This sword is THICK!. . . Balaur Arms Alexandria Sword REVIEW

Подписаться 1,7 млн

Просмотров 100 тыс.

50% 1

In depth review of the Balaur Arms 15th Century Type 18c Alexandria Sword: www.kultofathena.com/product/...
If you like the content and want to support the channel, you're welcome to do so through Utreon, Subscribe Star or Patreon:
utreon.com/c/shadiversity
www.subscribestar.com/shadive...
/ shadbrooks
Come check out my other channels!
THE SHADLANDS: / @theshadlands1142
KNIGHTS WATCH: / knightswatch
Subscribe to my website so you don't miss an upload: www.shadmbrooks.com/
Follow me on Facebook: / shadiversity
Follow me on twitter: / shadmbrooks
My novel, Shadow of the Conqueror Audio Book affiliate links:
US: www.audible.com/shadbrooks
UK: www.audible.co.uk/shadbrooks
CA: www.audible.ca/shadbrooks
AU: www.audible.com.au/shadbrooks
Ebook, Paperback and Hardcover available from most major book retailers, here are a few of the main ones:
Amazon affiliate link (be sure to navigate to your country's amazon site):
amzn.to/2XErUaR
Barnes and Noble:
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shad...
Kobo:
www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/shad...
Awesome Shirts and chainmail print clothing: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/sh...
Visit Calimacil for the best replica foam swords and LARP weapons: calimacil.com?aff=38
Buy my sword IMPERIOUS from Calimacil: calimacil.com/products/imperi...
Community run discord server: / discord

Опубликовано:

17 фев 2023

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 576

@BMO_Creative Год назад

A traveler wandering a woods trail comes across Shad with 4 swords leaning on a tree "Greetings, I'm Shad" followed by screams! LOL

@marcogenovesi8570 Год назад

that's more common than you think in 'Straya

@AEsir_Goji Год назад

“Your STICK shall make a fine addition to my collection."

@Crausy Год назад

@@AEsir_Goji BRO

@freddykingofturtles Год назад

"Answer Shad these questions three, or the other side ye see!" "What is your name?" "What is your quest?" "What about Dragons?!"

@PhilBagels Год назад

@@freddykingofturtles African or European Dragon?

@RC-lw5lw Год назад

It's always extremely uplifting to see Shad suddenly transform into a mischievous ten year old boy upon swinging a new weapon. The simplest things in life often inspire its greatest happinesses. ;)

@assfucker6997 Год назад

Well its ... Akuuuuuuuu Aku: *_£×+R@ +HICK_*

@taylorfusher2997 Год назад

Elder scrolls Skyrim anniversary edition for ps4 sucks. Elder Scrolls Skyrim for ps4 sucks. Because videos game today sucks, because someone buys a disk for the game, he or she has to pay for it again online on online purchase on online Plus, which is stupid, because why would you want to purchase it again, if you already have the disk, you should not have to pay for it online. Also people want to play in all of Tamerial offline on ps4, it should be truly free to play all of Tamerial in Elder Scrolls: Skyrim anniversary edition on ps4. Also they should have at least allow people to play in Skyrim, in Alrik’s desert in Hammerfell, and in Cyrodil on Elder scrolls: Skyrim anniversary edition offline on ps4. Also people want to fight against Minotaurs, satyrs, fauns, Cyclopes, and other monsters throughout Tamerial in Elder Scrolls offline for ps4.

@T3DNR3D Год назад

Oh, is that why his nails are disgustingly long?

@stephenborders2883 Год назад

These replies are ridiculously weird.

@RC-lw5lw Год назад

@@stephenborders2883 Right?!? Had no idea a comment on one of Shad's vids would transport me into a David Lynch film...

@squish6714 Год назад

Really looking forward to seeing the titan sword when its eventually forged

@leonaluceid2388 Год назад

and i can`t wait to make it into GUNBLADE :3

@charlesfisher-kh5sw Год назад

making it a gunblade would ruin it's thrusting capability

@BMO_Creative Год назад

I drew Shad in Samarai Armour in a fan video! It woul dbe SOOO Cool to see him wear Samarai stuff using that titan sword!

@Rocko130185 Год назад

LK Chen makes those swords and nobody in the comments here seems to know. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7k3h-Iny1pc.html

@taylorfusher2997 Год назад

@Brenilla Год назад

“…the quality of steel would basically make it magic” now I kinda wanna see an isakai but the main character is a sword enthusiast and brings one of their swords XD

@legionofthedamned157 Год назад

and a master forger forging the best sword in the land

@Mortablunt Год назад

We basically live in a world of magic compared to basically everyone else before 1900AD.

@jackmcslay Год назад

That's kind of the idea of Dr. Stone, in which mankind was petrified for over 3000 years, leaving everyone who wakes up later back into the stone age and the protagonist uses his extensive knowledge of chemistry and engineering to quickly build up technology with the help of the locals.

@marcogenovesi8570 Год назад

@@legionofthedamned157 the quality of the steel comes from modern foundries that make special alloys with insanely high control over percentages of materials used. The forgers just buy the metal bars and shape them. So even a good modern blacksmith from modern times could not do much better swords with middle age materials

@iskandarthegreat0487 Год назад

@@jackmcslay love that show. One of my favorite anime's ever

@embee7434 Год назад

Beautiful sword! Thank you for sharing. The cheerleader in me was very much shouting "GET IT, SHAD!" the whole video. The mother hen in me was crying "SIT DOWN AND HAVE SOME WATER AND A REST!"

@ambravirlebreton Год назад

Love the triangular shape of type XV and XVIII

@AngelusAnsell Год назад

I'm more of a XVa and XIII man myself, but we do love good triangles.

@Hyrules-knight 5 месяцев назад

triangles are good

@maggiepie8810 Год назад

Shad would be the perfect swords salesman who adventures could come across.

@borreloadsavagedragon Год назад

A lot of passion in that video intro 😂

@thegeneralmitch Год назад

Shad: professional sword review. Also shad: "What makes the grass grow?!!! BLOOD BLOOD BLOOD!!!" xD

@Blandy8521 Год назад

Shad: BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD

@kedronmallia939 Год назад

@@Blandy8521 SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE

@shmoko3926 Год назад

Man the HERESY in the comments

@5peciesunkn0wn Год назад

@@kedronmallia939 MILK FOR THE KHORNE FLAKES!

@Helliconia54 Год назад

take care of your self mate. Loving your videos, yep looks like an arming sword to me too.

@mushroomking8304 Год назад

Man, Kult of Athena never disappoints

@attigator Год назад

Shad, you should one day do a video on Bronze Age swords/combat and talk about how it has evolved since then.

@Outlander69 Год назад

You should talk about where the “knight slays a dragon” and other European stories come from

@celtofcanaanesurix2245 Год назад

oh boy, that's a deep path down paganism, comparative mythology, and speculative paleolithic story telling... to start your journey, I'd suggest looking up Chaoskampf

@deltrex Год назад

You need to put paint over those marks on the tree. Trees can die from damage to the bark because illness and parasites can come in that way.

@dgmt1 Год назад

This comment needs to be far higher. I doubt Shad understands the damage he is doing but it is frustrating to see live trees get damaged without considering the long-term effects. My family just went through a massive expensive of having to take down a giant red gum due to its decoration from insects and infection after being vandalized about 10 years ago. There is just no need to damage trees like that for a youtube video when there is plenty of dead wood to test against.

@smallshadow3856 Год назад

Shad must at least be a responsible Stewart of his forrest

@thomasphillips885 Год назад

@@smallshadow3856 Steward?

@smallshadow3856 Год назад

Ah yes quite right. *Steward*.... That which every lord must be towards his lands.

@estherclawson6876 Год назад

Liking and Commenting to raise the cybernetic import of this missive to the eyes of the lord of Shadlands

@ludovir3353 Год назад

Would be very interesting to see how this sword performs with a proper sharpening considering it seems pretty durable otherwise.

@finalbossd 11 месяцев назад

It most likely has a very thin edge which would make it deform easily compared to other swords. This is the trade off for insane cutting power.

@leonardomarquesbellini 8 месяцев назад

XVIIIc blades tend to be quite fragile when properly sharpened. It's just what happens when the blade is that thin.

@leonardomarquesbellini 8 месяцев назад

@@finalbossdit's weird how these blades even managed to become popular in the late 15th century, since this is when infantry started to really get armored up. You wouldn't think a blade made for chopping, but fragile against hard targets, would become popular when pretty much every target around was hard. But it did.

@coreygraybz 4 месяца назад

Since armor required other means of damage like blunt force trauma or joints, it makes sense to design a weapon that is better suited to less armored targets. You would switch weapons depending on the need to do so.

@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145 Год назад

I started collecting swords in 1995. It's amazing to see how many more makers there are & the overall improvement in design/quality; especially in the last few years! It's definitely a better time for European sword replicas!

@talaldirar4275 Год назад

Babe wake up, Shad just posted a new sword review

@damianolandi5003 Год назад

You can FEEL when Shad is happy. Always. His voice hits a tone that awakens the inner giggling child.

@TheBulletProofGun Год назад

Always fun watching Shad and co "going medieval" on some trees

@FoxvoxDK Год назад

This and the Albion Principe are my favorite swords when balance and tip control is your favorite game.

@labibsaud8064 Год назад

I want shad to go wild with some Albion swords

@PaFREd0 Год назад

It would be interesting to see how it performs once properly sharpened, should become a cutting beast, so there's a suggestion for a follow up video on this one I guess. Love your content mate!

@Rusty_Raine Год назад

Good review. For your strikes on the tree, there is a portion that you cut through the bark and down to the sapwood. You should coat it using spray paint to seal the tree and protect it from bugs and fungus.

@estherclawson6876 Год назад

Yes. Good stewardship makes a happier land.

@billredding2000 3 месяца назад

Or, don't use a living tree in the first place. Not cool. -- BR

@Estalarki Год назад

Ohhh yeah, classic Shadiversity video! A good thing to watch at 6 in the morning

@allopez8563 Год назад

I remembered a demonstation on the History Channel made by the ARMA guy who cutted a tatami with a blade so blunt he passed his bare hand along the edge without cutting himself.

@PJDAltamirus0425 Год назад

Yeah, John Clements, questionable presentation style and views on fencing, but the dude is in awesome shape, his point about lade geometry is good but also it's cus he that fit.

@allopez8563 Год назад

@@PJDAltamirus0425 Well he did cut those tatami with a a blade as blunt as a butter knife. Maybe they were half matts, but still. Besides he was one of the first who helped in the demystification of the Katana.

@PJDAltamirus0425 Год назад

@@allopez8563 Yeah, off course. Just his style and his constant bringing up of flatamystrong caused a of controversy in the early days of the youtube HEMA community. Yeah, he basically showed good blade geometry, biomechanics and physical fitness can be subsitute for razor sharpness along with showing than tatami isn't the end all cutting medium. Probably saved allot of people money cus knocked out of the headspace they have to use those when there are plenty of alternatives like soaked newspaper, soaked rolled cardboard, etc.

@allopez8563 Год назад

@@PJDAltamirus0425 almost no newspapers in my country nowdays. I have being using only water bottles. The soaked cardboard sounds like a good idea. Oh yes "parry with the flat". Hahahaha.

@TheShadowOfHumanity Год назад

Shad last video: My health isnt that great Shad in this video: *so much manic energy he could power a small third world country*

@HappyTheFan Год назад

He recharges with a power-pack

@estherclawson6876 Год назад

Get some rest and think a positive thought about yourself. You deserve it.

@dabbinghitlersmemes1762 Год назад

The Hanwei Mercenary Sword is interesting to me. It's a beautiful triple fullered type XX with a zigzaggy crossguard, comparable to this sword. It's a heavy beater of a thing (4.5 lbs ~ 2 kg), which is why I bought it, I just wanted something that could withstand a good whack.

@gavindooly2375 Год назад

Personally on a side note regarding the titan sword, if you can source old carriage springs from broken down cars they make wonderful blade material.

@AmandaBarncord Год назад

Back in the 1990s, at least in the US, you couldn’t sell a sword or a knife over a certain length with a sharpened edge. My ex used to occasionally make swords as a hobby.

@andreibodescu8120 Год назад

Fun fact: In romanian folklore, "Balaur" is a dragon that breaths fire out of it's nose. Represented in the artwork as a thick boy. Also a dinosaur that was discovered here that was smallish in stature and chubby in build was named Balaur Bondoc

@xavierhugo9269 Год назад

Shad is looking drippy

@ukotoa1639 Год назад

We need Shad to reach to the weapons from RWBY, one of two things will happen he’ll ether love the weapons or his brain will melt; and for those who don’t know what RWBY is 3 words sniper rifle scythe

@angelichero6236 Год назад

i have a feeling his review would be very similar Skallagrim's video on it. Although we might as well have it be all the weapons so we can get the joy from him reviewing the gun-chucks

@octanejunkie6501 Год назад

Your review came at a great time Shad, I just preordered this exact model from Kult of Athena so I’ll be looking forward to it when it comes in.

@Predator20357 Год назад

It’s always nice to see you do these videos Shad, It’s always great to see you do what you know best.

@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145 Год назад

Always love hearing people cut in slow-mo because their yells turn into lion roars & bear growls 😂

@skrublordnord69 Год назад

Hey Shad! I hope you’re doing okay man

@irencsak Год назад

It might seem odd, but what draws me to this sword in particular is the handle and cross guard. I don't know what it is about it, but it's so eye catching to me.

@jasonslone5307 Год назад

i had thought balur arms would be like deepeka and have quality issues... perhaps i was wrong, i just thought for the price it was too good to be true and from everyone i talked to said they were cheaply made. although this kinda disproves that.

@fly1ngG0PHER Год назад

I received a spearhead from Balaur Arms with a damascus core a little over two weeks ago, and it looks like the only thing holding the core to the edge is solder. There are big blotches that are almost certainly welds to fill the gaps between core and edge that look so bad I actually put a little alcohol on it to check if it was paint. The edges are completely dull, there is visible scale left on parts of the blade, and there is a literal hole through the center of the blade that you can see straight through, which they somehow missed during the patch job with the welder despite it being directly next to the blotches. And on a lesser note, the socket was filled to the brim with dead red spiders from being left in storage for a long time. The key word here appears to be “consistency.”

@ryanmccauley3926 Год назад

The 5 most recent balaur arms sword models were made by lk chen and his people who specialize in functional and affordable Chinese weapons and he pumps out consistently good blades, all the issues with this specific blade are specific to pretty much all lk chen blades, theyre well made tough quality steel they just need a little sharpening kus they can't really ship razor sharp blades over a certain size from china but lk chen has a very good reputation, before balaur outsourced production to an unreputable Indian company then to windlass which is decent but their quality control isn't great, lk chen is better on all fronts so these new models should be awsome besides the edge which they make close enough to sharp that you wouldn't need to spend more than a minute or two on a stone and won't have any noticeable secondary bevel unless you put one on yourself

@Hacksaw37 Год назад

Just so many things that can go wrong and the skill of the user and how they are at that moment are the biggest factors. Nice looking sword style and size.

@Grandwigg Год назад

Loved this video! I'm always glad to see an upload on this channel.

@noahsibahi-jackson8757 Год назад

Love this style of video Shad, very informative and engaging over all!

@ANunes06 Год назад

25:15 - AHA! I see what's happening. It's so flexible at the tip that the moment you strike past the center of mass of the blade it just starts a-wobblin'.

@LivingAnachronism Год назад

Great review, really nice sword, expecially for the price. I love that blade profile.

@Asthmos Год назад

thanks for such an in depth video. im impressed with the newer balaur swords! ive just ordered a 15th century arming sword from the Kult and cant wait to see what kind of quality i end up with 😊

@sarcasticsaint8442 Год назад

Shad must be one of the few beacons left in the world trying to restore faith in humanity.

@FaceEatingOwl Год назад

Shad, have you seen there is a sword made specifically for splitting wood? 😁 it looks awesome fun

@connorparker2440 Год назад

The viking wood splitter. Something to check out on the shadlands

@ameenoahmad Год назад

The sword looks very beautiful. So triangular. And the red on it mskes it look so good

@josephpeck7333 Год назад

Yes, Shad should do more of these. ALSO! I love the billowing sleeves.

@ameenoahmad Год назад

I like the sound effect that was added when shad was cutting the bottles. So nice

@ghostagent3552 Год назад

Could you do a video about swordfighting in other cultures? Would love to see you talk about some of the more obscure ones that people usually don't talk about much on youtube

@fransthefox9682 Год назад

Yeah. Africa does not get nearly enough attention.

@totallynuts7595 Год назад

I believe Skallagrim did a comparison between European and Japanese styles of swordfighting and (not so) shockingly it turns out that most of the fundamentals are the same. I expect that to be the same across multiple cultures, because there's really only so many ways you can swing "a stick" effectively.

@ghostagent3552 Год назад

@@totallynuts7595 No like, I mean ones that are pretty different like Angampora, Krabee krabong, and other ones like Zulu stick fighting

@robertseptim3579 Год назад

A lotta channels like this 1, Scholagladiatoria, and Skallagrim actually HAVE covered these other weapons. Knock yourself out! I love their non-european or asian videos just as much! You'll definitely find effective things you've never seen before

@josephnebeker7976 Год назад

It's nice to see another sword review.

@EthanBlakeProductions Год назад

I love the sword testing/reviews. I also loved the recent helmet review.

@vastrider Год назад

I like your sword reviews. Tough but fair. Take care.

@taboy2723 Год назад

Awesome video shad, I hope all goes well and u can deal with your heath issues. Loved this video love to see more of these sort of vids.

@nicolascamargo4514 Год назад

at 17:58 unlocked his full sword enthusiast potential and began floating

@vaclavjebavy5118 Год назад

lmao

@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique Год назад

I’m glad unlike Skallgrim. You tried greatswords. And realized you’re not strong enough. I respect that.

@deathmachine777 Год назад

Great video! Love learning about the sword types.

@AfricanTransplant39 Год назад

Glad you were able to review such a beautiful sword.

@gloomygloomstalker3878 Год назад

This is a beautiful sword and I love the profile so much, love seeing that stuff in an affordable range has good quality

@GaryYork-tk2ow 9 месяцев назад

I love the Alexandria style swords. Albion is presently making my "Baron" sword. When I get it, this will be my next weapon.

@Vampwatch1462 Год назад

I like how he just made a video about how he's trying to take it easier while making videos and he then makes a video where he's very physical! I hope you're ok.

@goodgirlvhagar Год назад

This reminded me of Blackfyre from HotD. Awesome video as always shad!

@Mortablunt Год назад

- CHANNEL THE STROYA! LET THE CROIKEY CONSUME YOU!

@BaronVonHardcharger Год назад

A really great and detailed review! :) Thank you!

@jaydcs6298 Год назад

I really like this type of sword, and preordered one. Hope they start shipping in early March rather than later in the month. GIMEE! GIMEE! GIMEE!

@slowcrochet Год назад

Nice shirt! Good to see you taking care of yourself.

@MaaZeus Год назад

About the scabbard steel folds rubbing against the edge, maybe take a dremel with very small tip and grind at an angle so that there is only wood that the edge can touch.

@VindicatorFSX Год назад

Want to see more sword reviews 👍 I Fricking Love IT! ;)

@aaronknight1430 Год назад

Nice blade man beautiful made weapon i find your channel very interesting thanks you 👍

@shiyotso1 Год назад

Just got off work amd saw this treat. ^-^ good morning to me!

@DDayDireWolf Год назад

Can't wait for my Principe. Love the review Shad

@epsilon1670 Год назад

I would love to see a video or even a short with this beauty all sharpened up.

@Chesemiser Год назад

This has made me once again made me try to find a goedendag that I could convince myself I could justify buying but I once again did not succeed at doing so but keep up the great content and that is a beautiful blade.

@CT-6210 Год назад

I swear with God as my witness that I didn't skip the beginning with all the sword typology and the other minutiae, I watched the whole video because you legitimately made it all interesting! Calling any parts of your videos on your entire channel superfluous is oxymoronic, because it's all rather superlative! You make me want this sword so badly lol, but my wallet's still recovering from buying one of the langesmessers that Skallagrim recommended.😂

@erichziegler8699 Год назад

Shad I LOVE YOUR CONTENT, IM A TOTAL NERD AT HEART

@ciomuda2406 Год назад

Even the name of the type of sword preaches badassery

@mbletz3958 Год назад

Dude if anyone doubts your knowledge of swords, they need to watch these sword reviews. They are INSANELY insightful!

@calebbrinsfield2994 Год назад

Shad. I love your content! I enjoyed this video, still a thumbs up from me. HOWEVER: That second hand held angle was so disorienting! Please don't do that in future videos. Much love from the states! Can't wait for your next video! Cheers from the States!

@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145 Год назад

When you posted the preview pics of this sword I had asked who made it as I didn't recognize it. Oh... it's on pre-order no wonder I did not know it 😂

@tristanmilner9511 Год назад

Aside, Shad you look great man. Hope your health continues to improve.

@mietek1028 Год назад

Nice video, good to see you

@Jaeler9 Год назад

Random neighbor child : “mum, what’s Mr Shad doing?” *mum looks out the window and shrugs*: “the tree must be evil sweetie.”

@michaelshelton5488 Год назад

This sword is "more rigid in the thrust". That's always a good thing 😉🤣

@SeantheBawse Год назад

Happy Shad is the best Shad! I'd love to see/hear your takes on the swords in A Knight's Tale...hence, why I made it my quest to get you to review it!

@Kacpa2 Год назад

Leave the poor tree alone Shad!

@hosschaos676 Год назад

Good to see you out doing some cutting tests. Maybe use sand bags instead of clamps.

@torrancerichter1469 Год назад

I purchased the Musketeer Rapier from Cult of Athena, great sword. Will use them again for my next European sword.

@orionstarrthegreat2514 Год назад

That sword looks great!

@ianyoung6706 Год назад

Hey Shad, you’ve been crushing it on FNT. Great stuff. I was watching you’re channel before you were that cool, though. 😁

@daryslash Год назад

Great video! Beautiful sword. Just kinda disappointed that we didn't get to see how well it can cut after sharpening and all. Was looking forward to it.

@KurNorock Год назад

There is a woman on RU-vid with a sword made specifically for chopping wood. I would LOVE to see Shad review it and see how tough it would be and how it would fair as a combat sword if you had to use it as such. I think that would be a fun video.

@astranix0198 Год назад

Ah yes, with the woodsplitter

@potandpoliticswithmr.broph1420 Год назад

That opening reminds me of Blinken fighting the support post in Robin Hood Men In Tights 🤣😂🤣

@danrich9794 Год назад

Anybody else want to see a cut to blinkin from men in tights when shad started chopping the huge tree lol

@unshackledjester Год назад

Thank you for converting kilos to freedom units. I knew 1.5 would be a little over 3.25lbs but I wasn't sure by how much without a calculator. Damned fine review.

@primedknight5906 Год назад

Love the shirt, would like an episode on what to think about when making an medieval outfit.

@DH-xw6jp Год назад

I would definitely recommend "Living Anachronism" here on youtube for that. He was a wonderful series on how to put an outfit together, from noob larp to really authentic looking.

@rafaelsodre_eachday 6 месяцев назад

Great video!

@olivermilutinovic749 Год назад

That is definitely a late medieval warsword. I have always looked at the XVIIIc as the warsword version of the XVIII oakeshott typology, and the XVIIIb as the longsword, although I am aware that I am over simplifying it. I wonder how wide a blade has to be to fit into the XVIIIc catergory, always assumed over 2 inches at the guard followed by the tapering blade profile.

@MizraimEvans Год назад

yep, over 2 inches wide at the base qualifies as 18c for that type, following that everything else is in proportion.

@olivermilutinovic749 Год назад

@@MizraimEvans That's what I gathered from my research into the XVIIIc. Cheers.

@spartan1347981 Год назад

The thing I love most: *shads happy sword noises*

@Tahu33446 Год назад

I should resist buying a sword. I should. I'm failing. Send help.

@gr3ysw0rdsm3n Год назад

Shad, Consider making a “Helmet of the destroyer” for these videos. Safety glasses are great but a rogue snapped blade could still hit your face pretty bad. Plus another cool medieval fantasy project on your plate, after the titan sword of course