The Flail | real knight fight with a twohanded spiked flail

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Everyone who read this have to know, that the chain and bludgeon of that flail is made of steel and is a leathal weapon, that can kill without armor, but the spikes we used are made from hard rubber. Yes we do crazy stuff, but we don't wanna kill each other. At the end of the day, we are friends. We are living for martial arts, but we don't wanna die for it.
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Dequitem

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@MikaelDryden 3 ай бұрын

When you just spent all your money on armour and have to lend a weapon from the local peasants.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 Indeed!

@chieckenman4432 3 ай бұрын

Now that its mentioned, would a medieval fighter prioritize getting good armor, or good weapons instead? Curious.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

@@chieckenman4432 defenetly a good armor. There are many pictures of simple man in armor with spears and wooden clubs!

@gedludek8245 3 ай бұрын

@@chieckenman4432 I am no expert neither have any experience and nobody asked me, but it seems logical to me to invest in armor instead of weapon, if weapons can’t do much damage for you because of your armor, you can end foes with even with your bare hands or low quality weapons.

@alexadamson9959 3 ай бұрын

And it turns out to be an absolute beast.

@DeusVultLurch 3 ай бұрын

Everybody shit talks the flail until they get smacked by one. Love seeing this weapon get some much deserved love.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

I was surprised too, it defenetly felt leathal.

@riyadislam3441 3 ай бұрын

Probably just tired of the overblown fictional designs that seem like huge spiked bowling balls attached to a stick.

@simpleheros 3 ай бұрын

@dequitem that hit to your lower back when you first fell looked like it got a strong reaction even through the armor

@chaotixthefox 3 ай бұрын

@@riyadislam3441Oversized spiky balls attached to a short stick by a chain longer than said stick. The worst 😒

@argiedude3762 3 ай бұрын

@@dequitem that first dodge was a matter of life and death it felt, that hit looked painful and it didn't even land

@ea5yliver 3 ай бұрын

Dequitem: Flail guy: So you have chosen *_death._*

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

I was actually screaming, strike harder!

@chengkuoklee5734 3 ай бұрын

@@dequitem Then what is your safe word?

@protectoroflight5895 3 ай бұрын

@@chengkuoklee5734 )))

@TheStraightestWhitest 3 ай бұрын

@@chengkuoklee5734"Harder, daddy!"

@TheFirstPotato 3 ай бұрын

@@TheStraightestWhitestmine is pineapple ever since I watched Little Nicky

@Beton507 3 ай бұрын

This man catries the whole flail community

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Bevor we had the fight I believed the flail would be worse. After the fight I think it's a powerful weapon if you have a big spike on the other end of the pole.

@daminox 2 ай бұрын

Halberd community is in shambles

@mikovye 3 ай бұрын

This has got to be the most underrated channel on all of youtube, these guys are the epitome of historical combat

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@mikovye 3 ай бұрын

Hell yeah! Would love to see one of you guys use the three headed flail!

@bryant7542 3 ай бұрын

Yep I instantly subscribed to him

@axemaster 3 ай бұрын

Agreed and same

@nickniko1052 3 ай бұрын

I love this channel but how do they do it with out, injury. those hits look spicy

@doctorpopcorn6051 3 ай бұрын

That flail was surprisingly effective. Beautiful and realistic fight as always.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

I was surprised too. But I think the spikes will take some power from the blows and didn't ad much benefits against an well armored opponent with hardened steel plates!

@bodkin7841 3 ай бұрын

Could be only especially mean peasants used spiked versions. Ive seen some treatise images of armored fighters with these, and they were smooth surfaced @dequitem

@kyle18934 2 ай бұрын

@@dequitem do you think if it was say a 5 pointed star instead, that it would have better effect, or would just round be better?

@ronnietallabas8649 2 ай бұрын

Im pretty sure those were real swings lmao

@macobuzi 8 күн бұрын

@@kyle18934 I think round ones would be better against plate armor since full energy will transmitted into the plate. But the spike one would inflict additional flesh wounds against no to lightly armour targets.

@josefstalin8069 3 ай бұрын

wonderful seeing the advantages of a (two handed) flail highlighted, namely the difficulty in blocking against it and being able to use something with more torque in a closer space

@jaguarholly7156 3 ай бұрын

Yall spar hard. Much respect. Also, Thanks for doing this. It's actually amazing data for experimental archeology.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

The fight could have end different, so keep it with a grain of salt.

@jaguarholly7156 3 ай бұрын

@@dequitem very true.

@daminox 2 ай бұрын

The halberd could have easily been used as a crook around the flail guys neck. But i believe that would risk serious injury to the fighters? I dont know how much neck protection they have.

@SugarDaddyTurt 3 ай бұрын

This is the best channel on KZfaq, every video is just so hypnotizing.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the compliment!

@crozraven 3 ай бұрын

1:21 OUCH!!! That must be the hardest blow from all of those flail strikes.

@crimsonfox87fluxule62 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I recoiled when I heard that sound because usually these nights fight silently.

@shashankshekhar2895 Ай бұрын

If this was old KZfaq. This channel would have blown up. Great content. Keep em coming!

@JWAlulis 3 ай бұрын

Wow. Some of those strikes with the flail looked like they must have really hurt, even with the armor. I'm very impressed at how hard you guys got after it!

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

I am fine but I had a headache after the fight.

@romgl4513 3 ай бұрын

"Stop, stop, he's already dea-a-a-d!" This is some top quality realistic fight, Hollywood nervously smokes in the corner. Who would believe that one day KZfaq will have this quality of content.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Most of KZfaq stuff is still shit, but I try to change that.

@elizaj4431 3 ай бұрын

Love your content. I feel like I went back in time in a time machine and really witnessed an epic battle between two knights. Thank you.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Your welcome ☺️

@anonymousdolan4862 3 ай бұрын

You know the halberd dude is hurting when you can hear him audibly grunt from every strike by the flail💀😭

@Fronksinator 3 ай бұрын

I'm surprised by how much damage the flail does, you can even hear the opponent going "ow" a few times.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

That's me. I used the halberd, because I am the more technical fighter with poleaxes. We wanna test how good I can defend myself against the flail. Ps. Yes the flail hurt me and nearly knocked me out a few times!

@williamburke9947 3 ай бұрын

@@dequitemwow be careful. Still can’t get concussions in helmets! But I appreciate the badassery none the less.

@caseysnell9461 3 ай бұрын

What I love about this is the opponent's instinct is to block it like a regular polearm, but that doesn't work with the flail, even blocking the shaft the head still comes around from unexpected directions and hits you.

@Thongger 2 ай бұрын

some of those rib shots felt personal

@joeyvanhaperen7715 3 ай бұрын

Joh I was not expecting the flail to be that effectif. I always thought they were underrated, but I'm pretty sure it was far more effectif then the morning star.

@paulchukc 3 ай бұрын

Twohanded spiked flail rocks!

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

And it hits like a rock!

@scotteverroad4545 3 ай бұрын

I'm a wargamer and I have miniatures with these flails. I always wondered how to use them,.....now I know! Not as elegant as I'd imagined. hahaha TY to BOTH Actors in this short-clip! Bravo Sirs'!!!! I owe both a Pint if we should ever meet!

@omega_omi4847 3 ай бұрын

0:53 was my favorite shot, displays even though the poleaxe blocked the strike, the flail came down and still hit him, also wonderful takedown 😆

@AngriestPeanut 3 ай бұрын

You guys are amazing, seeing the forms taught in HEMA applied to a genuine fight is fantastic. It is much appreciated to witness the realism of how throwing and taking blows repeatedly without having to stop due to a point, can have an impact on the fighter’s performance. Keep up the great work!

@thecopper-cockmcdickinson8508 3 ай бұрын

This is the first time i hear you gasping in pain and those hits sure looked wicked strong... flails are mean weapons

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

They hurt a lot but my opponent Niklas is also a strong man and has powerful strikes with every weapon!

@TheLadderman 3 ай бұрын

I am genuinely shocked at how well that flail did.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Me too.

@MrGabol100 3 ай бұрын

You guys are insane! I hope you don't hurt yourselves. You are among the only people who can open a window into the past like this. At the end of the video you really looked like you had been knocked out! I'm surprised to read that he was actually hitting you on the head while you were on the ground. Impressive stuff as always.

@daddy4days571 3 ай бұрын

Man that hilt pull under the back of the helm was nasty, it’s crazy how 80% of victory seems to come from stability, or destabilizing your enemies.

@agentolshki4265 2 ай бұрын

That flail looks brutal.

@savenok4869 3 ай бұрын

I like that you guys use weapons that are EXTREMELY lethal even against armor

@macobuzi 8 күн бұрын

Your channel is a gem man! I wish Hollywood would hire you to improve their unrealistic fighting scenes.

@dequitem 8 күн бұрын

It would be a pleasure for me!

@DrKarmo 2 ай бұрын

The humblest weapons are often the most brutally effective. Cheers to you for having the courage to fight against someone with a flail! Their appearance is very deceptive and people often forget how they were used by peasants to kill knights and experienced mercenaries!

@leonardomafrareina7634 2 ай бұрын

The dood with the flail was like: *I'm gonna open this tin man because I'm hungry and in the mood for some canned ribs.*

@daminox 2 ай бұрын

Everytime i watch one of your videos i think "omg this is insane." This channel deserves millions of subs.

@qaibthai8996 18 күн бұрын

THAT WAS SO PERFECTLY STAGED I BELIEVED ITS REAL. AND IT IS, AND ISNT AND IT IS , BUT ISNT. BUT IT IS.

@GaryBreadstick 3 ай бұрын

Your content is straight up gold brother! Showing us all the fights we need. Hope this channel blows up!

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

I hope too.

@TumbleTrashOfficial 3 ай бұрын

Man, Exanima 2 looking great

@necroseus 3 ай бұрын

These videos are absolutely incredible, really. Well done! I saw a few times where the flail was swung at a typical defensive hold and then wrapped around and smashed into the helmet. Seems like a quintessential "counter meta" weapon (A weapon that is deliberately weird so that it takes experienced fighters by surprise). How hard were the strikes where it was blocked but still hit the helmet?

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

The block take some damage and you only take the force of the metal end with spikes. So it still hurts and disrupt your attacks, but it will not end the fight, despite the spikes will hit a soft target.

@necroseus 3 ай бұрын

@@dequitem Awesome! Thank you for the reply :)

@OffYourTopic 3 ай бұрын

I'll never get tired of watching you guys, actual full force medieval combat is just too good. That flail hit at 0:53 was a fuckin' bellringer.

@lacasa3514 2 ай бұрын

What's interesting to me watching your videos is I never thought how effective grappling is in armoured combat. It would seem a strong wrestler almost always has an advantage over their opponent.

@MarkArandjus 2 ай бұрын

Why do I keep expecting one of the to go: _"Ah, fuck. I can't believe you've done this."_ like that meme.

@stens.8394 2 ай бұрын

Hot damn halberd guy got rinsed by flail dude. Flail dude for life

@Wilson-pt5uq 3 ай бұрын

A fan of Taiwan supports you to keep making more videos like this 💯💯💯💯💯

@benoit7935 2 ай бұрын

Awesome fight..thanks for sharing. Now i want a play D&D...😉

@Road2Apollo 2 ай бұрын

this was brilliant!

@BUFFAL0S0LDI3R 3 ай бұрын

Nice video as always! Loved the way you continued to beat his motionless body lol. Very much looking forward to you using a gun in a future duel

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

I was the motionless body!

@BUFFAL0S0LDI3R 3 ай бұрын

@@dequitem you need a new assistant

@GoGodman 2 ай бұрын

the flail looks so cool

@fmjmanarroyo1342 2 ай бұрын

Have just seen a short of yours. Read your channel spec. Subed. I hope your content is as good as described. It's good to see ACTUAL fighting with armor, weapons, techniques, and environment as close as possible to the real deal.

@defvent 2 ай бұрын

I love everything about this video! The cinematography. The epic armor and fighting. The guy switches to his secondary. The tactical combat roll. And the merciless beating 😅😅😅

@dequitem 2 ай бұрын

So everything ♥️

@YourChickens 2 ай бұрын

That last hit was personal 😂😂

@Filthee_casual 3 ай бұрын

First. Love your content. Still working on my tabletop rpg. Hard to make knights feel cool compared to wizards

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Make them overpowered and give them cool weapons and everyone will love them!

@jacobnordin3204 2 ай бұрын

In nordic folklore, iron holds power over the supernatural. Give steel plate magic resistance, watch the wizards squeal >:)

@lorenp4453 3 ай бұрын

God this channel is so cool, the duels you guys have are so realist it’s gotta hurt. I’m glad I found this !

@SiegeOfTheSoldiers 3 ай бұрын

What a beautiful fight, days like these when a new post arrives makes my day a lot beyter

@exploreseafaring 3 ай бұрын

I really do enjoy these battles. I appreciate the effort and the risk the guys take.

@Andrew-gz1fo 3 ай бұрын

Those smacks over the head when blocks are attempted are huge.

@AGS363 3 ай бұрын

Autsch! That must have hurt.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

It did.

@jonathanleblanc9034 3 ай бұрын

always enjoy the spars. thanks. :)

@JediContrast 3 ай бұрын

Effective! When what you do is driven by passion, nothing can stand in its path. Stay passionate!

@raphaeleliez2464 2 ай бұрын

I found my favorite channel

@dequitem 2 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@noctelingerjager3618 3 ай бұрын

That was a surprising result 😮...fantastic video Sir, and shows just how effective this weapon is 👍

@ismaelvillarreal1569 2 ай бұрын

Bro that is straight fire my guy🤙☠️🔥

@thematulaaklives7 2 ай бұрын

Mr Dequitem, this is awesome beyond words. How often do you practice?

@dequitem 2 ай бұрын

6 to 8 hours every week at the moment.

@scarface2007josh 2 ай бұрын

Big up to guy who travelled back in time to film this spectacle!

@MatthieuDeW 3 ай бұрын

When I did HEMA flails were an absolute and non-negotiable no go... and you guys decided to spike it as well. Madlads.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

😁

@Tama-zephyrwindlass 2 ай бұрын

I would love to do this. This seems great

@HolyReality891 3 ай бұрын

Excellent as always. That flail looked mean!

@tgchan 3 ай бұрын

I have literally stopped watching my stuff on prime and can't stop watching your channel lmao/ I have even upped my yt quality to 1080p to fully enjoy the beauty of it/

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Most of my videos are 4k!

@micklenier6152 2 ай бұрын

flail is a really unique polearm. sure it has some decieving range.

@IvanPopov-gq1sp 3 ай бұрын

Amazing video, thank you! Really looking forward to the fight analysis from you

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

I think I will not make one, but I will make. Video about the effectiveness of a flail in a few months after testing some more variants of flails without spikes but bigger and heavier bludgeons.

@TheLadderman 3 ай бұрын

@@dequitemOh wow, that would be awesome, I'm excited. If they perform anything close to how well it did here, then Shadiversity might have to reassess his opinion on flails.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

The spikes take of some power of the blows and didn't ad that much against an full armored opponent in hardened steel. So I think a flail without spikes will be even more powerful against armor. But you need a spike at the other end to finsch the job!

@SomeOne-ti2cz 3 ай бұрын

Damn, those flail hits looks powerful, I always considered it as a weak weapon

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

It isn't, but you can't thrust with it.

@zsDUGGZ 3 ай бұрын

@@dequitemDo you think that can be somewhat mitigated by adding a spike on the back end?

@DalHrusk 3 ай бұрын

Hi, this type of weapon is strongly associated with our national history (Czech). This weapon was if not invented at least for sure popularized by the Hussites during their revolution in the 15th century. I don't think flail was used primarily for dueling. The Hussites had very specific and complex war tactics that had nothing to do with the way you duel. So I expected the knight with the halberd would have a clear advantage. I'd be very pleased if you would critically evaluate flail as a weapon in your own words in any future video 🙂 And thank you for your channel. It's priceless source of real life historical information 👍

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes I will make a further video to the combat with flails, after recording some more duels with it. There are historical examples of duels with flails like in the Freydal tournament book. But of course it wasn't the purpose of that weapon.

@DalHrusk 3 ай бұрын

@@dequitemOh, great :-) I had assumed about flails that it was the weapon of choice of the Hussites because of its lower cost, yet it had most of the general advantages of polearms like range and powerful strikes (but incapable of thrusts). Another reason for them may have been that a large part of the Hussite army were former farmers, so they were skilled with flails as tools. But I didn't expect flail could be a match for dedicated polearms like halberds. It was a surprise to me 🙂

@Csarci 3 ай бұрын

This channel is very educational.

@vitofiscale6053 3 ай бұрын

That was awesome! Great channel!

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Your welcome.

@jeremylamovsky3669 Ай бұрын

Been a minute since ive seen him post. "Because he was the nerd with the axe" 😂

@Pentagathusosaurus 3 ай бұрын

Some very nice grappling by the flailman too

@romanor1er 3 ай бұрын

Encore une superbe vidéo ! Il faudrait faire des films ou des courts métrages avec un petit scénario.... Ce serait trop cool. 👍🏻

@Sb_Antimony 3 ай бұрын

Marvelous

@dantematellini6464 3 ай бұрын

Most of the force looked as though it was lost before impact. Saying that, the flail did get around some typically deffencive guards the more standard pole weapon offered. Great video, hope your enjoying making them 😅

@ingmigueleduardo7 3 ай бұрын

Such great blows with the pole spiked flail. It confirms to me that is a good weapon for serious battles

@666kingfun 3 ай бұрын

Dank Kanälen wie diesen werden meine Ausgaben für Rüstung ad absurdum geführt. Ähnlich wie meine Trainingszeiten und Einheiten - Danke dafür! Liebe geht raus!!!

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Gerne geschehen 😉 Liebe geht zurück!

@SB-qm5wg 3 ай бұрын

Effective. Wow

@BaconHer0 3 ай бұрын

Wow... this is one that doesn't end with dagger wrestling! Flail OP!

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

😂

@iamthespy9808 3 ай бұрын

This one was especially brutal… also happy to see the halberd :) Can’t wait for a fight analysis!!

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

I will make a video about the effectiveness of the flail in the next months after testing some more variants of flail's without spikes.

@bodkin7841 3 ай бұрын

Very interested in further Flail videos. I think everyone assumes it to be crap because the short ones you see in media arent considered practical. Hell might as well test those short 1hand ones too @dequitem

@alexangord 2 ай бұрын

When you've challenged someone for a duel for calling you a peasant.

@dequitem 2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@bretonfou7046 3 ай бұрын

Man this just puts into perspective how important armor must have been at the time, without it that halberd guy would be a bloody puddle on the ground.

@chubbysolaireeaterofpussy3192 3 ай бұрын

This fight was actually really cool!

@brothersliutgeryitzchakjea7889 3 ай бұрын

Great video as always. I know you love great sword so I’m surprised you weren’t the one with the flail, also if you get the time, you all should look through Meyer’s flail section and give some of the actions in there a shot.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

I am the one with the halberd 😉 and we looked indeed in the flail section of Paulus Hector Mair.

@SynthJones 3 ай бұрын

the strength of the flail seems to come from how unpredictable and fast it can be, it can also swing behind weakspots and hit you in enexpected ways, two handed version seems like it could be a real knightly weapon!

@joeman68585 3 ай бұрын

The Warhammer and the Flail have to be my favorite weapons. One because the warhammer is very reliable and fun to wield, while the flail looks like a q-tip😂

@Aran9740 3 ай бұрын

Oof the thorough beatdown at the end, jesus

@bloodhaze101 3 ай бұрын

They should make Greatflails in games more often.

@counterblast3885 3 ай бұрын

I want to get one of those for my collection real bad

@WARRIOR1991birth Ай бұрын

1:23 It's so funny when he acts like he's hurt after being hit🤣

@dequitem Ай бұрын

It did hurt!

@WARRIOR1991birth Ай бұрын

@@dequitem are you okay? sorry🤜🫷

@Red-nn7yu 3 ай бұрын

YEAHHHHHH DEQUITEM!!

@kertaspaper94 3 ай бұрын

1:25 lmao that Souls roll attempt

@thomashubs500 2 ай бұрын

That shit was badass

@axshman6914 2 ай бұрын

Goddamn I thought at first you guys were just practicing a fight choreography but then the flail started flailing and I was like “oh shit they’re trying to kill each other” lol

@dequitem 2 ай бұрын

We don't do choreographys.

@festinalente2413 3 ай бұрын

This is incredible, you're the only people I've seen so far who fight as if this is a real fight for their lives, this kind of footage should be shown in schools and universities when the argument about medieval warfare is studied.

@dequitem 3 ай бұрын

Only historical duels. Battles were often a waiting game.

@festinalente2413 3 ай бұрын

@@dequitem That is true. Still, this does give insight about the dynamics of a fight between armored fighters, and if we consider that the most common form of fighting was skirmishing this is incredibly valuable.