Vikings: Came from the coast and murdered other unarmored foes in a brutal, but still honorable way (Never attack someone unarmed or someone who is fighting someone else)
Samurais: Fully armored and armed with proper weaponry, unlike vikings who did much the same thing with weapons made from former tools.
They would never meet in battle. But vikings are cooler because mead. Done deal.
@Faarao14 Indeed. But that's a part of the handling, in a bigger picture. Did that sound smart? I tried my best. You're right, sharpening plays a huge role.
@LuminOfMoonlight and they never will because most samurai and viking shit is dead anyways now anyone taking this in the wrong way i said viking not Norwegian and Slavic cultures
@LuminOfMoonlight well the video is just about the sword but hell people think of dumb ideas over a sword video also remember vikings were sailors and merchants the samurai were an Asian military force the vikings pillaged and raped in many areas but as to my knowledge never in any Asian regions so their is was really no point to them meeting in battle.
@snickers763 If you study history you will find that you are wrong, vikings used more advanced pattern welding than the japanese and made much more complec swords for that reason. We can replicate that today, but we have no idea how they did it then, still baffles us.
@snickers763 ... Why is it internationally Norwegian get the credit for being vikings, when the vikings actually called vikings, described in history were danes raiding france and england?
@NorthStarAritharo I think you have to study ancient Nordic history a little more than that. Vikings come from the term Vikingr, which meant a man who went raiding. Icelanders, Danes, Norwegians, Swedes and some from the Russian area did go pillaging. So get your facts right
@Freed0m0fSpeech69 I know my history, and no Vikingr didn't just mean "man who went raiding", it first meant "To go on an expedition/to go raiding" and was later used to describe one who participated in such. What I am talking about, is the ones you hear about, the Danelagen, The Siege of Paris, the guys with big axes raiding, yeah = Danes. Norwegians were fighting mostly themselves and then fleeing to new islands and Swedes went to russia/byzantium. Old norse was called Dónsk Tunga for a reason
@NorthStarAritharo I see your point. Denmark had a more organized warfare than Norway due to kingship that Norway didn't have. Denmark was also wealthier due to farm able lands. At least the Danish army went to the UK (Mercia) and the Frankish empire. And eventually took control of the crown in England for a time. I blame my fellow Americans for being terrible in geography. Most of them have not heard of Denmark or believe Denmark is a place in Sweden so I apologize for that.
@NorthStarAritharo Danes mostly vaged war in england, the raiders were for the most part norwegians, who also settled in iceland/greenland/canada. Norwegian/icelandic (and i think danes) also went to constantinopel i think, and served the rulers there. Sweeds settled along the volga river i believe, my memory is a bit iffy, they pretty much founded the russian empire, but their capitol was raided and destroyed by the mongols.
@behemuth I'd answer in these comments, but sadly you're quite wrong on many parts, and it'd take too many comments to explain. I'll recommend trying atleast Wikipedia before you comment, because even as faulty as it is, it's still far closer to the truth than you are.
@NorthStarAritharo well apart from sounding like a twit, i knew i were probably wrong here and there, i went off memory. but to say it is all wrong, is bull. I know my norwegian vikings, the danish somewhat. the sweedes... not so much. also, wikipedia stopped being bad a decade ago you twit... at least if you know how to use it.
@behemuth Yes, calling me a twit surely makes you look intelligent I'd recommend you learn to read aswell, seeing as I didn't say it was all wrong. I said "but sadly you're quite wrong on many parts". For a quick example, runestones speaking of the warriors who went to Constantinopel are found mostly in Sweden.
@NorthStarAritharo i said you sounded like one, don't care if you really are one. so its not me who's souding unintelligent right now.
Most of the stories i've heard of vikings serving in constantinopel originated in iceland/norway. If there are some runestones in sweeden thats super, but icelandic sagas depicting norweginan/icelandic vikings serving and returning (with vares/wealth) from Konstantinopel is what i based by statement around.
@Metalheadyup . yes they was made to cutt. but whye not to create them whit 2 edges ? dat whud sertanly dubble the easyness but allso no. they where made whit one flat and STRONG side becuce the flat un edged side was ment to block whit. but the carbon steel (juvel steel=or what it is on eng{----the name is from the japan sword smiths, becuce it is a RARE steel and mutch harder than normal carbon steel.) used is greather than any other metal. light and hard as a diamond if it is forged correctly
Alright a few factors need to be addressed as I have seen comments about the whole Japanese and Viking scenario... Vikings were mostly in shield walls, against another shield wall. that blade was mostly meant to thrust slash(straight edge). The Japanese, didn't fight with a shield, they saw it as cowardly to do so. Their blades were meant to literally cut a limb off without much effort with a slashing motion (curved blade, makes that possible). both have perks, but neither is better.
There are no absolutes, no perfect swords, no perfect swordsmen. Pick up any object, wield it with the intent to kill and apply intellect to the execution of the act. That's all one can ask for. A ball of crumpled paper, or an assault rifle are both equally deadly in the right hands, and when used the right way. With this in mind, I do believe that how something was made and what it looks like doesn't carry any weight towards detemining it's usefulness with regard to killing.
2. yes vikings was werry strong they was farmers and traders so they used ther mushels ween fighting. but the swords was realy not werry heavy . i hawe been mixing round whit harded steel and did create 1sword thicker heavier and m of a viking sword . it can only be swinged maxly 32 times before you need to rest.
3. big5fgd . first an kathana is made of an speshial steel . harder stronger and incredibely lighter . so it whud not break esier. and the japanese was not weaker than any warriors.
3. Katanas are great cutters, but they had WEAK construction due to poor low carbon ore. The folding of the steel comes from that fact. If a katana and a Frankish sword hit blade on blade, the katana would most likely break.
I'm not directing this comment toward the person who said it because I don't want a war, but, to say a Swede or Norwegian is better than each other is ridiculous. The Swedes and Norwegians are of the same genetic stock. They're the same race. They both bleed "Nordic R1a Y-DNA" when cut. My brother is an anthropological geneticist in USA and knows this science better than most internet pseudo intellectuals arguing on YouTube.
That sword is amazing! It cu through allof those targets faster than a katana!
nd for your debates about damascus, you areall followinga misconception. Damascus is NOT the same thing as pattern-weld. Katana, as well as Viking,Celt, and Frankish swords are NOT damascus. Theyare patern weld. You see, pattern weld is the foldng o metals together. Damascus is one steel with such a hgh carbon content that the carbon bands separatd ad were worked into patterns.
Damascus was first discovered in India in 300 B.C. around the age of developing steel. Eventually, during the crusader period, true damascu did become popular---with the crusaders. People near India would have damascus, while the Japanese, etc., etc., etc., would have used pattern weld.
Germanic tribes in 3rd century started pattern welding and by the viking age it was well known and standardized. Franks and vikings both did it. Celts and later vikings and others also used layered, folded steel, also called piled construction. There is also a construction similar to pattern welding where many thin rods are welded together through the width of the sword. There were many variations of construction of european sword.
Nope, newer viking swords are mono steel, old viking swords were pattern welded ("damascus") and germanic tribes and celts did that even before viking age.
i know i am a blacksmith apprent . but it is only the newer viking swords that was don so . the japaneases did it but vikings only used irron at first but l8ter did we beginn to use damask.
to any one thats want a perfect sword get some steel a welder a hammer ( not the ones that u use ween u build a house they ar too weak wor this ) a place whit fire thats is ower 1000 degrees . and a metal saw . then u shape the sword untill u get the right weight for u . then cool it and sharp it put on a handle . then u got a perfect sword for u . if u wanna experiment then doo it u can do swords in houndreds of ways good or bad .
We used to get a leaf spring, and the metal tends to be 5160 or 6150, both very high quality. Then grind to shape. Wrought iron is very soft and tough. High carbon steel is hard, but brittle. The vikings and the japanese used high carbon steel for cutting edges, and lower carbon steel for fuller/back. Damask is both, hammered out in sheets, and folded together. corrosion prefers the low carbon, giving a ginsu steak knife effect. Generic medium steel is close to best of both, with no welds
Uberownager . vikings used irron . probly hardned irron . we did not know how to get steel at 600 to 1000 some where at 1500 did wee get the know how to get steel . wee did fishupp uor irron from lakes at winter so wee had hard heavy sharp swords but they rusted and whered oute fast . but they did not block whit the edge they blocked whit the flat side or whit a wooden shild or dat . my eng suck yes .
rudenko54 . u can do a sword by u self but it will be heavy but u will know that it wont break or dat . the edge will probly where oute fast but nothing need to be sharp to kill sp not swords. i am a smith apprent so i create my own swords and dat they ar not the best but hardned steel or rebar dont know if rebar is right i used googletransl8ter on dat 1 . but rebar ar hard as hell to smith in but it is strong as hell . and i dont smit whit mashines i smith in the old way .
blue eyes dont mean that ur family tree gos back to swed . u can hawe red hair and bee from skotlan . my fake dad s mother is from sckot and shee got red hair my fake dat has red my sisthers and brothers has red and yellow . i ar from a 100% swed so my hair is brown and i got blue eyes i am mutch strong than a normal person in my age i am taller than a normal and i ar allmost not afraid for nothing.
i wanted to ask u guys out there because i would like to buy a good reliable falcata that can cut and handle well, i am stuck between the windlass and gen 2 falcata, the problem is that i like the windlass because of the curved blade so i wanted to know if it is built solidly because i have a windlass european sword and the guard raddles and blad is a bit too fexible ever since i have been doubting windlass so can u help me out and please let me know which falcata should i get
i know perfectly where the hec the vikings where i know they trawled all ower the globe . but the ONLY still living ones ar in sweden and island and some places close by this areas .
Don't forget Normandy, and they subsequently sent a lot of folks to Britain. And DNA was left all over the world. My red hair and blue eyes came from some Danish visits to Ireland. There was a viking guard in Constantinopolis.
Madnessin1987. your mother n father need atleast 1 person from ther familys blood line to be from the sweden or island areas thats got ther family back atleas 1800 years. if not then you dont got more than 01.5% viking blood in u .i dont know what i got but i guess 50 to 80 . my family hawe been in swed for more than 1000 years dont know more abut my family dont ask mutch abut it . Honor the dead. But fight for the living . Sorry for bad eng it is not my main lang
where did u get dat sword ? + the only vikings in da world is the ones on island and sweden. ther ar meaby warriors that feels like vikings in eng and dat but the only true ar in swed or island. And yes i know my eng suc
Scandinavia[1] is a region in northern Europe that includes, and is named after, the province of Scania. It includes Denmark, Norway and Sweden, though Finland is often considered a Scandinavian country in common English usage, with Iceland and the Faroe Islands sometimes also included. my great great grand father moved from norway to where are family resides now you sayin we not vikings ppl move i am of viking blood and proud of it
We had Vikings in Poland (Jomsborg, Wolin Island nowadays). Did you heard about JomsVikings? They were most brutal and strongest berzerkers. They were from Poland. Vikings were in France (landed in Normandy abot 900 years a. c.), they were in Britain, they were on Grenland, they were in northern shore of Canada, they were even in Russia and (!) Pakistan... So stop talking about "true" Vikings from Sweden...
katana is used by slicing, using angles and motion instead of brute strenght. now, vikings are fking tanks they use the viking sword for chopping and hacking, which is very effective due to their legendary strengh and maby magic powers from eating loads of speical mushrooms before the battle!!
I'm not sure if you're joking or not, well, I'm sure you're not serious about the mushroom part, but as for brute strength... really, no warrior would use strength alone, especially not with a sword that was an elite weapon in those times.
well its a lie, the mushroom that some claimed was the red fly and you dont get "overpower feeling" you get sick, very sick and you can die if you eat it. do not spread the rumors that the viking would eat mushroom please.
A Flail or Mace was used to crush targets, a sword is and always has been for cutting or on the off chance stabbing, different sizes for different jobs.
In their days, a lot of fights were done unarmored, since not all people couldn't afford armor, therefore a sword like that should've been pretty sharp to work well against tissue.
Might be true. Don't know that, but 170 to 200 is the average for a scandinavian male at 15+ really. I'm Swedish so I see alot of scandinavian people, so you can trust me on the numbers. x3
c'mon now... don't you know that the weapons were made to be handled by their owners. Vikings are extremly strong, whereas japanese are weak and fast so vikings have heavy swords... If a viking would swing one at a katana, even if the katana is blocking, there is a high chance that the katana will break! between these swords there is a difference of 7 kg!
@big5fgd What? 7 kg? A viking sword like that would be lighter than a katana, which was primarily a two handed, thick bladed weapon. Damn it, do you realize what kind of physical power is needed to wield a sword that weights 7 kg? You'd have to be one of those guys that wear red underwear above their tight blue stockings and can fly.
@big5fgd how can you say japanese are weak yes they are naturally smaller and more or less weaker but your statement is so wrong on multiple levels a warrior is not weak he is a warrior weather he is a viking samarai spartan roman urban cohort or preatorian point being warriors are not weak vikings DO NOT HAVE HEAVY SWORDS to them heavy was over 2 pounds many katanas weigh more than standard viking longsword do to being longer and ment for to hands not 1 that said viking owns a samarai
@thechaosofpeace Based on what? Im not claiming to be in favor of either warrior right now, but I dont think Japanese warriors were any less weak over Scandinavian warriors. Unless you have actual references to evidence for this, ill assume you based your opinion on popular conceptions and first assumptions. I do know for a fact that vikings didnt use these heavy weapons that could crush other weapons with ease. Most swords are not that heavy, including a Viking's.
@LotusDragon09 based on the fact that the average scandinavian stands a tenth of a meter taller than the average japanese. therefore, they have proportionally larger bodies. therefore, they have proportionally larger muscles. therefore, they are stronger than the japanese. warriors focused on speed and efficiency, whereas the viking warrior was based on strength and brutality. A race that is weaker and focuses on speed and a race that is stronger and focuses on strength. the vikings are stronger
@thechaosofpeace Possibly, but I dont base muscle strength on physical stature alone. Muscle fibers are complex and size isnt the only factor. Im not disagreeing with you, only saying that the Japanese warriors were still very strong. Thinking about it more, you probably are right. Though I think ancient Scandinavian warriors had more finesse than they are given credit for, likewise with ancient Japanese warriors probably having more aggressive brutality than they are given credit for.
@halfassedfart well sorry for that presumption. so what's the problem? I have taken classes on japanese warfare, and I'm quoting from my textbook, and the data on the vikings comes from searching on google. but I suppose if you have in-depth understanding of both of these races and their ancient methods of warfare...then i have no way of arguing with you because you know more than i do. maybe you can just tell me why i'm wrong instead of raging?
@crashdummy40 Actually, it's not uncommon for Viking swords to be both longer AND lighter than a katana. Since as you say, they were often about 2 lbs., but commonly had blades of 28-30 inches. That's about the upper end of katana length.
Late reply, I know, but do you know anything about Frankish swords? The heaviest found weighed 1,8kg, and the average weight was around 1kg +- some grams.
There are no edge parries in medieval and Renaissance fighting manuals! They use displacing movements and receive hits with the flat side of the blade. Check out this:
-- watch?v=TtNZQBc4RpE
So, european swords could be made as sharp as possible. But they just didn't need insane sharpness, like Japanese did.
True viking was skilled with any weapon he possessed, most commonly spear or axe. Swords were a symbol of luxury and highly prized, but the unshakable courage and will to fight is what truly made a viking warrior.
European swords were designed to crush rather than cut. Yes the metal they had was poor by today's standards but if they had this stuff available I'm quite sure they'd have had them lovely and sharp. Also, sharp doesn't stay sharp for long when it's being used in a battle for several hours.
Nice vid though and that is an incredibly sharp sword. Cutting a full bottle is easy but repeatedly cutting thin slices of it is not. Well done.
Check out the european fighting manuals between 13th and 17th century, called "Fechtbuch" and containing techings of schools founded by grandmasters Johannes Liechtenauer and Fiore Dei Liberi. Check Wikipedia for I.33 (by cleric called Liutger).
And you will see - there was no "crushing and bashing" in swordfighting. These manuals teach the same things the asian schools are teaching us today - speed and finesse! That's the point.
Wikipedia? XD Wikipedia can be changed by anyone. Anyone with a simple gift for words can edit something, make it sound factual and it won't be changed for quite a long time.
Quality steel was developed in 15 or 16 century. Vikings' were probably made of iron. Even your beloved katana was actually staight-shaped and made of crappy materials in early stage of developement.
Thank you for showing us this magnificent sword, the reason that I'm so thankfull is that I feel very nostalgic upon such great swords since I am of viking heritage, easier said, I'm norweagian :)
I know the sword isn't the best one out there but I've heard that the viking blacksmiths were one of the best in the world and that's good enough for me :)
Otherwise, nice video and nice to see someone that treats his swords with respect.
True, Europeans learned to love their blades and developed sophisticated fighting styles. I happen to be of saxon-descent. Now after 1200 years after King Alfred united the seven Saxon kingdoms and defeated the Vikings, we now face a common enemy: Katana fanboys who have no knowledge of swords, swordsmanship, or history.
I am not saying that. I have respect for the ones such as Toshishro Obata who know about the science behind swords. European swords were as sharp as katanas and were made of better steel as there were more carbon deposits. I just hate the ones who watch to much anime and believe that katanas can cut through a tank and still be sharp enough to shave with.
That's not true, vikings were using steel. Their knowledge on hardening techniques and blade-technology was not primitive. Viking swords were quite strong
rofl so EXACTLY what sword would u introduce to a kid below 20 years old that is functional and durable and has a good shape for someone who has a natrual sense of "physics" ? xD lol... looking for smth thats nt above 350 SGD here if its even possible
Vikings: Came from the coast and murdered other unarmored foes in a brutal, but still honorable way (Never attack someone unarmed or someone who is fighting someone else)
Samurais: Fully armored and armed with proper weaponry, unlike vikings who did much the same thing with weapons made from former tools.
They would never meet in battle. But vikings are cooler because mead. Done deal.
kazetehskylord 1 month ago
1.Viking 2.Samurai
TesWalkthroughs 1 month ago
is it better than cold steel norman sword ?
MyLineageII 3 months ago
Can you do a review of the cold steel 1917 cutlass
hawkstrike244 4 months ago
Finally someone who actually knows how to handle a sword. Me likey.
DiabolusIgnis 5 months ago 7
@DiabolusIgnis And, apparently how to sharpen one too :)
Faarao14 2 weeks ago
@Faarao14 Indeed. But that's a part of the handling, in a bigger picture. Did that sound smart? I tried my best. You're right, sharpening plays a huge role.
DiabolusIgnis 2 weeks ago
he's on my team
Awesomo669 6 months ago
What is this song from? It really rings a bell
AresExodus 8 months ago
Norway=Real Viking!
hqkill 9 months ago
@hqkill What about Sweden and Denmark bro?
ThatsLeoYKnow 8 months ago
Fuck katana!
Sagamore87 10 months ago
Some guys may say "it's differentially hardened so it's not accurate" - but they'll be wrong! Differentially hardening was well known and widely used in Europe. Everyone may google for swords found in Nydam, many of them are diff. hardened. Then check this: Janet Lang: Study of the Metallography of some Roman Swords © 1988. Roman swords were also found to be diff. hardened! This video actually shows historical accurate cutting power.
Protherium 11 months ago
holy shit thats awesome
vinillanut 1 year ago
so are the global gear swords (particularly the samurai swords) good quality sword? i've been looking at then and they look pretty decent.
redviolin1231 1 year ago
@ the Fucktards arguing about Vikings and Samurai. Shut the Fuck up, the two groups never would have met in battle. End of Discussion.
LuminOfMoonlight 1 year ago 10
@LuminOfMoonlight and they never will because most samurai and viking shit is dead anyways now anyone taking this in the wrong way i said viking not Norwegian and Slavic cultures
snickers763 1 year ago
@snickers763 thank you.
LuminOfMoonlight 1 year ago
@LuminOfMoonlight well the video is just about the sword but hell people think of dumb ideas over a sword video also remember vikings were sailors and merchants the samurai were an Asian military force the vikings pillaged and raped in many areas but as to my knowledge never in any Asian regions so their is was really no point to them meeting in battle.
snickers763 1 year ago
@snickers763 vikings traded in the east
crashdummy40 1 year ago
@crashdummy40 and i stand corrected thank you
snickers763 1 year ago
@snickers763 If you study history you will find that you are wrong, vikings used more advanced pattern welding than the japanese and made much more complec swords for that reason. We can replicate that today, but we have no idea how they did it then, still baffles us.
NorthStarAritharo 11 months ago
@snickers763 ... Why is it internationally Norwegian get the credit for being vikings, when the vikings actually called vikings, described in history were danes raiding france and england?
NorthStarAritharo 11 months ago
@NorthStarAritharo I think you have to study ancient Nordic history a little more than that. Vikings come from the term Vikingr, which meant a man who went raiding. Icelanders, Danes, Norwegians, Swedes and some from the Russian area did go pillaging. So get your facts right
Freed0m0fSpeech69 11 months ago
@Freed0m0fSpeech69 I know my history, and no Vikingr didn't just mean "man who went raiding", it first meant "To go on an expedition/to go raiding" and was later used to describe one who participated in such. What I am talking about, is the ones you hear about, the Danelagen, The Siege of Paris, the guys with big axes raiding, yeah = Danes. Norwegians were fighting mostly themselves and then fleeing to new islands and Swedes went to russia/byzantium. Old norse was called Dónsk Tunga for a reason
NorthStarAritharo 11 months ago
@NorthStarAritharo I see your point. Denmark had a more organized warfare than Norway due to kingship that Norway didn't have. Denmark was also wealthier due to farm able lands. At least the Danish army went to the UK (Mercia) and the Frankish empire. And eventually took control of the crown in England for a time. I blame my fellow Americans for being terrible in geography. Most of them have not heard of Denmark or believe Denmark is a place in Sweden so I apologize for that.
Freed0m0fSpeech69 11 months ago
@Freed0m0fSpeech69 Ahhhh... so I see that Norway aint the only ''Capitol of Sweden''...
ts2101 10 months ago
@NorthStarAritharo Danes mostly vaged war in england, the raiders were for the most part norwegians, who also settled in iceland/greenland/canada. Norwegian/icelandic (and i think danes) also went to constantinopel i think, and served the rulers there. Sweeds settled along the volga river i believe, my memory is a bit iffy, they pretty much founded the russian empire, but their capitol was raided and destroyed by the mongols.
behemuth 8 months ago
@behemuth I'd answer in these comments, but sadly you're quite wrong on many parts, and it'd take too many comments to explain. I'll recommend trying atleast Wikipedia before you comment, because even as faulty as it is, it's still far closer to the truth than you are.
NorthStarAritharo 8 months ago
@NorthStarAritharo well apart from sounding like a twit, i knew i were probably wrong here and there, i went off memory. but to say it is all wrong, is bull. I know my norwegian vikings, the danish somewhat. the sweedes... not so much. also, wikipedia stopped being bad a decade ago you twit... at least if you know how to use it.
behemuth 8 months ago
@behemuth Yes, calling me a twit surely makes you look intelligent I'd recommend you learn to read aswell, seeing as I didn't say it was all wrong. I said "but sadly you're quite wrong on many parts". For a quick example, runestones speaking of the warriors who went to Constantinopel are found mostly in Sweden.
NorthStarAritharo 8 months ago
@NorthStarAritharo i said you sounded like one, don't care if you really are one. so its not me who's souding unintelligent right now.
Most of the stories i've heard of vikings serving in constantinopel originated in iceland/norway. If there are some runestones in sweeden thats super, but icelandic sagas depicting norweginan/icelandic vikings serving and returning (with vares/wealth) from Konstantinopel is what i based by statement around.
behemuth 8 months ago
Wow you cut that mat up with ease
PLURscopeZ 1 year ago
@Metalheadyup . yes they was made to cutt. but whye not to create them whit 2 edges ? dat whud sertanly dubble the easyness but allso no. they where made whit one flat and STRONG side becuce the flat un edged side was ment to block whit. but the carbon steel (juvel steel=or what it is on eng{----the name is from the japan sword smiths, becuce it is a RARE steel and mutch harder than normal carbon steel.) used is greather than any other metal. light and hard as a diamond if it is forged correctly
matane993 1 year ago
that blade looks awesome
trialsrider001 1 year ago
Man, how can I have one of that???
IchbinSchalker 1 year ago
Alright a few factors need to be addressed as I have seen comments about the whole Japanese and Viking scenario... Vikings were mostly in shield walls, against another shield wall. that blade was mostly meant to thrust slash(straight edge). The Japanese, didn't fight with a shield, they saw it as cowardly to do so. Their blades were meant to literally cut a limb off without much effort with a slashing motion (curved blade, makes that possible). both have perks, but neither is better.
DarkKingAnubis 1 year ago
There are no absolutes, no perfect swords, no perfect swordsmen. Pick up any object, wield it with the intent to kill and apply intellect to the execution of the act. That's all one can ask for. A ball of crumpled paper, or an assault rifle are both equally deadly in the right hands, and when used the right way. With this in mind, I do believe that how something was made and what it looks like doesn't carry any weight towards detemining it's usefulness with regard to killing.
cclindalen 1 year ago
2. yes vikings was werry strong they was farmers and traders so they used ther mushels ween fighting. but the swords was realy not werry heavy . i hawe been mixing round whit harded steel and did create 1sword thicker heavier and m of a viking sword . it can only be swinged maxly 32 times before you need to rest.
3. big5fgd . first an kathana is made of an speshial steel . harder stronger and incredibely lighter . so it whud not break esier. and the japanese was not weaker than any warriors.
matane993 1 year ago
@matane993
3. Katanas are great cutters, but they had WEAK construction due to poor low carbon ore. The folding of the steel comes from that fact. If a katana and a Frankish sword hit blade on blade, the katana would most likely break.
Katanas are meant to slash flesh.
Metalheadyup 1 year ago
I'm not directing this comment toward the person who said it because I don't want a war, but, to say a Swede or Norwegian is better than each other is ridiculous. The Swedes and Norwegians are of the same genetic stock. They're the same race. They both bleed "Nordic R1a Y-DNA" when cut. My brother is an anthropological geneticist in USA and knows this science better than most internet pseudo intellectuals arguing on YouTube.
Viktir666 1 year ago
pretty cool. . until it dulls. Lol i hope you keep it nice and sharp!
whalehunter321 1 year ago
Holy shit that sword is bad ass. Keep making videos.
Viktir666 1 year ago
motherfucking good sword costs 490, without shipping included, tough attractive and sharper than lots of swords out there
Meixafuhellzman2 1 year ago
That's no viking sword. That's a fucking sissy ass katana.
Serostern 1 year ago
@Serostern So why having hamon automatically makes a sword a "sissy ass katana"?
Ranziel1 1 year ago
dude that's brutal
ghettopigman 1 year ago
That sword is amazing! It cu through allof those targets faster than a katana!
nd for your debates about damascus, you areall followinga misconception. Damascus is NOT the same thing as pattern-weld. Katana, as well as Viking,Celt, and Frankish swords are NOT damascus. Theyare patern weld. You see, pattern weld is the foldng o metals together. Damascus is one steel with such a hgh carbon content that the carbon bands separatd ad were worked into patterns.
Surielis 2 years ago
Damascus was first discovered in India in 300 B.C. around the age of developing steel. Eventually, during the crusader period, true damascu did become popular---with the crusaders. People near India would have damascus, while the Japanese, etc., etc., etc., would have used pattern weld.
Surielis 2 years ago
Germanic tribes in 3rd century started pattern welding and by the viking age it was well known and standardized. Franks and vikings both did it. Celts and later vikings and others also used layered, folded steel, also called piled construction. There is also a construction similar to pattern welding where many thin rods are welded together through the width of the sword. There were many variations of construction of european sword.
Vlfberht 2 years ago
Nope, newer viking swords are mono steel, old viking swords were pattern welded ("damascus") and germanic tribes and celts did that even before viking age.
Vlfberht 2 years ago
@Vlfberht i though damascus steel was meerly layered and the vikings did more elaborate pattern welding?
whowantsabighug 2 years ago
i know i am a blacksmith apprent . but it is only the newer viking swords that was don so . the japaneases did it but vikings only used irron at first but l8ter did we beginn to use damask.
matane993 2 years ago
to any one thats want a perfect sword get some steel a welder a hammer ( not the ones that u use ween u build a house they ar too weak wor this ) a place whit fire thats is ower 1000 degrees . and a metal saw . then u shape the sword untill u get the right weight for u . then cool it and sharp it put on a handle . then u got a perfect sword for u . if u wanna experiment then doo it u can do swords in houndreds of ways good or bad .
matane993 2 years ago
We used to get a leaf spring, and the metal tends to be 5160 or 6150, both very high quality. Then grind to shape. Wrought iron is very soft and tough. High carbon steel is hard, but brittle. The vikings and the japanese used high carbon steel for cutting edges, and lower carbon steel for fuller/back. Damask is both, hammered out in sheets, and folded together. corrosion prefers the low carbon, giving a ginsu steak knife effect. Generic medium steel is close to best of both, with no welds
DonMeaker 2 years ago
Uberownager . vikings used irron . probly hardned irron . we did not know how to get steel at 600 to 1000 some where at 1500 did wee get the know how to get steel . wee did fishupp uor irron from lakes at winter so wee had hard heavy sharp swords but they rusted and whered oute fast . but they did not block whit the edge they blocked whit the flat side or whit a wooden shild or dat . my eng suck yes .
matane993 2 years ago
rudenko54 . u can do a sword by u self but it will be heavy but u will know that it wont break or dat . the edge will probly where oute fast but nothing need to be sharp to kill sp not swords. i am a smith apprent so i create my own swords and dat they ar not the best but hardned steel or rebar dont know if rebar is right i used googletransl8ter on dat 1 . but rebar ar hard as hell to smith in but it is strong as hell . and i dont smit whit mashines i smith in the old way .
matane993 2 years ago
blue eyes dont mean that ur family tree gos back to swed . u can hawe red hair and bee from skotlan . my fake dad s mother is from sckot and shee got red hair my fake dat has red my sisthers and brothers has red and yellow . i ar from a 100% swed so my hair is brown and i got blue eyes i am mutch strong than a normal person in my age i am taller than a normal and i ar allmost not afraid for nothing.
matane993 2 years ago
@matane993
Don't ever write another Youtube comment again until you learn to write correctly.
CleverDjembe 1 year ago
i wanted to ask u guys out there because i would like to buy a good reliable falcata that can cut and handle well, i am stuck between the windlass and gen 2 falcata, the problem is that i like the windlass because of the curved blade so i wanted to know if it is built solidly because i have a windlass european sword and the guard raddles and blad is a bit too fexible ever since i have been doubting windlass so can u help me out and please let me know which falcata should i get
rudenko54 2 years ago
i know perfectly where the hec the vikings where i know they trawled all ower the globe . but the ONLY still living ones ar in sweden and island and some places close by this areas .
matane993 2 years ago
don´t forget Nowray...Alot of Icelandic Vikings were originated from Norway...
im an Icelander
kiddimeister 2 years ago
Ten thousans Swedes,
Run through the weeds,
Chased by on Norweigan!
DonMeaker 2 years ago
@DonMeaker haha exactly!
kiddimeister 2 years ago
Don't forget Normandy, and they subsequently sent a lot of folks to Britain. And DNA was left all over the world. My red hair and blue eyes came from some Danish visits to Ireland. There was a viking guard in Constantinopolis.
DonMeaker 2 years ago
Madnessin1987. your mother n father need atleast 1 person from ther familys blood line to be from the sweden or island areas thats got ther family back atleas 1800 years. if not then you dont got more than 01.5% viking blood in u .i dont know what i got but i guess 50 to 80 . my family hawe been in swed for more than 1000 years dont know more abut my family dont ask mutch abut it . Honor the dead. But fight for the living . Sorry for bad eng it is not my main lang
matane993 2 years ago
Ouch that would hurt.
TheRacer58 2 years ago
where did u get dat sword ? + the only vikings in da world is the ones on island and sweden. ther ar meaby warriors that feels like vikings in eng and dat but the only true ar in swed or island. And yes i know my eng suc
matane993 2 years ago
Scandinavia[1] is a region in northern Europe that includes, and is named after, the province of Scania. It includes Denmark, Norway and Sweden, though Finland is often considered a Scandinavian country in common English usage, with Iceland and the Faroe Islands sometimes also included. my great great grand father moved from norway to where are family resides now you sayin we not vikings ppl move i am of viking blood and proud of it
Madnessin1987 2 years ago
We had Vikings in Poland (Jomsborg, Wolin Island nowadays). Did you heard about JomsVikings? They were most brutal and strongest berzerkers. They were from Poland. Vikings were in France (landed in Normandy abot 900 years a. c.), they were in Britain, they were on Grenland, they were in northern shore of Canada, they were even in Russia and (!) Pakistan... So stop talking about "true" Vikings from Sweden...
gswiaczny 2 years ago
Nice to see someone talk about us vikings we migth not live as we did before but our blood runs strong still!
Deviancj 2 years ago 2
katana is used by slicing, using angles and motion instead of brute strenght. now, vikings are fking tanks they use the viking sword for chopping and hacking, which is very effective due to their legendary strengh and maby magic powers from eating loads of speical mushrooms before the battle!!
Toro76aus 2 years ago 2
I'm not sure if you're joking or not, well, I'm sure you're not serious about the mushroom part, but as for brute strength... really, no warrior would use strength alone, especially not with a sword that was an elite weapon in those times.
Ranziel1 2 years ago
hes not joking some of the northen mushrooms are drugs making you easyer angry and thus more adrenaline thus more power
keybladki 2 years ago 2
well its a lie, the mushroom that some claimed was the red fly and you dont get "overpower feeling" you get sick, very sick and you can die if you eat it. do not spread the rumors that the viking would eat mushroom please.
flashbackhack 2 years ago
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use a katana to cut little targets!
A viking sword was designed to crush skulls and break bones not for cut! that was sharpen moderately
83Boiler83 2 years ago
A Flail or Mace was used to crush targets, a sword is and always has been for cutting or on the off chance stabbing, different sizes for different jobs.
MrTitanRed 2 years ago
In their days, a lot of fights were done unarmored, since not all people couldn't afford armor, therefore a sword like that should've been pretty sharp to work well against tissue.
Ranziel1 2 years ago
buy the g-1000 from GG, i wanna see some tests on that.
LukyGamer 2 years ago
lol ur not goin to pay 10 grand for a real damascus sword
jewanata 2 years ago
ne1 else think it looks like a steel longsword from TES4
eliminationfaktor 2 years ago
you know now that you mention it. it does.
wownerdFTW 2 years ago
haha yeah XD
YummyDoggieBiscuits 2 years ago
Stupid pig fuck off
Gaziler38 2 years ago
finaly a sword that has a factory sharpen on it that can actually cut for a change.
Jesses001 2 years ago
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 i'm not a viking fan but that was awesome lol
so is damascus better then carbon steel?
kurtgainz 2 years ago
yes damacus is but true damacus only ( if you can find a sword of real damacus your going to pay about 10-12 grand for it.)
realrunescxaper 2 years ago
now that is NOT a piece of crap!!!
ccburgett 2 years ago
it looks as good as a katana to me...
flyingtoothpaste 2 years ago
id say it is better since you can thrust and lunge.
Gabd3v 2 years ago
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dude a girl got ass raped to death in my town
tomfunfun0530 2 years ago 4
!? uhh... thats... weird...
vikingninja72 2 years ago
@tomfunfun0530 Man are u serius a girl got fuckt in her anal so she died?
SweStuff94 1 year ago
Duel Wield those!!!!
Monkerr 2 years ago
this isint halo and 2 of anything is less controll
bloobbloob1 2 years ago
I have never played Gaylo. Also if you train duel wielding it can be very dangerous to the person you fight.
Monkerr 2 years ago
Do you really even need two of those?
eaterofnails 2 years ago
sure he does, the more the better and the cooler :D
flyingtoothpaste 2 years ago
unless youre trained and highly skilled to hold two than go for it
malevolenceXXXensues 2 years ago
That's going to cost you about $800 :)
musicalpooo 2 years ago
love the "ping" sound
Gin132456 2 years ago
ya know i thought this was the godfred hanwei viking sword
Jonbino 2 years ago
that thing is wicked sharp
wwASSASSINww 2 years ago 2
when they cut water jugs my mouth waters and i thirst for water...
Jonbino 2 years ago
looks like jules holland
MrGrim121 2 years ago
i wanna be a viking lol. and if i get sent to jail then ill be a jail viking and raid other people cells MWuAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA lol
justwondering155 2 years ago 2
but what will they have to take? exept maby make u drop the soap lol
dragonslayer1003 2 years ago
good point.....ill raid the guards, take their guns, and get the fuck outta there and start raiding more people outside of jail
MWUAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
justwondering155 2 years ago
or get a big old long boat and roam the sea looting monastarys and tiny fiching vilages
dragonslayer1003 2 years ago
yes...or join a modern day pirate crew and then get a rocket launcher :D
justwondering155 2 years ago
can i come?
dragonslayer1003 2 years ago
maybe lol :D
justwondering155 2 years ago
yay! lol
dragonslayer1003 2 years ago
Jews can't be vikings.
HarryOgBandittene 2 years ago
im no jew D:<
justwondering155 2 years ago
Blacks can't be vikings either.
HarryOgBandittene 2 years ago
im not black either...but i AM starting to think your a dumbass.
justwondering155 2 years ago
Racist...
HarryOgBandittene 2 years ago 2
ITS TOASTER TIME, TOOT TOOT *eats a toaster*
justwondering155 2 years ago
You're crazy dude...
HarryOgBandittene 2 years ago 2
energy drinks do not help much with pyromania.or paranoid schizophrenia for that mattter. :D
justwondering155 2 years ago
Oki doki.
HarryOgBandittene 2 years ago
did you know that the cake is a lie? yes-yes :D I put incendiary powder in there.BUUUUURRN. :P and have a nice day
justwondering155 2 years ago
holy crap that looked eaier then ur samurai sword test very nice
Driscoll61289 2 years ago
very nice penetration, love to see some vs kevlar.....
pharmdude321 3 years ago
Might be true. Don't know that, but 170 to 200 is the average for a scandinavian male at 15+ really. I'm Swedish so I see alot of scandinavian people, so you can trust me on the numbers. x3
nerizor 3 years ago
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tokiko66 3 years ago
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NOBODY CARES!!!
omegablue0 3 years ago
c'mon now... don't you know that the weapons were made to be handled by their owners. Vikings are extremly strong, whereas japanese are weak and fast so vikings have heavy swords... If a viking would swing one at a katana, even if the katana is blocking, there is a high chance that the katana will break! between these swords there is a difference of 7 kg!
big5fgd 2 years ago 8
@big5fgd That is the stupidist thing ive ever heard xD go swing a hammer against an anvil and see if the hammer breaks buddy
TheDeniedhopedrummer 1 year ago
@big5fgd What? 7 kg? A viking sword like that would be lighter than a katana, which was primarily a two handed, thick bladed weapon. Damn it, do you realize what kind of physical power is needed to wield a sword that weights 7 kg? You'd have to be one of those guys that wear red underwear above their tight blue stockings and can fly.
Ranziel1 1 year ago
@big5fgd how can you say japanese are weak yes they are naturally smaller and more or less weaker but your statement is so wrong on multiple levels a warrior is not weak he is a warrior weather he is a viking samarai spartan roman urban cohort or preatorian point being warriors are not weak vikings DO NOT HAVE HEAVY SWORDS to them heavy was over 2 pounds many katanas weigh more than standard viking longsword do to being longer and ment for to hands not 1 that said viking owns a samarai
crashdummy40 1 year ago
@crashdummy40 a japanese warrior is weaker than a viking warrior.
thechaosofpeace 1 year ago
@thechaosofpeace Based on what? Im not claiming to be in favor of either warrior right now, but I dont think Japanese warriors were any less weak over Scandinavian warriors. Unless you have actual references to evidence for this, ill assume you based your opinion on popular conceptions and first assumptions. I do know for a fact that vikings didnt use these heavy weapons that could crush other weapons with ease. Most swords are not that heavy, including a Viking's.
LotusDragon09 1 year ago
@LotusDragon09 based on the fact that the average scandinavian stands a tenth of a meter taller than the average japanese. therefore, they have proportionally larger bodies. therefore, they have proportionally larger muscles. therefore, they are stronger than the japanese. warriors focused on speed and efficiency, whereas the viking warrior was based on strength and brutality. A race that is weaker and focuses on speed and a race that is stronger and focuses on strength. the vikings are stronger
thechaosofpeace 1 year ago
@thechaosofpeace Possibly, but I dont base muscle strength on physical stature alone. Muscle fibers are complex and size isnt the only factor. Im not disagreeing with you, only saying that the Japanese warriors were still very strong. Thinking about it more, you probably are right. Though I think ancient Scandinavian warriors had more finesse than they are given credit for, likewise with ancient Japanese warriors probably having more aggressive brutality than they are given credit for.
LotusDragon09 1 year ago
@thechaosofpeace Dude, you're full of shit.
halfassedfart 1 year ago
@halfassedfart whatever man, I couldn't care any less about this discussion if I tried..but you're still a butthurt jap lover
thechaosofpeace 1 year ago
@thechaosofpeace No, I'm not. If you'd bothered to check my comment history, you'd have noticed that I argue against katana hype all the damn time.
Just look at your bloody comments and facepalm.
'warriors focused on speed and efficiency, whereas the viking warrior was based on strength and brutality. '
The fuck kind of stupidity is this?
halfassedfart 1 year ago
@halfassedfart well sorry for that presumption. so what's the problem? I have taken classes on japanese warfare, and I'm quoting from my textbook, and the data on the vikings comes from searching on google. but I suppose if you have in-depth understanding of both of these races and their ancient methods of warfare...then i have no way of arguing with you because you know more than i do. maybe you can just tell me why i'm wrong instead of raging?
thechaosofpeace 1 year ago
@crashdummy40 Actually, it's not uncommon for Viking swords to be both longer AND lighter than a katana. Since as you say, they were often about 2 lbs., but commonly had blades of 28-30 inches. That's about the upper end of katana length.
HappyVideoGuy 1 year ago
@big5fgd 7 kg? really? over 15 lbs difference?
lockbreak12 1 year ago
@big5fgd
Late reply, I know, but do you know anything about Frankish swords? The heaviest found weighed 1,8kg, and the average weight was around 1kg +- some grams.
Metalheadyup 1 year ago
There are no edge parries in medieval and Renaissance fighting manuals! They use displacing movements and receive hits with the flat side of the blade. Check out this:
-- watch?v=TtNZQBc4RpE
So, european swords could be made as sharp as possible. But they just didn't need insane sharpness, like Japanese did.
Protherium 2 years ago
Your average viking was just like your average scandinavian is now, heightwise - 170-200 CM tall.
nerizor 3 years ago
True viking was skilled with any weapon he possessed, most commonly spear or axe. Swords were a symbol of luxury and highly prized, but the unshakable courage and will to fight is what truly made a viking warrior.
NorgeLion 3 years ago
some of the vikings were 9 feet tall you fuck
arodgerson 3 years ago 2
a viking would fuck up anyone man!!! theyve found swords over 6 feet long and 200 lbs that they used with one hand... theyd kill anyone stfu
arodgerson 3 years ago 5
European swords were designed to crush rather than cut. Yes the metal they had was poor by today's standards but if they had this stuff available I'm quite sure they'd have had them lovely and sharp. Also, sharp doesn't stay sharp for long when it's being used in a battle for several hours.
Nice vid though and that is an incredibly sharp sword. Cutting a full bottle is easy but repeatedly cutting thin slices of it is not. Well done.
mafoota 3 years ago
Check out the european fighting manuals between 13th and 17th century, called "Fechtbuch" and containing techings of schools founded by grandmasters Johannes Liechtenauer and Fiore Dei Liberi. Check Wikipedia for I.33 (by cleric called Liutger).
And you will see - there was no "crushing and bashing" in swordfighting. These manuals teach the same things the asian schools are teaching us today - speed and finesse! That's the point.
Protherium 2 years ago
Wikipedia? XD Wikipedia can be changed by anyone. Anyone with a simple gift for words can edit something, make it sound factual and it won't be changed for quite a long time.
Abysmalflame 3 years ago
Quality steel was developed in 15 or 16 century. Vikings' were probably made of iron. Even your beloved katana was actually staight-shaped and made of crappy materials in early stage of developement.
Ranziel1 3 years ago
Thank you for showing us this magnificent sword, the reason that I'm so thankfull is that I feel very nostalgic upon such great swords since I am of viking heritage, easier said, I'm norweagian :)
I know the sword isn't the best one out there but I've heard that the viking blacksmiths were one of the best in the world and that's good enough for me :)
Otherwise, nice video and nice to see someone that treats his swords with respect.
MorrowindGamer 3 years ago 2
True, Europeans learned to love their blades and developed sophisticated fighting styles. I happen to be of saxon-descent. Now after 1200 years after King Alfred united the seven Saxon kingdoms and defeated the Vikings, we now face a common enemy: Katana fanboys who have no knowledge of swords, swordsmanship, or history.
aspie101 3 years ago 5
That's said with too much prejudice though. Not everyone who has a love for the Katana is an ignorant retard after all.
nerizor 3 years ago
I am not saying that. I have respect for the ones such as Toshishro Obata who know about the science behind swords. European swords were as sharp as katanas and were made of better steel as there were more carbon deposits. I just hate the ones who watch to much anime and believe that katanas can cut through a tank and still be sharp enough to shave with.
aspie101 3 years ago 3
I'm Norwegian too bro:D Nice to see some of my people .
Voldness 3 years ago
That's not true, vikings were using steel. Their knowledge on hardening techniques and blade-technology was not primitive. Viking swords were quite strong
Uberownager 3 years ago 6
you don't see many Euro swords that cut that well
oddspelling 3 years ago 4
holy shit! that looks better than a katana
Baggle176 3 years ago 3
Have you tried to cut a frozen bottle of water?? or could it damage the sword
Ninjamonkeyking93 3 years ago
I think ice would be a little hard for any sword.
icyberia 3 years ago
lol, now I see why vikings were so deadly, that sword is a monster!
SpecOpCellBorn 3 years ago 3
in the opening shot of the sword... is that a temperline? (hamon)
Locahaskatexu 3 years ago
(late reply I know)
But yes the GG viking sword has a hamon on both edges. very akward for a viking sword but i like it gives the sword an extra touch if you ask me
metaljerre 2 years ago 2
don't get sucked into buying a G-802 thinking your getting this sword. THIS sword is a G-802T.
One "T"iny little letter yet a horse of a vastly different color. Maybe T stands for Trickery!
fargonebewdy 3 years ago
Yes, I actually got confused myself when I first had it - not the clearest designation...
SwordBuyersGuide 3 years ago
Im thinking of getting the G-802. Is there a huge difference between the 802 and 802t? What would you rate the 802 out of 10?
aelk5579 3 years ago
they had that one a house of knives in my town it looked really good and judging by this video it is
moom0 3 years ago
rofl so EXACTLY what sword would u introduce to a kid below 20 years old that is functional and durable and has a good shape for someone who has a natrual sense of "physics" ? xD lol... looking for smth thats nt above 350 SGD here if its even possible