A weapon that proved itself throughout the ages cant be wrong! I want one... you know just in case ;)

Definitely needs some sort of grip on that handle. The UC Gladius has a great handle which is really tactile.

of coarse you need it! preferably 1 in each hand! - Deadpool

The gladius was always intended to be a stabbing weapon not a slicing weapon. Strike with the sheild then stab into the opening. An excellently designed weapon.

I mean. You can always get it sharpened on the sides to make it slicey and sharp

I think they screwed up on the handle. The gladius is a one-handed sword, which is supposed to have a handle that's just long enough to squeeze your hand onto. That way the your hand can't slip up or down the handle.

Hek yeah! I am sitting not 4' away from a matched set of Zombietools Xiphos swords w/ Fullers... I love this basic style!

Handle looks like it will turn in hand easily

an extra large Swiss dagger.

Spartan or Roman Sword. ..nice...

Two sword channels, Skallagrim and Scholagladatoria

A guard would not be true to this sword,however I don’t have health insurance

Nice unit. A good low-profile - around town carry.

Nice. That does look like fun.

I could have some fun with that. Thanks Chris.

Great Video as usual Thanks Gregor

That is a thing of beauty! Definitely getting one!

I'm loving the paper micarta that Condor is using lately. Good looking blade!

There is a very practical purpose for a long blade like that, especially out here in the desert. When processing the sotol, you want something a little bit on the longer side to work around the spikes to get to the heart. Thanks for the review.

Reminds me of achilles sword from troy.

Be the star at the next toga party.

I wonder why they call it a "gladius"? Its far more similar to a Qama or a Kindjal. Though some have suggested that they evolved from the gladius. Though theres no direct evidence to suggest such other than just relative similarity in shape. Its still effing cool though.

I need it for the pesky huns in my backyard

Thick stock, steep grind...nice wall ornament though!

Condor anything is amazing

How does it compare to the Cold Steel?

In close quarters I would rather have a sword then a gun. Guns are why good at long distance but if your in striking range, coming around a corner and such your dead. There have been plenty of stabbings when someone had a gun but couldn't react fast enough.

Well....the Roman Legionaires certainly subdued all of Gaul, Hispanola, Germania and Britannia with it! (Sarcasm intended!) what could go wrong?

I love it! I need it! Plesae, please, PLEASE, torture test one!

Cool

I've always thought that style of sword is really cool

Full tang ... nice.

I was just thinking the other day that I hope Chris does some of the 2019 condor stuff. They have some interesting designs out this year.

I happen to LOVE swords and have been practicing swordsman ship skills for 30 years ,just as a different type of hobby .I have not seen this before it was a great vid and certainly made me sit up and say I WANT ONE it sure is the best modern take on an ancient design that I have seen outside of specialist makers so thanks for posting this I will be trying to get hold of one just because. ..lol.

Do they make a matching Scutum? Got to have a shield to go with a gladius for historical accuracy.

I would like to see the handle longer for a double grip

That doesn’t look like a Roman gladius. It looks more like an Egyptian sword that I’ve seen from the Mummy movies.

Cuts feather sticks too????

I think it's bad ass

its freakin cool man no doubt about it

I found their lochnessmuk has the same kinda grind, I don't find it as useful on as many things as I thought, only see defensive use and that's about it

It is pretty cool. I'd buy it for a wall hanger in the mancave...

I have condor and cold steel sword machete hybrids, both make durable sword machete hybrids.

Georgian soldiers still carry qama swords into battle...

Nice little piece of fun. I could see someone finding a place for this in a combat observation base, or for repelling boarders on a sub. Or just for running around having fun with your D&D buddies. Any chance for a review of the new large edition Huron knife?

Will from mantis is still MIA for 2 months. can you give an update on his condition? maybe a better contact address.

That steep a grind will need to be reprofiled.

I like it and if I could afford it I could see myself getting one, but I find the thinner cheaper cold steel to be more useful

Oh yeah, it’s a fricking sword! What’s not to like?

Damn I love the design and really woold love to have one, but that edge bevel needs a MAJOR reprofiling. it needs primary bevels starting right at the fuller and then maybe, it could have a convexed in obtuse edge for durability.

Very cool

Pretty damn cool. 👊💀

i wished it had a more traditional gladius hand guard.

2nd kind of cool.

Yes, I want one. Afford it, uh, what?

That's something!

After watching a video on the Condor Bowie knife I bought that it is carbon steel and amazing I chopped through literally logs like no problem the thing is amazing definitely buy that when I got it I got it on Amazon under $100 but nowadays cuz of inflation I'm not sure also Condor does make a Viking sword and ask some interested into all our carbon steel and I'm considering using my employee knife and pretty much everything when I go Outdoors which I have been using so it says to boil it down after every other use or so so I use mineral oil which is pretty much a different form of baby oil but mineral oil it's made for digestion and is good for carbon steel because let's say you go out and you cut a fish or something you can still use your knife to eat off of if necessary

Can you do a video of the woody handmade knife. I have been wondering if they are any good. As always love the videos and keep them coming.

Considering the ammo shortage, it's a viable option.

That thing is pretty sweet.

Nice show piece. I will stick to my Katanas. Would be nice to have and put a slice edge on just in case.

Obviously dude this is a Roman gladiator sword like you know what it's meant for battle use and obviously it's carving so yeah you could actually use it in battle it's battle ready right off the bat I mean you could use this as a machete I suppose but I don't see why you would do that I would use it as a wall hanging and just cut stuff in my backyard and then if she goes down use it just like every other Condor thing I'm about to buy

Same thing with s gun....what are you goin to do with it, not much. You have these tool as back up.

Who doesn’t love a tough gladiator sword!?

I'd give it about 5 dips in some Flex Seal.

One thing about swords is that, if well made, they are the most capable combat tools you can find that doesn't shoot a projectile. May sound evident but many people sort of think that a machete, a chopper knife or a novelty tool can be as good as a well designed model of a sword and no. They sure can be used for defense (hell a crow bar can be excellent an tool for self defense if you want), but nothing really beats a good ol' well made sword, especially if you have good technique and edge alignment.

OMG!!!🤪🤔 DO NOT KNOW WHY, JUST KNOW I NEED ONE.

Thank you Chris, this is just what I've been searching for, something that's not too flimsy for opening mail and Amazon boxes🤣wish you could have sliced down some zombie branches though!!

I'd rather get a cold steel gladius machete for $20...

A suitable replacement for the nco sword

I want 2 for when " THE ROAD" situation happens

Nice...

Get a Devil's Edge Qama and review that

No primary grinds 😂

I love it, I wish they would make a tactical pirate cutlass, or saber, or viking sword, or i could go on and on lol

That is a Spata not a classic gladius. It came after the gladius began to evolve.

Should have done the Conan-style blade play!

For that price you can get a much better and somewhat historically-accurate gladius instead, better than a glorified double-edged machete.

I like it. When Barbarians are at the gate a gladius is your best friend.

Enjoyed the humor and close up look at the "sword" quite a bit. Just FYI, cold steel and Reapr both sell relatively cheap Gladius style swords you could get and go to town on. Ironically bought those same time as the condor discord machete, and if you happen to have the yoshimi machete, would love to hear your thoughts on it. New subscriber, enjoying the channel quite a bit.

For when you run out of ammo

old school swords were thick...not slicey.....as the steel was not 1/2 as good as today's steels....even the cheaper ones of today...

What steel is it? If you like swords, you should check out Darksword Armory, they have the Ranger Sword which is Aragorn's sword in Lord Of The Rings. They also have Gandalf's sword and Andruil which is Aragorn's sword in Return of the King. They are battle ready and really tough. CAS Hanwei has some nice Katanas if that's more your style. Anyone else that has any ideas on where to find good swords, let me know for sure.

Needs a hand guard

I'm actually on here cause I like hats.

That edge is built for battle. Not for cutting/slicing your supper steak.. But for "hacking" off limbs! Even if its not "slicing" sharp (katana style), it'll still cut and bludgeon the opponent into submission.

WHY did you show me this thing??? I LOVE all Gladii!!! And that one looks so sweet... 200 bucks though... I hope its not just another Gladius "machete". I already a few of those and Condor is on the expensive side too. Hmmm.... And thanks btw. I looked it up on KZfaq just in case someone did a vid on it...

If, for some reason, my wife let me have one of these, I would take lessons on how to use it.

Can it carve figurines

The handle is much too long. The gladius is a 1 handed sword. The hand should just barely fit between the guard and pommel so it doesn't slide.

So you are not going to test by hacking on sides of beef, or whatever?

I like

I bet it awesome because I love my Traditional Filipino Weapons Celtic sword made of 5160 mixed with D2 .They are simular size , maybe I should pick me up that gladious and duel weild lol .

Wow 12 out of 10 on the cool factor😀🕺🏻 Holy crap. If you put it on your belt do you strap the bottom to your ankle? I might get one to mess with the park rangers😂

Hey Chris are you still trying to get on the show Alone?

Sweet sword you can cut a lot of watermelon

Chris I need machete can you recommend a good one for me ?

JMHO- The grip looks about 1" too long and WAY too round.( I have XXL glove size.) Hard to index the edge when wielding, and the long grip would make proper transitions difficult.

It's going to be a pretty shitty gladius if there's no distal taper on the blade. This is more a double-edged machete, not much of a sword.

8:55 Watch American Hogger and ask that...