Hello everyone,

I'm considering purchasing the "Blackened Rapier" from MRL/ Windlass. Does anyone own one or has anyone handled one enough to make any recommendations for or against? I'm awaiting my first sword (from Albion), but in the mean time I thought it might be fun to have a Rapier to handle and look at, and this one isn't too expensive. Albion says they are going to eventually make a Rapier, but it could take a long time and will probably cost quite a bit more than this one from MRL. And (I believe) MRL ships right away. Just something to tide me over.

Thanks,

Doug

I was going to suggest that you look at Lutel in the Czech Republic, but I notice that their prices ahve recently shot up quite a lot so that they are nearly as expensive as Albion. Wow!