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Features
Martial artists and fighters have used steel and wooden training
weapons for centuries. Many of today's competitive Historical European
Martial Arts groups (HEMA) rely on synthetic wasters as an integral
part of their total training spectrum. These synthetic wasters are
suitable for most drills, sparring, and free fencing with appropriate
protective gear for hands, head, and body.
Every training tool is a compromise between shape, weight, cost, and
performance. With the right material and careful distal tapering,
Purpleheart's Type III wasters provide an excellent combination of these
qualities. The blade flexes well in the thrust even in highly
competitive environments. This means a greater margin of safety for your
fencing partner.
The blade flexes quickly and retains enough stiffness to permit dynamic
and vigorous fencing actions with a minimum of unrealistic blade
whipping. The durable synthetic material allows a blade thickness of .5"
(13mm) -- half that of most wooden wasters. This allows for a closer
approximation of winding with steel weapons. At
the same time, the blade thickness helps distribute impact force
compared to steel blade edges, making for a slightly safer training
alternative.
Purpleheart Type III synthetic blade durability is unrivaled. These
training tools can stand up to years of daily, high impact training.They
do not develop splinters like wood, or sawtooth notches like steel. In
fact, some of our first production units are still in regular use after
two years, yet show no signs of dents, nicks, or
wear aside from superficial dirt and rust on the steel furniture.
For best performance, store them as you would a steel sword when your
equipment is not in use: in a cool, dry environment and resting flat or
hanging by the crossguard. Heat, humidity, and resting a weight on
top can all cause the blade to bend and take an undesired set. Treat it
well, and this tool will serve you for years with almost no maintenance.
This is the most widely used synthetic waster across all HEMA
tournaments in the world. This training weapon was developed in
collaboration with some of the world's foremost HEMA instructors,
American and European. Its dimension and weight specifications fall
within the range of historical examples. It handles very well in both
one and two hands, and allows the wielder to perform longsword
techniques at the blade, in winding, and ringen am schwert with a
minimal loss of fidelity from steel. Furthermore, with appropriate
protective gear, the waster handles very well in thrusts -- preserving
accuracy of technique balanced against safety for training partners.
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shipping faster than expected 
Fine sword