Hand-And-A-Half Sword : Cold Steel

Cold Steel Hand-And-A-Half Sword.
*Meats utilized in this video was carefully preserved and donated to the Ventura County Rescue Mission.
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[@flameheart6640]

I just love how they don't use safety gear for most of their testing videos. really shows how much they trust their workmanship

[@jm6456]

Or how unsafe they are

[@cantremember6794]

@@jm6456 I think its a mix of both tbh lmao

[@gankenberry9815]

they've got glasses on

[@araknidude]

"[The pommel] can even be a lethal weapon in its own right" Was that an "end him rightly" joke?

[@araknidude]

And the pommel... is peened?

[@Wright805]

No it's a reference to the fact that you can use the pommel to bash your opponent. That's where the term "pummelling" comes from.

[@araknidude]

Wright805 Huh. Alright.

[@edi9892]

araknidude That pommel should be good enough to make a permanent impression on a light steel helmet. If the crossguard was a bit longer than you could punch with it too. Moreover, you could flip it around and use it as a hammer/mace.

[@araknidude]

edi I was making a Skall reference.

[@metalandjazzare1]

these guys must have a bbq everyday

[@jvrkneymalvrkney]

I think this has been confirmed XD

[@jaropeanutbutter9949]

Where do you think all the pigs heads and stuff come from?

[@fuddrucker74]

@@jaropeanutbutter9949 a pig. I think.

[@pretzeljawbreaker5140]

Can I have some?

[@M138.]

They actually donate all the meats they use in the videos

[@nutyyyy]

Cold Steel Motto: "It cuts shit" xD

[@noraye2500]

that should be a t-shirt :P

[@FrackleRackle]

Yesterday, I was in one of my usual fights, but this time, my opponent hid behind a car's hood. Good thing I had my Hand and Half Sword! I easily severed his body with the sharp point of my blade! Thanks Cold Steel!

[@danielshortt6511]

LOVE Cold steel. The Cold Steel 80TFTC (11" fixed blade) literally saved my life in Afghanistan. I am not kidding when I say I LOVE these blades. Always wanted a sword by them, though now that I'm not in the military anymore my paycheck is a bit smaller. But this looks like a BEAUTIFUL sword.

[@danielshortt6511]

I truely thank you for your gratitude. Though it is not necessary. I was lucky enough to come home and that was all because of a Cold Steel knife strapped to my IOTV. You should be the one receiving MY gratitude. So thank you.

[@mattmanbrownbro]

Thank you for your service, Mr. Shortt.

[@mattmanbrownbro]

brandon idgaf, I think that's one of the worst things a stranger could ask to a veteran. Or at least that boldly.

[@mattmanbrownbro]

I know you didn't. But my grandpa was a WW2 vet and he was so traumatized by the war that anytime I'd ask him about it he'd put on his 'mask' and tell me he didn't want to discuss it. He also had a PTSD issue where he would flip out if someone covered his ears. Sorry, I don't mean to attack your curiosity, but many vets come home with various degrees of PTSD and it's better to ease into a question like that rather than come out with it upfront.

[@danielshortt6511]

I'm actually not that offended. The most common question I am usually asked is actually "Have you ever killed anyone?". But I DO happen to have PTSD. Although recently I have started attending a local support group for it as I got tired of no sleeping at night. So no, I don't mind talking about it, though that kind of conversation can sometimes be graphic and best now used in a thread. Especially when it comes to stories like how a Cold Steel knife did actually Dave my life. I miss that knife.

[@WeegeeXCV]

I bought this weapon about 3 days ago and today i finally got it. I have in my back yard so i decided to try it out on some lemons in which was not ripe yet, I tryed squeezing lemon in my hand and it felt like it was pretty tough. When i finally bought the sword over to cut the lemon i threw in the air and sliced it in 2 like butter! The sword is HUGE and its blade length is about 3 subway footlong sandwiches "in food measurements" I recommended getting this sword over alltheotherones awesome.!

[@Drizzt1Fan]

Sword manufacturers guide.com:This blade was a beast of a cutter. no resistance on my strikes, cutting light to medium targets, but then I noticed the pommel wobbling.

I stopped to cast a puzzled gaze at my friend and it fell off. Cold steel replaced the sword but I had to pay shipping both ways.The new one does not handle like the old one (the new one has poor balance) and the pommel looks slightly off line with the handle. It also makes a 'clink' noise when you tap the pommel with your hand.

[@GalacticJustice]

"i wouldn't want my foot in that boot" wise words

[@dark7element]

In my neighborhood, I had to constantly live in fear of aggressive water bottles, lengths of rope and roving gangs of beef briskets... thank you, Cold Steel, for giving me the self-defense tools I need!

[@lolzaurus]

I just got this sword, and wow! It looks and feels awesome! This blew my expectations, which to be honest, were pretty high. Looking forward to cutting stuff with it.

[@loganwhalen5560]

Cold Steel is the only company you'll find who combine quality AND affordability in their product!

[@Hipojak]

I just got my hands on one of these swords. I was immediately blown away by the simple elegance of the design, and then shocked by just how terribly sharp the darn thing is. Awesome sword. This video hardly does any justice.

[@jitepes]

i have this sword. its an all around good weapon. vary light, fast, and fun to screw around with. i hacked through a couple thick tree branches when i fist got it and the edge held up fine. the thing i like most about it is the length...not too short and not too long.

[@skorpius752]

Sold. This reminds me of some of the more entertaining infomercials from the '90s.

[@DracoOmnia]

what the hell is that table made out of? adamantium?

[@ThePowerBanana45]

valyrian steel

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Uru the metal used to make Thor's hammer

[@user-vd3rw8mn3g]

Strongest metal on Earth is titanium (I'm just saying)

[@DracoOmnia]

XVIK Strong doesn't mean anything in regards to metals, materials (metals in this case) can have compressive, impact, fatigue, tensile and yeild strength which are all the materials ability to resist force, strong implies the metal can itself exert force which of course makes no sense at all. And just to blow your mind ductile cast iron has higher yield and tensile strength than titanium. Just saying, ;-)

[@SirCattleFwaffleWaffleThe3rd]

Vibranium?

[@jimmyxvm6344]

For me, it cuts ok... (I sharpened it for 4 days.) But the rust mannn it rusts! Even with oil. I swung my sword through 6 water bottles and I see rust forming!

[@Sir_Luiwolf]

Rip that's sad

[@hunterman600cc]

Had one, blade heavy and cut well, but guard came loose and rattled. Exchanged for another and it did the same thing. Only cut rolled wet newspaper. Ended up with a crecy and love it.

[@TST594]

5:06 "That was a big chunk of meat i just SEVERED with this dagger" no mincing words with lynn lmao.

[@TheOnlineGameTube]

Just got it delivered , it's bloody amazing quality. I'm well impressed.

[@notvladamir4082]

is it strong, pointy, and sharp?

[@asteiner9181]

That guy doing the pull up could have slit his own throat with one accidental slip with the blade coming towards him. Very dangerous !

[@nonjaninja4904]

They probably used a dulled blade version. They dull them before doing the bend test too in case they snap. They aren't stupid.

[@survivalsquid]

I miss when they used to just wail on old mini vans at the wreaking yard.

[@GsyMoo]

1:50 shows what this blade is about. In the time of heavy armour piercing swords this relatively light sword would give double the attack rate, either sword and shield/knife/mace, or, using 2 handed being able to move it twice as fast. This is why the Roman Short Swords were so effective against the Briton Long Swords. The long swords could reach over the tops of shields and chop through armour, but were no help when the warrior had already been stabbed through the guts during their upswing!

[@HHollisBaker]

When bullets no longer work... This will be my weapon of choice. Absolutely love a hand-and-a-half blade. For WMMA-probably the best all around bladed weapon of the European Middle Ages. Nice blade the demonstrate here.

[@Wright805]

The samurai sword is still my favourite but I must admit that the hand and a half sword is awesome too.

[@Rando-ly1sk]

The enthusiasm of the husky man with a tie makes me want a cold steel. One day

[@Blackheart6665555]

Okay so review time. I have this sword and i do HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) so I am not just a schmuck with a sword. I have been training with this sword everyday since in forms and swings and flex test. I took the sword to my dojo and to my father who is a mechanical engineer (knows his metals very) all were impressed by the strength and balance of the sword. I have handle many swords, reproductions and ancient blades, and this is what I have to say about the cold steel hand and a half (long sword). It is the best sword I have ever used before I am so so very happy with buying this sword. Cold Steel I have purchased many of your polypropylene training swords. For your prices and the quality of your blades and other swords real and training. You guys are impressive. If I may make one small adjustment with your hand and a half. If it had a fuller even if it was half way down the blade it would make this sword even better than it already is. Your loyal customer. P.S. I will be buying your great sword in due time. You have sold me.

[@OrderRealm]

Dojo is Japanese please use a correct European term

[@billydallas9120]

lies all just lies

[@MedicMuffin]

The fact that you do HEMA and call your place of practice a "dojo" is a massive red flag, buddy

[@ApophaticCartesian8]

Would love to see a murder stroke test with the hand a half on concrete and mild steel sheets just to see how the crossguard holds up.What is the crossguard made of and hows it secured?

[@TearOpenTheSkys]

I just got mine in the mail today. this thing is incredible. Though I will say I can not accurately tell but the blade on mine may be slightly askew from the hilt. making it have the impression that the blade "leans" almost to one side.

[@TheSamuraiGoomba]

Just so. Good steel is good steel. Japanese samurai were largely archers anyway. The balance and lightness of a proper arming sword is unbelievable. It is a work of art.

[@worldsruler]

Dear Cold Steel: I would like it very much if you guys upload cutting tests shot with a Phantom Flex Camera. Pd: The bend test was quite impressive. Nice work.

[@liampower525]

I love the music from the CS videos, particularly this one. If there's anyone who knows where they get their tracks, I'd love to know! :)

[@SLRTD]

Early 2000s Action Movie Soundtrack Type Beat

[@Vccine]

What an awesome piece, I wish I had one

[@JohnnyDogs1978]

every time you do the boot test I can't help but cringe, can't help but curl my toes.

[@Ddarke11]

The post chop poses are KILLING ME!!!

[@stridingshadow]

@Grimganker Chainmail was designed at times when there were either stubby Gladii designed for stabbing (though not fit to pierce armour) and Spathas (as well as Oakeshott type X swords) designed for cutting. Longswords were designed to deal with armor by stabbing. If you want to cut through, get some wire shears or a blowtorch.

[@Bear-Knight]

Just got my sword, Love It! And that dagger is a beaut, good thing they are half price on amazon ($251 + $127)

[@Koolkid736]

that thing is AWESOME. going to buy it in a couple days. hopefully it's as sharp and high quality as it looks in this video.

[@Vccine]

You made me crack up there man, thanks Btw I completely agree with you, I used to be like *katana or no sword for me* when I was younger, but when I got older, a bit of research made me realize that european swords are as awesome. This baby in the video is amazing

[@linuxman7777]

It is more of a Millenial vs Gen X thing. The Millenials are all about the Katanas while the Gen Xers like the european swords. It is because gen xers are mostly Anglophiles while Millenials are Japanophiles

[@RottenRroses]

Can it be easily concealed in a trench-coat?

[@noraye2500]

O_o ?? How tall are you??

[@RottenRroses]

About 6.2.

[@noraye2500]

RottenRroses Yep, yep, yep. As long as the coat reaches your ankles, then you should be good to go. The sword is only 42'' long.

[@RottenRroses]

Aaron Sikes Thanks! I know what I'll wear to university tomorrow. That fucking prof. will think twice the next time he wants to give me a B on my essay.

[@ryarod]

RottenRroses I shouldn't find this funny, and I don't want to, but I do anyway. ...You are joking, right? There are plenty of reasonable applications for this thing that I can think of, but for influencing grades received... well, that could indeed earn you an "A"- followed by two P's. And an R. And an E. And an H. And another E. And an N. And a D. Then another E. And another D.

[@Cecil667]

I've got one of these. Pretty good sword, very sturdy and hefty. Only thing that's bad about it, is that it's one pound heavier than the originals ( maybe try adding fluting to the blade ) and that fact that the pommel is not peened, which gives it some minor durability problems that most threaded swords have, what with the pommel unscrewing after some use. I give it a 7.5/10. Sturdy enough, and reliable for a good time, although it'll require extra maintenance due to the threaded pommel.

[@jangothefila]

I own one! It is amazing! I used it to cut my wedding cake! I'll have to send CS a pic of that!

[@thisisnotanick]

@MichaelkSimmons Not that I have either, but in general the viking sword is meant to be used with a shield. Hand and a half can be used like a two hander. Also I think the crossguard on the viking sword, and the sword itself, is smaller.

[@thorstenbouillon]

Got this nice sword. Really good quality.

[@tallswede80]

@csknives I'm not surprised. It's a very versatile sword, very easy to wield.

[@InuyashaxTakahashi]

I have been a fan, customer and advocate of your company for many years now. Do you think you may start producing sword belts at some point in the future? Or do you know any quality companies that produce good sword belts?

[@canislupus9404]

Iv got swords and I love cold steel products... But I live in scotland unfortunately. I say this after his "this could save your life in a fight" comment. Truth is in the uk. If an intruder came into my home, and I was to defend my family with one of my swords or knives. If I successfully protected my family and survived, I'd still lose my life. This is because my country would call me a murderer and locked up in prison for years. Destroying my life and my future, because I killed a real criminal who could have been a rapist, murderer, thief and I was unwilling to allow them to hurt or effect my family or myself. If you enter someone's home without their permission for any reason, where their children sleep and they are Ment to be safe, you should expect to die. If that was excepted by my country I would agree with the statement. But In reality it won't save your life in a fight. In the uk you will lose your life even if you survive.

[@TheOlRazzleDazzle135]

It really is unfortunate that the United Kingdom has become such a "Nanny State". Kinda makes me glad I live in the U.S, where it's only somewhat of a nanny state. (No offense to anyone in the UK of course.)

[@mariannerasmussen3003]

Derp Hhuhdderp im moving to north carolina when i turn 18. europe is not the place to like weapons

[@miskatonic_alumni]

Any government that denies the right to self-defense should be overthrown.

[@nickh6809]

ANNNARCCHHHYYY!!

[@chrislxxix3626]

@Proscriptus Except that if I defend myself (in my home, in the scenario of your example) with a sword cane (banned in the UK) I would go to jail no matter. UK laws are ridicolous, let's be honest. We should (I mean, we European) imitate Texas, Georgia etc where people can legally purchase M16 etc :-)

[@KurNorock]

@1337cole1337 - That is actually pretty impressive. One of the tests to become a certified 'master' knife maker is to cut a hanging rope of 1 inch diameter. That rope was at least 2 inches. And this isn't even a laminated blade.

[@MadMaderas]

Haha the man slicing the pig seems to be having fun doing so xD

[@araknidude]

just overlay the ginsu knives commercial over any of these videos and it's hilarious "It can even chop wood and stay razor sharp!" "It can even cut through a tin can and still cut like this!"

[@Ki113r210]

@JohnsonWilJ you bring up stability. the thing you sacrifice with an end heavy blade is YOUR stability. say you miss your swing? with an end heavy blade, if you miss, your "recovery time" is alot longer, and you leave yourself VERY open. also, it means you must have space to swing wide and build momentum, meaning your screwed in an enclosed space. again, i cant stress enough that it depends on your fighting style and the combat situation.

[@tankkiler308]

The best thing about cold steel commercials is i never want to by the sword because of how it slices (its cold steel, there name speaks for them on that part), what gets me is the comercial itself and the tests with guys who do wild swings and generally look hilarious, definatly getting one when i have money.

[@ageslave]

these guys have the best job ever

[@FatJoe214]

Who ever does Lynn's laundry must hate it when he comes home drenched in orange soda.

[@YouDuck2345]

>Intruder in your house carrying a pistol or two >Ready your sword, send them running

[@Subparanon]

I am in tears laughing. Cold Steel definitely understands their customers. Buy a sword online....what to do with it...."I'm going to chop stuff up" YEAH!!!!

[@Makron5]

If someone busts into my house at 2am I don't think they'll be coming into my house wielding a freaking sword that I'd need a parrying dagger to fend it off.

[@DrTopLiftDPT]

The pommel attachment sucks. The cheap threaded screw end of the tang broke from a swing on a 3.5 inch weedy tree, resulting in the pommel flying off. After welding it back together, it is now SOLID. Also the tip of my sword completely bent an inch down from the top from dropping in on the grass where it must have hit a rock. But I just filed off the bent tip and made a new, rounder tip which is now strong. I'm sure the pommel and tip will break with heavy use for everyone. 3/5 after modication

[@kyubiultima5]

also western style swords were designed for smashing on armor to break bone and stabing through mail. so its for what you think you would use it for. even if blunt you could easily use one of these to cave a man (or zombies) skull in

[@Ki113r210]

@JohnsonWilJ it depnds on your fighting style, and the blade in question. for hacking and slashing, single edged weapons, your right, you do want more weight in the blade, it gives it more momentum. however, for thrusting and stabbing, you need point control, which comes from more of the weight being behind or in your hand. a balanced sword is more versitile than an end heavy sword, because it doesnt restrict your fighting style, you can slash, thrust and bash, what the hand and a half is for.

[@omegaphoenix068]

Out of curiosity, do you take custom orders? II'm very interested in this sword and the quality provided by Cold Steel, but I would like to have a few special personalized touches, particularly, in the pommel, and length

[@tohairylittlewomen]

he looked so proud after cutting that water jug. "it's all my own piss *:)*"

[@afogn]

@BlackWaltz5 Thnx mate much apreciate your coments. To be honest i think they select a medium gauge steel ringmail to. not the worst quality but not the heaviest and most well tempered either chanmail through time was made better and better stronger and tougher just like plate armour. i own one

[@JackSilver1410]

No, but if you find them unhooking your dvd player and you pin them to the wall with 42 inches of steel, they'll have plenty of time to consider if a few electronics were really worth the hassle.

[@marstothemoon9311]

This is honestly such a cryptic video

[@Darthbelal]

@ThePowerBanana45 you don't want a sword that size much over 3lbs, at least not in the days when such a sword was used in combat, it would be too tiring to wield, causing one to slow and maybe get killed. The trick was to get a light, strong, sharp sword and that was hard to do...... They DID use swords of this design for official ceremonies, they were called "bearing swords" and weighed about 15 pounds, but were NOT meant for combat.

[@caderiddle5996]

Should be getting mine next week, gonna have some fun with this thing.

[@Makron5]

That sounds great. I wish I was in LA. Love the work of people who love their work.

[@noraye2500]

It's not a full sized two-handed sword. Hand-and-a-half swords have shorter handles and blades, so they can be used one handed easily but can fit two hands.

[@Grizzly907LA]

I live in LA. Do you guys give tours of the facility. BTW I like the Bosses hands on approach.

[@Fart6661]

3.06 " we've got a twenty pound beef brisket here and if it fuck's with me i'm gonna eat it."

[@demonfox910]

Cold Steel, I've heard about some issues with the pommel loosening after any significant use on this sword. Has this issue been addressed with the current line of swords or is it still a problem?

[@NirrumTheMad]

@Sauron012 the best part is, that that's the first place I'll go in a zombie apocalypse. Food, Weapons, and an ally you can depend on to always aim for the head.

[@LordHereck]

Just bought one and can't wait till it shows up. Out of curiosity, if I ever find myself needing to re sharpen the blade, how would I go about doing so? I have sharpened machete's and knifes before (With both whetstone and accusharp) and was curious how I would sharpen this kind of blade shape.

[@erinwilks5125]

The foot in the boot gig was cool lol

[@elgostine]

@bmecher i wouldnt say so. after all, the ottomans and saracens had both in a fair bit of abundence, it was the fact that european knights faced lance charges during all those fuedal conflicts which would punch RIGHT though mail arrows against a man with mail and a padded underjacket, that was wellsufficient to stop an arrow, from a bow anyways. the crossbow, the heavy lance, and labour shortages as a result of the black death as well as better technoloy is what ushered in plate harnesses.

[@michaelpritchett9856]

The Hand And A Half Sword reminds me of The Hungarian Sword Of Mars which was the blade used by Attila The Hun.

[@mojothemigo]

@scottsmanv true on chainmail, but it is/was considered a propper test of a dagger and sword's abilities.

[@sranka8]

WOW it can cut bottles and wood. Impressive, really.

[@ToAstYNaChO]

i must say i do enjoy these Tests, It gives me an actual display of what a product is capable of doing, and what its limits are, nice stuff. and also, that shoe test made me cringe when i saw the meat inside ;)

[@Jakeyboyshow]

@csknives I'm aware swords are designed to flex but not break, thats done in the (hopefully repeated) annealing then tempering processes of the blade's manufacture: If you read my comment correctly instead of jumping immediately on the defensive you'll see that I said the blade STAYS bent after chin-up meaning it's still too Ductile to regain its initial shape. That is not the mark of a "Truely Great Sword" as your ad states. Some of your kit looks nice but this does not impress.

[@Pasotintojas1]

do you have a big barbeque after each testing :)))))))))))))))))))))))

[@TheSkipper1921]

+Pasotintojas1 They say they donate the meats to a rescue mission in California. Hey, it's not like somebody wasn't gonna cut it with some kind of knife at some point anyway......

[@afogn]

chanimail was to protect against cutting and slashing from bladed weapons such as swords knives the interlocking rings disperse the impact af the blades cutting edge and prevent it from biting/cutting into your flesh a strong trust with a blade with a strong and sharp tip could pierce it as shown long bodkins on arrows could pierce mail and the blunt force of maces and flails could damage and break bone

[@stuntsandfuninc01]

@csknives okay thank you for taking the time with reading responding to my comments

[@SirGalath]

how does this sword compares to the hanwei Tinker bastard sword?

[@trammellhunter]

Something I would like to know

[@MaliciousCat]

How much is this blade?

[@scottchance1476]

well this was 4 years ago but to anyone wondering $207

[@KaiserofKonoha]

Honor in combat means less than nothing in the reality of today. Fight to win, period.

[@JohnsonWilJ]

@Tork789 well, some of their stuff is as authentic as they can make it, but this, isn't made of the same stuff, specifically to be lighter, and some of their clubs are made of a high grade plastic rather than original materials, and this weapon shouldn't have a weighted pommel, because you don't want a balanced blade, you want all the weight coming down with the blow, not behind your hand, slowing the blow down.

[@nonjaninja4904]

You guys are great, but I wish you made some stuff in the states. Even the machetes or something.

[@roy-batty]

Is that riveted or butted chainmail?

[@thisisnotanick]

@thedamned93 Some of us are very taken with medieval stuff for some reason. I dunno why but In my mind swords are some of the most awesome things I can think of.

[@skyhop]

Are these swords the most modern design of when swords were in their prime? The design of these swords seem to be the most refined. I notice that practically all later swords ended up with much thinner blades except they became curved. My only guess for the shape is a balance between crushing, slicing, and stabbing. Seems ultimately utilitarian. Unless I'm mistaken, watching the blade flex through cuts seems to hint at that actually aiding it.

[@LordHereck]

Mine is getting here tomorrow. I've watched this video a dozen times since I ordered it. Im so pumped

[@keeprunningbarry]

>implying people buy swords like this for defense These are very high quality collectors pieces. While they are most definitely battle ready due to Cold Steel being the amazing creators they are, most people buy these as collectibles. And honestly, when it comes to home defense, I'd much rather have a sword or a spear.

[@ilexgarodan]

The bastard sword. Such a beautiful yet deadly weapon.

[@cortx2lh]

Nice music.

[@elgostine]

@afogn a REALLY strong hrust, because ive seen riveted mail stand up to axe blows and sword thrusts. ill bet you that CS use butted mail on this vid. which is why people recon that mail was seess against things, itwasnt, riveted mail was very effective, just very time consuming and didnt prtect against blunt impact.

[@justinplugge8213]

I enjoy the demonstration, but for one thing. The maille that you're using is not representative of proper maille, for what you are using appears to be non-hardened, and butted together instead of riveted.

[@ChishioAme]

@asdfg2560 No difference. A hand-and-a-half sword is called a bastard sword because, when they were first used, the major swords were either one handed or two handed. Since it had the capability to be either based on preference/situation, it didn't fit into either category and, so, became a "bastard".

[@mgcortese]

Will do. Waiting for the UPS guy now. Will see if it fits nicely in my Eberlestock Gunslinger II pack :)