Japanese Katana VS European Longsword Samurai sword VS Knight Broadsword

[@pyromaniacjack8294]

I like how the leather "armor" isnt even hardened or anything

[@theunholycrusader517]

Leather armor didnt even exists

[@BalbarianChannel]

@@theunholycrusader517 Not entirely true, they have found a few remains of leather armor and there are even some depictions of people wearing what looks like a hardened leather breastplate. I'm not saying it was widespread and everyone used it at some point in time, but leather armor most definitely existed in the past. That being said, this piece of soft leather these guys claim to be "armor" would protect a person about as much as a t-shirt would...

[@theunholycrusader517]

@@BalbarianChannel Yes it did exists.But i meant that they would wear like a gambeson underneath

[@theunholycrusader517]

@@BalbarianChannel I think what you meant by studet leather armor is a bridgendime(I probably misspelled it)

[@BalbarianChannel]

@@theunholycrusader517 No i never said studded leather, that's a silly concept in and of itself to be honest. And i didn't mean a brigandine either, which isn't leather (not the parts that are meant to protect you anyway, those would be steel plates underneath the leather or cloth). No i literally meant depictions of what seems to be a hardened leather breastplate. Of course it's only a depiction, so it could be something other than leather. I've no idea if they've ever found any actual remains of such a thing. There have been finds of vambraces made out of hardened leather though. Like i said it probably wasn't widely used, and even if it was it's hard to tell since leather generally doesn't preserve very well.

[@Innoxiaful]

Pretty sure if he dropped that long sword across the shoulder instead of swinging it like a bat, would have done some damage

[@_Sterben_]

And if they used a decent quality Longsword.

[@MacCadalso]

It's literally rigged for the fedora-wearing katana fanboys

[@lwdrd]

@@MacCadalso bruh what

[@numbaonw6450]

@@MacCadalso bruh chill

[@idkwhatthisisforplzhelp3678]

Or if they’d have sharpened the thing

[@mushroomking8304]

Considering that he swung the long sword against the leather and it didn't even make a cut, I think it is fair to say that the blade is dull.

[@Lolz43083]

Even then no one would be swinging the sword horizontally like that lmao

[@realdragon]

I doubt they used aluminum armor in medieval period, if I'm not mistaken they used steel which is much harder

[@281cu6]

This show is stupid and had fake armor. Historically they used hardened plate armor. Essentially they took the idea of the shield and made a suit out of it. Real plate armor cannot be damaged by sword edge or tip. Historically they would have to get between the gaps in the armor or use a murderstroke with the hilt, or use another weapon like a war hammer to puncture the helmet. Plate armor would improve to where it made it difficult for even spikes and hammers to damage helmets. Look up Italian White Armor and German Gothic Armor. They are almost invulnerable to most weapons and definitely swords.

[@realdragon]

@@281cu6 I've seen on one historical channel how guy made small piece of plate armor. The real danger were pieces of broken arrow flying everywhere after it hit armor

[@belalabusultan5911]

both swords were used against the same target, that's th whole point.

[@realdragon]

@@belalabusultan5911 Except swords can't penetrate steel. No matter how sharp is your sword it won't cut through steel

[@belalabusultan5911]

@@realdragon it can pnetrate thin steel. but regardless, both words slashed and thrusted against the same metal armor, to see the difference in impact.

[@kuro_kishi]

With more awareness on HEMA, I am actually glad to see people finding this video to be completely wrong.

[@scintillam_dei]

Hemoglobin? HEMA goblin?

[@seemasharma8044]

Lol search it up

[@kuro_kishi]

@@seemasharma8044 on what?

[@lilosnitch3247]

@@kuro_kishi HEMA is european sword fighting

[@professord6968]

This video Is Sham.

[@SolaceHuntsman]

I bet I could punch a dent into that armor.

[@SidewaysGts]

I wouldnt doubt it. That armor was garbage.

[@comradekarlvonschnitzelste8218]

For sure. I mean, look at it. It looks like a good kick would put a hole in it lmao

[@xaviergoesbathroom]

@@comradekarlvonschnitzelste8218 Just read this and oh my goodness! That is so true! that thing is made of tin I swear XD

[@comradekarlvonschnitzelste8218]

@@xaviergoesbathroom tin *foil*

[@Vikt0rian]

You'd punch clean through it LOL

[@kalervo3669]

For the ice test, the katana wobbled a fair bit so I assume it’s spring steel but katanas were not traditionally made out of spring steel

[@bigdaddy656]

BenTheSlayer 342 and you can tell the katanas ice was pre cut and while the Longsword one was just a chunk

[@kalervo3669]

Logan McGowan that is also true

[@marcofearg9956]

Also he try to cut with the edge that is close to the guard, not the part meant fpr cutting. Also, is notable that he isn't putting the same force in it

[@colin6845]

Katana's were differentially hardened, the cutting edge is harder than the spine, so they will flex quite a bit when connecting with a harder target

[@kalervo3669]

@@colin6845 right, anything will bend if there’s enough force but because of the differential hardening a katana will most likely stay bent rather than spring back

[@tomthefox8909]

The test where they try and use the swords to cut the armour makes me cringe.

[@-hiro-5995]

They tested “best can opener” 😂

[@jahramproffit-preston660]

I practice both western and eastern weapon's based marital arts and i must say this expert didn't even correct this man's strike or stance for both weapons.

[@lilosnitch3247]

For all u know the martial arts expert was just a black belt in taekwondo 🥲

[@marisakirisame2366]

Unfair test.The long sword had no enchantments at all while the katana had sharpness V

[@jahramproffit-preston660]

The Longsword was blunt which it shouldn't be however that's a non issue it's his lack of edge alignment with his strike, but this isnt on purpose the Longsword he's using isn't as forgiving to people who lack good swordsmanship as the katana is, which is why in his hands the katana won, its not bias it's just ignorance and lack of skill.

[@mivvy3182]

@@jahramproffit-preston660 r/wooosh

[@Smortn]

@@jahramproffit-preston660 Longswords were not blunt weapon - longswords had sharpen edge - but only first 1/3 ... and you were suppose to hit with the end and not with the half of the sword... When you were holding a sword you didnt want to loose the advantage of the long of the blade ... if you didnt want to come closer and wrestle him and then stab him in eye with your dagger...

[@Gwynbleiddsanity]

That's not even a real plate armour smh

[@jackal1285]

Yes it this that knights weared in fights

[@_Sterben_]

@@jackal1285 Its tin foil dirt. A proper European Breastplate can't be pierced by any sword. Also, check your grammar.

[@deesnutz8406]

@@jackal1285 no it's not. A well made plated armor will not be penetrated by any swords.

[@leahprev6453]

@@jackal1285 weeboo

[@elite_raze7087]

@@jackal1285 sword's weren't made to cut through steel armor anyways they were made to go through the gaps And didn't even use real katanas or longsword's and the handling was completely off

[@ihtg5041]

Guy: we broke some serious ribs there (hits nowhere near the ribs) Also guy: he lost his heart and intestines (Hits nowhere near intestines)

[@lolbosss]

Ribs in the belly and intestines in the shoulder

[@pyromaniacjack8294]

IntestIEEnes

[@ARDG89]

Guy? That's staff Sargeant R. lee ermey to you sir

[@StudleyDuderight]

That "guy" is R Lee Ermey. He's one of the most famous American military veterans. How could you not know who he is?

[@pshah4317]

Wow, I have never seen any video get basically every single thing they said wrong. Is there an award for that? Because this video won it easily.

[@xursed7990]

Then clearly you missed the Game Theory video on Knights vs Vikings vs Samurai kzbin.info/www/bejne/najSeImNnLBrrJo

[@bigdaddy656]

Brighton Delorme your sarcastic right. That’s the most wrong an inaccurate video ever. It’s probably worse than this one. One little excerpt it that the 11 th century knights weapons were the Longsword and halberd even though the Longsword wouldn’t be invented for 300 years just like the katana. Also we all know the Vikings wore absolutely no armour and won battles based off of fear tactics as we all know. No way they had very high quality armour, way

[@xursed7990]

@@bigdaddy656 I think you miss read my comment. 😅 Yeah that video is pretty bad.

[@bigdaddy656]

Brighton Delorme oh so you were sarcastic sorry for getting mad 😂

[@SidewaysGts]

@@xursed7990 "Then clearly you missed the Game Theory video on Knights vs Vikings vs Samurai " I usually like his videos- But jesus this one was bad. O-Yoroi armor light? By what comparison. O-Yoroi armor is heavier than most battle worn suits of full plate. That shit was heavy as all hell.

[@idkwhatthisisforplzhelp3678]

By the way, you are able to sharpen a longsword

[@leviedmondson7415]

If you look on a tip of a longsword it's very obvious that it's a blunt

[@parklez3250]

Its actually very sharp

[@xaviergoesbathroom]

@@parklez3250 It depends. If historical context is added, there are some swords, longswords in this case, that have more and less tapered tips. Yet, Generally they are very sharp, unless you consider the "Execution Sword" a longsword XD. Seriously, you should research the Execution sword, it is VERY interesting :)

[@IamPatrickStar]

@@parklez3250 a pointed tip is more sharp enough to thrust through even though the armor they used was fake

[@infini_ryu9461]

That's irrelevant. You wouldn't try to stab through a European breastplate in the first place. But this "Breastplate" was made out of tin. It's annoying when they compare Longswords and Katana in cutting power because anyone who knows anything knows that on average a Katana *should* cut better, it's simply physics and blade geometry. However, there are a lot of different kinds of Longswords, especially in comparison to Katana, so there are Longswords that can cut better or at least on par with a Katana. And I mean an actual historical Katana, the modern Katana are longer than they really were, naturally making them cut better than they really did. People are under the impression that the only thing that makes a sword is by how good it can cut, but that's just completely asinine. The European Longsword itself being one of, if not, the most versatile swords ever made.

[@xaviergoesbathroom]

@@infini_ryu9461 THANK YOU! for letting me save my finger from typing out that paragraph XD

[@banditodorito4091]

wtf is he doing with the longsword

[@bigdaddy656]

A shit job

[@kipchika5989]

longswords were just as not good as katana's u Europeans are envy right??

[@bigdaddy656]

Kip Chika how much anime do you watch. I’m genuinely curious

[@banditodorito4091]

@@kipchika5989 i know a thing or two about HEMA and fencing and what he is doing with that longsword is just embarrassing

[@banditodorito4091]

@@kipchika5989 and here is better video about the topic m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWnEaJqmpLiDmLs

[@romainburgy908]

This is like comparing an axe to a pickaxe to see which one cuts wood better... This type of longsword was not made for cutting (it could cut if needed but it's not what it's designed for)

[@junetalon8796]

We would have seen how good of a cutter this sword was if he would actually had cut something with it.

[@damoclesdragonheart4407]

Plus I doubt a katana can actually cut through a whole block of ice in a single swing, it was a good cutter but not the best chopper.

[@robertlehnert4148]

Bull. They delibertly used a DULL blade put into a non swordsman hand. Check the footage carefully, you will not see a honed edge on the Longsword.

[@mikkosercado]

@@damoclesdragonheart4407 it can

[@suyashsngh250]

But didn't...

[@stygiansong]

"Ya gat the pommel for pommeling" This man has no idea what he is talking about. This test would've been over in 3 seconds if they just threw the pommel at the "plate armor"

[@bigdaddy656]

StygianSilence bro I love the sword community

[@Mrhellslayerz]

Too true, pommels are OP

[@krieger1969]

men of culture, we are

[@ivankacic2808]

End em rightly mane

[@hokkaido2247]

What even is that armor? There is no way that it can compare to any decent plate mail.

[@Ghostkeal]

its costume armour. barely worth being called "armour" and dont get me started on the leather

[@suomalainenmekko6131]

This is Hollywood nonsense. There has never been such high-quality iron in Japan as in Europe. European medieval sword will break the katana in half

[@excelsior4418]

Shut up nigga.Katana ftw

[@_Sterben_]

@@excelsior4418 Nah. Europe had very High Quality Spring Steel, which far outclasses what Japan had at the time.

[@leahprev6453]

@@excelsior4418 the steel was WAY better than the katana

[@girthquake7637]

Vl Ad it’s good we’re 1000 years in the future then and both swords are now made of the same thing.

[@TheHorseman0fApocalypse]

@@girthquake7637 the armour is shitty it's does not have proper shape if it was properly shaped it would made proper material it would bounce off

[@HouseLyrander]

Why did you repost this blatantly rigged test?

[@oryx3215]

whos willing to place money on the longsword blade being dulled

[@SidewaysGts]

Id rather bet on the sun not coming up tomorrow. Jokes aside- You can physically see how blunt the sword is at numerous times in the video. And not even a dull, beveled edge- Its literally as blunt as the edge of a quarter.

[@jesuschrist8732]

And the fact they stick the blades in wood just blunts the tip by a lot

[@pube66]

Butt hurt whitey 😂

[@theunholycrusader517]

@@pube66 No the "test" is false

[@dailypunch6249]

Its like hitting something with a rod

[@WearyFeline]

Just watching this video raises my blood pressure...

[@guccigg1528]

Same..

[@thesnakesage3458]

why

[@rafox66]

@@thesnakesage3458 Because it's not a fair test. A Longsword can cut but it's more designed for stabbing. And that "plate armour" test was bullshit because it wasn't real armour. Edit: If you really want to know watch this video debunking this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGbXpp6ihc-nd7c

[@thesnakesage3458]

Rafox66 i understand that but they tested stabbing and the katana when deeper

[@rafox66]

@@thesnakesage3458 That's because he didn't use the sword properly, if you stab with a longsword you use half-swording where you grab the blade half way with your left hand. Also at the part where he cut the "leather armour" he used a different cut when using the katana. Don't get me wrong I like katanas but this test was a horrible way to compare them and I'd even say it was rigged.

[@saucebauce6667]

Bruh, this video is so wrong

[@jackal1285]

Like your opinion

[@Rex-golf_player810]

Metatron already proved that this shit is garbage

[@Rex-golf_player810]

@@jackal1285 thats not even an opinion lmao this video is full of bullshit Including them trying to test it on "armor" bruh thats some fucking tin can metal that aint no plate armor

[@saintstales4108]

This video is so right

[@saintstales4108]

@Just David you are lying to yourself

[@angusdavies277]

This video is a great example of how to do testing wrong.

[@suyashsngh250]

This testing is really good and shows one of weaknesses with non-curved sword as CoP of the sword is too far you need to have good precision as to where to cut, thats why curved swords are much better for cutting, whereas long sword are better for thrusting.

[@angusdavies277]

@@suyashsngh250 nice try troll

[@bigdaddy656]

Portable Gamer curved sword don’t always give too much an edge because a well made long sword blade tapers done to the edge making it great for cutting. Also long sword are double edged swords giving it more variety on its cuts But of course you wouldn’t know that ^^

[@suyashsngh250]

@@angusdavies277 You don't want to face facts... Let me guess are you from Europe? Or specifically from UK.

[@suyashsngh250]

@@bigdaddy656 Why would I not know that? ^^

[@rangerrob2144]

They're not even swinging them properly 🤣

[@stickcon9766]

Since when where you able to the same

[@rangerrob2144]

@@stickcon9766 So, 1. I think you meant to ask, "Since when were you able to *do* the same?" Always pays to proof read. 2. It's not too difficult, just takes a bit of training. Proper grip and stance is fundamental and what you would learn first with any weapon or martial art style. You can't swing a katana like a broadsword/longsword. It's almost like trying to out-box a Kung Fu practitioner. Katanas are meant to slice, so you should "push" with the top hand and "pull" with your back hand to really emphasize the cut. You're only wanting to really do this with the last 4 inches of the blade. Long swords are a bit more intuitive, however their main use is for thrusting, both to pierce armor and puncture the weak points/openings in armor. This info is pretty well known, even if you haven't taken any formal or informal training as I have. I know you may just be a troll, but I figured you asked so I answered. Have a good one!

[@stickcon9766]

@@rangerrob2144 Shut up srupid

[@goodnightenemy2799]

@@stickcon9766 Salty lulw

[@stickcon9766]

@@goodnightenemy2799 Shut up nerd

[@VoltanIgor]

This video never ceases to amaze me :D Almost every given second they spit in the eye of warfare history :D Great fun though.

[@VoltanIgor]

XV. century longsword for the win!!!!

[@bojanobreza2243]

This is by far the worst test on the internet. Like everything is wrong. You would have to realy try hard to do so many things wrong.

[@suyashsngh250]

This testing is really good and shows one of weaknesses with non-curved sword as CoP of the sword is too far you need to have good precision as to where to cut, thats why curved swords are much better for cutting, whereas long sword are better for thrusting.

[@guccigg1528]

@@suyashsngh250 it really isnt tho...the armor is complete garbage tier

[@SidewaysGts]

@@suyashsngh250 "This testing is really good and..." lol if you think this test is "really good", you know less than John Snow about swords. And i hear that guy knows nothing.

[@suyashsngh250]

@@SidewaysGts What is less than nothing? *Buh Dum Tss*

[@MacCadalso]

@@suyashsngh250 Both swords were designed for cutting. Longswords were made of better steel since katana's needed folded steel. Longswords are lighter and longer, along with it being double edged. This "documentary" has been debunked.

[@therisingeclipse2293]

I just reported this for promoting terrorism

[@_Sterben_]

Thank you brother!

[@leahprev6453]

YES!!!!! thanks you

[@LordCasezors117]

LMAO

[@thesnakesage3458]

what

[@bigdaddy656]

@@_Sterben_ king

[@-e-cataratas5868]

As a katana lover, this is stupid and childish of them

[@Antiquariant]

The tradition of war in every nation its so different.

[@Churlz]

Same focus: To kill and win

[@bigdaddy656]

Churlz not really. It’s usually political bullshit about trade and land. That’s how most wars started back then

[@marekverescak2493]

Yeah, and this video isnt a good representation of neither of those

[@doombringer3498]

No, traditions of war in any country are the same. People everywhere do not differ too much.

[@schuylerleithulfr788]

@@bigdaddy656 Back then?

[@Clackerus]

$5000 katana vs $20 longsword

[@comradekarlvonschnitzelste8218]

*$2

[@IamPatrickStar]

*1 penny

[@jonasneubert6425]

*free

[@oryx3215]

if a sword doesn't flex as much then its more brittle, meaning its more prone to break

[@DoktrDub]

True but there is a lot of headroom for having a very strong rigid sword that is very hard to damage, you can get more rigid longswords and less rigid katanas, they are all forged differently

[@colin6845]

That's exactly why katana's are clay tempered, a harder cutting edge to keep its edge on contact and a softer spine to allow flex and avoid the blade just snapping

[@mollies13]

...... Okay?

[@mollies13]

So your saying that a katana made out of adamentium will break? ........

[@professionalsimpdestroyer4135]

@@mollies13 A katana is not god-like weapon for every situation. And there's no such material with such capabilities. A sword must be able to bend somewhat to not shatter or break. Katanas don't have this because they are made in a different way as the majority of European swords. And they are made with the main principle of cutting. That's why they must maintain rigid. Meanwhile a longsword is also expected to thrust and not just cut, and if you make it rigid it could break easily. And you must also take into account the really different methods used to forge these types of swords. And also the European steel was way better than what the Japanese had. The European had better methods of forging actually.

[@aandr941]

The way he is using the long sword on items is different then how he’s using the katana. The long sword is not meant for cutting wtf

[@porkchop2325]

It's a test

[@junetalon8796]

Of course a Longsword is meant for cutting. If he would have used it properly the result would have been the same.

[@orangehallow7240]

Katana is more easier to cut for real

[@robertlehnert4148]

@@orangehallow7240 Paging Yukio Mishima, the Japanese writer whose mercy-cut by his acolyte boyfriend was botched repeatedly, while Mishima writhed in agony, his guts spilled on the ground, until a officer of the Japanese Defense Forces took the sword from the acolyte's hand and correctly performed the decapitation. That draw cut takes considerble practice to perform consistently. A Longsword, properly edged, will do it EASIER than the thick bladed Katana.

[@Rex-golf_player810]

@@robertlehnert4148 i think what he might be talking about is the fact that the curve may provide some edge alignment leniency Idk though he could also be an ignorant person lol

[@philippahrens3384]

Wtf There is a nice analysation by metatron of this "Test" In short: it's not a good test when you switch the cuts or use the weapons in different ways,... This is more a promotion for the katana than a real test

[@eelislummaa5383]

Plz atleast SHARPEN the longsword

[@ups1dedwn_522]

Holy shit the DI from Fullmetal jacket talks about swords

[@sihilius]

those guys probably walk from door to door, trying to sell cheapo, fake katanas, made from 420 stainless steel as the best sword in the world.

[@joelbilly1355]

Swords were basically secondary weapons in the middle ages really only suited to fight against unarmoured peasants.

[@cheshirekat8273]

The test would've gone better if he knew how to use a longsword, if he hadn't damaged the tip of the longsword before the test started AND if they had used an actual armor instead of whatever that was (was that aluminum?)... Oh, and used similar attacks on the mannequins.

[@superkaiocant]

this is so hilariously wrong

[@ZylethXenocian]

Everyone knows European swords are superior. Not because of the blade, but you could take off the pommel and throw it.

[@jahramproffit-preston660]

Leather armor wasn't a thing since gambeson or fabric armor was both easier to make and more durable against an opponent's attack.

[@xaviergoesbathroom]

Yup, Simply high quality fabric from Europe would've fared better as far as protection than that tin trash XD. I mean keeping the wearer safe, not durability. Also I agree COMPLETELY with what you said.

[@ronimausanti9625]

Aha, I see what you're doing, you're using a stance of logic to prove your point in historical research instead of investigating the source material that is literally there right in front of you, the www. That's the order you should go. Don't make bold assumptions like any other amateur historian here on KZbin.

[@ronimausanti9625]

@@xaviergoesbathroom What if I told you they used leather armor. Its effiecency is irrelevant, you're discussing history here.

[@ultranium7414]

I see alot of weebs trying to ignore the fact tjis video is garbage ,in the first days of me liking swords i thought this video was soooo true, these weeaboos will understand what i mean when they actually do some researches,im not even a longsword/european swords fanboy i like all the swords but scimitars and single edged viking swords are my fav

[@ultranium7414]

@@Churlz you shut up ,fucking normie

[@marisakirisame2366]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYCsmZ-Yrrhof8U

[@Churlz]

@@ultranium7414 No u

[@ultranium7414]

Ok ignorant rude person

[@Churlz]

@@ultranium7414 ;)

[@williamthomson785]

The testing material is very wrong, they use different cutting techniques and angles, and the dummies are inadequate for getting proper results. In my opinion of a half Japanese guy, I love the katana but it's not the supreme weapon that over powers all others, the katana, like all other swords, has its strengths and weaknesses. The katana was built for cutting through the armor that the samurai wore and that armor was made out of many layers of stacked paper (depending on the era). The katana made a better hole in the European armor because it doesn't flex as much and the longsword with less flex comes more energy transfer into the receiving body. The forging process requires the katana's blade to be folded over and over again to strengthen the blade, the more folds the stronger the blade, however, the longsword is made with just a piece of metal and is hammered into shape with the hardening process of quenching, both of these processes are different due to the difference in use. (sorry if this structure doesn't make too much sense I'm just too tired and felt like going on a little rant)

[@jailbreaker1214]

r. lee mustve been a weeb. That ice block was clearly pre-cut

[@jahramproffit-preston660]

Actually his edge alignment was off and so the Longsword failed the katana is a much more forgiving weapon for the unskilled so in his hands it was always gonna end up on top, but his ignorance isn't purposeful.

[@krieger1969]

@@jahramproffit-preston660 yep, because of edge alignment

[@kaka_2718]

比べるならせめて刀は刀の達人が剣は剣の達人が使うべきだと思う。どんな武器でもコツはあるからね。

[@imperious2427]

They forgot to speak about how European steal was far better than Japanese steal

[@norainiayub2150]

But katana is made by 2 layer stell..u know that

[@jonasneubert6425]

Noraini Ayub Yeah and? You do know that they only did that because of the impurities of the metal they used, they did this to remove the impurities that they could and the ones they couldn't remove they made it so that they were evenly distributed, while in Europe the metal was as pure as it could get at the time, the Japanese solution is genius no doubt, but the metal doesn't hold up to European metal at all

[@brisseden2581]

@@norainiayub2150 Europeans came up with the same method way earlier (called Damascus steel), they later abandoned it because they were capable of creating better steel due to higher temperatures in their forges

[@Bourikii2992]

No it wasn't. Europe had "better" quality iron to make steel and they had more of it. The steel itself wasn't better. For the majority of time MOST European swords were very soft, spring steel was much rarer than people make it seem. Japan also had spring steel as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5XNh56FnNprrNU

[@n0rdlys_40]

@@Bourikii2992 Yeah, no. Spring steel wasn't rarer. It wasn't a type of ore as well. First, there are many records and artifacts that show European longswords were built with spring steel. And secondly, European furnaces were much superior than Japan's (Their furnaces were capable of properly melting iron to properly distribute the carbon into steel) whereas Japan's used Bloomery Furnaces that didn't fully melt the steel (Although they used the Tatara but it's essentially just a larger Bloomery furnace). Then, they get this slab of iron called "Tamahagene" (Idk the proper spelling) and have to break up chunks from the iron and steel (The steel shines brighter similar to silver). And also modern katanas use spring steel because they figured that it is way better.

[@thatguy9579]

How the hell did this dude get more penetration with a Katana than with a long sword, a weapon designed for slashing is better at punching through armor than a weapon designed to thrust? By that logic a fucking spear would be useless against armor

[@brisseden2581]

the answer lies in buying a cheap 30$ sword from wish and thrusting it into a fckn log before using it

[@arpandrozario7959]

Japanese Samurai vs European Knight Katana vs European Longsword I'm getting goosebumps listening to these

[@comradekarlvonschnitzelste8218]

Don’t get too excited. Think, Cossack warrior vs Samurai, Shashka vs Katana. Yes.

[@Khornebsk]

oh, samurai and katana will be wipe out completely by european knight, haha. Samurai only win an european knight on movies, games and anime

[@hehe_boi9181]

@@Khornebsk not really the samurais were known for there excellent combat skills and also the samurai armor wasn't very bad after all Edit:typo

[@BG-xn5tu]

@@hehe_boi9181 sure but European knights were a different league with superior gear not just in practicality and design but also material. Japan has shit for natural metal

[@BG-xn5tu]

@@hehe_boi9181 They lose every day of the weak it’s just factual

[@SS_Seraphim]

I like how they didn't finish the swing against the iron or whatever armor it was with both the katana and the longsword, with the katana it's especially important to make a nice long swing so hitting someone like that is just stupid.

[@mutlucankartal9524]

Martial arts master? I am sorry ser, you gotta work more on it.

[@comradeschnitzelstein7177]

I love this video. It's so bad that it's good

[@ziongite]

I knew if we scrolled down we would find the neckbeards seething. However this is the case on every professional tier video, they use a real Katana that is worth around 9k at minimum, and it does perform highly. Then we have these neckbeards reference other amateur youtube channels who use replica katana's, things that are simply moulds, and then they abuse those things that aren't even real Katana's and claim that Katana sucks, so cringe.

[@Uacher]

Unfortunately, that is incorrect. The video was professional in anything but the tests themselves. And on top of that, there was no mention mention of either of the swords' heritage and construction

[@apoorhorseabusedbycenk]

Real Katana's aren't that much better. There's reason why you see paintings of samurai with swords which are chipped and bent.

[@nellyfabulous]

This is probably the best comment here. Who’s going to do real stress tests on an actual high quality antique? Only an idiot. These are all replicas and sometimes made using modern methods. The quality of steel, varied throughout history. So after the 17th century (when steel manufacturing and quality controls were better in Europe) the long sword wasn’t bad (Sabre for some reason became more popular tho). But before that it was a crapshoot. And for the Japanese, their swords weren’t perfect either (some were higher quality than others historically also), but they did have techniques to vary the carbon content of the steel and purify their iron from very early on. The highest quality swords found from both cultures, which came much later in history, were very comparable, because good steel is good steel, simple as that. All of these tests are ridiculous, because it’s basically one form of modern steel vs another. With the Katana having varying carbon content between the spine and the edge, if the replica is “more accurate”. That all said, a pre-17th century Katana probably would have had a better chance at cutting through a pre-17th century long sword though, on average.😉

[@cn4s490]

you are right

[@burninsherman7196]

Foot soldiers didn't wear leather armor. The typical soldier would have at least worn chainmail in Europe, as well as a gambeson underneath.

[@KingOfNormans]

Love how the longsword flexed just like a blunt training sword would, lol

[@sfbvsfgt7111]

Blades made of high-quality steel should flex. And, how we can see, katana pierces armor not worse than a longsword.

[@Erebus.666.]

Blades are supposed to flex. Also, that 'is' a blunt training sword.

[@Lovelessvalentine66]

I love how uninformed this video is. Where's your expert on European longsword? Only got Bob here? Ah makes sence spread misinformatiom.

[@robinbrinken2500]

A long sword didnt weigh 4-5 pounds. The avrige long sword had a weigh of 1,1-1,8kg (2,4-4lb) And the avrige katana is 1,1-1,5kg (2,4-3,3lb). So the avrige long sword was not that much hevier. The katana wouldt have been the best weapon in medival european battels.

[@AjejeB]

Of course, it’s not like Europeans who had the best armies in the world were idiots… it’s all movie culture. The European warriors would have destroyed the samurais

[@benitofranklyn4237]

Europeans started making swords from hardened steel in 700 BC, Japanese in 1500 AD, according to this video, most history teachers and all Hollywood movies, this is about the same time (2200 years earlier in Europe, for those who's math teacher was as talented as their history one).

[@beny.6866]

4:14 is kinda unexplainable, if you don't know what i ment, look closely to the katana blade

[@nn_austin2181]

where is the real video its re uploaded

[@14938566]

R.I.P Legend😥

[@pepperoni4307]

What?

[@DekuStickGamer]

@@pepperoni4307 I think the man presenting is R Lee Ermey, who is dead now. He's best known for playing as the Drill Seargent in the beginning of Full Metal Jacket

[@14938566]

@Wolfmir On April 15 2018 3 weeks after his 74th he passed in a hospital in Santa Monica California due to complications of pneumonia. Here is a list of some of his best works. Full Metal Jacket(Movie The boys in company C (Movie) Mail call (Show) LOCK N' LOAD (Show)

[@EvolutionMachinetoMan]

Longsword is durable and better. If not an oldman uses it.

[@dailypunch6249]

That thing is so blunt it has a reflection

[@yeshaw984]

Nice aluminum

[@twinarcher8123]

Hey at least it shows that even someone unskilled can still do damage.

[@aaronvoss748]

This episode was clearly aimed at making the katana look good. The reality is that they were design for different types of combat. They were both better at different things. They did use a shitty longsword. The longsword was very light and was designed to thrust in weak points or openings in armor while being used as a slashing blade. Katanas were designed for single combat and not good against armor in reality. They are prone to breakage as the steel needed to be hardened unlike european blades.

[@stuartpaul9211]

these weapons were secondary. both soldiers carried primary weapons such as spears for finding vulnerable areas between the armour.

[@Saxton_Hoovy]

A longsword would be a primary weapon , you are thinking of the arming sword which is one handed and smaller.

[@egoamigo-1377]

@@Saxton_Hoovy Nope a longsword is a secondary. The primary weapons that would be used by knights would be pole axes as Knights swords are simply ineffective in getting through armour without feats of skill. Hollywood always tend to exaggerate their uses.

[@keycrafter9708]

How to use a Japanese sword is differen. これでは刀が可哀想になってくる。

[@shockwavesteve]

I don’t speak minecraft -60% blockage

[@shockwavesteve]

Bad Steve 69 POV: your Twitter account ha s been made

[@ZynVad3r1]

@Filthy ഫ്രാങ്ക് 😂 your saying he cringe? You’re a weaboo

[@ZynVad3r1]

@Filthy ഫ്രാങ്ക് it’s a joke get over it

[@julienrobinard9688]

It s a long sword of wish lol

[@bigdaddy656]

Julien Robinard what

[@julienrobinard9688]

writing error.... I speak of the app wish @@bigdaddy656

[@blahoslavadamlapacek6687]

There is so many things wrong but it's just fun to watch :D

[@tesla3699]

this doesn't make any sense because long swords were meant against armor samurai swords are not sharper or bent lesser there the same the only difference is that long swords are double-edged and hade a better point and were not saber-like blades and a better guard than samurai swords the plate armor is not even actual armour and these guys don't know how to use a katana or a long sword there not putting their body weight in stabs or slashes the long sword in the video is not the equal match because it's blunt purposely blunt the only thing about the blunt sword he barely half swords or stab because they know that the stab would penetrate so when they went up against there so-called plater armor the long sword blade flexed purposely they didn't use a normal long sword maybe its a sparing long sword because long swords didn't be like this historically accuratelly.

[@dracophoenixttv]

I do agree with you on the Long Sword being blunt I could tell this wasn't accurate on the long sword however their Samurai sword also wasn't up to standard forge. However Samurai swords where made to cut threw bone and Flesh just as well Japanese armor is still hard to penetrant. They cut through it easily. The way the test Katana's is A tameshigiri (test cut) was performed with a newly forged katana by slicing through a stack of dead bodies or even live criminals. Of course, tameshigiri could only be done by a master swordsman to ensure the quality of the build. Katana made right can penatrate Plate armor. However the long sword also would have went through it as well. also samurai also used another type of weapon more so it was a long bladed staff like weapon which also very much so go through plate armor. I am convinced the winner in a fight though between Samurai and Knight would be more skill dependent one would win.

[@syphonfilter8372]

Jesus Christ......this turdeo has been posted again....

[@MussNdSchmeckeMussWirkeKollege]

The German Longsword can even split a Katana

[@dailypunch6249]

Dude the Katana would shatter before the European sword has a chance to split it

[@MussNdSchmeckeMussWirkeKollege]

@@dailypunch6249 yes our ancestors in Europe did a great job in building those

[@professionalsimpdestroyer4135]

YES! I always laugh at those weebs claiming the katana to be the god of all swords. Don't get me wrong, the katana is an interesting weapon and does a good job for what it is MEANT to do. But the longsword was more versatile and the European steel was way better than the katanas. This video is just an insult to European smithery.

[@boxofmadness2511]

@@professionalsimpdestroyer4135 the katana is perfect at what it was meant for, killing defenceless peasants

[@unknownghost3145]

Late to the party, but swords can't split other swords, especially if they were moving in active combat. Don't unjustify a busted myth with another soon to be busted myth. All swords have pros can cons on their given situation from each other. I hope you all should know this.

[@manueltubens535]

To me I feel that R. Lee Ermy hesitated using the broad sword.

[@supriyobiswas6313]

Please make a video on khanda vs cutlas

[@pabloa4692]

Hilarious to see people in the comments claim that the Longsword was not made for cutting. You do realise its a *sword*?

[@theunholycrusader517]

There are different types of longswords.One is meant for stabbing etc. but they used a bad longsword that isnt even sharped.

[@abaddonthearmless319]

Look up estoc.

[@mooneyes2k478]

@@abaddonthearmless319 An estoc isn't a sword, it's a knitting needle on steroids.

[@abaddonthearmless319]

MoonEyes2k Made me chuckle a bit so here, have a like.

[@maximumbruhlevels2441]

it is a thrusting weapon

[@Icarus_Qwq]

I swear we need real experts with the genuine weapons to test this all I want to see is if a katana would be effective against plate armour. Now I would say “I know it wouldn’t be.” But I haven’t seen any proof

[@epicgamer551]

nothing is effective against plate, that's why you avoid it

[@Icarus_Qwq]

@@epicgamer551 Ever heard of blunt weapons?

[@epicgamer551]

@@Icarus_Qwq yeah and just like other things they're still completely worthless if you just attack the armor instead of hitting weakpoints

[@Icarus_Qwq]

@@epicgamer551 Did you seriously just say that? Blunt weapons are literally one of the only effective forms of weaponry for countering plate armour. It's not as if it's thick steel. It dents easily and that's the idea. What weak points are you talking about? A blunt weapon is meant for damage, not accuracy

[@epicgamer551]

@@Icarus_Qwq Very not true, blunt weapons weren't any better compared to other things because properly made armor doesn't just crumple when hit with a stick, if it did blunt weapons are all people would have used. But when you look at muster rolls, inventories, and even art from the period it was predominantly filled with swords and spears and other polearms, rarely maces or warhammers. And as for weakpoints there are absolutely better areas to hit with a blunt weapon, just as there are better areas to hit with a sword. The primary weakpoints aimed at are as follows. The head, more specifically the visor if one was worn. While a helmet shot was rarely likely to outright kill the person underneath, it can be very jarring and disorienting, making a person easier to grapple, or wear down faster in a fight, or if a visor was worn, targeting the visor was a good strategy as it could pop the rivets holding it to the hinge, opening up the face to strikes. The neck is always a good weakpoint to aim for, even when fully enclosed metal gorgets come around, as the plates here are still fairly thin, meaning if a strong blunt strike was landed it could hamper head movement. Shoulders were one of the best targets to strike with any large weapon, blunt or not, as there are many large nerves in the shoulder, and shoulder armor could generally be broken from it's arming points easier. Knee shots are also a very good area to hit, but can be better or worse depending on if your opponent is wearing a harness with a riveted construction or a floating construction, but better than hoping it's a floating harness you could also just strike the back of the knee, where there is no armor. Beyond these weakpoints blunt weapons were fairly useless against armor. Striking the breastplate is never a good idea and is only a wasted attack. The arms and hands seem like they would be a good target but in practice they move far too much, and will just move with the force of a swing, unlike the legs, which will be sturdy and grounded. Blunt weapons were not magical armor crushers that any barely trained peasant could pick up and swing around with a bit of gusto and instantly kill twenty knights. They were simply a different breed of weapon that had it's own rules to follow.

[@arkhamasylum8972]

That is a sorry excuse of an armor. Also the average soldier didn't have leather jerkings. They had padded gambison armor a LOT more. In the rare time they did, it was thick leather plates.

[@DaveNanan]

RIP Lee Ermey! I'm going to miss these videos! 😂😂😂

[@gabeanzek3148]

silly man

[@Sailo121]

Video: clearly showing that a katana cuts better than the longsword The whole comment section: *Angry longsword fans complaining*

[@Uacher]

Well, people complain because the tests were not performed properly. Like, at all.

[@professionalsimpdestroyer4135]

Because, well, the test was clearly made in favor of the katana. 1. The armor shown on the video was made really, really bad. Literally sheet metal turn into an armor. 2. The longsword was BLUNT and you can clearly see that through the video. 3. They used the longsword wrong multiple times while they did some actual rather good cutting motions with the katana. If you have actual idea of how European smithery was or how well thought and made those armors and swords were made then you'll know how bad this video does to European smithery. No sword, no matter if it's a longsword or a katana, can cut through armor (actual good armor unlike shown here). And don't get me wrong, the katana is a really interesting sword and was good for what it was meant, but the longsword was better made, had more versatility and in some cases they were lighter than katanas.

[@SidewaysGts]

"Video: clearly showing that a katana cuts better than the longsword" If you think this is what the video "clearly" showed, youre misguided kiddo. Anyone who actually understand *both* of these weapons complains- for a lot of reasons.

[@dt534]

The cuts weren't performed in the same way and the quality of the longsword and katana aren't accurate

[@scintillam_dei]

"A Spanish conquistador Refutes The Metatron's video on Samurais VS Spaniards" is in my channel.

[@skyjumper6548]

If you test sworts you should test them in the same way. And I only talk about the leather cutting part

[@sihilius]

5:20 so you have ribs in your stomach? you should probably visit the doctor.

[@MIDAZOLAMIDE]

you compared Japanese and European swords what about American swords? OH ! whait the US didn't exist at that time 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bigdaddy656]

Everything in this vid is wrong don’t trust it

[@rickyfrench6844]

Officer swords and cavalry swords are a thing.

[@krispydong105]

The Aztecs in central America used weapons similar to swords known as macuahuitl, which had edges made of obsidian that could be as sharp if not far sharper than any steel blade. 😂

[@MarksWorkshopcrft]

Wellllll that depends because the long sword could period up to 6inches where the katana could only pierce up to 2 the katana is rather more for slashing and slicing but when people are fighting in full played armor such as that European knight armor they tested it on these results would be different or in other terms the longs swords better oh and also look how that European knight chest plate took those blows!

[@k1m198]

Is that longsword of same quality construction as the katana for these experiments? I think not.

[@oxale]

Katana is for the noods and the european sword is for the Warriors

[@saintstales4108]

European sword is trash lol dont be Salty :)

[@_Sterben_]

@@saintstales4108 wrong Weeb

[@saintstales4108]

@@_Sterben_ now you are Salty Katana won this time. ;) Go cry somewhere.

[@franzcayme7917]

Saints Tales katana bad

[@saintstales4108]

@@franzcayme7917 Longsword is rusty ;)

[@panzerleader4646]

Katana is world best knife

[@brisseden2581]

for cutting fish I suppose??

[@mooneyes2k478]

@@brisseden2581 Nah. Cheese.

[@okitatatsumaki2769]

If the slice of the longsword was the same where the katana hit. It would be the same

[@jqyy8059]

U literally stab the armour at an angle with the longsword, ofc it is gonna penetrate less than the katana where u stabbed it at less of an angle.

[@mrhipstermanwastaken]

For those disliking the video, the katan was mainly used for slashing and cutting and the long sword was used more for brute force as in breaking bone and going through armor thats why the long sword and the katana were so diffrent durring some tests

[@ASBESTOS_EATER]

This is a myth. Swords were not designed as clubs; that's what a mace is for, otherwise why bother giving a sword an edge? If you had a longsword, an armingsword, etc, then you'd half sword and go for the weak points in the mail if facing armour. Against a gableson you can thrust, and still cut through.

[@joeystar1043]

this was not accurate enough. i am suing you for being so inaccurate. my lawysers are coming for you. not in a sus way. #democrat for life. biden is life and daddy.

[@blackmage567]

Longsword seems off, like not sharp enough or bad quality blade. Im surprised to see the Katana didnt completely bend when stabbing the armor or chopping the ice. I was expecting it to get wrecked.

[@mewXD-mn6ec]

I like how he didn’t swing he swords the same, but I Guess the results still will be about the same.

[@rhythmbassk839]

Japanese Katana was a legendary weapon. I like katana so much.

[@megustaelmate5499]

Same with German and Italian Longsword

[@rhythmbassk839]

@@megustaelmate5499 - Fuck longsword. Katana is the best sword in the world.

[@megustaelmate5499]

@@rhythmbassk839 nah, very fragile and less flexible. Even ninjato was better

[@jeffreygao3956]

There’s no such thing as a ninjato.

[@rayu9311]

waht show is this from?

[@downtrodden6470]

Bruh in the armor test I'm pretty sure you're supposed to bash the armor with the guard or pommel

[@pepperoni4307]

Doesn't matter, steel may not be able to cut through steel but it sure as hell can cut through tinfoil.

[@Stardweller1]

Or, if you want to use the blade, aim for the gaps.

[@anthony_depaz]

yall better not be hating on my man sergeant hartman 😤👊