Katanas are overrated.

i rather use a samuri sword or a ninja sword AL13NK1LL3R

Please tell me that was a joke (sometimes it's hard to tell on the internet)

[QUOTE="AL13NK1LL3R"]i rather use a samuri sword or a ninja sword the_leet_kid

Please tell me that was a joke (sometimes it's hard to tell on the internet)

lol, some people just dont know.

same. katanas aren't meant to be locked in a sword fight.

I'd prefer a regular longsword or a falchion

i rather use a samuri sword or a ninja sword AL13NK1LL3R

I like Ninjato, Scimitars, and Bastard Swords

swords in genral are overated, they're actually pretty crappy fighting tools. Give me an axe anyday (yes I realize an axe is a newb weapon).jrhawk42

scimitars look better I reckon but Katanas are cool too, I have 2 katanas, 1 tanto blade and 1 wazakashi. I haven't been able to find a good quality scimitar yet.Whicker89

[QUOTE="AL13NK1LL3R"]i rather use a samuri sword or a ninja sword the_leet_kid

Please tell me that was a joke (sometimes it's hard to tell on the internet)

haha yeah it was a joke! but samuri swords are awesome (they NOT katanas)

[QUOTE="jrhawk42"]swords in genral are overated, they're actually pretty crappy fighting tools. Give me an axe anyday (yes I realize an axe is a newb weapon).Def_Jef88

i rather use a samuri sword or a ninja sword AL13NK1LL3R

Thank you sir. You just made my day.

I reckon katanas are cool OP.

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"][QUOTE="jrhawk42"]swords in genral are overated, they're actually pretty crappy fighting tools. Give me an axe anyday (yes I realize an axe is a newb weapon).The_Moo_Man

Katana wank from the general obsession lots of teens have with Japanese culture for some reason. It comes from Japan, so it must be god like right?

Katana's are not preferable weapons for anyone who understands true Medieval warfare anyway. Katanas came about, and only worked, historically, as a result of Japan's lack of natural resources. Samurai didn't wear plate armor because they couldn't produce it. And Katanas are very thin, lightweight designs with substantially less metal than english longswords because the Japanese islands lack the natural metals to make long swords.

If a samurai tried to cut down an English Crusader, his katana would shatter like glass against theKnight's plate armor.

[QUOTE="AL13NK1LL3R"]i rather use a samuri sword or a ninja sword The_Moo_Man

how is a scimitar ewwww? i fail to see why this is eww at all.

also a gladius is a awesome sword.

oh i rather use a gun look at my icon :D

[QUOTE="jrhawk42"]swords in genral are overated, they're actually pretty crappy fighting tools. Give me an axe anyday (yes I realize an axe is a newb weapon).Def_Jef88

Warhammer's are pretty bad ass, but I don't think of them as effcient. They really way too much on brute stength, and you tire out way to quickly.

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"][QUOTE="jrhawk42"]swords in genral are overated, they're actually pretty crappy fighting tools. Give me an axe anyday (yes I realize an axe is a newb weapon).jrhawk42

Warhammer's are pretty bad ass, but I don't think of them as effcient. They really way too much on brute stength, and you tire out way to quickly.

Falchions. They're pretty similiar to scimitars....but bigger.Account_27

No they aren't. A Falchion has a blade that tapers as it comes toward the hilt. A scimitar has a blade that curves back.

When it comes to one-handed stuff, I personally favour broadsword mesel, although when it comes to swords in general, I'm a greatsword kinda guy.

I agree with the topic creator, katanas also look flimsy, I would rather use this baby over a katana.

Katana wank from the general obsession lots of teens have with Japanese culture for some reason. It comes from Japan, so it must be god like right?

Katana's are not preferable weapons for anyone who understands true Medieval warfare anyway. Katanas came about, and only worked, historically, as a result of Japan's lack of natural resources. Samurai didn't wear plate armor because they couldn't produce it. And Katanas are very thin, lightweight designs with substantially less metal than english longswords because the Japanese islands lack the natural metals to make long swords.

If a samurai tried to cut down an English Crusader, his katana would shatter like glass against theKnight's plate armor.

CaptHawkeye

when i think of sword fight i dont picture people wearing any armor, kinda takes the fun out of it >.> I don't really know anything about armor but if there were a exposure point in the neck area itd be easy to take out the person..........maybe??

oh i rather use a gun look at my icon :D

AL13NK1LL3R

if you're going to fight someone you may as well put away your tampons and actually do hand to hand or use swords, that way you have to actually get close to your opponent :P

[QUOTE="Def_Jef88"][QUOTE="jrhawk42"]swords in genral are overated, they're actually pretty crappy fighting tools. Give me an axe anyday (yes I realize an axe is a newb weapon).jrhawk42

Warhammer's are pretty bad ass, but I don't think of them as effcient. They really way too much on brute stength, and you tire out way to quickly.

A warhammer will punch through heavy plate faster than any sword. Other than a waraxe or flanged mace, there isn't much else that did the job as well.

Also, medieval weapons aren't as heavy as everyone thinks they are.

[QUOTE="CaptHawkeye"]

Katana wank from the general obsession lots of teens have with Japanese culture for some reason. It comes from Japan, so it must be god like right?

Katana's are not preferable weapons for anyone who understands true Medieval warfare anyway. Katanas came about, and only worked, historically, as a result of Japan's lack of natural resources. Samurai didn't wear plate armor because they couldn't produce it. And Katanas are very thin, lightweight designs with substantially less metal than english longswords because the Japanese islands lack the natural metals to make long swords.

If a samurai tried to cut down an English Crusader, his katana would shatter like glass against theKnight's plate armor.

firebreathing

when i think of sword fight i dont picture people wearing any armor, kinda takes the fun out of it >.> I don't really know anything about armor but if there were a exposure point in the neck area itd be easy to take out the person..........maybe??

oh i rather use a gun look at my icon :D

AL13NK1LL3R

if you're going to fight someone you may as well put away your tampons and actually do hand to hand or use swords, that way you have to actually get close to your opponent :P

Not really, plate armor is often supplemented with chain mail to protect the joints and neck areas. A katana wouldn't break striking that, but it wouldn't penetrate either.

I agree with the topic creator, katanas also look flimsy, I would rather use this baby over a katana.

tzar3

The movie Rob Roy has a nice sword fight scene in the end where rob roy fights the bad guy with a giant long sword the bad guy has a fencing style sword...awesome sword fight scene. Lets just say the fencing style sword floated like a butterfly stung like a bee but the longsword cut the @#!%$ in half!

My favorite swords

The sword second from the left here looks like it would hurt like a son of a... if you got slashed by itblooddemon666

Mmm, those swords could definitly disembowel you easily. Must of sucked back in the old days in a battle when you got slashed right across the belly, intestines would just fall out.

The sword second from the left here looks like it would hurt like a son of a... if you got slashed by itblooddemon666

[QUOTE="blooddemon666"]The sword second from the left here looks like it would hurt like a son of a... if you got slashed by itzero9167

well i have actually seen swords that are like that. I know there is a specific name for them. Its like a khopesh or something.

that was modeled off of this:

[QUOTE="AL13NK1LL3R"]

oh i rather use a gun look at my icon :D

firebreathing

if you're going to fight someone you may as well put away your tampons and actually do hand to hand or use swords, that way you have to actually get close to your opponent :P

[QUOTE="tzar3"]

I agree with the topic creator, katanas also look flimsy, I would rather use this baby over a katana.

zero9167

This my friend is a landsknecht sword from germany, towering at 7 feet and 2 inches, used by swiss and german front linesman during the middle ages.

blooddemon666

gun owns sword period c02z

I prefer the Master Swordpwnmaster

Well, European swords weren't nearly as heavy as most people believe, most swords up through the 12th century were designed for one-handed use, as the other hand would have a shield. Later, as European armor improved, the sheild was found to be redundant and was discarded from the battlefield.

You can see a brief overview at the bottom of this page. European armor wasn't as heavy or encumbering as people believe, often modern soldiers carry field packs with more weight on them than a suit of medieval armor.

Also, they tend to get the weight of European swords all wrong, a single-handed sword would generally weigh less than 3lbs, and even the large two-handers would weigh 10lbs or less.

Also, the Katana wasn't a wonder weapon, during the Mongol invasions it was common for japanese blades to bend or break attempting to defeat the mongol's hardened leather armor.

Well, European swords weren't nearly as heavy as most people believe, most swords up through the 12th century were designed for one-handed use, as the other hand would have a shield. Later, as European armor improved, the sheild was found to be redundant and was discarded from the battlefield.

You can see a brief overview at the bottom of this page. European armor wasn't as heavy or encumbering as people believe, often modern soldiers carry field packs with more weight on them than a suit of medieval armor.

Also, they tend to get the weight of European swords all wrong, a single-handed sword would generally weigh less than 3lbs, and even the large two-handers would weigh 10lbs or less.

Also, the Katana wasn't a wonder weapon, during the Mongol invasions it was common for japanese blades to bend or break attempting to defeat the mongol's hardened leather armor.

bobwill1

flails were common too.

[QUOTE="pwnmaster"]I prefer the Master SwordDef_Jef88

[QUOTE="jrhawk42"]swords in genral are overated, they're actually pretty crappy fighting tools. Give me an axe anyday (yes I realize an axe is a newb weapon).Def_Jef88

i prefer a gun..PWNZORD all of you...hahaha