Dear Peter, thank you so much for your review. We really didn't expect this. If we only knew that you are going to make a video we would gladly do our best and send you some new model for a review. As a small new company on the market this means a lot to us. Thank you!
@historyandsabre
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, you're welcome! You have a nice product on offer and if my review helps you out in any way that's great! Cheers from Austria! :)
@berlinhypnose450
Жыл бұрын
Hey Peter! Thanks for this review. This is exactly what I was looking for. A 2. review after now more than a years time would be highly apreciated.
@historyandsabre
Жыл бұрын
Hey there, thanks! Good to know there is some interest around this. I will try to make a long term video review now that I've had it for 2 years. Cheers!
@joedoherty1062
Жыл бұрын
Wow, beautiful smallsword. I want one!
@dexterbelmain589
3 жыл бұрын
I have a pre-production model identical to that. It looks and feels beautiful. I agree with everything you said in your review. I intend to buy more
@historyandsabre
3 жыл бұрын
Nice, agreed! :)
@chomratu
3 жыл бұрын
I was just in the market for a new smallsword, this may have helped me choose Excellent video
@historyandsabre
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to have helped :)
@LucaHMafra
2 жыл бұрын
Second video I watch from this channel. Cool stuff. Just subscribed. Cheers
@historyandsabre
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it!
@Mikedartagnan
2 жыл бұрын
I've been using the Leon Paul trainer with sports fencing clothing. If you choose the Musketeer blade does it's stiffness mean you need HEMA clothing?
@historyandsabre
2 жыл бұрын
You certainly don't need a bulky longsword jacket. I'd say you can do smallsword with similar equipment to sport fencing, just be sure you get something made out of 800N fabric for extra safety. A lighter HEMA jacket such as the SPES AP Light or Officer are very good options aswell. Cheers!
@Mikedartagnan
2 жыл бұрын
@@historyandsabre Thanks - our fencing jackets are 350N, which are obviously OK for the épée blades, but I think I'll have to shelve the idea of the musketeer blades for the moment if they require different jackets.
@Mikedartagnan
2 жыл бұрын
It seems the AP light is 350N - so maybe my 350N jacket would be OK with the Musketeer blade?
@historyandsabre
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mikedartagnan My SPES officer is also 350N and I use it for smallsword. I just wanted to recommend 800N as it is rhe safer option for narrower and thrust-centric blades.
@Mikedartagnan
2 жыл бұрын
@@historyandsabre Is the Musketeer blade a lot stiffer than the épée blade? I'm just as concerned about bruising etc. - I already wear a plastic chest protector for épée after someone cracked a couple of my ribs!
@heirihunziker
2 жыл бұрын
Any update on how the sword handles in sparring?
@historyandsabre
2 жыл бұрын
I like the hilt and the overall feel with the HF Armory musketeer blade a lot. It's really good and not too light. However, that blade itself is very prone to bending on every thrust, which is a bit annoying. Not Feather Smallswords' fault tho!
@yuracils
16 күн бұрын
Leon Paul epee blade is kind of an oddball and not the norm in fencing. Personally I never liked Leon Paul's epee blades because the folded steel design is way too flicky and it vibrates a lot when it was beaten by another blade. Most standard epee blades from the big fencing brands like Uhlmann, Allstar and PBT have more substance cross sectionally, and feel more solid in the hand. The blade profile of the feather smallsword in the video looks essentially the same as the those standard epee blades, just without the wire slot at the forte.
@daniellavarier2780
Жыл бұрын
I've seen that sword in The Mask of Zoro 😊
@OptimalFBax
3 ай бұрын
Does anyone know the name of the book behind the sword at 0:18?
@historyandsabre
3 ай бұрын
It's Domenico Angelo's "The School of Fencing". Highly recommended.
@OptimalFBax
3 ай бұрын
@@historyandsabre Cheers
@Blutroth
2 жыл бұрын
The bended blade when you put it on your shoulder makes me crazy..i'am one that constantly needs to have a straight blade...it's some sort of obsessive-compulsive disorder i think. Thanks for the video tho..the Feather SS seems to be the best alternative in price-performance-beauty for weekly training and sparring.
@historyandsabre
2 жыл бұрын
Hah, yes haha. The thing with the musketeer blade is that it bends very easily and doesn't return true. I don't know if it's only the batch used for our smallswords or if it's a wider issue.
@Blutroth
2 жыл бұрын
@@historyandsabre Oh really? i was writing with feather smallswords, they told me, that the musketeer blade is more sturdy than an olympic sports blade and will most likely not bend so easy in comparison hmm...
@historyandsabre
2 жыл бұрын
@Lamech Interesting. I'm sure that's the idea but those we received didn't live up to that. They have really great feel but we ordered 5 smallswords, 4 of which came with the musketeer blade and none of those was or remained straight.
@kostaspivoriunas9140
2 жыл бұрын
how much should a hema smallsword cost on average ???
@historyandsabre
2 жыл бұрын
This one here is a bit more expensive but if you just wanna get into it quickly, you can go cheaper. You can use olympic fencing parts (foil or epee blade and a straight grip), which should be around €100. Cheers.
@kostaspivoriunas9140
2 жыл бұрын
and do blade breaks happen often???
@historyandsabre
2 жыл бұрын
@@kostaspivoriunas9140 With thinner blades it really depends on how and how much you use them. It hasn't happened to me yet.
@kostaspivoriunas9140
2 жыл бұрын
@@historyandsabre maybe you can suggest smallsword shops?
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