Truth be told, it's not really easy to manouvre the spear and especially other pole weapons with bigger blades like the partisan. They can be unbalanced towards the blade and they're usually somewhat awkward to use. We tried the Blackfencer partisan blades on stiffer pole to be more historically correct, but they were too heavy and cumbersome for Martina to use.

Hi, i'm the guy with the dagger, yes i have more experience than her but still it was not easy: i had to think of a strategy beforehand and when i got really tired at around half of the video it was game over for me. Now i'm wondering if the same strategy works with someone taller, more aggressive and experienced.

I guess you meant "she can't use the spear" and you would be correct, it is quite obvious. In fact, that was her fourth time using it 😉

@@saamfvg its not always evident unless youve even watched the spears use by someone who knows how to use it competantly or skillfully for me that was initially.. martial arts movies(yes really) not that wushu is actual combat but it showcases the range of techniques and the use of sliding the spear in the hands for different contexts (true fact its how i first got the ideas when using spear in sparring albeit refined with more common sense footwork and such)

Eventually we'd like to do more

This kind of video takes a long time to make, we have a couple in the works but we don't know of and when we'll be able to make them...

Hand sniping is a core of the Bolognese school we study, so...

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Those of us who use Thokk gloves said that the SupFen are less protective, not too much, but enough to be noticed at the first use. We don't study saber so we can't comment on that, but we've heard from more than one person that they are satisfied by the SupFen, which is good to know. Again, as already stated in the video, it's not like they don't ptoect at all, but they have significant flaws that could lead to injuries, especially when using steel blades. Talking about injuries, you say that you "never got any big injury", does it mean you actually got injuried using them?

@@saamfvg some hits did sting a little, if hitting some of the weakest spots indeed. Same with Thokks really, but you might be right in saying that Thokks can be slightly better at protection some parts. I can get on with that but it's not a huge difference No gloves on the market can protect you 100% from injury. What i like about these and Thokks is that the protection is "good enough", "nearly all the time" while preserving agility. I can't use a 1H sword without that agility. I can use my longsword with big bulky clamshell gloves like spes heavies, but i cannot do that with a saber or broadsword for exemple. At this time, i don't think it is possible to create gloves that will protect you 100% without impairing your ability to handly your weapon correctly (wrist movements for exemple..., and freedom to position your fingers correctly on the blade). For many years, everybody used Red Dragons because there was nothing better. Nowadays, we have much better options like Thokks and Supfen impact gloves. I think it will be many years before we get something better.

Yes, unfortunately it does seem we are still quite some time away from THE gloves...

If you do end up getting them, let us know your thoughts once you've had the chance to use them

SPES HEAVIES are entirely different type of gloves. Can't use a saber decently with SH for exemple. So yeah, you have to trade some protection for agility. There is no way around that. ATM , with all these flaws, SupFen gloves and Thokks are still the best gloves on the market for some weapons in my opinion. I would gladly buy something better, but from what i have seen, there is nothing better

Ive yet to see the addon in real life... I''m curious but a bit skeptical about it. It ressembles the old hand of glory gloves that was sold years ago and is still on the website. If i remember well, it wasnt that great.

Rapier seems to be what they are most suited for

Thanks, we will!

All the synthetic simulacrums we use are from Blackfencer. Us being used to sideswords, yes, it does feel a bit odd to fence with shorter weapons, but you get used to it rather quickly.

Hi, we're working on the second part, but long story short they're... lacking. They are almost good for synthetics, but not protective enough for steel.

Neither of them is trained in rapier, so yeah, they do use it like what they're more used to.

Weapons like maces and axes are inherently dangerous, so we avoid them.

@@saamfvgwhat about something like the cold steel tomahawk?

@@thechallenger752 We use their synthetic bucklers, if the tomahawk is made of the same material, well, in full contact sparring that's a guaranteed brain trauma...

@@saamfvgit is made of the same material, however it’s only 15.9 ounces and the head isn’t as heavy as you might think it is. If you don’t go full force, it’ll be fine.

Especially if you keep throwing yourself at your opponent instead of avoiding getting hit ;)

Yeah, people don't usually expect something like that to actually happen! 😁

Me trying to do the epic move: Step 1: Tangle my foot in the cape. Step 2: There is no step 2, I can't step, my foot is still tangled in the cape. 3: Fall on face.

@@gurkfisk89 🤣

Thanks man, i love to do that! But not always end in this way

Hi, we'd like to do more, but those kind of videos require a lot of time and work to make so we can't promise.

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Thanks! Yes, it doesn't get enough love!

They are very clean fencers indeed

Thanks for the feedback!

A couple of us have Thokk gloves, they are both similar and different. Yes, if you have to modify them you're better off buying a pair of lobsters.

Più che dal tipo di scherma, dipende dal tipo di arma e periodo storico. Ad esempio una striscia (rapier) favorisce colpi di punta, mentre una sciabola favorisce i tagli.

@@saamfvg grazie!

Indeed!

Which is inherently a sword used with two hands, therefore a two handed sword 😉

And how many hand do u need to use a federschwert?

my dear @protostrator what would be the difference between the two weapons?

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