There Can Be Only One! - Albion Mercenary vs Swordier Type XVIIIc Comparison

This is a comparison video between the Albion Mercenary Type XVa longsword and the Swordier SWMZ-1004 Type XVIIIc longsword. This is not a full sword review for either the Albion Mercenary or the Swordier Type XVIIIc but rather a video to investigate the idea floating around the sword community concerning whether Swordier copied Albion in this particular instance. I am honored to do this collaboration video with ‪@Matthew_Jensen‬. You can check out the link to his review and comparison here:    • Swordier’s $289 XVIIIc Longsword – Great V...   Props to anyone who got the Highlander reference! ALBION MERCENARY https://albion-swords.com/product/the... SWORDIER SWMZ-1004 https://swordier.com/products/swmz-10... 0:00 Intro 1:10 Handle & Fittings Comparison 4:52 Blade Comparison Link to Matthew Jensen Collaboration Video 5:37 Blade Weight and Length Comparison 7:25 Non-Sword User Perspective 9:07 The Effects of Design Copying/Theft in the Sword Community 12:56 My Personal Belief on What Swordier Is Doing With Their Designs 17:05 A Plea for Sword Makers to Not Directly Copy Designs but Create Their Own Designs 20:20 Closing Thoughts "On the Cool Side" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... ⚔️ Support By The Sword ➥ 📺YouTube Membership:    / @by-the-sword   ➥ ☕Ko-fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/bythesword ➥ 💰PayPal via Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/by-the-sword/tip ⚔️ Support through shopping with our affiliate links below! ➥ 🤺 Kult of Athena Affiliate: https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=87111 ► SOCIAL MEDIA ➥ Discord:   / discord   ➥ Instagram:   / bytheswordyt   ➥ Twitch:   / aggelos_dcn   For business inquiries email me at [email protected] #sword #longsword #swordreviews #Albion #Swordier