I do think its ironic the sigi pro saber is considered too heavy, we have one in our club and its the second lightest saber we use xD. Most sabers in our club are more similar to the polish saber you show, though we have a mix of polish and british sabers. This seems fairly similar to the regenyei sabers we have in our club, a bit lighter then the standard sigi saber, without being a true "dueling" saber/sport fencing saber.

I've got a Sigi light on order and am very much looking forward to it. Your review solidifies exactly why I wanted it, thank you!

Speaking for CIS region - we do have min weight in our rulesets. Most commonly used are 800 or 850gr sets with couple of tournaments with 750gr min weight.

In the main saber tournament in Italy (CSEN circuit) the saber has to be between 600 and 850g, but I would also say that the main saber in Italian treatises are, as far as I know, dueling sabers more than infantry sabers.

Nice video, I think that your point about different tournament rules is rly important when we talk about topic of weight of any weapon. As you said using lighter or heavier sword depends on preference and regulations. I am personally from Poland so I have no clue how it feels to fence with saber which is lighter then 750 grams honestly but it would be fun to try

Great review, I think there's a lot to be said for preferences in saber, and if you have a bit of money and want to go middle of the road from a weight perspective, this looks like a great option.

Thank you!! Been waiting for an experienced tournament fighter review of this saber. It speaks to me as a novice trying to figure out what appeals to me the most about the weapon. This looks absolutely perfect for my style, heavily British influenced, mostly early to mid 19th century. It really does look and handle like the infantry officers sabers of that period. Awesome review.

I really liked the sigi, it helped in the bind but still had a bit of speed

Thanks for the video! It seems like as a middle of the ground saber this would also be a good option for a beginner, no? Asking for a friend -(its me, I'm the friend)

Great and based review of the Sabre. I don´t really like this style of guard but that´s personal preference. For the min and max weights: I actually had to look this up, but the DDHF (Germany fencers association) has a weight minimum of 700g and can go up til 1,1 kg for tournaments. Everything under 700g will not be allowed to compete. So yeah weight wise it´s really more of a light side Sabre here. May i ask what kind of gloves you are normally using for Sabre fencing?

Not a bad breakdown. I will probably be getting one myself as I like Sigi track record on quality. The balance is my main concern as you said where the weight is matters. I’m gonna get one and we shall fight 💪🏻

An excellent video, and just yesterday when we finished a saber tournament here in Peru we were questioning the weight standards of the tournaments in the USA and Europe. PS: What brand is the dueling saber that you show in the video? the one you mention is your favorite

In Poland most common ruleset allows min. 700g for sabres.

we use 750g/800g-1000g as min-max for sabres 😎

Based video, based gentlemen, based all around.

I like how you keep it a buck. Great review thank you.

How's the flex compared to the Castille blade both in terms of of much force it takes and where it flexes?

Hello! First of all, congratulations for your channel and thanks for your review. I'm from Spain and I practice HEMA in Madrid. I love sabre, it is my favourite weapon. We like lighter sabres, like dueling ones. Currently I am using a modified Hutton but it's too short. Could you tell me which is the dueling saber you show on the video? Thanks!

i got the Ensifer Black because i loved the blade profile and shape but she is really heavy and i wished i had started with something lighter

Ok so big question, how do you feel on the durability front? We all wanna capitalize on the speed of a dueling saber but considering the lack of regulation on the weapon it's common to put our lighter sabers against weapons they just weren't designed to fence against. I'm fine having a sliiiiightly heavier blade if it means I can use it for coaching, sparring and tourneys. Great review tough man, concise, well edited and to the point!

accidently cause this early as a pleasant surprise, nice video man

Do you most spar against matched weight sabres? I have been moving towards lighter weapons in an attempt to be kinder and gentler, but I have had the occassional shot from a heavier blade blow through and strike me. Do you ever have issues with that kind of thing?

Are you using a castille blade on a hanwei hilt for your dueling saber? I have that set up, and mine is 770g. How are you getting it so light?

Got sigi saber bow (with a fuller). Extremely floppy, on sigis' site it is stated that the flex is 7-8,5 kg, but so is krieger S2 and they act very differently. It is impossible to parry anything with this noodle. Don't know if it's just mine or is it normal for all of these sabers.

Whats your opinion on Russ Mitchel's views on Duelling sabers?

What's that duelling sabre with the perforated hilt? It looks like a Hanwei Pecoraro but the blade is different? :)

Where do you get your pants from

If it’s not a claymore, it’s a car antenna. Facts (jk)

first of all, what the hell is a "martially valid blade"?🤣 second, awesome review. Thank you.