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Review: SPES Dussack Waster

Posted by Roger Norling | Apr 4, 2014 | Reviews, Swords, Training Gear reviews |

Given how important the dusack has been both in the fencing schools and tournaments, all the way...

Review: The Dave Rawlings/Knightshop Synthetic longsword – Pro-Line Extreme

Posted by Roger Norling | Aug 2, 2011 | Reviews, Swords, Training Gear reviews |

Few HEMA-related products have caused as much debate as the Dave Rawlings/Knightshop range of Synthetic Swords. This comes quite natural as they were developed in close collaboration with the HEMA community, and the way we...

Review: Zugadore poly sparring sword by Revival.us.

Posted by Roger Norling | Feb 4, 2011 | Reviews, Swords, Training Gear reviews |

This waster came seemingly out of nowhere onto the market, at a time were we are seeing very quick...

Review: Norrlands waster by Plastsmeden

Posted by Roger Norling | Feb 4, 2011 | Reviews, Swords, Training Gear reviews |

The best longsword nylon wasters I have tried thus far were hand made by Pentti of GHFS....

Review: Synthetic Longsword Type II by Purpleheart Armoury

Posted by Roger Norling | Feb 3, 2011 | Reviews, Swords, Training Gear reviews |

This hand-made Synthetic Longsword II is actually a bit of an old Rolls Royce or a Bentley. The...

Review: Synthetic Longsword Waster by Pentti of GHFS

Posted by Roger Norling | Feb 3, 2011 | Reviews, Swords, Training Gear reviews |

I consider myself very fortunate having had the chance to follow the development and having been able to practice with the infamous Pentti nylon wasters, which in my experience is amongst the finest nylon sword simulators, if...