Piglet question (Fusion Battle Mistress Grooves)

[rickppoole]

Please help out a newbie:

Do the blade grooves on the Fusion Battle Mistress serve a functioning purpose, or do they just look cool? Either way I love the Muddy I just purchased!

Thanks in advance...

 

[wuyeah]

It reduced FBM's weight. It makes a huge chopper balance better in hand.

 

[J. Rosa]

It also reduces friction.

 

[Deadhead Archer]

All the above, plus it increases the rigidity of the blade.

 

[Guyon]

They conjure elves.

 

[Tyrkon Lawson]

They conjure elves.

 

[VANCE]

they align the stars

 

[1kimo4u]

+2 verses trolls. if it glows blue, orcs are around!

 

[azshaman]

Also really helps the blade keep from sticking in the zombies. Can't have that when you're hip-deep in zombies.

 

[sketchbag]

All the above, plus it increases the rigidity of the blade.

How is that?

I figured it was just to reduce weight without compromising strength as much.

 

[VANCE]

How is that?

I figured it was just to reduce weight without compromising strength as much.

works in rifle barrels
http://www.riflebarrels.com/products/barrel_length_fluting.htm

 

[sketchbag]

works in rifle barrels
http://www.riflebarrels.com/products/barrel_length_fluting.htm

"If we compare a fluted barrel to one that is not fluted, both weighing the same, the fluted barrel is stiffer. This is because the fluted barrel will be of a larger diameter than the unfluted barrel of the same weight and length"

Removing metal wont make it stronger than it was originally.

 

[MORIMOTOM]

if you look at only the belly of the blade, they look like a big smile.

 

[VANCE]

"If we compare a fluted barrel to one that is not fluted, both weighing the same, the fluted barrel is stiffer. This is because the fluted barrel will be of a larger diameter than the unfluted barrel of the same weight and length"

Removing metal wont make it stronger than it was originally.

marketing:foot:

 

[sketchbag]

marketing:foot:

I'm sold. The CGFBM is HOTHOTHOT!!!

 

[J. Rosa]

I thought he meant ridgid as in less whippy and more stiff like hollow grinding a sword. The side to side motion or flexibility would be noticibly less???

 

[sketchbag]

I thought he meant ridgid as in less whippy and more stiff like hollow grinding a sword. The side to side motion or flexibility would be noticibly less???

I disagree. Removing material isnt going to make the blade more resistant to flexing. Like I said earlier, I think it's just a way of lightening the blade while reducing the strength as little as possible. That and making it look really cool

 

[idahoskunk]

they help direct the spray of body fluids and you can strum them like a washboard around the campfire.

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[MORIMOTOM]

what's a washboard?

 

[idahoskunk]

you know, one of those things you drag a spoon across to make strange sounds while singing

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