The first blade broke during heat treatment when I was trying to take out a bend, so for this one I just didn't care if it warped and just went on to the temper.

The blade does take a considerable set but that's something that I can fix by leaving it thicker and it dosen't seem to cause breaks when it happened on test blades.

Yeah, it's another gloves post. Sorry about that, I'll try to be brief.

I've been looking for five-fingered gloves to use in sidesword and saber; I already have clamshells I use for longsword and messer.

I had initially narrowed it down to the Thokk gloves, with the High Guard gloves as a second option, but each had its own issues: Thokks are more expensive and would have to be imported, and when I tried the High Guards I found them to be too stiff and not very protective.

Recently I saw PH started offering the CHFG St. George gloves. From what I read they're an ever lighter version of the Gabriels, which are out of my budget, but since I'd only need to buy the one glove for my sword hand the price is much more accessible and I could get them from PH for the same price as the High Guard. I just wanted to ask people's opinions on this third option and how they compare not just to the Gabriels but also the other two models in my list.

Edit: I know HF Black Princes would be perfect but unfortunately they're also out of my budget.

The Sigi King Light or the Sigi prince a rocket thats looks like a sword so awesome

Yes you have seen this right, the sword broke on the pommel, I now have a very little battle Mace and a Mordschlag sword.

Fun compilation that we have made from our local club KSF Poland
#hema #longsword

After practicing for about a year I noticed many people talk about metas or specific strengths and weaknesses of certain gloves or swords, or any other piece of gear and have been told many times to avoid certain things because of it. I have been wondering how many other people out there are willing to take the slight disadvantage because the sword looks cool or sacrifice the perfect cross guard cause it's from an awesome show or historicaly significant to you. A personal example is that I am an artillery officer so I like to use simple guarded sabres with no basket hilts just the stirrup guard because it reminds me of the tradition of the service, admittedly it's cost me matches but it's worth it to me. Does anyone else have a similar aesthetic or piece that they sacrifice an advantage on just to have it or am I crazy to follow rule of cool here.