What is a synthetic sword?

A synthetic sword without steel fittings weighs about 2/3 of the weight of a real sword. This is designed to lower the impact when sparring. The weight is kept back towards the hilt further lessening this impact. They are very well balanced and are heavier than most wooden wasters on the market.

What are synthetic swords made of?

The Pommel is constructed from nylon. This provides the swords balance and makes them safer than metal pommels for pommel strikes. A brass nut is molded into the pommel to provide a tight metal on metal joint to the tang. The swords can be taken apart easily by unscrewing the pommel.

What is polypropylene sword?

This training weapon is made of top grade polypropylene and closely matches a real katana sword in length, size, weight, and feel. Constructed to be durable, cut resistant, and remarkably stiff, this sword features a realistic grip and removable hand guard.

What is a Feder sword?

The term “Feder” or “Federschwert” (feather sword) today refers to the particularly shaped longswords with narrow blades, rebated edges, and a flared “schilt” near the cross. Several antique feder exist today and can be found in various locations around the world.

Where are Regenyei swords made?

Regenyei Armoury :

Based in Hungary and practicing HEMA, his work is based on historical sources. Size, weight and balance are similar to the ones used by XVI century sword fencers.

Synthetic swords vs Steel swords! (pros and cons)

Are polypropylene swords good?

If you are looking for lighter, faster pieces for hard striking then the polypropylene swords are a sure winner. Either one you choose, you will still be on your way to learning the sword and preparing yourself to safely wield some live steel.

Is PP plastic safe?

Polypropylene is a plastic. Of the commercial plastics on the market today, polypropylene is considered one of the safest. It's FDA-approved for food contact, so you'll find polypropylene in food containers like those that hold yogurt, cream cheese, and butter products.

What are sparring swords made of?

In martial arts, a waster is a practice weapon, usually a sword, and usually made out of wood, though nylon (plastic) wasters are also available. Nylon being much safer than wood, due to it having an adequate amount of flex for thrusts to be generally safe, unlike wooden wasters.

Do wooden swords hurt?

Wood can do some real damage against cardboard, cloth, and ballistics gel, even though it can't be sharpened to a hair-splitting edge and loses whatever edge it does have very, very quickly.

Can foam swords hurt?

Full foam swords are completely soft and safe for kids but foam swords with plastic cores should be chosen with care as they can be dangerous. The inner plastic core is incorporated in the design mainly to prevent the foam sword from bending too much; however, it can still hurt if a child is too rough with it.

Do plastic swords hurt?

A: Poly swords hurt more. They hurt like you have been hit by a blunted broadsword, and bokken hurt somewhat less, as they spread the weight of the impact to minimize the damage to the opponent to allow for more sparring time.

Can you put hot water in plastic bottle?

The use of plastic water bottles has been controversial in the past. Because of the bisphenol A(BPA), many people define plastic water bottles as cold water bottles, that is, bottles that cannot be filled with hot water.

What is the safest plastic to drink from?

Polypropylene (PP) is considered the safest plastic on the market. It is not infamous for leaching dangerous substances, and it is FDA approved for use with foods and beverages.

What is the difference between PP and PET?

PP stands for polypropylene while PET stands for polyethylene terephthalate. The key difference between PP and PET is that PP is a saturated polymer, whereas PET is an unsaturated polymer.

How hard is a polypropylene sword?

Polypropylene is very tough and very hard to break or crack. It's safe to use for training or sparring.

Why is polypropylene better than wood?

The Cold Steel polypropylene bokken would be more durable, especially when comparing them to commercial wooden bokken. They would also be safer since they won't have splinters, though you should still file down sharp edges which might have formed when they were molded.

Are bokken good for sparring?

Bokken are safer than fighting with real swords, and are considerably more durable; a wielder can make contact with other trainee's swords with little fear of damage. While bokken are safer for sparring and practice than katanas, they are still lethal weapons in the hands of trained users.

What are Longswords made of?

The swords commonly in use in Europe in the Middle Ages were made of steel. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon, and iron heated properly over a charcoal fire becomes steel.

Where are Kingston arms swords made?

Based on a period original fencing sword now located in Switzerland, the Kingston Arms Federschwert is a well updated ve....

Does Regenyei ship to USA?

Countries we do not ship to

*We do not ship directly to the USA. For customers from the USA, please visit our retailer's store: HEMA SUPPLIES or PURPLEHEART ARMOURY.

What are LARP swords made out of?

LARP weapons are universally made of some sort of foam, around a fiberglass or composite core made to be rigid but slightly flexible, with the intend of absorbing some of the impact. The most ancient and well known professional sword designs used EVA foam or similar closed cell, dense foams.

What are LARP weapons?

A foam weapon, also known as a boffer, padded weapon, or latex weapon, is a padded mock weapon used for simulated handheld combat. Such weapons are used in simulated battles called battle gaming and in some live action role-playing games (LARPs).

What is foam sword fighting called?

Dagorhir is a full-contact, live-action combat game, and combatants engage each other in battle with foam-padded boffer weaponry and equipment.