These Fantasy Polearms are Cool AND (Reasonably) Practical!
Just because a design is ahistorical and unconventional doesn't automatically mean it wouldn't work. Here are a few examples that wouldn't need too much modification to make them practical in real life. The spears and other polearms we're talking about here (the naginata is the only battle-ready one, the others are made for decoration or cosplay): King's Chastiefol from The Seven Deadly Sins https://fireandsteel.ca/products/king... Scáthach's Gáe Bolg from Fate/Stay Night https://fireandsteel.ca/products/fate... Baal's Engulfing Lightning from Genshin Impact (foam version) https://fireandsteel.ca/products/gens... Historical naginata for comparison https://fireandsteel.ca/products/nagi... Previous videos: Conan's Atlantean & the Kurgan Sword: How Realistic are They? • Conan's Atlantean & the Kurgan Sword: How ... Over-Thinking Fantasy: Keyblade, Frostmourne, Dante's Rebellion, Etc • Over-Thinking Fantasy: Keyblade, Frostmour... An Overly Pragmatic Hands-On "Review" of Anime Swords • An Overly Pragmatic Hands-On "Review" of A... Let's Talk about Final Fantasy Weapons in Real Life... • Let's Talk about Final Fantasy Weapons in ... A Fun Chat with the Owner of a Sword Shop • A Fun Chat with the Owner of a Sword Shop ** Sources & Credits ** https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://daily.jstor.org/onna-bugeisha... https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-... Outro music: "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 GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars): https://gamersupps.gg/Skall 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 ** Second channel / other social media ** / @skallhalla / _skallagrim_ / skallagrimyt / skallagrim_yt
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