With all the hype I've been hearing about Deepekas new sturdier and accurate lineup, does anyone have experience with the new Deepeka Hersir?

http://www.viking-shield.com/p/682/deepeeka-hersir-viking-sword

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I already own a H/T Viking and I love it, but I really like the accurate scabbard and simple look of the type H of this sword. Only issue is 3.5lbs seems heavy for a viking sword. Can anyone provide knowledge on this product or on accurate viking sword weights?

Thanks

3.5lbs is definitely on the heavy end, but not wholly outside the range. The norm seems to be 1-1.5kg with most tending closer to 1kg than 1.5kg.

The scabbard is not what I would call "accurate"... For more info go look at our recent thread on viking scabbards and especially look for Matt Bunker, Russ Ellis and I discussing scabbard bridges.

We have to remember this is still a $150 sword; the reviews of the other new viking sword pieces, both stock and as springboards for modification, look promising. Although the strap bridge is a few centuries too early, the scabbards is a lot more evocative than a simple (and highly ahistorical for most periods) rear seam leather sheath offered by most companies and one could easily modify the scabbard to have a truer viking age strab bridge.

I doubt once KOA gets their hands on it that it will last long, just like many of the others from the new line

These new models are relatively correctly weighted, balanced, and constructed with proper distal taper. They are also leaps and bounds ahead of the older models by the same company, which were generally single thickness lumps of steel that look sword like (although some are diamonds in the rough and very good deals for the money)

To add, I feel this model maybe a good candidate for a full touch up job job like below
http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...mp;start=0

And given It's length at 30", you could probably knock 3 of em off with a grinder or bandsaw (carefully) and turn what's left more lenticular. You'd be left with a 27" blade with a more historically placed fuller ending and a lenticular, spatulate tip. It would also shed some of that weight and bring the balance point back a bit.

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Thanks for all the info guys! I think it'd be best for me to invest in a custom scabbard for my H/T viking if I want accuracy for now until I get the confidence to buy an Albion. Again, thanks so much :)

I cannot help but wonder why the named it the Hersir?
-Seems familiar somehow?

Maybe they meant it to be a lady's weapon?

Sorry Peter , it IS Friday evening and I am a bit loose after hours of difficult grinding work...

JT
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I wondered about that myself. They should probably think about calling it something...not that. That said its an interesting piece and I always like to see a maker that is willing to take input from customers and work to increase the quality of their products.