Overall Length: 37" / 940mm Weight: 1 lb 14 oz / 0.82kg Blade Length: 31.25" / 794mm Blade at its thickness: Apx. 0.175" Point of Balance: 6" / 152mm Thrust: 25 lbs for 6" deflection (medium) SCA Flex Test: 5/8" on 6oz. PASS C&T Point: Current version is flat.
I bought the 17th Century Hungarian Sabre trainer. It arrived with a hilt twist-rolled in one place and a couple cracks in the steel of the blade. But the worst thing is the balance. The official specs say the point of balance is 6" or 152mm from the guard. That is reasonable for a sword of this type. The one I got, though, felt incredibly unbalanced and front-heavy. I measured the actual POB, sin
Argus Chay from Invercargill, Southland New Zealand
June 13, 2023
Solid make and has well balanced. Doesn't feel uncomfortable to wield.
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Thomas Smith from Aztec, NM United States
April 22, 2023
Hungarian Saber
As soon as it arrived, I had this saber out of the packaging and wrap and I'm already in love with this sword! The sword's balance is a touch on the blade heavy side, which I imagine is accurate, the handle and pommel are very well-sized for my hands even with Spes gauntlets, and a careful examination of the blade shows a great deal of promise. Fittings are solid! The only issue I had with th
This handles well and has a glorious curve to the blade. The edge is thick and well suited for sparring and the distal taper is observable. The flex of the blade is stiff, but less so than my CAS/Hanwei practical arming and norman swords. The thrusting tip is a bit thin for my tastes; it is not spatulated but simply flattened, but the point is not as wide as I'd prefer for thrusting. I love the sh
