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Thu 22 Dec, 2016 5:26 pm
Ok. So the Hungarian axe videos I saw, it held up for several strikes against a helmet. Finally the pole itself broke, but not the axe head. Some discussion with nothing conclusive from Skallagrim about the integrity of the pole. If it were mine, I’d have expected the axe to eventually break. I would have asked A&A what kind of wood they use, if that was my concern. But that can’t be called a lemon, which means a defective product, since it didn’t fail on the first, or even the second or third strike. In fact it seemed to me like it did pretty well in two different helmet tests, and it failed because the tester struck it at the point of weakest leverage. Do you really think that’s typical performance? Do you really think this says more about A&A’s product, or the test and its usefulness or otherwise?
I have a hard time understanding what Skallagrim’s point in doing these kinds of tests is, and even more so, what the point many viewers seem to be getting from them. I like a lot of his review videos, and though I don’t follow him specifically, I do follow Sean and the Blood and Iron group. I’m sure we would all get a long and have a fun time in person. But these “destructive” videos...What is being tested? What is the point? If he is testing a particular weapon against a particular armor for educational purposes, I see a lot of flaws in this method. I don’t think he’s doing that. If he’s evaluating the work of one company just so a lot of his followers can make judgements and cast aspersions, I see a lot of flaws in that method and approach. But I don’t think he’s doing that either, on purpose. If he’s spending money on repro weapons just to destroy them, and waste money, drawing no useful or helpful conclusions or criticism for his audience or the weapon makers, he’s got it nailed. If they are just having fun, then it’s pretty useless for his fans to draw solid conclusions.
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Yes, his poleaxe bent and his Hungarian axe broken and the peen on one of his A and A swords loosened. |
It’s a piece of steel whacked against another piece of steel. Well WTF else do you expect but damage to occur to one or the other? A loose pommel or guard and that is something to be surprised or critical about? Please. That’s not a lemon.
Anyways, whatever. Draw your own conclusions. I don't mean to sound like a jerk to you Phillip, I am just obviously irritated that based on these kinds of tests, it seems like people are writing off a company without really having any reasonable basis for it.