The New T.H. Rinaldi Tempest

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Gaucho

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Hey All!

I just posted my test results of the new Rinaldi Tempest @
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/001492.html .

Here's a pic to whet your appetites
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The Tempest turned out to be quite a nice little FMA style fighter. Take a look if you have a sec.

Mario

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Gaucho

Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.


 
That is a very sweet looking fighter and appropriatly named because one is tempted to buy one just looking at it. How much does this knife sell for?
 
Donna,

Greetings! I hope that your weather down there in Connecticut is better than ours here- it is one miserable cold wet March day. Definitely a day to cuddle up with the computer
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Anyhow, I just looked on Trace's Website and he has the Tempest listed at $240-$275- depending on the stock and the degree of fanciness, I would imagine. Its been so many months, that I honestly am not sure what I paid for mine. I think that it was around $250.

If you like to play in reverse grip, this is one hell of a little fighter. It is very, very familiar in the hand to anyone who has done a lot of F/IMA blade work. All my training partners love it.

Mario

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Gaucho

Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.


 
Mario,
The price is real reasonable. Since I dont play much in reverse grip this knife would be a luxury for me which I cannot afford at the moment. I have to stick with more practical wares. But, I really like the looks of it and if it were changed around a bit i.e. no finger grips, I might not be able to hold back from buying one.

BTW, it is cloudy here today. Where are you located so that you are up from me, in Mass.?
 
Donna,

I know what you mean, there's never enough money to go around for all the knives, swords, trainers, sticks, staffs, armor, and so on, Ad Infinitum, that we'd like to have. Its hard to pick and choose.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I live on the coast just South of Boston.

The double finger grooves are actually remarkably comfortable in either forward or reverse grip. I was worried that having the two finger grooves would make transitions more difficult, but Trace assured me that other MAs who used his blades hadn't found it so. And he was right. He had me send him measurements of my hand and tailored the handle to me. It fits my hand beautifully.

I've found that it is an added plus to be able to shift my hand further back on the handle in forward grip by placing my forefinger in the second groove, extending my reach while maintaining a very secure grip at the same time. Also, as I said in my review, indexing, drawing the blade from its sheath, and bringing it to target is a cinch with this type of handle.

Anyhow, if you ever come up to Boston, I'd be happy to let you play with the Tempest and you can give me you take on it. Just contact me before you come up and maybe we can get together and train if you like, or trade stories, whatever
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Mario
 
Mario,
So you are in Sing's neck of the woods. I actually have not had a reason to go up that way except this summer my son will be going to a camp in New Hampshire. That might be the only time I will be going through Mass.

So the groves are comfortable, that is good to know. I also thought that transitions would be more difficult that the groves would sort of get in the way.

I know what you mean about adding more goodies. I have quite a few thing on order as it is. An 18" short sword, a claw ring. A BM balisong and I am sure there are things that I forgot. Oh yes, a small pocket type knife. Oh and I want to get an AKI handmade machete. They are reasonably priced too. I also want more videos and books, wouldn't mind a pretty pearled knife for a change. I saw one by another maker and I am due for a blade with a feminine look. Something that looks to pretty to draw blood. Oops, I said the B word.
 
Good Morning!

Student, I hereby dub you Champion of the One Liners. Lurking the Forums, searching for the right moments to inject a little levity
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Donna, sure I recently met Sing. He's a nice man and a good MA. He's also turning himself into a serious bladeplayer- his footwork and overall mobility are terrific, he already has some nice attacks and counters, he's fast, and his Martial Spirit is excellent. I think that he's gonna show them something at the Riddle in May. In fact, he's the one who lent me that Ontario Bagwell Hell's Belle Bowie that I tested and reviewed a couple of weeks back.

BTW, do you do any bowie work? If nothing else, you should teach yourself to do backcut flows. They're very easy to learn for anyone who already knows how to witik and abanico with a blade- Keating's Backcut Video, Vol. 3 of his ABC series, is actually a great primer- and they add another useful dimension to your sparring skills. They really work in realtime. Not the Be All and End All certainly, but useful nonetheless.

Mario

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Gaucho

Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.


 
I haven't done any Bowie work, probably because Bowie's are too big too carry, although I sometimes almost cant contain myself when I look at one. They are such cool looking blades. The tape sounds real good and I would like to see it. Maybe we can work out a buddy system sort of a thing where you send me a tape and I send you a tape or book. BTW, if you mention at the post office that you are sending a video tape or book, the rate cuts almost in half to ship. But, you have to mention it.

Student. The bl**de work is Okay and not politically incorrect. But, on this forum, or any of these knife forums we are not suppose to mention Blood. The word doesn't belong coming from the mouth's of knife people. The only time the word is ever acceptable is when we describe our act of self defense as lowering blood pressure. Other than in that context the word is TABOO here. What would people think of us? We have an image to uphold.
 
Better not...

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Jerry Hossom


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Jerry!

A little off-topic, but since you're here:

What are you doing with Bowies with
1) quillons or guard;
2) sharpened false edge;
3) brass backstrip?

Inquiring minds - well, mine, at least - want to know.

student
M.O.T.O.L.
 
Donna,

E-mail me privately with your mailing address and I would be happy to let you borrow some of my tapes in exchange for some of yours.

Mario

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Gaucho

Tuvo muy mala suerte...se callo en mi cuchillo.


 
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