Bought a sword

[alkemyst]

you need to see hatori hanzo, have him forge your soul in the blade as well.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: tami
why do people buy swords nowadays? they have guns for those purposes. 😛

(no, seriously. is it just a display piece or what?)

If you live in an apartment the sword is a much better self defense tool than the gun. If you thrust at an intruder and miss it is highly unlikely that the blade will go through the wall and kill your neighbors.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: tami
why do people buy swords nowadays? they have guns for those purposes. 😛

(no, seriously. is it just a display piece or what?)

If you live in an apartment the sword is a much better self defense tool than the gun. If you thrust at an intruder and miss it is highly unlikely that the blade will go through the wall and kill your neighbors.

Unless your assailant has a gun and can shoot at you long before you are close enough to swing a sword at him.

There really is no practical use for these budget swords. As a display piece, I can't see why you would want one that isn't an actual antique, and as a practice piece for those interested in sword fighting for sport, you wouldn't want a shoddy weapon that was made just to hang on a wall.

 

[MaxDSP]

a sword provides you with spiritual support during your college years

 

[NiKeFiDO]

:thumbsup:

Originally posted by: dornick

Originally posted by: TWills
for $30 (w/shipping).

well, that would explain it

Originally posted by: MaxDSP
a sword provides you with spiritual support during your college years

 

[Literati]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: tami
why do people buy swords nowadays? they have guns for those purposes. 😛

(no, seriously. is it just a display piece or what?)

If you live in an apartment the sword is a much better self defense tool than the gun. If you thrust at an intruder and miss it is highly unlikely that the blade will go through the wall and kill your neighbors.

That's what shotguns are for.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: tami
why do people buy swords nowadays? they have guns for those purposes. 😛

(no, seriously. is it just a display piece or what?)

If you live in an apartment the sword is a much better self defense tool than the gun. If you thrust at an intruder and miss it is highly unlikely that the blade will go through the wall and kill your neighbors.

Unless your assailant has a gun and can shoot at you long before you are close enough to swing a sword at him.

There really is no practical use for these budget swords. As a display piece, I can't see why you would want one that isn't an actual antique, and as a practice piece for those interested in sword fighting for sport, you wouldn't want a shoddy weapon that was made just to hang on a wall.

Some people would like to adorn an entire room with various weaponry. To do so with only authentic antique pieces would require more $$ than the average guy-who-wants-lots-of-swords-on-the-wall makes or can devote to decoration. Same goes for guys who want to throw up some junk and swing at it with a sword.

 

[RaiderJ]

We specialize in swords, daggers, and other cool stuff.

Sounds like a slogan from a top-quality store.

 

[Feneant2]

http://bugei.com/ ... there is the place to get real swords... my brother and friends ordered there for their martial art stuff

 

[BillGates]

NOBODY NEEDS SWORDS

 

[bandana163]

Real blades cost a lot more than 30$.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: BillGates
NOBODY NEEDS SWORDS

NOBODY NEED COMPUTERS, EITHER.

What's your point? 😕

 

[Last Rezort]

Originally posted by: userman
Hah got you beat

Link

If that is you you a the biggest l,ooser ever

 

[IAteYourMother]

why do you need a sword? 😕

 

[Brutuskend]

I use mine to trim my toenails.

Thats why I have a slight limp...

 

[JoeBleed]

Originally posted by: tami
why do people buy swords nowadays? they have guns for those purposes. 😛

What do you expect people to do when they run out of shells for their guns? Throw the gun at the target like the stupid bad guys did to the old superman...

 

[Literati]

Originally posted by: JoeBleed
What do you expect people to do when they run out of shells for their guns?

I'd expect whoever they emptied a clip out on is either dead or gone.

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: Jzero
There really is no practical use for these budget swords.

Sure there is! When you just want to beat on a side of beef without ruining the edge on your real sword. 🙂

 

[TWills]

Originally posted by: JoeBleed

Originally posted by: tami
why do people buy swords nowadays? they have guns for those purposes. 😛

Guns, excepting for bazookas and howitzers, are much less cool than even a cheap sword. :|

oh, and maybe later today I'll get some pics for you guys of me holding my coooooool sword while jumping off of my deck. :evil:

 

[DAGTA]

If you want a good quality sword, you need to check it out in person, not online. The Renaissance Festivals have blacksmiths that make swords. Most of them are crap but once in a while you find a good dealer that has quality. A few months ago I bought a hand-made O-Dachi from one. His shelf price was $500. After some haggling he came down to $425. It is 'battle ready', has a lifetime warranty, and is the strongest and sharpest blade I own. This thing could go through a neck in one swing if swung well.

Is there a need for swords? Not really. Does that matter? No. Some people just like to collect them.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: TWills

Originally posted by: JoeBleed

Originally posted by: tami
why do people buy swords nowadays? they have guns for those purposes. 😛

Guns, excepting for bazookas and howitzers, are much less cool than even a cheap sword. :|

oh, and maybe later today I'll get some pics for you guys of me holding my coooooool sword while jumping off of my deck. :evil:

Negative, cheap swords suck.

 

[TWills]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: TWills

Originally posted by: JoeBleed

Originally posted by: tami
why do people buy swords nowadays? they have guns for those purposes. 😛

Guns, excepting for bazookas and howitzers, are much less cool than even a cheap sword. :|

oh, and maybe later today I'll get some pics for you guys of me holding my coooooool sword while jumping off of my deck. :evil:

Negative, cheap swords suck.

from a distance, you can't tell whether I have a high quality cleaver or not, and is therefore much cooler than a vanilla 9mm.😉

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: TWills

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: TWills

Originally posted by: JoeBleed

Originally posted by: tami
why do people buy swords nowadays? they have guns for those purposes. 😛

Guns, excepting for bazookas and howitzers, are much less cool than even a cheap sword. :|

oh, and maybe later today I'll get some pics for you guys of me holding my coooooool sword while jumping off of my deck. :evil:

Negative, cheap swords suck.

from a distance, you can't tell whether I have a high quality cleaver or not, and is therefore much cooler than a vanilla 9mm.😉

Rifles>swords.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: TWills

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: TWills

Originally posted by: JoeBleed

Originally posted by: tami
why do people buy swords nowadays? they have guns for those purposes. 😛

Guns, excepting for bazookas and howitzers, are much less cool than even a cheap sword. :|

oh, and maybe later today I'll get some pics for you guys of me holding my coooooool sword while jumping off of my deck. :evil:

Negative, cheap swords suck.

from a distance, you can't tell whether I have a high quality cleaver or not, and is therefore much cooler than a vanilla 9mm.😉

Vader Vest (with button to call your mom)>Rifles>swords.

 

[MustangSVT]

someone post a link of that idiot from HSN who was banging on the sword saying

"IT IS SO STRONG!"

and at that moment it breaks and stabs in teh stomach! 🙂

funny thing is, HSN ppl started laughing instead of helping him or calling an ambulance 😀 i guess it happens quite often 🙂