[Mike Arledge]

Interesting, would love to try it out!
http://www.coldsteel.com/clgesa.html

They seem to be coming out with quite a few new items in 2009!

I have some hope for this sabre though, checking out the weight.

[Jonathan Hopkins]

It is an interesting addition to their line. As always, take their description with a grain (or more!) of salt.
Here is a recent discussion of this sword from the SBG forum (I swear Cold Steel changed their description since this discussion occurred):

http://sbgswordforum.proboards70.com/index.cg...hread=8141

Basically, this is not a replica of a civilian saber (whatever that was), and is not British. It is based on a late 19th century/early 20th century German naval officer's sword.

Jonathan

[Mike Arledge]

Thanks for that link. Insightful. I am not taken in by the marketing, just appearance and specs so far.

[Jonathan Hopkins]

Mike,
Unfortunately some people are, and these strange product descriptions perpetuate misinformation. That does not take away from the sword, itself, of course. One could probably buy an half-decent original for Cold Steel's list price, but deciding between the replica and original comes down to the intent of the buyer--display or use.

Jonathan

[Anders Backlund]

I think it looks pretty interesting, actually. The proportions are to my taste and I really like this kind of light saber, since they appeal to my inner swashbuckler.

Any idea on how well these things cut?

[Mike Arledge]