Nice sparring! I'm also getting a slot hilt sabre and I wonder if you find it difficult to adapt from a Victorian big shell sabre. I feel like right off the bat my hand would get hit much more often.
That's a reasonable question but I've found that a slot hilt is a decent middle ground between a full bowl guard and a minimal stirrup hilt. The thumb and back of the hand are still quite protected by the slot hilt I think.
@@historyandsabre Glad to hear that Kvetun's slot hilt well made! I primarily fence with Kvetun's standard bowl hilt easton sabre and we fence pretty hard. That bowl is so thin that I had to flatten it almost every three weeks with a hammer or it would be filled with dents. I may order just the slot hilt and see it if can last long without getting deformed.
In short, I think the Kvetun is better-made overall and definitely more robust. The BF gets chewed up pretty badly after some use in my experience. The BF blade feels a tad nimbler for handling and drilling but as soon as you get them moving, either one is a solid option. The Kvetun comes threaded as a standard, so you can take it apart, if you care about that (I don't very much).
@@historyandsabre Thanks. I have both Kvetun rapiers and BF sabres in my bag. The BFs are very nimble and I like them a lot. Guess I'll have to get a Kvetun sabre and BF rapier. Purely in the interests of scientific research and fairness, obviously 😁
Looked solid and clean. You can't say that about a lot of the fencing we find on the internet. Always enjoy your bouts 😀
The most iconic duo
Look forward to your thoughts on the sabres and very much enjoyed the bout.
Thanks, I'll be sure to share my views in the future!
Nice work! I’d love to get my hands on a couple of those sabers 😍
Nice, you should!
Nice bout, I enjoyed watching.
Thanks very much :)
Nice sparring! I'm also getting a slot hilt sabre and I wonder if you find it difficult to adapt from a Victorian big shell sabre. I feel like right off the bat my hand would get hit much more often.
That's a reasonable question but I've found that a slot hilt is a decent middle ground between a full bowl guard and a minimal stirrup hilt. The thumb and back of the hand are still quite protected by the slot hilt I think.
Re watching this vid. My slot hilt is coming and I can't wait to spar with it
Nice, has it arrived since you commented?
@@historyandsabre It's still on its way! I got the black fencer 1803 one, not kvetun one but I assume they are pretty similar
@@BS-bd5uq Yes, they are both very good. In short, the BF blade feels better and the Kvetun hilt is made better.
@@historyandsabre Glad to hear that Kvetun's slot hilt well made! I primarily fence with Kvetun's standard bowl hilt easton sabre and we fence pretty hard. That bowl is so thin that I had to flatten it almost every three weeks with a hammer or it would be filled with dents. I may order just the slot hilt and see it if can last long without getting deformed.
Looking good dude!
Thanks, appreciate it!
How do you think they compare to the Blackfencer version?
In short, I think the Kvetun is better-made overall and definitely more robust. The BF gets chewed up pretty badly after some use in my experience. The BF blade feels a tad nimbler for handling and drilling but as soon as you get them moving, either one is a solid option. The Kvetun comes threaded as a standard, so you can take it apart, if you care about that (I don't very much).
@@historyandsabre Thanks. I have both Kvetun rapiers and BF sabres in my bag. The BFs are very nimble and I like them a lot. Guess I'll have to get a Kvetun sabre and BF rapier. Purely in the interests of scientific research and fairness, obviously 😁
Хороший спарринг, спасибо