Interesting, I own CS swords [hand and a half, improved cutlass, hand and a half dagger and the cinquedea.] I have been looking to add a Saber to my collection and last year I came to a knifes edge from buying the Polish Saber. I'm glad I didn't now seeing your video. Beautiful sword don't get me wrong. But your no frills light cavalry Saber is gonna be my next one indeed. Thank you sir and good content! Stay safe.
Pretty good. Not, I'm told, as good as antiques (but that is to be expected in budget swords these days). I don't have my calipers handy, I'd say more than 50%. I disassembled the 1795 a long time ago and the tang is quite stout as well.
From what I’ve seen on KOA, the Polish saber is heavier than the 1796. From your experience, which is lighter and which one handles better? I’m having a hard time choosing between these two.
There are people that offer a really profiling service to get a better and more historically accurate distal taper which improves handling a great deal.
Yeah im trying to find a functional replica but from what ive seen they are all heavier and more unbalanced than the antiques making them harder to wield sword on sword. From what everyone says no company currently makes quality accurate reproductions of military sabers.
The polish saber is very beautiful but Cold steel should have made it much lighter, because it's way to heavy 😟 a good polish saber is around 700 to 800 grams in that area + -, some even go up to 900 grams but this CS Version is like a crowbar
@@bokkenwielderful yeah the problem with most modern sword is that they are not 100 % accurate, this might be because people don't fight with swords anymore and therefore the need is not the same. I also believe that CS is making swords for big strong guys, and they also focus on heavy duty power. It's a shame because a lightweight saber would have been so nice to swing and cut with. I had a CS light cavalry saber like yours and I didn't like it at all, like very heavy and unbalanced. One day I will.buy an antique polish saber because I am from Poland myself and it would be nice to have one 😃 But if you like your sabers then it's fine, we all have different opinions and some people just buy swords for fun. Nothing wrong with that. Or they don't know the history and data on the real ones. I still appreciate you made a video on the sabers, because its always good to see it live on video and hear people talk about them 😃👍
That is correct they’re worried about peoples backyard chopping test not really a proper fighting sword but it doesn’t handle like a crowbar. Nice starter sword.
I can't even think of anything to ask. I might as well flip a coin :D :D I might have to go with the Polish because of 'some' thrust capability at least, but wondering about that grip as you mentioned :/
A lot of the sabers and saber like swords have great pinky support. Look at tulwars, shamsheres and traditional Filipino weapons. Great support for the very underrated pinky. The curve (i.e. thrust capacity) for both is very similar. If ergonomics is your concern the light cavalry wins. The thumb ring on the polish is neat-ish but not a real winner.
The Polish saber you have there is simply a show piece, but is not an authentic blade suitable for combat. Not only were Polish sabers much lighter, but the blade was also perfectly balanced and flexible. This replica on the other hand is stiff and would probably break easily in combat.
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that is a thumb guard. It was used to help steer the blade using your thumb to help move the steel in switching directions
It helps facilitate cutting from the wrist or so it's said, but I usually just prefer the general sabre grip with the thumb on the back of the grip
Hence why there’s a thumb ring on the Polish saber. It maintains your grip and protects it as well.
You are correct. If I could rephrase it I would say, the thumb ring is important for the grip, because it otherwise is rather poor.
@@bokkenwielderful the actual design was, in my opinion, superior to the British design. I find the grip better on the Polish saber.
This is the 2nd Cold Steel Polish Saber review in a row that I've seen that features a very cute cat!😁
Well is good you have both to compare , I know I would want to own both ,they also seem to cut nicely also.
Interesting, I own CS swords [hand and a half, improved cutlass, hand and a half dagger and the cinquedea.] I have been looking to add a Saber to my collection and last year I came to a knifes edge from buying the Polish Saber. I'm glad I didn't now seeing your video. Beautiful sword don't get me wrong. But your no frills light cavalry Saber is gonna be my next one indeed. Thank you sir and good content! Stay safe.
How is the distal taper of the CS 1796 these days? Thanks for the review!
Pretty good. Not, I'm told, as good as antiques (but that is to be expected in budget swords these days). I don't have my calipers handy, I'd say more than 50%. I disassembled the 1795 a long time ago and the tang is quite stout as well.
From what I’ve seen on KOA, the Polish saber is heavier than the 1796. From your experience, which is lighter and which one handles better? I’m having a hard time choosing between these two.
If I had to choose based solely on handling the 1796 light, wins. It is a smidge lighter, handle feels better.
There are people that offer a really profiling service to get a better and more historically accurate distal taper which improves handling a great deal.
Great video, thank you for sharing👍👌
What do you think of the balance on both those swords?
Pretty close, but a smidgen better on the 1796. Niether will be as good as antiques, but for the price range, they a reasonable.
Yeah im trying to find a functional replica but from what ive seen they are all heavier and more unbalanced than the antiques making them harder to wield sword on sword. From what everyone says no company currently makes quality accurate reproductions of military sabers.
which one of them do you think can thrust better?
About the same. Curvature is very similar. Granted I don't do much thrusting with sabers.
The polish saber is very beautiful but Cold steel should have made it much lighter, because it's way to heavy 😟 a good polish saber is around 700 to 800 grams in that area + -, some even go up to 900 grams but this CS Version is like a crowbar
I think you are correct, I didn't know as much as I should about the antiques, so did not make a proper comparison.
@@bokkenwielderful yeah the problem with most modern sword is that they are not 100 % accurate, this might be because people don't fight with swords anymore and therefore the need is not the same. I also believe that CS is making swords for big strong guys, and they also focus on heavy duty power. It's a shame because a lightweight saber would have been so nice to swing and cut with. I had a CS light cavalry saber like yours and I didn't like it at all, like very heavy and unbalanced. One day I will.buy an antique polish saber because I am from Poland myself and it would be nice to have one 😃
But if you like your sabers then it's fine, we all have different opinions and some people just buy swords for fun. Nothing wrong with that. Or they don't know the history and data on the real ones.
I still appreciate you made a video on the sabers, because its always good to see it live on video and hear people talk about them 😃👍
That is correct they’re worried about peoples backyard chopping test not really a proper fighting sword but it doesn’t handle like a crowbar. Nice starter sword.
What's the website I can get the polish saber from?
At the moment optics planet . com looks like the best option.
Still trying to decide between those two.....
Need any more info to tip the scales?
I can't even think of anything to ask. I might as well flip a coin :D :D I might have to go with the Polish because of 'some' thrust capability at least, but wondering about that grip as you mentioned :/
With a hard slash downward cut, I like to have some support behind the pinky finger...
Although, wondering if the thumb ring compensates enough for that.
A lot of the sabers and saber like swords have great pinky support. Look at tulwars, shamsheres and traditional Filipino weapons. Great support for the very underrated pinky. The curve (i.e. thrust capacity) for both is very similar. If ergonomics is your concern the light cavalry wins. The thumb ring on the polish is neat-ish but not a real winner.
Polish sarbe buy in Poland not i Austria
It was a reference to the siege of Vienna (well one of about two dozen).
Dont austria. - szablya= Hungary tradicional sword
The Polish saber you have there is simply a show piece, but is not an authentic blade suitable for combat. Not only were Polish sabers much lighter, but the blade was also perfectly balanced and flexible. This replica on the other hand is stiff and would probably break easily in combat.
That is what I'm finding out, since I posted this.
The oldest Polish military fencing manual from 1786
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كم هي قيمة هذه السيوف الجميله
يمكن شراؤها بحوالي 230 دولارًا في الولايات المتحدة.
@@bokkenwielderful
شكرآ جزيلآ لكم☺✋🌹
to jakaś podróba polskiej szabli
The oldest Polish military fencing manual from 1786
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I want this plz
Indian talwar is world's bast sword
I'd like to get a proper tulwar. Are the any makes of tulwar, that you would recomend, available in the US?
@@bokkenwielderful is there any specific material u suggest ..en45 s k?
THIS IS DEMO SWARDS BRO NOT REAL