Poker Armory Sidesword Full Review ! 

Wondering it your blade tape is different at this stage of things? Using it this long now, the only thing I would change is to stiffen up the overall sword by 5%...but, not sure if they have maybe done that by now? How does your seem now?

@@colleptic I can't be 100% but i think it seems likely poker have changed the pattern slightly so that the overall blade mass is slightly higher perhaps than the one you got. I would say the blade is pretty stiff but that suits me, I haven't measured it though so I'm assuming it's the measurement they give: 10-12kg. I noticed in your video your one flexes slightly more towards the distal third whereas mine flexes half way down exactly which says to me there is little to no gradual tapering down the blade unfortunately. There is however a sudden thinning of the blade in the final 10cm to the tip. I'm used to swords on the heftier side with a lot of presence but this sidesword really surprised me. I have to say I do like it and I'm not sorry I bought it but it is on the crow barish side unfortunately. It is well made nonetheless and the attention to detail in its construction is really impressive. I just wish the blade had a better taper to be used as a general use side sword if that makes sense. I like to keep the tip on point much of the time but with this blade it can be tiring quickly. It is a joy to use however. I just need to be careful with my sparring partners because this thing swings very hard and I've been deliberately choosing this sword to practice with regularly in the hope I can strengthen my arm and improve my control sufficiently to spar safely while moving at speed

Yes...a point I later thought I should have mentioned in the video. Still would not make it as move "exactly" how I like it, but would help change the sword's momentum as well.

Hey@@colleptic do you have any experience with the Poker Armory Sabres? I have one of there Proeliator Feders for almost a year and it's one of the best I've used. Because of its high quality I'm driving into more of the swords.

Yes, and as we know sidesword is not really a good term anyhow.

Not sure myself. Maybe someone has a fresh version of it out there.

​@@colleptic I may have missed something in the video... Is there enough handle length to use a red dragon glove below the cross guard in a ",hammer grip"?

My order has arrived! This sidesword is a beast. I'm tempted to weigh mine just to make sure it is under 1kg as the description notes. The heft in the blade is extremely apparent and I have a lot of practice to do with this to make sure I'm strong enough to use it at speed. I would say it's similar, perhaps more hefty than my kvetun arming sword

Yes, and as we know sidesword is not really a good term anyhow.