Albion Principe overview with cutting test

[@AdamOwenBrowning]

i know it's an older video but gosh darn those cuts looked AWESOME at the beginning. beastly piece. the flex is necessary for that cutting prowess, being so thin. It's like a 2011 STI race-gun as a sword! I only own old swords and I feel pretty bad about using them for cutting practice, apologizing to the officers in my head lol. Reckon you've convinced me to buy a modern-made sword! have a good day brother

[@gre8]

Thanks for this video. That flex demo at about 2:56 is something I was looking for to compare with a sword I've ordered from a local smith. I've always wondered how its flexing would compare with something already established to be well made like albion and you provided me with a great visual answer. Very nice and thorough video. Congratulations.

[@BLADESKNIVESBROTHERHOOD-vn3bn]

I buy my one Today 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@FromAgonyToLight]

Cutting is at 12:00

[@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS]

If I ever order a sword, it'll be an Albion.

[@florkiler6242]

wow nice bottles, damn, shit that really... yea

[@TwistedMetalsOfTexas]

That is a good looking blade and some awesome demonstration on its cutting prowess, nice history of it origin. Hope you have a wonderful day

[@50StichesSteel]

Appreciate you watching, thanks man

[@dothedewinme]

I musta say this sword (princepe) and the Alexandria are based upon the Harriet dean sword and the sister words, given as gifts in the late medieval period and rediscovered at an auction house after going missing for 72 years.

[@50StichesSteel]

I wasn't aware of that..The information I got came directly off of the Albion website and it says the Castillion Group from the Dordogne River

[@jimmy2494]

Another good review

[@50StichesSteel]

Thank you sir..appreciate you watching

[@HellenicPandemic]

Great explanation and analogy to firearms. Nice measured pace, too.

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

An expensive sword doesn’t mean it’s sturdy or powerful. I’ll upload soon. When i get a chance. Too much dog poop in the backyard.

[@roybatty-]

Albions are not hand forged, they are cut out of near perfectly homogeneous carbon steal sheets and then honed into shape.

[@50StichesSteel]

Correct. I do my videos in one take with little to no preparation on the speaking parts and sometimes I misspeak.

[@BlackKnight-th8ml]

I will make a simple question is this sword suitable for a medical battle

[@50StichesSteel]

Lol Of course

[@hubimagine8521]

all Albion's swords are mill not forged but it is free handsand afterwards anyway great vid and amasing sword, the principe is a beast!

[@50StichesSteel]

Correct...I misspoke when doing the video. All my videos are done off the top of my head as I hit the record button on my phone and sometimes I'll say things and not catch it because I'm already thinking about the next point to talk about..But I agreed these swords are fantastic

[@hubimagine8521]

@@50StichesSteel yeah and you did a great job thanks for the vid and it is actualy pretty hard to do one-take video

[@AnujYadav-ju5lu]

Suppose I want to buy it what will it's price pls comment

[@Quaziswollo]

go check on the site

[@jamesgreen1025]

Around $1430

[@BlackKnight-th8ml]

@@jamesgreen1025 thats not fair😁😵

[@wildyracing1]

@50 Stitches Steel, does the Principe sap down at the tip when you hold it horizontally? This method I use to measure if a sword is too flexible for my taste. Could you please check and reply - I can't find this exact information online and I'm in doubt whether to buy a Principe. Thanks in advance!

[@50StichesSteel]

Did you mean sag? If so, no this doesn't sag at the tip when held horizontal. However if you seen the 4x4 posts I was cutting off of in the video, I did mess up a thrust with my full body weight behind it and went into the board. The tip took a slight bend set. Nothing bad though. I took a rag and hammer and within 5 light strikes it went right back to true and straight. I would considered that pretty much a worst case scenario and it did very little damage considering how hard I thrusted into a solid 4x4 hardwood post....You wont be disappointed with this sword IMO

[@Mettwurschtbrot]

It isnt handforged

[@50StichesSteel]

No they are not. I addressed this in comments below

[@mr.excalibur1455]

I'm posting this on almost every review where an 18c is being reviewed. I HATE type 18c blades ... I don't care who makes em!! Albion, DSA, RK ... doesn't matter. Take a look at this same guy's video where he takes a huge chunk outa the blade simply by hitting a small piece or armor or sword (sorry ... can't remember exactly what he hit). Anybody ever wondered why there are so many examples of this type that exist in such pristine shape?? It's because the design was a fad ... a bad one!! Because in actual war this blade is next to useless!! It's too thin ... too wide ... and takes WAY TOO MUCH damage after just one collision. Therefore once REAL soldiers realized this they got one made and then they hung it over the mantle. Now today groups like the HEMA cutting crowd have rediscovered this travesty of a sword design and found WOW it cuts through tatami mats like a hot knife through butter ... and think it's the best sword design EVER!! For crying out loud even Cold Steel made one ... and ... guess what they called it? A COMPETITION CUTTER ... GO FIG!! The market has so distorted the importance of this design ... I'm so f@#king sick of it!! Alrighty ... off the soap box. Type 18c fanboys ... have at. Pray you never get into an actual fight.

[@50StichesSteel]

Yeah this is definitley a specialized sword made ONLY for cutting competitions and completely unarmored enemies... I also wouldn't choose this sword for battle. I would choose something skinnier, thicker and pointier

[@sgtdarkness1]

Hey 50....new chat deal on KZbin. I created a group called Ground Pounders that other people can join if they want. The chats are private from what I read....you have to go to ur channel to join, I think.....lol

[@vedymin1]

Now you need to start hema to better your cutting and overall handling/footwork :) such a blade deserves it :) Look at schola gladiatoria or blood and iron channels for pointers for how to move, hold and cut with the longsword if you haven't already :) You already are aware of the blade enough to twirl a sharp...you will learn fast :)

[@50StichesSteel]

Thank you I appreciate that. I did find a school a few hours away but I would need to slow down or stop other activities to put time into that. It is a very interesting subject to me and would love to get better though

[@whitewolf7662]

Someone get geralt on the phone i think i found his sword 😎😎

[@50StichesSteel]

🤣

[@EnFyr]

It's a different and good review on this sword. 👍 It would probably be a perfect dueling sword, but bashing armour for hours would probably not be its speciality.

[@BigPuddin]

Uh...no sword of any kind is useful for "bashing armor.". What are you talking about?

[@EnFyr]

@Puddin What it would be like in a medieval battle....

[@Florp3434]

Junk!

[@Hephera]

that cringy anime twirling and dancing around before the cuts was embarrassing...

[@50StichesSteel]

Lol great

[@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS]

It's not as bad if you put it on .75x speed. The fast forwarding he did in post makes it kinda herky jerky and a little off putting.

[@50StichesSteel]

@@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS He was just missing the whole point. The sword cuts so good that I can act like a weirdo and it will still cut without much effort

[@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS]

@@50StichesSteel I respect the fact that you filmed it and posted it. I'm sure there are many sword lovers that would want to see that in a review. If I ever do buy a sword, I'll buy an Albion for sure.

[@jonravenwulf7788]

Bwahahahahah........