Spears other than Cold Steel?

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I've been thinking about getting into spear hunting and I was wondering what alternatives were out there other than Cold Steel. Javalin, boar spears, and anything in between. I looked to see if there was a forum that covered spears, but didn't see one. Thanks.
 
$1300 bucks for a boar spear made of low end stainless steel and ash??

Think I'll have to pass on that one.
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You might want to talk to the folks at www.armor.com they make medieval reproductions... but they are functional medieval reproductions. You might ask them which spear they would recommend for hunting, but I'm thinking you want something with some fairly serious lugs to keep the boar from coming down the shaft to you. Something like this might fit the bill:

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although historically a boar spear would probably have had even longer lugs.
 
Mick R. said:
$1300 bucks for a boar spear made of low end stainless steel and ash??

Think I'll have to pass on that one.
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Well, I can't afford it either, and even if I could I'd be hesitant as well for that price. I've been looking for years to get a used one on eBay, but no luck.

I had one in my hands once, it's by no means "low end". This thing is heavy, I'd say around 8 lbs. or more. It's solid steel and sharp as a razorblade, there is absolutely no comparison to the cold steel spears or others I've seen so far.

They actually used it in Germany on chase hunts, sticking one end in the ground letting the boar run into the blade. Doing this with a 500 lbs boar requires a sturdy spear. And that's where I don't trust the cold steel spear, not even to use it in teh normal way. It feels like a toy, what it probably is. I've killed several heavy boar with blades, and the sheer force and power they have, even when wounded, is sometimes shocking.
 
I always wondered what use the lug was. I guess stopping an angered piggy from flaying you is a good reason. I considered throwing as a usual spear activity but waiting for the pig to charge is an extreme sport.





How abouts a sturdy Brittney?
 
Wow, what in God's name makes that thing worth $1300? I think my price range would be around $200-$300 for a good quality spear. I've handled a Cold Steel boar spear and I was not impressed with it especially with the half-a$$ed way of securing the head to the shaft. If I wanted to use it pike style(shaft in the ground), I want to know that it will hold up against a charging boar.
 
Tim-Gabz said:
I always wondered what use the lug was. I guess stopping an angered piggy from flaying you is a good reason. I considered throwing as a usual spear activity but waiting for the pig to charge is an extreme sport.

How abouts a sturdy Brittney?
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Well if you consider that chase hunts in the old days consisted of relatively large groups of people the thing makes sense. The chasers with dogs actually pushed the game out of the forrest, and the hunters didn't want to shoot into the cover when they came out because a stray bullet could hit someone.

The German boar is an animal of considerable size, though. It has long tusks and can get up to over 500 lbs. Spearing it is not for the faint of heart.

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Check your local game laws. Many states explicitly outlaw spears, javalins, and atlatls.

A few years back, a guy in Kansas was so proud about his deer by spear that he had it written up in the outdoor section of the local paper. The next day he was visited by the local game warden, ticketed, fined, and had his harvest confiscated. No spear season in Kanas.
 
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