Where can i find a battle ready Viking sword?

[ivan51]

Just was wondering who makes a good "user" or "battle ready" Viking sword. thanks

 

[gregorio]

Albion armory sells a good one for about 424$. but you have to tell them to sharpen it else it will be dull. it is in the squire line.

http://www.albion-swords.com/index.html

If you're not willing to spend that much. SAVE up longer. There is no such thing as a good sword on the cheap.

 

[Bors]

I second Albion. They make fully functional working swords that are historically acurate. The price may seem a bit much but you are buying the best.

You can also try the secondary market over at SFI they pop up for sale once in a while and usualy run a little less.

http://www.swordforum.com/


This is a distruction test of there Vinland sword.
http://www.albion-swords.com/images/video/dstruct-5-31-05.avi

Arms and armor is supposed to make a good one as well.

http://www.armor.com/

 

[ivan51]

cool thanks!

 

[TemplarKnight21c]

Cold Steel makes one, but their swords are supposed to be monstrously heavy. That said, they came out of the box sharp and ready to go with no extra charge, too.

 

[senoBDEC]

Cold Steel makes one, but their swords are supposed to be monstrously heavy. That said, they came out of the box sharp and ready to go with no extra charge, too.

Kind of depends on which sword/etc you're talking about. Quality seems kind of inconsistent - likely because of the various outsourced manufacturing Cold Steel does.

http://kriscutlery.com/documents/medieval.html
Look under Viking Sword here:
http://www.kriscutlery.com/mm5/merc...ode=KC&Product_Code=vk&Category_Code=Medieval
probably around USD $250-300

Here's an older review:
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=76227&highlight=viking+KC*

Here's some other threads from SFI:
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=73096&highlight=viking+KC*
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=82720&highlight=viking+KC*
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=81603&highlight=viking+KC*
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41622&highlight=cervenka
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=76496&highlight=viking+KC*

 

[gregorio]

I agree that cold steel's swords are inconsistent. I got a katana years ago and the thing is very well built. I then got a chisa katana from them and the saya was a loose fit and the wrapping was very sloppy. I sent it back and they sent me a new one that's also been going strong for years now.

 

[Bors]

Cold Steel makes one, but their swords are supposed to be monstrously heavy. That said, they came out of the box sharp and ready to go with no extra charge, too.

I Think they are designed more as a pseudo light use costume sword more than anything else. Cold Steel's are also made in China, Albions are US made.

Albions next generation do come out of the box sharp. The squire line are shipped with out an edge to help keep the cost down.

 

[fudo]

Kirby Wise makes some very nice and authentic viking swords.

 

[Bors]

Kirby Wise makes some very nice and authentic viking swords.

Kirby makes good swords they can be a little heavy. They are not really authentic but they look nice.

http://www.kirbywise.com/