ONE PIECE Arlong Sword might work?

[@marcusc9931]

Clearly a weapon designed for a guy strong enough to flip a house.

[@freakydeaky1435]

He's even stronger. The average fishman is strong enough to flip over a house... as captain, Arlong could probably benchpress like 10

[@ShiningDarknes]

Clearly a weapon designed for someone too lazy to master his people’s signature fighting style.

[@theZDOME]

@@ShiningDarknesthe fish man karate burn is gold

[@giggityman41]

Do you mean the property brothers? They flip houses all the time

[@wikansaktianto9215]

​@@giggityman41Yes, definitely those dudes, those Ryan Reynolds

[@Marcus1293]

- Do you want a sword or an axe? - Yes.

[@wanderinglich7561]

And a pick. or would it fall into Kama/sickle territory?

[@josegabrielcastillo5504]

Was gonna say the same. Like holding several aces with sharp rather than long edges...

[@Ithirahad]

"...ahhh... alright, here's a spiked mace then. Good enough, I hope?"

[@unshackledjester]

@@wanderinglich7561 -yes =P

[@Grandwigg]

Call the ratings the Tyrant Scale of Tyrannical Score or other pun on Tyranth just because they've probably all been made, Haha.

[@ulfhedtyrsson]

This is not going to be good. *450 mil years of Sawfish evolution has left the chat*

[@jenjenhocho3188]

Tyranth: I didn't expect it to cut so well. Its giant f*cking teeth. Mother Nature: Surprised? Men have always been copying my weapon designs.

[@pandoratheclay]

Nature: if these weren’t bloody useful sharks wouldn’t come packed with spares

[@EldenRingplayer407]

Me, after reading the title and thumbnail, and not even watching the video: “Well of course it cuts well! It’s metallic teeth! If one of those teeth hit you, it’ll stab!”

[@Jordan_C_Wilde]

The disjointed energy of "I hate that the thing i made performs well" is such a vibe, i love it.

[@ilejovcevski79]

Dude, that's an axe! Or rather.... half a dozen of them!!!

[@derekstein6193]

Ah, yes. The sex-axe.

[@cardinalhamneggs5253]

A saw of axes.

[@ilejovcevski79]

@@cardinalhamneggs5253 aye! XD

[@cellophane6338]

A two person tree saw turned into a one person axe sword

[@victrrrxxx1533]

This made me think of an aztec sword, Macuahuitl. Several pieces of stones embeded in a club, to make it sharp. Kinda like these "shark teeth".

[@Hc2p3n4t4rp]

Not stone, obsidian blades, which is sharp pieces of obsidian they find and use, which makes it the sharpest weapon of all

[@vinnie666]

It's literally inspired by that exact thing, along with the actual shark tooth swords of the Pacific Islands.... Of course it worked....

[@Yuki_Ika7]

​@@vinnie666indeed

[@DH-xw6jp]

​@@Hc2p3n4t4rp... Did you just try to say that obsidian isn't stone?

[@Hc2p3n4t4rp]

@@DH-xw6jp Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth I know it is called an igneous rock, but it is also molecularly different from stone itself but because of its aplications I concider it a metal

[@sentaukrai]

When the crazy design defies expectations.

[@Olimar92]

Honestly I think the blade is also meant to be pulled to deal even more damage if it gets stuck.

[@sentaukrai]

@@Olimar92 perhaps in the original concept in the One Piece world. Realistically it’s impossible, or at least exceptionally improbable to function like that at that size. If you want a rip and tear style weapon you need the “teeth” to be much smaller. A good real world example is the Mauri shark tooth club.

[@marhawkman303]

@@sentaukrai Well it's a weapon no one in One Piece is crazy enough to use other than Arlong... because most people in One Piece... aren't strong enough to pick up buildings and throw them. This is a weapon designed to be used by a superhuman and thus has massive weight that'd be impossible for a Human.

[@RUNNEbytheinternet]

Arlong is 8'8" and 642 lb

[@sentaukrai]

@@marhawkman303 At that point in the series, sure.

[@conwarlock3537]

This sword being successful in testing is a testament to your engineering skills.

[@geoshark12]

I think each tooth is acting like scissors for the pool noodlle and the arc giving a drawing motion make it act like a gillotine

[@unshackledjester]

Nah, they're too far apart for that. I think it's more likely that unless he's landing directly in between the teeth, then there is only one blade contact that slices due to the way the sword arcs when swung. If he did a straight arm, purely torso cut, it would probably do much much worse.

[@LocrianDorian]

This performed way better than I would expect, great video dude!

[@davidwilson6577]

Every Dragonball guy is a One Piece guy who hasn't read Arlong Park yet.

[@saphcal]

i mean im at water 7 and arlong park wasnt back but the stuff after it is way better, as a dragon ball fan.

[@SilvrSavior]

@@saphcal Usually the hooking point for many people is the amazing Arlong Park arc. Not super high water mark, but an amazing point for people to know just what One Piece is really about.

[@saphcal]

@@SilvrSavior yeah im not sure when i got hooked or if i even have yet. im watching and enjoying it but even with using a guide to skip filler im still finding lots of boring moments to skip too, so maybe im still not "hooked" even at Water 7 yet. I have a feeling I might be by the end of this arc though. Ive heard very good things.

[@Jus7aguy]

There's a lot of small character building moments in that "filler". Casually character interactions.

[@saphcal]

@@Jus7aguy the actual filler arcs? nah content not from the source (the manga) never happened. but stuff in the small bits im skipping? also nah, im mostly skipping long bits where no one is talking or where nameless nps are screaming or doing pointless things to pad the runtime of episodes.

[@reggieman02626]

I think what we actually learned today is the guy can make pretty much anything sharp

[@YoucantSeeme-tp7ws]

"Tyranth's Notable Tally" (TNT), BOOM baby!

[@ScreenTested]

Ohh I do love a good acronym!

[@AllanTidgwell]

​@ScreenTested that's an Initialism, not an Acronym. Acronyms are specifically initalisms that are said as a word (NATO, SCUBA, NASA...) If you say the letters it's not an Acronym. So FBI, CIA, ESG... aren't Acronyms

[@bungeetoons]

​@@AllanTidgwellFor as long as people declare that to be the truth, it is, but language continues to change.

[@OrdemDoGraveto]

​@@AllanTidgwellCant "TNT" be considered a word at this point?

[@YoucantSeeme-tp7ws]

@@OrdemDoGraveto It may depend on if you say TE EN TE, or TE 'N TE.

[@bloodlove93]

"i did something stupid... again" said every australian ever

[@Nevyn515]

The national dish is the pie floater, a meat pie, which they call in Aussie slang a dog’s eye, floating in pea soup with ketchup, while calling sauce a dead horse in slang. So it’s a dog’s eye flowing in pea soup with a dead horse... It’s not the worst thing Australia has come up with, that honour belongs to Fosters Lager.

[@madpsycho6]

not as stupid as the "break dancer" that had no talent.

[@fhagalliciogomes]

I hate how right you are

[@vivian-alexandrarivers897]

It's not a Sword. It's a Saw'd.

[@BarteldsJunior]

Really like the small card at the end and the rating system!

[@ScreenTested]

Helps visualise and break down why something is good/bad hopefully it’s easier to understand 👍🏼

[@SilvrSavior]

@@ScreenTested Could also be an interesting merch Trading Card style thing. Maybe there could be a fantasy warrior being equipped with gear that you have made/covered. Could have different pack types like Mall Ninja, Fantasy, Anime, Realistic, etc.

[@markfergerson2145]

That thing is basically a single-edged Japanese take on the Aztec macahuitl. Probably not consciously but just compare the two. The macahuitl is a flat wooden club kind of like a cricket bat with knapped obsidian blades glued into *both* edges. Those blades are horribly sharp and although brittle will inflict horrific wounds. Being able to hold a finer and thus sharper edge than steel (look it up) the Wolverine effect is nearly negligible. The Aztecs used wood and obsidian only because they didn’t develop iron working. Even at that the Conquistadors came to fear Aztec warriors wielding the macahuitl.

[@pandoratheclay]

Imagine a modern day, tech’d up macahuitl Utter fear attached to a hilt

[@h.1699]

i mean we can't make a steel edge as sharp as obsidian (still used for tiny scalpels), and the conqistadors did at most wear breastplate and helmet for armor... the macuahuitl can be sharper than most modern scalpels and most of their bodies in the humid heat of south america was cover only in thin fabric... and after slicing through your flesh and hitting bone there will be tiny glass shards in the wound... and there was no anesthia for surgery yet... they had good reasons to fear this weapon!

[@marhawkman303]

@@h.1699 heh, and for armor piercing... Atlatls. Those things could kill a HORSE.

[@40Kfrog]

1:40 Wow, I didn't realize how dinky the live action series made Arlong. He's supposed to be almost twice Luffy's height, which would make the sword even BIGGER.

[@critica77y77]

I wouldn't call him "dinky." He's not _inhumanly_ big, but he's still a big guy.

[@pandoratheclay]

Like would thanos size be about correct?

[@thefrogshammer2723]

​@@pandoratheclay Arlong is meant to be 2.63m MCU Thanos is 2.51m

[@MillenniumDiceTV]

There’s a joke deliberately when Luffy and Arlong first square off that Luffy thought Arlong would be bigger 😂

[@timothywilcox1539]

Sacrifices had to be made for the live action. There isn't an excessive use of CGI outside of when its absolutely needed, like Luffy's rubber powers.

[@darkwindplus]

I had always felt that Arlong’s sword had been one part sawfish and one part Aztec Macuahuitl.

[@pandoratheclay]

Isn’t Arlong kind of a shark though? So “shark teeth: the sword” should fit pretty neatly

[@Zoddlander]

Hawaiian shark-tooth weapon, but more anime style and single edged? 🤔 Cool! 👍

[@conwarlock3537]

The good thing is, would this have not been usable as a sword, it'd still make an excellent club.

[@marhawkman303]

It's pointy and it hurts when you get hit with it. :D

[@EpicJasonX9000]

since you & Shad always seem to cover the Master Sword from Zelda, I actually would like to know how practical the Double Helix Sword can be in real life. which btw is the sword of Fierce Deity Link from The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

[@FierceDIO]

I agree. A smaller version ofcourse as the in game one is like 2m long and quite thick.

[@hintonempire1178]

@@EpicJasonX9000 They need to do the Four Sword as well.

[@Unimportant]

For something that deviates so much from conventional weapons it performs surprisingly well. Really wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that one.

[@marhawkman303]

"Conventional" in which culture? :D

[@saphcal]

shad is gonna have to see this at some point, this was way too neat.

[@PreparedWolf34]

It did better than I expected. If it had the angled pointed blades, and you hit and pulled on “Tony,” I’m sure it would have been devastating.

[@ulfhedtyrsson]

Imagine if that was built like a Flanged Mace with maybe 3 high, but a pole-arm.

[@ImminDragon]

It's almost like Arlong is suppose to be over eight feet tall and be many times stronger than a human, relying on raw power to rip people up with his six-foot saw on a stick. I don't think Arlong is even suppose to be using skill to fight, just speed and strength. There's a reason he's kind of a low-level enemy.

[@lankymcswanky2176]

I feel like the bottom blades are mostly unnecessary. I don't see those bottom ones doing much, and it adds a ton of weight. Which i think it being so heavy helped it power through the cutting tests so easily. So i think this "sword" having an optimized disign would just end up being a multi-headed axe, removing like the bottom 3-4 blades. Perhaps adding some counterweight with a pommel or something if needed

[@ShiningDarknes]

You have missed the point

[@lankymcswanky2176]

@@ShiningDarknes oh don't get me wrong, it's a cool looking weapon. The point is it being a big badass looking shark themed weapon for the big shark guy, and it does that. It's just a fun exercise to think how to improve a design while still trying to keep its uniqueness.

[@AllanTidgwell]

By that argument, sharpening the bottom half of a sword is unnecessary since you tend to slash with the upper half and stab with the tip. If the enemy is within/past the dangerous range of the weapon, then the weapon loses its efficacy. This is a common issue for Spearmen. Heck, if you hit someone with the haft of an axe it'll still hurt but it won't devastate like getting hit by the blade. The same applies to the haft of a mace The solution to this is to extend the dangerous region to include more of the over-all weapon

[@DZ-X3]

@@AllanTidgwell That sounds like an argument for sharpening the bottom half of the tooth-stick's haft. Maybe into some kind of metal edged weapon, like a long blade. At no point when designing the perfect axe, would you decide that it really needs extra axeheads all the way down the handle.

[@lankymcswanky2176]

@@AllanTidgwell This is fair, although obviously weapons have had this issue before and they were still very prominent. A solution to keep it more swordish could be like DZ said keep the bottom half sharp, or you could even just have smaller teeth, because this is still supposed to be a sword I suppose.

[@IamMeHere2See]

Your flabberghasting was delightful. I would have like to see fewer wide swings that don't use your full arm. One of Arlong's moves is to try to disarm opponents by reaching behind them & pulling, like a saw. You may not like One Piece, but it introduced me to your channel before Shadiversity, so I'd say this video was a worthwhile creation!

[@darcraven01]

you did amazing work with this. love your video ideas of testing fictional weapons. side note, i wanna see shad's reaction to this 'sword' lol

[@Ethan-if6hz]

This seems to be more like an axe with multiple heads at different positions than a sword.

[@ScreenTested]

I think that’s a fair conclusion 👍🏼

[@Giosuke_Giogashikata]

I don’t know if Arlong’s sword is in a specified catergory already (like a sword or a spear), but if it’s not, I suggest we call it a straightjaw.

[@hintonempire1178]

The score card with the 3d model at the end of the video was nice. Keep doing that.

[@ГосподинБобёр]

I think it is necessary to make several lore accurate improvements to this design.(based on 1:23) Make the handle bigger, under three arms and add a pommel for balance. Move the shark's teeth to the tip and set them as if with an overlap. Perhaps this, as well as the best handle, will be able to greatly change the feeling of the "sword"

[@Kyle-kc4kr]

If I had to guess I'd say that the weight combined with the sharp serrations and how the serrations are spaced out are aiding in the cutting. The weight is probably dragging the serrations in such a way that causes the actual blades on each "tooth" to maximise its cutting power.

[@kfrostie]

Great video! Loving the screen tested channel!

[@Red-iu6wu]

one thing to keep in mind is that with normal serrations is you have a bunch of small teeth scraping along a surface this will give more drag as it cuts material and gives it a bigger chance for it to get caught. with teeth that big you basically have a pointed axe head as only one tooth is hitting at a time on all your water bottle/noodle tests so its chopping instead of sawing like a normal serrated blade would. also you should put the blades closers together

[@sjmcc13]

Ya, manga and Live Action look like the blades are effectively touching.

[@Pystro]

On the *wolverine effect:* Yes, the sword has like 3-ish times as much contact area as the *tip of a sword* would have *in a thrust.* But doesn't it have far less contact area than the *edge of a normal sword in a slash?* Those points poked into Tony's back by an inch or so. Would a normal sword have a similar cut depth, or would it stop after less than half an inch? And keep in mind that the first few millimeters of cut depth is affecting only skin, and only after that you start hitting muscle and internals. So any cutting damage beyond those first few millimeters counts for more stopping power. The only kind of situation where the greater number of contact points creates a massive problem is if you hit armor with gaps (segmented armor or chain mail maybe). If some of the tips hit gaps and some hit strong points, then the strike will still get stopped. Or in other words, you have to be lucky to hit gaps on ALL tips for the strike to go through the armor. But again, that's more of a detriment when compared to stabs, slashes with a normal sword against chain mail will basically never penetrate through.

[@ApfelJohannisbeere]

That was a real fun episode and most likely due its weight it did as well better, than being hold back due the 'wolverine effect'. As for how to name your score? How about "Tyranth's Stonk Score". ;)

[@Green-HairedAnti-Liberal]

😍😍😍😍 OMG I'm so excited for this! I couldn't click on this notification fast enough lol. I'm a fan of both DBZ and One Piece so no regrets for me...though I only just started One Piece this past year. Heh. This was wicked and a fun watch! Thanks for sharing. I love your creativity with making all of these.

[@TheHealeyverse]

These creations just keep getting better and better. And the fact that they work so well speaks volumes to your improving abilities. Also using the gauging trowels was genius. Nice pre hardened blades ready to be sharpened up and you did really well not to soften the edges while working on them. Great job and Awesome video. 😁💯

[@GabrielScar]

Interesting how well it did. Also would not have expected that. Musical greetings from Belgium, Gunther (singer and lyrics writer of Gabriel Scar)

[@Roland3ld]

Here is the usual support for channel growth.

[@BadyearOakarus]

considering that the weapon design is like an all-metal version of hawaiian weapons it's not the biggest surprise that it worked better than originally though

[@jun_sheng]

Never imagine someone would make and test that straightened shark denture🦈 Since the rating has a max of 40, maybe a 'Tyranth Tier' could be possible (S,A,B,C,D +/- ranked or something)? 🏅🥇🥈🥉

[@ScreenTested]

Thanks for the support man 👍🏼. Yeah I’ll probably put up a poll with all the good naming suggestions so you guys can choose haha just like with Tony

[@jimmydean7219]

This was a great video, Tyrinth (Tirinth? Not certain on the spelling.) Loved the almost flabbergasted look on your face as the sword clearly performed better than expected lol

[@BryantWalker-m6e]

I've never seen any one so disappointed to see a weapon work decently. If teeth were closer together it would likely work even better.

[@deathlytree434]

Reminds me of a aztec valcano glass sword

[@sluggerotool7489]

Thanks

[@ScreenTested]

Thanks for watching and the support 👍🏼

[@EyelessArts]

1:47 well the Fishmen in the show are more stronger then a human so it makes sense it’s so big as he could wield it like a katana.

[@bray-din3860]

I love it when these youtubers try out a fantasy, weapon expecting it to be not that effective, and then it turns out to be like really good

[@michaelpj7913]

Oh holy shit 😲 that was a more practical weapon than I thought it would be. You are a mad scientist Tyranth!

[@teutonicknight23]

Let’s be real, of all the people who have been on Knights Watch, Tyrant is the most epic.

[@dragonlordhavoc4432]

its funnny he did not test what this sword was orginially designed to do which is cut like a saw, since it was designed based off the Japaneses hand saw. I dont also understand why his verison has the teeth spaced when in every depiction he shows along with the both series the teeth on it do not have a gap between allowing for a gab in the cutting.

[@elsewhereprince3969]

Every time Tyranth talks about the practicality or the realistic-ness of the weapon I keep wanting to add the asterisk: *for a human.

[@hraefn1821]

A muscular juggernaut coming at you with this thing would be f-ing horrifying. That thing would take pieces of you off and fling them across the room...

[@daviddottavio7830]

Awesome episode ! You need to give shad a chance to play with it

[@IngeniousOutdoors]

Now imagine if it was built juuuuuusta touch better and the Inside edges were sharpened and the bases of the teeth touched one another like they're supposed to, creating a cutting area similar to scissors. Like I'd rather take a flat blade cut rather than a traingle cut that forces my flesh Into a finer and finer cutting area.

[@rafaelcalmon2858]

I think Oda would be pleasantly surprised too :D He probably didn't even imagine such an exagerated sawfish sword would actually be this much functional in reality when he designed it.

[@Grandwigg]

This was fun. I need to find out if there are more movies that recap the various story arcs like the Alabasta movie did.

[@sluggerotool7489]

Loving the videos, please keep them going

[@ScreenTested]

I will Try my best 👍🏼

[@scionicog]

With it acting like a "Pick" based sword, I just want to picture it with a more appropriate design than what you accomplished, but it's still a good test. Only 2 Design changes I'd make: 1. Using a single piece of pipe for the whole weapon, but weighting the handle side so there's some counter balance. The pipe's blunt side/teeth flat side being used for defenses 2. Getting the teeth closer together, in anime/live-action, the teeth are literally on top of one another, but without cutting out the slots in the pipe and welding them in, a bit challenging to do. 3. (And not show canon) Add a hilt guard along the pipe's back to catch a glancing weapon. It only needs a guard that goes backwards and curls away from the wielder, and a reverse tooth/shark fin would probably do the trick. Would definitely need more counter balancing then though. I feel the sword would easily get to heavy to be practical, but it certainly sends a message. Overall, I think making it 1/2 the size was the move to go, and I'm just as surprised as you are as to how efficient it is at delivering damage/slicing. I want to imagine it digging into flesh, and the raw strength required to pull towards yourself instead of out for the most damage possible. But that'd require a ballistic dummy or pig belly.

[@josuesepulveda6850]

Esteticly it looks horrible but very scary.It looks like a weapon that a serial killer would use in hacking his victims.Truly a horror movie weapon.Great video Tyranth.

[@misterfrizzygood6897]

One Piece is a fantastic story, you might consider reading, or perhaps watching when the Studio Wit remake comes out. Great video👍

[@BMO_Creative]

Dude! once again Tyranth is WAY MORE AWESOME than he thinks he is! LOL

[@JucheJohn]

My impression of Arlong's sword as it is in One Piece is that it would be truly devastating against armor, puncturing helmets for breakfast

[@billwhipple9039]

I fell like the anime fandom one piece fans are completely chill with is dragon ball, if for no other reason than the authors relationship

[@animepunk3167]

Sword experts: "Erm... Actually, the cross section is bad, it's not going to cut" Arlong sword: "I sharp"

[@dee3806]

another benefit worth mentioning is that it can be used as a saw type weapon, obviously, for example you can swing and lodge the blades into someone, then yank the sword back towards yourself absolutely decimating your opponent, however as in combat your opponent would likely be wearing armour, and due to the weight of the sword, it wouldnt be common that you would be able to do this

[@emiliomartinez7573]

You should have made the whole edges sharp instead of stopping halfway down the tooths!

[@gregorybrazell5133]

Would do more, but cannot afford. Instead, I share your videos as best I can. Maybe others could afford. Love your videos. Not as good as Shad's in some ways, but way better in others. Truly made your own. Want it to succeed.

[@mansfieldtime]

. To be honest, I thought the same as you, it would be a terrible cutter. But stepping back and thinking about it. Shads, Zombie killer Saw Blade thing "Cut" fairly well, so maybe there is something to jagged edges.

[@elvennations]

I'd love to see you make a version of this where the blades have the same shape as the original design. Not the thickness, but definitely the outline. That would look incredible. Especially if you decreased the space between the teeth.

[@gunnand5923]

You should try this sword with Shad. Seeing his reaction to it would be funny LOL

[@Ozymandias2x]

I'm looking at your optimized design and thinking "Wait, isn't that kind of just a weird macuahuitl?" You know, the Aztec sorta-sawtooth axe swords?

[@hansethetooly5421]

could hollow out the teeth to help reduce the weight but keep them from collapsing by leaving a gridwork inside, could also shrink the teeth a little and make them closer to reduce the dead zones between the teeth.

[@vahlak6554]

Ah yes. The good ole 'Dagger Axe' but with extra steps.

[@gusgusin11]

Well, now I know what to binge this week

[@ReferenceMachinist]

Love it when this happens, hema guy makes anime sword, "yo I can't make a 1 to 1 scale of this, it's wielded by an 8 foot shark man." Holy fuck they used their imagination and applied in universe logic?!? to an anime they do not like?!? subbed bro.

[@crusadernikolai1996]

It’s always funny when you expect something to me trash, and then you cut and it turns out to be a beast

[@steadyeddienewk]

I think it's very similar to when people used to put obsidian in wooden clubs, so that it slashes, pierces, and tears at opponents

[@chricre]

Enjoyed. Seeing the bite marks on Tony were very impressive... almost as impressive as that horizontal cut! Talk about skill issue!

[@cptsahal5868]

Inspiration comes from an aztec weapon, or maybe even from hawai (they use wood and real sharkteeth). Nice personal version you made there. Have you ever noticed the back of the blade? There you have a serated sword. Like the one that the boarguy from deamonslayer got. Great work as allways. Keep it up.

[@christianedwards6364]

Ive watched one piece since i was a kid and it was very fun seeing you bring it to life. I liked the practical changes which makes sense since you arent and 8 foot fishman. I was very surprised it performed as well as it did but o have to agree its not the most practical weapon especially defensively

[@Naptosis]

This is almost 15 minutes of Tyranth rediscovering serrations. 😅

[@gharn2594]

The only issue I have with this is that there are gaps between the teeth when the anime and live action clearly did not have any. While it would be a bit more work to have these perfectly aligned in the Tyranth version, it doesn't seem like it would be too much more and it would definitely improve performance. Anything that gets caught in the V shape between the teeth would have a bad time. Cool video and an interesting weapon concept.

[@Balorian]

Great video, reminds me of Abarai Renji's sword. Would love to see that one day.

[@Eivor85]

It looks and acts like a homemade postapocalyptic weapon,you should have Shad be the judge of it

[@Cassandra112]

some interesting elements. the spike of the claws are acting like an axe/spade. The inbetween if spaced and angled correct is acting like shears/scissors. devastating to flesh, gourds, water bottles. but would get caught on wood, cloth, and fibers. also key here is being able to swing through. great against arms, legs, but not a torso, where it would not fit into the space, and multiple prongs would impact.

[@IamHattman]

So the big question is, could this design concept be made even more feasible?

[@aeonise]

It's basically a bunch of weird, pointed hatchets stacked in a row. Definitely dangerous, but less versatile than a sword. I think it would rely more on the shock and intimidation factor than any mechanical benefits since it's basically an indecisive sword/axe hybrid that doesn't improve on the strengths of either.

[@TheSpeep]

I guess the reason it cuts so well might be that, as long as you panage to avoid the spaces between the teeth, each tooth is essentially a very broad thrusting blade going into the target, and where a normal blade cuts with an edge of about the width of the bottle youre cutting, here the edge of the whole tooth is used to spread that pressure over, which reduces the resistance going in. Also, those teeth are very thin, which again makes for very little resistance going through the target.

[@ankokuraven]

I can't wait till you get shad to pull out a tatami mat

[@TheBl00D1u5t]

You should call it "Tested Tier" or "Tyr Rating". The second has a ton of references in 2 words

[@ifrit1937]

Gonna be honest...if you removed the bottom 2 blades and extended the pommel up that far, made the teeth a bit smaller (maybe even slightly curved), reduced the space between each blade a bit more, and maybe made the blades slightly more thicker and sharper it could probably be a somewhat effective cutting, piercing, and sawing (I said thicker teeth due to the fact I don't think teeth as slim as yours would be able to saw effectively/without possibly breaking as easily...same with why smaller would probably work too and in the anime I do remember Arlong using the sword to saw through opponents as well so sawing motions were definitely an intended kind of attack for said weapon there at least even if it may not be ideal with a sword in real life) weapon as with the longer pommel you may be able to wield it a bit more comfortably...granted may become more of an axe but not really a polearm at that point though.

[@fenrirgaming37]

Works along similar lines to the Aztec Obsidian Club Sword it looks like.

[@ShishouDzukiZaManako]

trim the teeth to be spike-like fangs that taper to the point and back down toward the grip to cut down on weight; drop the first 2 teeth to lengthen the grip. add at least a minor guard to prevent slippage of your hand toward the blade. a pseudo-polearm i can get behind.

[@Rand2k1]

You could make worse weapons if you manage to get into a home depot during the zombie apocalypse, that's for sure.

[@tabull8180]

Cool weapon. One thing I would change instantly though is that I would remove the bottom blade and extend handle to that space.