Review: Sinclair Hilt Saber (Dussack) by Nielo Swords
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** Specifications **
Overall length: 85 cm / 33.5 in
Blade length: 70 cm / 27.5 in
Blade width: 3.7 cm / 1.45 in
Blade thickness: 6.5 mm / 0.25 in, tapering down to 2.5 mm / 0.1 in
Point of balance: 7.5 cm / 3 in
Weight: 1.54 kg / 3.4 lbs
Material: Unknown high carbon steel
Construction: Full-tang, peened
** Pros / Cons **
+ Intricate guard, good overall aesthetics
+ Well made and comfortable handle
+ Massive, durable blade
- Loosely fitted guard, already comes with wooden shims
- Heavy for the size (not necessarily wrong for a dussack)
- Rough finish for the price
- Unsuitable for cutting unless you spend a lot of time re-profiling the edge
** Verdict **
Although I overall like this type of saber I'm not sure I can recommend it for $610 USD. The hilt comes loose quickly with use, the edge geometry is not good for cutting, and it doesn't seem safe for partner practice either, let alone high intensity full-contact sparring.
If the finish was a little better it would be a great collector's sword, particularly considering the shortage of Sinclair sabers / dussacks / tessacks on the reproduction market.
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This is probably the type of videos that I am most appreciative of from your channel. You bring up points (like shims in the grip straight out of the box) that are extremely important to know. Furthermore, in the case of certain companies' customer service reputation, this may be the best tool to drive them to change those issues. Cheers
If you ask a dozen experts what a weapon is called, you will get thirteen answers.
It's a Czech, norse, swiss, Hungarian, tessack, dussack, Sinclair tesak sabre sword 2000
Thicc Sword
Chaos Undivided
Nice
For the chaos god's!
*BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, SKULLS FOR THE SKALL THRONE!*
Real sword must have curves
I always loved the Sinclair Saber. Its such a beautiful looking sword and looks like one hell of a chopper!
The "Tessak" was quite common as a militia weapon in Norway during the late 16th and early 17th century, being purchased by the Crown and sold to farmers as their mandatory sidearm and quite alot of them are still in existance, see more here (in english): norskevaapen.no/?p=1776
Thank you for doing a sword review! Its been to long!
Really awesome looking sword. I might try making one after I finish my langesmesser.
Im not joking I always used to watch your stuff iv been subscribed for ages I thought you had stopped uploading now I find your channel again
Yes skall! These are the videos I miss!
Awesome looking Hilt :D
Troommate, alas, it seems like no ending them rightly. He didn't say if the pommel was detachable.
That's unfortunate, as I honestly love everything about the aesthetic of the sword!
I don't think that spending 610 USD is worth it, with so many issues and a non-perfect finish
For 610USD you can get way better completely handforged reproduction from Czech Republic... probably even cheaper than this...
Better finish on such a complex hilt would cost much more.
That is super cheap so there is no room for a better surface.
That is only possible with wages under the minimum or better slaves and children.
I guess you are spoilt by cheap thinks from India and China.
They can produce much cheaper by paying 1-10$ per day for labour.
This is from Italy.
Finally. Ive been waiting for this review
Very cool review!! And thanks for also showing some testing examples of the sword in action to go along with it. Nice!
Nice to see a review of a Nielo blade! I've been interested in ther Swedish soldiers sword m/1653 for a long time and therefor been looking for reviews of their products in vein!
AT the time, it was also probably refered to as "cutlass" or "coutelas", and maybe even "machete". Cause this kind of saber, taken on board of the early ships going to the Americas, was used on the ground as a general purpose tool especially for clearing brush and processing game (hunting was a good efficient way of restocking meat, so much that it actually became a job: buccaneer). Little by little, these sabers got simplified for this land use as a tool, especially the hilt. But they retained the fullers of their faraway ancestors, even to this day. So using it harshly is really not out of scope for these sabers, just like it isn't abuse to chop with a briquet. It's just not very efficient because it's not optimized for the job, but as it is, it seems it was a good enough compromise to be both a tool and a weapon, and not have to carry an extra tool.
at the time it probably would have just been referred to by the user as "sword" (or like you said machete) cause most sword terms we use now were not a thing when the swords were prominently used
Its interesting because in Slavic languages mach means sword, and a macheta would mean a little/short sword
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Dusty Kercheif this hero, took one for the team
Dick move, TH-cam. Dick move.
You'd have time to install Adblock and refresh the video in two minutes at most.
CRITICAL HIT!
Relatable
Yay, another review. Always interesting to see.
I used to not like these styles of hilt but... wow! that is one slick hilt! I think I've been sold on the dussack...
This was a good review, better than other ones lately. None of the footage seemed out of place and it wasn't samey.
Loved this video Skall. More of these please 😊
5:42 after all these years are there still people who whine about Skall's testing methods?
I caught myself thinking about what sword fighting would be like in a non-Euclidean reality.
Oh yes, a *review* again. Love it :)
No idea how the video will go.But, the sword looks damn beautiful!
Its absolutely beautiful no matter what you call it.
Nice looking sword! Thx for the review!
Skall, I would love to see some reviews of the swords made by Grimfrost. They look nice, but I am curious how they would hold up to cutting and chopping.
Looks useful for indoors fighting.
I fucking love the blades on dussacks, they're gorgeous.
cool video! interesting history on Dussack
I’m only five seconds into the video, and I got to say, that is one freaking awesome looking sword!
No pommel jokes. No pommel jokes... No pommel jokes. I'm trying!!!!
No Pomeranian Jokes.
Lost Melody
The little dogs or the area of Poland?
I 'unno.
Jim Fortune both.
That's basically what an actual pirate cutlass would have looked like.
please make some vid about polish sabreplay! I'm curious of your opinion about it, and its characteristics
Skall, I have a piece of metal that looked like a mace head with saw teeth. I'm going to attach it to a metal pipe, and weld it in place. What are the upsides and downsides of something like it? Other than the teeth getting stuck in clothes.
Holy shit, I'm early. Love your stuff, and that is an exceptionally beautiful basket hilt.
@skallagrim in skyrim there is a sheild called spell breaker. I was wondering if you could make a video on the practically on it. What makes this shield different is the tortoise shell shape is reversed the top of the shell is faced towards its weilder making a C shape towards the ennemy.
Wish the crossguard facing toward the wielder would curve up though.
A simple fix for the thumb ring, wrap it with some leather cord and you can basically raid it up. That may not be as comfortable but over time I may help. Also have you tried using it with a heavier glove?
Can you do a video on Halberds? There is a shockingly small amount of information about the weapon itself considering its extensive use by the swiss and even the artwork i've seen depicting halberd duels. I just want to learn more about the weapon.
Nice hoodie Skall
Can you do a calab with Zlatan Ibraheamovìc?
Have you used the Eglinton Basket sword? can you please do a review of it?
That looks like a very well made sword, and i think it might be good enough against zombies.
A nice looking saber.
hi skall could you do a review about renni katana eu 10 Messer. It looks not bad with a reasonable price.
I was rewatching some old episodes and you mentioned that the “Great Sword” was used against Pikemen. How so? Was it used to sweep aside pikes before closing the distance?
I don't know if this is correct but i've read somewhere that Dussack is originaly a Czech weapon as the ones you showed in video (Tesák meaning fang) and that it was adopted mainly as a practice weapon by Germans. As i said this might be just a coincidence but still thought like sharing it.
what is the purpose of the crossguard + knuckle guard combo on that sword? I thought if you already have a knuckle guard, you wouldn't need the crossguard? is it for hooking or assist in binding?
but it looks nice & elegant though IMO
This may sound like sacrosanct but I'm looking for a relatively cheap sword / machete that'll be good for splitting small bits of firewood does anyone have a suggestion?
Would you mind making a review for a celtic Iron age sword?
Thanks, brother.
Hey all quick question do you guys know where I can find scimitars, kilij's and sabers of decent quality? Many thanks
Curious how you seem to find the square pommel unusual - I have seen it on other reproductions of this type of sword and was under the impression that it was common for the style.
I believe they use 14260CSN a common spring steel to the Czech Republic
Skall can you please review the Kizlyar Stalker knife?
Hey Skall, nice review, I'm not sure if it would interest you but did you think about doing a video about God of War? The new one is out now and it has Norse mythology instead of just Greek.
You could look into the weapons for fun, play the game etc. A lot of hype around it right now, could be a great video(s) with lots of views and potentially help you reach 1M subs.
Keep up the good work!
Interesting assessment.
So, it's an expensive wallhanger.
JonWashburn
Pretty much ... unless you are a big kid, and want to swing this thing around outdoors, in pirate/steampunk cosplay, without actually cutting anything ...
Spring steel: if it was an alloy, I suspect they'd mention it, so I'd assume a carbon steel, probably a 10xx steel in the realm of .70-.90 C. As for the thumb ring, it seems like they went with a one-size-fits-all, meaning it's just so huge that literally anyone could fit their thumb into it, but of course that means that 99% of people find it simply way too large.
You should work for Audible, your voice is the best part of vids. Maybe start reading interesting books and make available via patreon or something. This is a GREAT idea and you don't even owe me a commission! lol
It looks nice AF eitherway...
As a Scot , I was told this was a mercinaries wepon , cheeep made
Hey skallagrim, I just had an idea, because you mentioned stage combat. Sometimes I work on some short plays with some friends of mine and for those we could use some blades, that are really blunt and save to use, as long as Noone goes crazy. Could you recommend some cheap ones? We won't go mad with them of course, it's just for theatrical reasons.
Pretty nice piece of metal.
Okay so if you don't mind can you do a video just for fun about the actual usefulness of guts blade from berserk
The entire sword is its own pommel! It should be the greatest weapon in the land!
If it was about $200 cheaper I`d buy it. But it`s not ;)
Shame, because I really like this kind of sword.
Duron0 I honestly don't think a sword that doesn't cut particularly well, especially a saber, is worth 600 dollars
Well shit, you gonna miss out on it then
Duron0 yuck, it's ugly by Design and doesn't have any advantages over a regular longsword.
kyle eaton except for the highly protective guard
BoS Knight okay well you got me there but long swords from the 1700s had hilts like that.
Love the hilt but I've dealt with enough not really functional swords in my life (I only learned they weren't after watching Skallagrim xD ). I want something I can go out and cut stuff with now!
Isn't a short saber an Entermesser? Without the crossguard, just the basket, it looks like a fancy Entermesser.
If there's a apocalypse happening. Skallagrim is gonna be the best melee survivor there is.
Can you review the weapons from the Witcher series?
As for the square pommel:
On Roland Warzecha's TH-cam channel, he's shown an original circa 1600 dussack with a similar (though not quite as chunky) pommel, but, of course, it has an older, more simplistic guard on it. Also note how much higher the original's thumb ring is.
Video here:
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I can’t find this for sale anywhere, 5 years later
Can someone say if it is true
A skilled longbow man could release between 10 - 12 arrows per minute - but required considerable training. The Longbow was a powerful wooden bow, that had a strong tension, was drawn by hand and usually 6-7 feet long. The weapon was particularly effective against opponents wearing plate armor and this type of Medieval archer could pierce the armor of a knight at ranges of more than 250 yards.
Or is it just boasting
'Tasak' means in Polish "cleaver" if it is in context of kitchen or in context of swords - "falchion".
Good review.
I think that i would actually prefer a more tip-heavy sword if i had to use it just for cutting. I don't practice HEMA nor do i seek such adventures but if a camping spot needed bush clearing, then i would likely use such (tip-heavy) sword. Looks nice but the most use i'd see in it otherwise would be as a wall decoration.
6:25 Skall, I beg to differ but some sabers actually have thumb rings placed below the cross-guard. Like the Polish hussar sabers. Maybe you should show this saber to Richard and ask him what he thinks about it. It could be that the thumb ring is actually placed correctly.
Oh, and could you tell us from where exactly did you get the term "tasak"?
I might be wrong, but I think it's a Slavic word meaning a bladed instrument gor hacking, slashing or whittling.
xøñχt I'm Ukrainian and i agree. It's a "hacker".
yeah, I'm also Ukrainian, that's why I thought the word Skall used might be Slavic ("тесак")
I think it should be "tesak". It's essentially a big knife. Blade length is around 500mm, and width around 80-90mm.
Guys I know that's a Slavic word and I know it's meaning, I'm asking Skall why he's using it.
Oh god it's beautiful
Fun fact: in biligual Bohemia, tesák and messer was interchangable
What do you call the straight bladed, double edged sidearm swords that have a knuckle bow, and the hilt looks like it came off a sabre? I wanna say straight sabre? are they just called officers' swords?
Lutel also has a dussack I think.
Have you ever considered to do a historical evaluation of a total war game?
Do a video on testing a khopesh
everytime i look for a great saberthey never have one for left handers :(
The fact that it came with wooden shims to hold the guard in place, at 600+ US, not worth buying.
You should check out the gladius from ZGB.
looks badass though
Ooooh, daddy likes. Do want.
Also skall or anyone who in the know, do they make left-handed Sabres. Cuz it looks like most Sabres are really made for right dominant only
Yeah, you just have to find them. Cold Steel has a good line of left handed swords, and some sabres like the P1796, Austrian M1861, and other D/P/B/Stirrup hilts are all able to be used with the left or right hands.
wow, nice sword!
Skall... have you seen the movie "The Duellists" (1977) seems like some good swordplay in that movie. Maybe you could review it :)
favorite weapon you currently own?
But it looks SO COOL!
Dussack vs rapier, which one do you prefer as a self defense weapons?
Both of those would effectively amount to bringing a knife to a gunfight...
I've read about a funny incident:
After a Society event in New York City, a lady who uses the name "Sir Trude Lacklandia" was walking home late at night and assaulted by several muggers. When she refused to hand over her cash, one tried to stab her with a six-inch knife - only to have the blade turned by the chainmail she was wearing under her woolen cloak. She then drew her (very real) sword and said "I'll see your six, and raise you thirty-five!" before chasing the muggers off. A bard in the SCA afterwards wrote a humorous song about it, which has become quite popular.
Raphael Lo the dussack or cutlass is meant for confined spaces, whereas the rapier is meant for open spaces and streets. Both are meant for unarmoured opponents, but that's even more true for the cutlass. If you want to ambush some gunman around a corner and disarm or kill him in one strike, then guess which one I'd recommend. If you got the space, then the more nimble, far longer rapier beats the dussack
i prefer a glock
That is a merge of existing, separate, urban legends.
48 views, 77 likes, this guy is so good that even the like button click itself.
Sword review request for you skall, the Viking sword by Northmen
so you can't half-sword with it because it's curved, right? How do you fight against a plate mail opponent with a sword like this?
they say these are hand forged, = why you have both the small imperfections in the hilt (lil dark spots) & the price, surprised they didn't make the guard press fitted though...
Imperfections from forging can be removed, and I personally expect a more thorough finish for $600.
yes forging imperfections can be removed (by removing more metal) which takes more time & would likely provide another $50 to the price , not justifying it, just stating how things normally work & just like with gas prices excreta its not something i as a consumer appreciate... but its still there. lol
thanks for taking the time to reply, i honestly didn't expect it & was more so directing my comment to other commenters who seemed to think it should cost around $300
Skall have you ever thought about going back and re-reviewing a weapon I ask this as a sub who has been here since before you did that infamous murder stroke video bashing the hell out of that tire... lol