The Hunt for A Good Two-Handed Edged

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9 years 9 months ago #134951 by Mantel (sigma-j)
Hello all!

My brother is planning on coming with me to the July Event (Yes, three events from now), and we are trying to put together his gear and garb.

One of the things on his list is a 2-Handed Edged. Cue the screams from the back of the room!

Yes, we have heard the many stories of how difficult it is to find a decent 2-hander. Which is why we come to you now! Some of you have dealt with this, and will have good leads for us to pursue.

We're looking for something befitting a Barbarian, of course!

What brands/dealers would you recommend? What would you 100% recommend we steer clear of?

This is new territory for me, as a novice Double Small Florentine and novice Solo One-Handed Edged user. Any help would be appreciated!

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9 years 9 months ago #134983 by Grimkjell Eirson (BillHannings)
This is a difficult question. What length 2 handed edge are you looking for?

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9 years 9 months ago #134986 by Mantel (sigma-j)
I mean, the longer the better, but from our first searches, we know that longer 2HEs are harder to find. Really, anything that fits the rulebook (48"-60") and won't come up slightly too short or slightly too long to count.

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9 years 9 months ago - 9 years 9 months ago #135115 by Muzen (Yoshimatsu)
here are some manufacturers/sellers that make some decent two handers,though sizes/price options may vary,hope these help or at least steer you folks in the right direction.

www.mitryl.eu/

www.eldritch.com/ (i highly recommend them since their weapons are light and sturdy,i currently use a 48 inch great sword bought from them awhile back for my PC,they are expensive though since they are based out of the uk considering shipping costs but its a worthy long term investment)


www.ateliers-nemesis.com/?language=en

www.latex-weaponry.com/ (based out of texas,not a manufacturer just a mass/individual seller,they may have a good two hander from the product lines they have in stock though)

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9 years 9 months ago #135132 by Mantel (sigma-j)
Chris,

Thanks for your help, that gave us a lot of leads.

We'd looked at Mitryl before, none of their current stock even breaks Bastard right now, unfortunately.

I'm leary of 48"ers because they can come up too short, and the Zweihander looks like it'd get dropped because of the sharpness of the edges on the upper guard.

Nemesis also came up short, unfortunately.

We found two prospects on Latex Weaponry, though, so thanks for the help.

Any opinions from anyone else on this sword , or this one , or that sword ?

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9 years 9 months ago #135133 by Caelvan (Caelvan)
I always recommend Forgotten Dreams Weapons. I have two swords and a spear by them and they are really light and easy to swing.

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