Poll: What is your favourite kind of sword?

[him over there]

The best kind of sword is a sword cane obviously. It's not the most versatile or effective but there's something awesome about being able to say: "I'm ready for assassination and the semi-formal tonight."

 

[Arsen]

Double Post.

 

[Arsen]

Zweihander fan here as well. The Germans knew what they were doing. Same with the Grosse Messer and the Krieg Messer. They knew the art of the sword. There's a reason they had numerous swordsmanship schools in Europe at the time.

 

[Wyes]

I've had training with broadsword, longsword, saber, cavalry sword and rapier, and I gotta say I found the broadsword to be the one I'm most comfortable with. I really like the combo of broadsword and dagger.

...your name wouldn't happen to be Tall Dave, would it?

Broadswords are the only weapon in that list I know how to use, and boy do I ever love them.
That said, I am looking forward to learning longsword and sabre.

I don't really like the katana that much, and it seems to me that the reason most people like it is because of this whole Eastern mysticism thing...

 

[Vicarious Reality]

I replied Rapier, since i like small agile swords?
I really like my anwei su jian

Tis is as close to my idea o a perect sword anyone as come
Intergral guard tw

 

[flaming_squirrel]

you are aware that even the largest of European swords could not cut heavy plate armor, correct? so the katana simply does the same task of cutting a man down with 1/4 the weight.

Slightly late but anyway, you are aware that no Katana could cut through plate armour, correct?
(oh hey, I can act condescending too)

Also a Katana is considerably heavier then a longsword and far worse for thrusting through gaps in armour, they essentially clubbed through defences using weight and momentum.

 

[Riddle78]

Draw between a (Sneaky) Bastard Sword,and a Zweihander. If polearms were in this,then I'd be all over a broad-headed halberd. Hacky and stabby at a comfortable distance!

 

[WindKnight]

Damascus Blades.

Sorry, i just love the patterning on the blade the forging process creates.

 

[blind_dead_mcjones]

the flamberge, sure it looks a bit out of left field but thats part of its appeal

 

[CATB320]

I've always thought curved swords were really cool looking. The whole point behind them is really badass. I mean, they're made so your sword doesn't get stuck in someone while cutting them down from horseback.

 

[Angry Camel]

Katana for me, but I just watched a Cold Steel video about Great swords...

Anything super quick to use. I prefer speed over power. Like...dunno, vigoorian flails?

If it weren't for the risk of injuring yourself, I'd carry those everywhere.

 

[SuperSuperSuperGuy]

Oh, man, don't make me choose!

I love katanas. They're cool, but they're not quite as effective as the good old bastard sword. However, I like something shorter, but short swords are a bit too short sometimes so arming swords are really nice. However, nothing beats the awesome, sickle-like shape of a khopesh. I just can't stand the thinner blades, like a rapier or épée. There's too much thrusting, not enough slashing and they always feel too light.

So that's my list. Katana, bastard sword, short sword, arming sword, khopesh, not necessarily in that order. Please don't ask me to narrow it down more, because I really can't. I just can't pick a favourite when it comes to swords!

 

[gCrusher]

I like the Katana. If I'm going to have to pack a sword at all (bludgeoning fan) I'd like as few edges on my blade as possible. Kinda clumsy, prone to cutting myself, so the idea of an unsharpened side that I can put a palm on if need be strikes me as a good thing.

 

[gCrusher]

the flamberge, sure it looks a bit out of left field but thats part of its appeal

That's the second biggest Kris I've ever seen.

 

[Setrus]

you are aware that even the largest of European swords could not cut heavy plate armor, correct? so the katana simply does the same task of cutting a man down with 1/4 the weight.

Slightly late but anyway, you are aware that no Katana could cut through plate armour, correct?
(oh hey, I can act condescending too)

Also a Katana is considerably heavier then a longsword and far worse for thrusting through gaps in armour, they essentially clubbed through defences using weight and momentum.

Agreed, and why would they be? Not like samurai often faced plate armour...
Also, 1/4 of the weight? Where did THAT figure come from? As flaming squirrel says, the Katana is actually heavier. (not that that makes it slow or actually heavy, just heaviER...weapons aren't made to be weighty, no matter their origin)

You know what's funny about the changes in european swords? How it goes from much slashing and cutting to a very stiff and pointed blade specialised for dealing with armour, then to something in the middle or even completely back since fewer and fewer could afford the more and more expensive plate armour.
Katanas...well they've been like they've been, with very few modifications, for hundreds of years. A cultural thing or one of economy? You decide.

 

[2733]

you are aware that even the largest of European swords could not cut heavy plate armor, correct? so the katana simply does the same task of cutting a man down with 1/4 the weight.

Slightly late but anyway, you are aware that no Katana could cut through plate armour, correct?
(oh hey, I can act condescending too)

Also a Katana is considerably heavier then a longsword and far worse for thrusting through gaps in armour, they essentially clubbed through defences using weight and momentum.

Agreed, and why would they be? Not like samurai often faced plate armour...
Also, 1/4 of the weight? Where did THAT figure come from? As flaming squirrel says, the Katana is actually heavier. (not that that makes it slow or actually heavy, just heaviER...weapons aren't made to be weighty, no matter their origin)

You know what's funny about the changes in european swords? How it goes from much slashing and cutting to a very stiff and pointed blade specialised for dealing with armour, then to something in the middle or even completely back since fewer and fewer could afford the more and more expensive plate armour.
Katanas...well they've been like they've been, with very few modifications, for hundreds of years. A cultural thing or one of economy? You decide.

the 1/4 stat comes from that an average (36-38in) katana comes in at about 2lbs while larger flamberge, particularly in the 60-70 inch range (Which were rare I know)could come in at as much as 8lbs, an extreme example true, but I was trying to make a point.