Dont Waste Your Money! - How to Avoid Bad Swords

Windlass Steelcrafts https://www.museumreplicas.com/ https://www.windlass.com/ The tips for beginners to sword collecting in this video: 02:12 1.) Stick to reputable stores and names 06:12 2.) Be mindful of the price 08:07 3.) Be wary of movie and video game swords 09:02 4.) Check the material (brief explanation of steels) 12:39 5.) Look at pictures & specs 13:30 6.) Check the weight 17:01 7.) Check the construction 19:06 8.) Look for issues with the hilt ** Recommended stores ** Kult of Athena http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kult... Therion Arms http://therionarms.com/ Swords of Might https://www.swordsofmight.com The Official Sword Buyer’s Guide store https://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/ In Canada: Reliks https://www.reliks.com/multi-tools/de... Warriors and Wonders http://www.warriorsandwonders.com/ In Europe: The Knight Shop https://www.theknightshop.com/ ** Recommended makers and manufacturers ** Armour Class http://www.armourclass.co.uk/ Vladimir Cervenka http://www.sword.cz/ Valiant Armoury https://www.valiant-armoury.com/ Albion https://www.albion-swords.com/ Lockwood http://lockwoodswords.com/ Zombie Tools https://www.zombietools.net/ My opinion of Windlass    • My Opinion of Windlass Steelcrafts   My opinion of Hanwei    • My Opinion of Hanwei (Swords and Polearms)   Some recommendations for functional swords under $150    • Some recommendations for functional swords...   Functional swords I'd recommend for $150-300    • Functional swords I'd recommend for $150-300   Most affordable options (high value for money): Cobra Steel https://www.museumreplicas.com/windla... Devil’s Edge http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kult... Condor Tool & Knife http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kult... For functional, high quality fantasy swords inspired by movies and video games: http://www.fableblades.com/ What is Pattern Welded Steel ("Damascus")    • What is Pattern Welded Steel ("Damascus") ...      • How Pattern Welded Steel is Made - Explain...   Support the channel, get bonus content and other rewards:   / skallagrim   https://www.patronblades.com/skallagrim For one-time donations: https://www.paypal.me/SkallagrimYT Books about history and/or martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - https://amzn.to/2DYndPI Canada - https://amzn.to/2PXSyIo Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Get in contact or see a list of my video uploads:   / skallagrimyt     / _skallagrim_   Channel-related shirts and other merch: https://teespring.com/stores/skallagrim http://skallagrim.spreadshirt.com/ Follow me on Twitch:   / skallagrim_yt   My side channel (for rambles, vlogs, opinions, gaming, etc):    / @skallhalla   Best-selling knives on Gearbest: https://www.gearbest.com/promotion-be... 15% off on GearBest Outdoors & Sports products with coupon code "out15off": https://www.gearbest.com/lifestyle-c_...