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Posts: 2 Location: Wales

Thu 02 Jul, 2015 2:44 pm

GDFB polearm + weapons

Has anyone had any experience with GDFB weapons? I am looking for decent polearms and i came across this voulge that has really taken my interest.

http://www.barringtons-swords.com/european-me...b3941.html

http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c1409.html

Is this a decent polearm for re-enactment and for some back yard cutting? And how exactly would this be mounted onto a haft?

Also could anyone vouch for any of their other weapons? Maybe this mace.
http://gdfb.co.uk/battle-mace-1034-p.asp

(Believe me i expect the mace to either crumple or shatter but it looks like it would hold up fine against watermelons)

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Shahril Dzulkifli

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Posts: 1,265 Location: Malaysia

Fri 03 Jul, 2015 6:21 pm

GDFB polearm + weapons

I haven't held one of them yet.
Speaking of that mace, a single blow can shatter a watermelon but the weapon itself won't.

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Timo Nieminen

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Posts: 1,504 Location: Brisbane, Australia

Sat 04 Jul, 2015 4:55 am

Re: GDFB polearm + weapons

Luke C wrote:

Has anyone had any experience with GDFB weapons? I am looking for decent polearms and i came across this voulge that has really taken my interest.

http://www.barringtons-swords.com/european-me...b3941.html

http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c1409.html

Is this a decent polearm for re-enactment and for some back yard cutting? And how exactly would this be mounted onto a haft?

Pretty much like the picture in the 1st link: put the haft through the loops and nail/rivet. And, like the picture in the 2nd link, you can have a square or octagonal haft with the end rounded to go through the loops. A tight fit is good.

I have their poleaxe and German halberd. OK for the price. Some rather rough welds on the inside of the sockets, which weren't cleaned up properly.

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Pedro Paulo Gaião

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Posts: 448 Location: Sioux City, IA

Sat 04 Jul, 2015 9:33 am

Re: GDFB polearm + weapons

Luke C wrote:

Has anyone had any experience with GDFB weapons? I am looking for decent polearms and i came across this voulge that has really taken my interest.

http://www.barringtons-swords.com/european-me...b3941.html

http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c1409.html

Is this a decent polearm for re-enactment and for some back yard cutting? And how exactly would this be mounted onto a haft?

Also could anyone vouch for any of their other weapons? Maybe this mace.
http://gdfb.co.uk/battle-mace-1034-p.asp

(Believe me i expect the mace to either crumple or shatter but it looks like it would hold up fine against watermelons)

This is actually a Halberd? It looks more like the Voulge ...

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Ray Harrington

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Posts: 14 Location: Lodi CA

Sat 04 Jul, 2015 2:29 pm

Re: GDFB polearm + weapons

Luke C wrote:

Has anyone had any experience with GDFB weapons? I am looking for decent polearms and i came across this voulge that has really taken my interest.

http://www.barringtons-swords.com/european-me...b3941.html

http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c1409.html

Is this a decent polearm for re-enactment and for some back yard cutting? And how exactly would this be mounted onto a haft?

Also could anyone vouch for any of their other weapons? Maybe this mace.
http://gdfb.co.uk/battle-mace-1034-p.asp

(Believe me i expect the mace to either crumple or shatter but it looks like it would hold up fine against watermelons)

I have that, and it is really heavy. I sharpened mine and cut some mats and bottles with it. I have a funny video of a friend cutting with mine that I haven't uploaded on youtube yet.

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Erik D. Schmid

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Posts: 80 Location: St. Cloud, MN

Sat 04 Jul, 2015 10:17 pm

Re: GDFB polearm + weapons

Luke C wrote:

Has anyone had any experience with GDFB weapons? I am looking for decent polearms and i came across this voulge that has really taken my interest.

http://www.barringtons-swords.com/european-me...b3941.html

http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c1409.html

Is this a decent polearm for re-enactment and for some back yard cutting? And how exactly would this be mounted onto a haft?

Also could anyone vouch for any of their other weapons? Maybe this mace.
http://gdfb.co.uk/battle-mace-1034-p.asp

(Believe me i expect the mace to either crumple or shatter but it looks like it would hold up fine against watermelons)

Just a little FYI. The first two links are from a different manufacturer than the third link.

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Luke C

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Posts: 2 Location: Wales

Sun 05 Jul, 2015 7:14 am

Thanks I didn't notice the rivets/nails in the first link. And someone else said that the first two links are different manufacturers. I believe the first and second are different but from what I know the first and third link are the same manufacturer. Or am I missing something? [/quote]

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Erik D. Schmid

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Posts: 80 Location: St. Cloud, MN

Tue 07 Jul, 2015 12:32 pm

I looked over them again and the first and third link are different manufacturers. There are two GDFB companies. Long story... Anyway, the second link is unknown as to the manufacturer.

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