance Axe

Unique knife embedded in tree trunk.

Arms and Armor Renaissance Axe Overall Length: 42 inches Blade Length: 9 inches Handle Length: 37.5 inches Weight: 3.7 lbs Performance Review: This is an interesting piece in that it is somewhere between a long handled axe and a hatchet in size. As such its performance falls somewhere between the two weapons. Although this axe…

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Arms and Armor Claw Axe

Tree bark with vintage metal tool attached.

Arms and Armor Claw Axe Overall Length: 54 inches Blade Length: 4 inches Handle Length: 5.5 inches Weight: 5.5 lbs Performance Review: This axe is a somewhat odd beast, in that it in many ways seems like it’s a sort of hatchet on a long pole. It does however strike with much more authority then…

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Badger Blades Bastard Sword

Sword with scabbard on white background.

Badger Blades Sword Overall Length: 37 inches Blade Length: 28.5 inches Point of Balance: 4.75 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 14 inches from cross Weight: 2.3 lbs Pommel type: I1 variant Cross type: Modified Type 3 Blade type: Untyped Handle Length: 8.5 inches Performance Review: Badger Blades advertises their wares as being capable of…

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Baltimore Knife and Sword Rapier

Rapier sword and sheath on leather background.

Baltimore Knife and Sword Baltimore Knife and Sword Rapier Overall Length: 40.5 inches Blade Length: 33.75 inches Point of Balance: 4 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 23 inches from cross Weight: 2.6 lbs Blade width at cross: 0.8 inches Blade width 2 inches from tip: 0.45 inches Performance Review: I have handled quite a…

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Baltimore Knife and Sword Broadsword

ornate medieval sword and scabbard on leather

Baltimore Knife and Sword Broadsword Overall Length: 35.5 inches Blade Length: 27.6 inches Point of Balance: 3.5 inches from cross Center of Percussion: 20.25 inches from cross Weight: 3.2 lbs Pommel type: Oakeshott Type R Cross type: Oakeshott Type 7 Blade type: Oakeshott Type X Cross length: 7.75 inches Blade width at cross: 2 inches…

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