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Title: Transitions to longer blades Post by: imperialknight23 on October 13, 2011, 08:40:53 PM So with the purchase of my SI and an extra 36" blade i will have 3 sizes of blades. 24" 32" and 36". i've always used 32" and it feels just about right for anything, and its perfect for my height (5'4") in most of my hilts.
I've always wondered how much more like a light saber it would feel with a 36" blade because most of the sabers i see in videos have looong blades (i believe they are 36-42") with the SI and a 36" blade i will have a saber approaching 46" (my longest). i feel i will be using it primarily in 2 hands like a katana. i'm gettin the spare for my prophecy primarily. will a weight difference be really noticeable between the 2 sizes of blades (32" and 36")? i've used the 24" and man is it weightless. and for my size i wonder how it would feel too. i dont know how well i'd spin with a saber that big. mainly gonna use it for kendo style drills. Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Kham-Ryn Kurios on October 13, 2011, 08:49:09 PM So with the purchase of my SI and an extra 36" blade i will have 3 sizes of blades. 24" 32" and 36". i've always used 32" and it feels just about right for anything, and its perfect for my height (5'4") in most of my hilts. I've always wondered how much more like a light saber it would feel with a 36" blade because most of the sabers i see in videos have looong blades (i believe they are 36-42") with the SI and a 36" blade i will have a saber approaching 46" (my longest). i feel i will be using it primarily in 2 hands like a katana. i'm gettin the spare for my prophecy primarily. will a weight difference be really noticeable between the 2 sizes of blades (32" and 36")? i've used the 24" and man is it weightless. and for my size i wonder how it would feel too. i dont know how well i'd spin with a saber that big. mainly gonna use it for kendo style drills. Not that I notice. Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Jammo on October 13, 2011, 09:09:18 PM You should try biggie. It started life as a 48 inch blade that I picked up off of ebay. Last week I cut a few inches off of it to gain speed and handling without giving back too much of its monsterous reach. It gives me 42-43 inches of blade out of an Aeon and other such sabers and when I really want to go nuts its good for around 40 out of my Yari. With standard hilts the total length runs 54 to 58 inches for the whole enchilada and about six and a half feet with my Yari without the extension and it can't fit through a standard doorway well with the extension.
Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: imperialknight23 on October 13, 2011, 09:14:08 PM You should try biggie. It started life as a 48 inch blade that I picked up off of ebay. Last week I cut a few inches off of it to gain speed and handling without giving back too much of its monsterous reach. It gives me 42-43 inches of blade out of an Aeon and other such sabers and when I really want to go nuts its good for around 40 out of my Yari. With standard hilts the total length runs 54 to 58 inches for the whole enchilada and about six and a half feet with my Yari without the extension and it can't fit through a standard doorway well with the extension. good grief that sounds monstrous. i dont think i'll ever go that big. just wondering how a 36" feels. i guess its the threshold for people my height to using 2 hands. i can hold the 32"s in 1 or 2 and it feels just a tiny bit small with 2 hands. Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Jammo on October 13, 2011, 09:17:25 PM good grief that sounds monstrous. i dont think i'll ever go that big. just wondering how a 36" feels. i guess its the threshold for people my height to using 2 hands. i can hold the 32"s in 1 or 2 and it feels just a tiny bit small with 2 hands. Yeah, its sick. I might have to cut an inch or two more off of it for the sake of handling. I'm still testing it. Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Master Nero Attoru on October 13, 2011, 09:34:37 PM The 36" seems long, but it's really not that unwieldy. It's a noticeable difference from the 32" (and obviously the 24") but it's still quite maneuverable, at least in mid grade form. Heavy grade presses the limit of where it becomes a bit unbalanced. It's funny because that's where Artorius and I started - with a Dominix v1 and an Omen both with 36" heavy grade blades!
Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Jammo on October 13, 2011, 09:43:58 PM I must be some kinda oddball. I rather enjoy messing with the oversized stuff.
Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: dreaming0616 on October 13, 2011, 10:47:30 PM I must be some kinda oddball. I rather enjoy messing with the oversized stuff. The oversized blades can cause some serious bruising though lol.... Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Jammo on October 14, 2011, 02:16:44 AM The oversized blades can cause some serious bruising though lol.... No more than the others do... Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Master Lucien Kane on October 14, 2011, 07:19:05 AM You may find that it's weird at first, but you'll get used to the extra reach... Then you'll have the chance to be spoiled by the extra reach.
It isn't unwieldy at all though, in my experience. Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Master BStone on October 14, 2011, 01:12:47 PM what will really be a nice discovery will be the limits of your operational distance increasing...being able to do more from farther away...it might take you all of 15 minutes to get used to the slight balance change.
Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: dreaming0616 on October 14, 2011, 03:27:44 PM No more than the others do... I know.....still a little shy about that one now lol... Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: imperialknight23 on October 14, 2011, 04:16:10 PM The 36" seems long, but it's really not that unwieldy. It's a noticeable difference from the 32" (and obviously the 24") but it's still quite maneuverable, at least in mid grade form. Heavy grade presses the limit of where it becomes a bit unbalanced. It's funny because that's where Artorius and I started - with a Dominix v1 and an Omen both with 36" heavy grade blades! yea i'm a mid-grade user mainly. i'd only upgrade to heavy grades if i became a superhero or something. but good insights none-the-less Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Jammo on October 15, 2011, 03:21:00 AM Check it...
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f246/jodie0616/009.jpg) For perspective, I am about 5'8"... (http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f246/jodie0616/014.jpg) Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Kham-Ryn Kurios on October 15, 2011, 03:31:12 AM That is ridiculous. I like it though very Claymore.
Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Master BStone on October 15, 2011, 11:30:30 AM theres a nifty contrast between your sentinel yellow streetlights and the blue blade...:)
my lunge really likes the size f that blade. how long is that beatstick? Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Jammo on October 15, 2011, 03:37:07 PM theres a nifty contrast between your sentinel yellow streetlights and the blue blade...:) my lunge really likes the size f that blade. how long is that beatstick? Its AT LEAST 42 inches out and 52 overall. That hilt is an Archon V1 that I just got grab bagged to me. I should probably dig up a measuring tape on this stuff... Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Master BStone on October 15, 2011, 08:25:34 PM i want.
measuring tape? eh. i think really frakkin big applies here. Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Darth Eyece on October 20, 2011, 10:30:36 AM I like polearm fighting and the bo staff quite a bit, so I've never used anything less than a 36 inch blade for my Dominixi... I like the length primarily for the reach, and the extended "sweet spot" of the 'blade.' I practice by smacking the crap outta 20 ounce bottles filled 50% with water... not too rough on the saber, and gives you something solid to hit...
I'm 6'4" and 220. I can easily figure 8 my Phantom Saberstaff with both of the Dominix hilts sporting the 36" UEHG blades. I vote you give one a try, and if you dont like it i'll buy it from you, as long as its the UEHG! Title: Re: Transitions to longer blades Post by: Kham-Ryn Kurios on October 20, 2011, 10:43:24 AM I like polearm fighting and the bo staff quite a bit, so I've never used anything less than a 36 inch blade for my Dominixi... I like the length primarily for the reach, and the extended "sweet spot" of the 'blade.' I practice by smacking the crap outta 20 ounce bottles filled 50% with water... not too rough on the saber, and gives you something solid to hit... I'm 6'4" and 220. I can easily figure 8 my Phantom Saberstaff with both of the Dominix hilts sporting the 36" UEHG blades. I vote you give one a try, and if you dont like it i'll buy it from you, as long as its the UEHG! I do the same thing! I use my Phantasm LE V2 with initiates like a Yari or polearm. It has a lot of different uses. I should make a video when I feel a little better. ;D point for you. |