Posts: 1,019 Location: South Indianapolis IN
Mon 12 Feb, 2007 9:06 am
Well, I am finally out of the "Sword" buyers market for at least 12 months as agreed upon with my wife. My very last sword was a hand and a half primarily a thrusting longsword with as much of an awl type point tip decision acquisition.
it came down to two swords the Talhoffer by Albion and the
Black Prince with a custom awl point by Arms & Armor. It took me almost 3 months to settle on the Black Prince. What does this have to do with the thread? The fact that "Price" did not play a role in my decision! Even though they are closely price matched, that is just the way it played out.
For me it comes down to "Hey Bob do you Love the Sword?"
My Vassal for instance, when I first saw the concept art, to be totally honest I did not even think about the price, I just "Knew" that I had to have This Sword no matter what! Then I saw that it was $1,000.00 looked at the concept art again and said to myself, this is a fair price! Gave the money to Ryan over at Kult of Athena and waited for the sword to go ino production. Bought my Berserkr there too which was $900.00. Now these swords are $1,110.00 and $999.00 respectively. If I did not yet own them and was still in the "Sword" buyers market, I'd buy both of them in a heartbeat at their present price!
Why? Because I Love these swords, they both have complex blades, they both execute magnificently!
They are the next thing to custom swords at far lower prices :!:
Much better to have the prices go up than the quality go down! And take the Vassal Falchion at the previous price of
$1,000.00, OK so now it's another $110.00 but look at the geometry on this sword :!:
Quality costs money.
Bob