Review: Cold Steel British 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre

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3 жыл бұрын

Here I review this very popular sword from Cold Steel. I am not affiliated with Cold Steel and this sword was bought with my own money for my own collection. Thanks for watching! Please leave a like and/or Subscribe!!!!

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@richardlilley9716 8 ай бұрын

Love your review I cannot believe I sat through a 30-minute review and enjoyed every moment of it . we know there's lots of people doing reviews but few of them are as detailed in history as well as review of the actual sword and honest . Best review I've watched all year I have never bought a sword just from a review but you've convinced me I I should get one of these. Thank you .

@ThinkTankNexus 2 жыл бұрын

My cousin has this original one passed on by his great grandfather, besieged with heavy rust. But we didn't know what this sword actually was. Thanks for this indepth knowledge. Thankyou!

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!!! Originals are awesome historic items! Thanks for watching!

@HarryFlashmanVC Жыл бұрын

@@mattamathics1108 I've got an original on a custom made Indian hilt with an ivory handle. Great great grandfather carried it vs Napoleon and had it re hilted in brass and ivory in Calcutta when he was stationed in the tropics. (Brass doesn't rust and ivory absorbs sweat). It's got a crazy Indian style pommel.. blade is as vicious and razor sharp as it always was

@raphlvlogs271 2 жыл бұрын

functionally very similar to Polish sabres of that era.

@Platuse 3 жыл бұрын

nice Saber, looks like it worth every penny. and hi to your kid!

@mattamathics1108 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! It’s good for the money. Thanks for watching! And my son says a very enthusiastic “hello!”

@FortuneFavoursTheBold 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice review. I'm glad you drive home the topics of weight distribution and distal tapering, as well as mentioning the weight range of the originals. I reviewed one from Cold Steel last year and I see we reached the similar conclusion. They got a bit lazier when grinding the distal taper on mine though, so mine weighs 50g more than yours, but overall, still not exactly a crowbar.

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! I watched your review of this sword a while ago! I remember it well! It was a very nice review also. I have actually watched a few of your videos. Very informative. Thanks for watching. Stay tuned. I have some more interesting swords for review coming up.

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

Also, I have recently acquired an original 1796. After comparing it to the cold steel, my suspicions were correct. Cold steel did not taper the cutting portion enough. But other than that….they did a nice job on the replica. Especially considering the affordable price

@jiskodadski3208 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. 👏

@Sora2529 Күн бұрын

I bought mine in June 2024 for $154 on Amazon.

@tedblackburn8679 2 жыл бұрын

Good review. I'm convinced!! I wanted that sabre for a while , but for the past few months its been "out of stock" everywhere. Just received the cold steel scimitar today. I like it so far. It's light and fun to swing around. I'm really looking for a good quality shashka. The Hanwei 1881 russian shashka seems good but its also been out of stock for a while. I got the cold steel messer on the way too. Living in an apartment sucks for sword swinging so i hope its short enough for 8ft ceilings. LOL. Have a nice day.

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and enjoy your swords!!

@zchrisb Жыл бұрын

Such a good review, thanks

@johntucker8016 2 жыл бұрын

“That’s a nice knife!” 😂

@jtnelson8828 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@mattamathics1108 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

@adrenalinegroove 2 жыл бұрын

1796 LC have become exceedingly rare. Your next best bet might be acquiring an 1811 German Blücher

@Gametester110-qf8vs 19 күн бұрын

This sword is Amazing! Cold Steel is legit.

@remaong4023 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review bro 👍🏻😗

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!! And thanks for watching!!

@HarryFlashmanVC Жыл бұрын

"You are being colonised, resistance is futile!"

@jon5661 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review and cute kid congratulations.

@kurtbogle2973 2 жыл бұрын

I've learned to make my own swords its more satisfying.

@georgegonzalez-rivas3787 2 жыл бұрын

You can easily thrust with a curved sabre like this. You're overthinking it. At speed on a horse, or with a lunge on foot, there is plenty enough energy at the tip to penetrate most things... even if it is guided a bit to the left the tip is also partially cutting, like a push cut, straight. Besides, you don't want too much deep thrusting in sabre (especially on horseback!) because you will lose control of the sabre and probably lose it.

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! And thoughtful analysis! I know you can thrust with a curved Sabre, I just don’t believe it’s ideal. If you follow the evolution of the Calvary sword from 1800 to 1900 it develops into a straight thrusting weapon for the most part. I found many nations abandoned curved swords in favor of a more suitable sword for thrust-centric sword doctrines. However, yes….you can thrust with a curved Sabre. I believe the 1796 was developed with emphasis on a cut centric British sabre system.

@georgegonzalez-rivas3787 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattamathics1108 Sure, the cavalry sabre (in some instances like the English and the American Patton design (I have an original of both, btw;)) became straight, but they also became longer. They evolved into one-hand spears more than sabres. Because cavalry became a pursuit tool rather than a shock tool. (Basically the role of lancer regiments). But, from experience, those two evolved swords are impossible to fence with! Way too heavy for any meaningful use of the wrist. Yeah, like a lance. If I had to fight with a sabre today I'd pick something light enough to actually support modern fencing -- like a Wilkinson late-model artillery officer's sword. (Yup. Have one of them, too. After 40 years of sabre fencing, it's the only victorian sword that feels like a friend.) But my main point is you don't have to be slim like a court sword and pierce the entire body to have an effective thrust. A couple of inches' with a broad tip like will get anybody's attention.

@Gumdropnipples 2 жыл бұрын

Cold steel is known for durable and presentable swords but they get under my skin with their execution of edge geometry.

@ripchapley6878 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's not the greatest edge geometry for sure. I just picked up a cold steel shamshir and its reasonably sharp but their products have inconsistent levels of sharpness.

@Gumdropnipples 9 ай бұрын

@ripchapley6878 I guess that's what separates a several hundred dollar sword from a several thousand dollar sword so with value in mind its pretty reasonable. I picked up their Nagimaki what they call their "nodachi". Its strong and sharp but every edge where two flat surfaces meet looks like it was grinded in a shop class.

@BRASSKNUCKLE22 2 жыл бұрын

I've wanted one for years and Im stuck between this and the 1917 hybrid cutlass..

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

The 1917 looks very interesting. I thought about getting one also! The 1796 from cold steel is the best option out there if you want to enjoy this awesome historic design in replica form. Thanks for watching!

@fatman4792 2 жыл бұрын

get them both my friend. midway usa offers free returns. i have both the cutlass would be a better all arounder more protection for hand and handier in doors.

@BRASSKNUCKLE22 9 ай бұрын

Does the False edge come sharpened?

@alundavies8402 2 жыл бұрын

I am no expert but it looks like it is sharp enough to me from the slashing bottles and stuff

@REAYTH 7 ай бұрын

is it sharp only half way up?

@althesmith Жыл бұрын

I have a Woolley and Deakin HC sword, not any heavier than the 1796 reproduction.

@raphlvlogs271 2 жыл бұрын

would sabres make good weapons for jungle warfare?

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

I would think so, I believe you can find curved blades as weapons in areas of the world where there are thick jungles. The Indian talwar is essentially a Sabre and there are large portions of India that are heavily forested (jungle). Some Indian talwars were known to have been fitted with blades from older British 1796 cavalry swords

@dylantaylor5829 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattamathics1108 Arent these sabers based originally on talwar designs?

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

@@dylantaylor5829 from what I understand, the sword was designed by John Gaspard Le Marchant, a British cavalry officer who spent a lot of time fighting alongside Austrian Cavalry in the late 18th century. It’s from their use of curved sabres that inspired him to design the 1796. He saw first hand the effectiveness of curved sabres in the hands of cavalry troops, and brought that knowledge into his design

@patio87 Жыл бұрын

Any pre-firearm battles that occur in "jungle" are still gonna happen in open areas.

@kingof-bunz6506 10 ай бұрын

The cold steel sword feels more like an axe or a hard use tool rather then a proper weapon and for the price it is if you want a tool then get a simple machete if you want a weapon maybe look at the new windlass model if you really want a chunky expensive machete axe then this will do that job but if you want an actual sword then look elsewhere

@chroma6947 2 жыл бұрын

I heard you got a antique troopers sabre and said it was similar in handling to cold steel, do you still think that?

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. The cold steel 1796 that I own has remarkably similar handling characteristics to my original antique example. The distal taper is where the they differ slightly. The original is thinner in the cutting portion of the blade. But I am quite surprised at how similar they are.

@chroma6947 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattamathics1108 Yea i can imagine the thinner foible may be able to move around but these were known as fearsome choppers not meant for fencing, ill pick one up then. Thanks

@chroma6947 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattamathics1108 I think that officers one is the same that appears in angelos book, that one you can probably fence with no problem but cavalry need beefier blades to stand up to abuse

@Kostja81 Жыл бұрын

Nice review. Some printers from someone who was teaching military saber of that period:-) First please refer to it as Saber. It is not a sword. A sword is a completely different weapon :-) Secondly you can do a stab with the saber with no problems. The curve of the blade helps to go around the parry. Basically like in the Polish saber style. However I agree the saber was primarily ment for cavalry that is why the Point of Balance is way forward. If a cavalry fell off the horse he would have a hard time to survive for a long time with this saber. I own this saber and I can tell you that inside of the handle is very poorly made. The complete wooden part of the grip had to be remade by our local blacksmith so that the tang would be secured, the pin through the tang had to be remade, the scabbard has only some plastic to protect the edge (supposed to be wood inside). If you intend to use the sword as a wall decoration it is good as it is. If you intend to do light cutting the saber will hold for about a year. Depends on how good your cutting skills are :-) I agree with you that it is better to buy it from Kult of Athena. Nice saber of yours:-D

@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that the CS 1796 by is produced by Windlass... I'm not certain about that but that has been at least the rumor for a few years. I personally believe the rumor because sometime in the late 90s Windlass made and sold through the Atlanta cutlery catalog a 1796 LCS replica. I bought one in the late 90s at the museum replica showroom for a discount because it didn't have a scabbard. I haven't held a cold steel 1796 for comparison but they look identical except for the fact that mine is actually peened & doesn't have a peen block. I hope someday to handle a cold steel one with mine so I can compare them I also hope someday to find a spare scabbard from a cold steel 1796 so that I can have a scabbard from mine assuming it fits.

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

I also suspect that cold steel may have used windlass as well as universal swords for their stuff!

@jtnelson8828 2 жыл бұрын

Is this sword very blade heavy , Ive heard that it is

@marianiurea6217 4 ай бұрын

Train with it. It will feel lighter, in time.

@andreweden9405 2 жыл бұрын

I'm actually having mine professionally sharpened as I write this. I'm picking it back up from the guy on Thursday. I'm hoping that the sharpening process itself helps reduce the forward weight a little! My saber's name is "Waterloo".😊

@199diesel Күн бұрын

It wants to tip up because you wrist didn't grow up sword fighting

@akashahuja2346 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting video. One thing that should be noted is you really can't compare the Cold Steel version to your antique Infantry Officers sabre. If you owned an antique officers 1796 Light cavalry sabre you could not compare it to the Cold Steel sword. It appears the Cold Steel version is based on the issued troopers sabre rather than the individually purchased Officer's sword. I have antique examples of both and they handle very differently.

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I have recently acquired an original 1796 light Calvary Sabre, troopers version, since making that video! I wish I had it before that video, so I could have used it. You are right, they handle differently. And the officer’s Sabre I have does as well. I was more trying to compare the general weight balance and distribution and blade profiles, rather than handling characteristics. I am planning on doing a follow up video, now that I have an original 1796 troopers version. Thank you!

@akashahuja2346 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattamathics1108 thanks for the reply. Glad you got hold of one, but be warned collecting them is addictive!

@mattamathics1108 2 жыл бұрын

Another thing that I find really interesting is when I received my original example of the 1796 Calvary sword, and handled it for the first time, I was shocked to find that it felt remarkably similar to my cold steel version. However the original has more distal taper in the foible as I expected. I know cold steel has a reputation for over-built swords, but overall I’m impressed with this example. For the money, I think they did well.

@akashahuja2346 2 жыл бұрын

@@mattamathics1108 indeed, to demonstrate how close they came, I have come across an example that had been artificially aged and sold in auction as an antique.