The Flamberge

This is by far the best weapon i ever seen....Despite some other things....This weapon is around 5 feet tall and is 10lbs or so...
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[weavel020]

it's german for flame blade, as this blade is a zweihander. it's just wavy to easily hack off tips of wooden pikes and allowed it to cut better (if this is redundant sorry). Zweihanders are basically a polearm and a sword in one, regardless if the blade was wavy or not. The weight thing is not myth in the middle ages due to the need of swords that can resist an enemy sword or axe (blocking the axe pole part), and cut through armor and break the enemy's sword.

[randomikey5678]

thnx for the research I appreciate it

[normannighthastings]

sorry to burst your bubble but most flamberges were in fact mainly parade swords there weight made them more of a liability

[TheJoe999Man]

I have the same one and it is a piece of shit the tang will break.

[Arkapok81]

@l3054 Yeah I know it means '2 handed, I've been studying it for 11 years or so now.....different schools of thought I guess.

[l3054]

@Arkapok81 a zweihander is a two handed sword its german for two hander not 6 to 7 foot sword

[randomikey5678]

@MultiFireballz lol

[MultiFireballz]

@randomikey5678 man, f the pope...he never lets anyone have any fun.

[Arkapok81]

@randomikey5678 at five feet in length it's not a true zweihander. A true zweihander is around 6-7 feet with the odd exception of those longer again.

Nice sword though.

[mrcaopi]

@randomikey5678 LOL the beginning gave me jokes. I AM TADAKATSU!

[SMChurchill]

@randomikey5678 Yep and no one took a blind bit of notice, so nothing much has changed :-)

Many of the most effective weapons end up being banned as being 'inhumane/immoral' etc. These days its the UN and Geneva convention that ban such things, but whilst many in the 'West' obey such many of our opponents don't ;-)

[weavel020]

@kaindrg it's applicable due to its increased cutting surface. some will have a ceremonial end though however, but there were other flamberges that were usable in combat.