I started collecting swords a few years ago, and before I knew good from bad quality, I bought this exact same blade off of Ebay. This YouTube channel stole the same description of the product off of the website, complete with the same typos and everything. Let me just say:
This thing is terrible. It isn't carbon steel, it's just terrible quality stainless. The handle is plastic, and the "wing" on the hilt broke right off. Stay away from this sword!
I got this short sword at a place in Upper Michigan a few years ago. I'm using it as a "beat-up" sword now.
Tip's chipped off, one of the "medallions" from the cross guard fell out (replaced it with a quarter that I hammered in), pommel fell out and i smushed it back in with some duct tape wrapped on it, and its really rusty from being left outside in the yard for a winter :P
But this is all of course a result of years of abuse haha.
I have a sword of this kind that i made the mistake to buy many years ago. The blade is all cast in copper with a silver-ish finish. And if there are one thing that i really hate in this world, it would be those mirror-plastic-overpolished metallic surfaces. It really ruins the sword and makes it look more like a plastic toy. This sword makes a very annoying sound when you handle it, it's VERY easy to pull apart and last but not least. THERE ARE F*****G WELDMARKS ON IT! All and all ugly.
My Gods..... This sword is so damn FAIL. And no, I agree that it's no Gladius. The gorgon and the pegas on the crossbar should be perfect proof of that. But nor do i thinks it's a Pugio. This is a fantasy replica of a Pugio. And a damn BAD one.
@IrishClanKing allright i got a question im a sword collector and ive recently become a fan of spartacus blood and sand and i like the sword design is there a place that offers real swords that arent replicas or wallhangers??
@thomas242007 Do you seriously believe that swords from beyond 2000 years ago still exist in original form? Basically none.. only heavily rusted remains still exist, plus illustrations and suchlike from old roman books.
First, this is NOT a gladius. This is a pugio. Second, the gladius was NOT a "last resort" weapon. The Romans threw their pilum (spear), so yes, they would tend to lose them. The gladius was a close range killing machine, they used it when they met the enemy, wars were not fought with just spears. The Romans would get close to the enemy and kick their ass with the short swords. And yes, the gladius was based off the spanish sword. The Romans saw how effective it was.
You must of course remember that the Spanish were not who they were at the time. Back then they were still populated by the Celtic people. However, you are correct that the gladius was used, most often in the Roman legions' turtle of shields. God bless.
Celt-iberian tribes along Hispania (current Spain & Portugal) are the genetic basis of current spaniards & portugueses. Like celts are the genetic basis of current irish, walesh scottish or french people, and anglo-saxons respect english.
If you want to say that celtiberian tribes aren't current spaniards ok, idem that anglo-saxons tribes weren't current englishmen or vikings aren't current scandinavian people.
And yes, this isn't a gladius hispaninesis rather a kind of elongated pugio
This is not a gladius sword. This sword is short like a gladius but it is not even remotely close to resembling one in the way it is made. First of all the gladius had thick hand guards at the blade side of the handle as well as one at the butt of the sword. Of the three different styles of gladius the only one with a straight edge is the pompeiian gladius which looks nothing like this sword. All others are leaf blade designs adopted from Spain.
it was more of a knife that a sword, it was meant to be light weight and flexible against the romans enemies who often carried heavy swords or spears that could not be used efficiantly
Lol, brush up on your history, Romans used a lot of the phalanx tactic where they would make a wall of shields, throw spears as the enemy came at them and then draw swords, pushing them with the shields and then attacking them with the short swords I.E. see the very first fight scene vs the Persians in 300, after that it's all shit
you could take a sword from the bronze age, sharpen it and still use it as a weapon today(and its just as strong as it was when it was first forged) lol they knew how to strengthen it back then but the art has been lost. a good carbon spring steel sword would do just fine especially if you want to do some cutting practice just make sure if you do its not a wall hanger it can be very dangerous. wall hangers are known to shatter or have the blade possibly fly off
i have the same but cold steel
ninjaboy780 5 months ago
Fantasy sword, nice wall hanger, but not even close to a Roman sword.
legion1a 9 months ago
Funny story...
I started collecting swords a few years ago, and before I knew good from bad quality, I bought this exact same blade off of Ebay. This YouTube channel stole the same description of the product off of the website, complete with the same typos and everything. Let me just say:
This thing is terrible. It isn't carbon steel, it's just terrible quality stainless. The handle is plastic, and the "wing" on the hilt broke right off. Stay away from this sword!
sonseybump 10 months ago
not like a Roman sword at al.. what a peice of crap
MooseHunter911 1 year ago
I got this short sword at a place in Upper Michigan a few years ago. I'm using it as a "beat-up" sword now.
Tip's chipped off, one of the "medallions" from the cross guard fell out (replaced it with a quarter that I hammered in), pommel fell out and i smushed it back in with some duct tape wrapped on it, and its really rusty from being left outside in the yard for a winter :P
But this is all of course a result of years of abuse haha.
TinyGeekReviews 1 year ago
That looks so fake...
yourmumgavemehead69 1 year ago
what is the exact name of that sword...I used to have it and loved it
gh3master69 1 year ago
@gh3master69 spatha
HoboCopStudios 1 year ago
@HoboCopStudios do you know what the brand is? where can i get 1
gh3master69 1 year ago
@gh3master69 try google and spatha or armor of a god .com
HoboCopStudios 1 year ago
hey man whats that sword called? i used to have it but it got lst and i really liked it
gh3master69 1 year ago
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Don't spend your money on this shit!
EdwinMarc 1 year ago
@EdwinMarc Hey, no more a waste of money than buying video games or whatever else you buy (assuming that the blade is high quality and not fake)
pyrea17 1 year ago
@pyrea17 all of Zebrafirm's swords are low quality
deadlywithguitar 1 year ago
@pyrea17 I was actually reffering at the fact that this blade is shit. I buy blades, but stage style blades, which last and are historically acurate!
EdwinMarc 10 months ago
what is the lengh of the blade???
CenrionPrime 1 year ago
I have a sword of this kind that i made the mistake to buy many years ago. The blade is all cast in copper with a silver-ish finish. And if there are one thing that i really hate in this world, it would be those mirror-plastic-overpolished metallic surfaces. It really ruins the sword and makes it look more like a plastic toy. This sword makes a very annoying sound when you handle it, it's VERY easy to pull apart and last but not least. THERE ARE F*****G WELDMARKS ON IT! All and all ugly.
TheJallejulle 1 year ago
My Gods..... This sword is so damn FAIL. And no, I agree that it's no Gladius. The gorgon and the pegas on the crossbar should be perfect proof of that. But nor do i thinks it's a Pugio. This is a fantasy replica of a Pugio. And a damn BAD one.
TheJallejulle 1 year ago
i got this same sword.
IrishClanKing 2 years ago
@IrishClanKing allright i got a question im a sword collector and ive recently become a fan of spartacus blood and sand and i like the sword design is there a place that offers real swords that arent replicas or wallhangers??
thomas242007 1 year ago
@thomas242007
IrishClanKing 1 year ago
@thomas242007 Do you seriously believe that swords from beyond 2000 years ago still exist in original form? Basically none.. only heavily rusted remains still exist, plus illustrations and suchlike from old roman books.
Pawnbroker00 1 year ago
@IrishClanKing from wher?
logmanlol 1 year ago
First, this is NOT a gladius. This is a pugio. Second, the gladius was NOT a "last resort" weapon. The Romans threw their pilum (spear), so yes, they would tend to lose them. The gladius was a close range killing machine, they used it when they met the enemy, wars were not fought with just spears. The Romans would get close to the enemy and kick their ass with the short swords. And yes, the gladius was based off the spanish sword. The Romans saw how effective it was.
InvictusSPQR 2 years ago 2
You must of course remember that the Spanish were not who they were at the time. Back then they were still populated by the Celtic people. However, you are correct that the gladius was used, most often in the Roman legions' turtle of shields. God bless.
thanatosstorm 2 years ago
Celt-iberian tribes along Hispania (current Spain & Portugal) are the genetic basis of current spaniards & portugueses. Like celts are the genetic basis of current irish, walesh scottish or french people, and anglo-saxons respect english.
If you want to say that celtiberian tribes aren't current spaniards ok, idem that anglo-saxons tribes weren't current englishmen or vikings aren't current scandinavian people.
And yes, this isn't a gladius hispaninesis rather a kind of elongated pugio
eleutealado 2 years ago
the gladius had straighter edges, and was used practially as a last resort if he lost his spear
thepwnd1 2 years ago
the gladius is a spanisch sword!
rennekooo 2 years ago
must agree not a roman gladius
MiuKatze 2 years ago
This is not a gladius sword. This sword is short like a gladius but it is not even remotely close to resembling one in the way it is made. First of all the gladius had thick hand guards at the blade side of the handle as well as one at the butt of the sword. Of the three different styles of gladius the only one with a straight edge is the pompeiian gladius which looks nothing like this sword. All others are leaf blade designs adopted from Spain.
This is not a roman sword. Not even close.
jrdnathlete 2 years ago
this is definatly not a gladiusits likely looking at the art on the scabard that its not even roman, i might be wrong
a gladius has an enlarged tip and normaly two hand guards
eoran2 2 years ago
WOW!
Thats really nice metal!(not the song but the sword yeah!)
mantttor 2 years ago
why so short?
Nostro200 2 years ago
it was more of a knife that a sword, it was meant to be light weight and flexible against the romans enemies who often carried heavy swords or spears that could not be used efficiantly
iamabsFTW 2 years ago
Lol, brush up on your history, Romans used a lot of the phalanx tactic where they would make a wall of shields, throw spears as the enemy came at them and then draw swords, pushing them with the shields and then attacking them with the short swords I.E. see the very first fight scene vs the Persians in 300, after that it's all shit
Juticar 2 years ago
That is a Gladius right? glad for response
kennyman5498 2 years ago
sweet man
Eljaso5293 2 years ago
i got the same sword, just different designs on it!
dbracr27 2 years ago
gladius?
willypete2171 2 years ago
Lol! It's the sword of Hercules. I've got it as well. I got mine from Athens, Greece though. And it's really a piece of shit.
EmotionalActor 2 years ago
i know were to get 1
taiko729 3 years ago
gladius i think, where can i get one? and how much? or r they unbuyable?
tacticalreaper666 3 years ago
you'll have to look around there buyable though there rarely made from bronze anymore
PerfectChaos1212 3 years ago
That's actually a benefit, isn't it?
000majorwinters000 2 years ago
you could take a sword from the bronze age, sharpen it and still use it as a weapon today(and its just as strong as it was when it was first forged) lol they knew how to strengthen it back then but the art has been lost. a good carbon spring steel sword would do just fine especially if you want to do some cutting practice just make sure if you do its not a wall hanger it can be very dangerous. wall hangers are known to shatter or have the blade possibly fly off
PerfectChaos1212 2 years ago
Oh, alright. I see what you mean. What's a wall hanger? The kind made just for decoration?
000majorwinters000 2 years ago
yeah, wall hangers are really cheaply made so there only good for display purposes
PerfectChaos1212 2 years ago
that's not a gladius... thats something else
Devinfilms6679 2 years ago
nice sword ! is it steal or carbon ?
BlackScorpio999 3 years ago
i got the same at my home lol
tipitjo 3 years ago