The Best Sword for Post-Apocalyptic Self-Defense?

A dark industrial, post-apocalyptic, rugged "tactical" gladius to pierce the skulls of ravenous undead hordes... The Zombie Tools Legionnaire sure fits that description. So let's take a closer look at how well it's made, how it handles, and whether it will cut (and thrust). In this review I'll be testing the blade on various materials and give you my opinion of the value you're getting. It's obviously designed for collectors, but it's made to be fully functional (or "battle-ready", if you will). Since I briefly mention home defense without going into detail, here are older videos on that topic: Home Defense in Canada... How Far Can You Go (Legally)?    • Home Defense in Canada... How Far Can You ...   Sword Against Bat / Maglite / Crowbar? (Home Intruder)    • Sword Against Bat / Maglite / Crowbar? (Ho...   A Good Dword for Home Defense? (Viewer Question)    • A Good Sword for Home Defense? (Viewer Que...   ** Specifications ** Overall length: 68 cm (26-3/4'') Blade length: 49 cm (19-1/3'') Blade thickness: 6.3 mm (1/4''), tapering to 4.8 mm (3/16'') Point of balance: 5 cm (2'') from the hilt Weight: 1.12 kg (2-1/2 lbs) ** Pros / Cons ** Excellent fit & finish Exceptionally strong & durable Comfortable handle Edge grind sacrifices cutting ability for durability Unnecessary extra mass in the hilt ** Where to get it ** https://zombietools.net/collections/b... ** Music credits ** "Space Ambient" by Osmic https://opengameart.org/content/space... Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0) "Small Loss" by HorrorPen https://opengameart.org/content/small... CC BY 3.0 Outro: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev... Used with artist's permission ** Merch ** https://www.bonfire.com/store/skallswag/ If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: https://www.bonfire.com/welcome/07bb1... ** Support the channel ** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:   / skallagrim      / @skallagrim   Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHW... Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagri... Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA ** Social media **   / _skallagrim_     / skallagrimyt     / skallagrim_yt   #skallagrim #sword #review #zombiesurvival