Nice review, would like to see more.

I have one of these and love it! It´s true that Peasants were not allowed to carry Swords. "no no no, its just a big knife... dont worry about it.. no no no.. " 😂👍 i was just laughing so hard i had to restart the video

I've had mine for many years, its a good sword, one I would take into battle even today. As for the loose guard, yes that happens. Use some very thin steel, like an exacto knife blade and work it down between the guard and blade, like a shim, then add a bit of super glue. Use a bottle with a fine nozzle so you can get the glue where you need it. No problems since. As for inserting the sheath into a frog. I glued a piece of thick leather to the back of the sheath too use as a stopper. Works fine, just below the metal throat.

Good review.

Thanks I’ve been interested in getting a messer and I think I’ll order this one tomorrow.

Nice review as always bro. Glad to see your inner me coming out. ;) Debated on this one, but I might get the MAA Messer. Hmm... decisions, decisions.

My pastor gave me the same exact sword. I love it.

Great review. Mine is way more blade heavy which is kind of annoying now that I know that better balance CS Grosse Messer's are out there. Also, nice hat. 👍

I have one myself, I've had it for about a year I find it cuts best when you cut right at the end of the Fuller that's where the pob is.

I have the Grosse Messer and the Kriegs Messer from Albion.They are Truly great in every way. Never been to fund of the CS swords,they are heavy and with not the best balance, not the most historically accurate sword eather. But love the knives from them. The swords are made in India by Windlass. Just bought the Atlanta Cutlery OSS Smatchet, and that one is made by Windlass. It was wery well made and compleatly historical accurate. 'Had a huge Fairbairn kick latly. So bought the Smatchet and a Boker Applegate/Fairbairn dagger, the CS OSS knife. And i have a Original Fairbairn/Sykes dagger from before And A little newer Sheffiel one. Really innteresting fighting style,time and men.

I love Cold Steel I have over 40 of their products Bowie knives to folding knives to swords but if you say it won't stand up to six blows on a 3-in tree then I would definitely not want to take that into combat and risk my life behind it f**k that. but I love your videos keep them up man don't let anybody discourage you with their stupid BS. it takes a lot to make a sword that cost $350 to $400 that can stand up to beating a 3 1/2 tree. but then on the other hand I have machetes made in Honduras that I could chop a 12-in tree down with and never think twice that's a bridge I haven't crossed in my mind yet. but I do like cold steel some things are made for soft targets and some things are made for hard targets just like bullets.

Have you tried sharpening it with a Japanese Wheatstone? I’m planning on getting one myself but I’m going to keep it polished and sharpened by a Japanese Wheatstone

I wonder how it compares to the Cold Steel Hand-and-a-Half Sword, which is what I have. I suppose a more apples-to-apples comparison would be Cold Steel Grosse Messer vs. Cold Steel MAA Grosse Messer and whether it's worth the around $100 price difference.

Did you buy this straight from cold steels website.?

the difference between Messer(knife) and Schwert(sword) is on the construction of the hilt.

That's not a knoif, this is a knoif!

He almost beheaded hims3lf by sw8nging it with one hand

Nice video! Just a minor correction, the thing about German laws and the messer name is just a myth. In fact all men in most if not all German states where required by law to keep, train with and carry arms. Check shadiversitys video series on falchions and Messers, m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qtJdh61q2cCnZnk.html.