The tip is just slightly off kilter from center, one side is ground more than the other. Initially I was very impressed by the blade however, in the daylight some harsh flaws began to present themselves.įirst off the sharpened edge was very inconsistent (before cutting), it appears they did a single pass over the wheel and left it at that, with no double check. The steel that is used is high quality with an excellent temper. They get very high marks on making a very strong blade. I nearly bent it in half a couple times, and after doing the normal cutting tests moved on to 2x4’s, stumps and concrete board and it wouldn’t scratch, dent, chip or bend. Whoever is heat treating their blades is doing a wonderful job, for the life of me I could not break it. The blade has a slight hollow grind and has a noticeable distal taper. Thankfully there was no heavy oil on the blade like the grease I find on a company of a similar price range. My first impression of the blade was that it was very shiny, but that I really liked the profile and geometry. We’ll see how far my initial impressions actually last as we break down each component: The sword is well balanced and lively in the hand, the tip tracks well, is accurate in the thrust and has immense cutting power. The whole sword seemed to be really tightly put together and had a nice ring to it when hit, indicting a supposedly tight assembly. I was disappointed to see that the sword had a very obvious fantasy cross guard, but was pleased with how light and balanced the sword was.
Here's a shot of the sword next to the Windlass Type XIV: It took forever getting the sword out of the packaging but when I did I found these stats: (please note the difference to other reviews)
The sword was well packaged in bubble wrap and plastic with a rubber tip protecting the point. The sword did take a while to ship as they said they were busy with client orders, I can forgive this. I also like to dismantle and do improvements on swords as many on this site do, and have dived into doing my own forging recently.Ĭommunication with Darksword was prompt and speedy. My career is film and television, (you have probably watched entertainment I’ve produced) and I dedicate at least an hour every day to the study of arms and armor no matter how busy I am. My passion in this study and collecting is history and…well.I’m a geek. The starting price point for this sword which they call their “Black Knight Sword” is $360.00 (US).Ī brief telling of who I am before I being: I have been involved in WMA/HEMA for ten years, over the years I have handled A LOT of swords, both high end custom pieces, as well as low end cheap pieces all the way to originals (composites and 100% original). They sent me their “Dark Knight Sword” (reviewed elsewhere on this site). I try to stay removed from drama as much as possible, so I contacted them and said I was interested with the caveat that I could not keep the sword and I would be sending the sword back in pieces, if they were all right with that, than I would love to take part in a review. Read many, watch many and try before you buy if you can.ĭarksword Armory, a few months back, asked for people to help review some swords due to controversy in some circles with their products and business practices. Never base a purchase, especially a substantial one like this, on one person’s opinions. Any views or opinions expressed within the review are mine entirely. This was all done in my own time and for the readers of this site. I have not been paid for this and will never be paid by a manufacturer to review a product so that it remains an entirely independent, unbiased review. Posted: Sun 15 Jun, 2014 12:23 pm Post subject: Darksword Armory: Dark Knight Sword Review (picture heavy)ĮTHICS STATEMENT: Darksword Armory supplied me with this sword for testing and evaluation purposes.
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