"I say, to him that would vse them, & strike aswell with the point, as with the edge, which blowes at these weapons are mightie and forcible, it is necessarie, that he consider the difficultie in striking with the point, and the daunger in striking with the edge. That it is difficult to strike with the point, it is most cleere, because the full course of the point, may verie easilie be hindered and tyed, by meanes of so many hookes and forkes which are in the Holberd." Giacomo di Grassi, 16th C. Fencing Master
@nurgle-j5n3 ай бұрын
Trve
@YTPrule3 ай бұрын
I'm curious if this is why Musashi, or whichever it was, said the Naginata is inferior to the Yari for always being on the defensive rather than taking initiative.
@Sam-isnt-dumb3 ай бұрын
Dark souls halberd
@kingofthejungle53383 ай бұрын
I thought bro was having a stroke when typing but got to the bottom and realized it was just old english
@killerbuono103 ай бұрын
@@kingofthejungle5338 i think it is a literal translation of old italian or latin
@LazyMaybe3 ай бұрын
I never knew halberds could blow up! Thanks, robin!
@KingNedya3 ай бұрын
Woah I never expected to see you here, I love your videos, cool that you seem to like this stuff too :)
@rowdyriolu13 ай бұрын
Mega man zero pfp, everything in my life is telling me to play the games again
@Ry_yan3 ай бұрын
@@rowdyriolu1 do it, you won't regret it
@a-pizza-pie3 ай бұрын
LazyMaybe is gonna start analyzing the structure of driller's impact axes and its impact during battle
@jonathanjoestar37853 ай бұрын
Oh hi Lazy fancy seeing you here
@QuDaRage3 ай бұрын
Medieval "learn the matchup"
@GalluZ3 ай бұрын
Real. I have no idea why those weapons are shaped the way they are. Watching his shorts has been really helpful.
@averageeughenjoyer64293 ай бұрын
Isn’t what he described from renesaince?
@airthrowDBT2 ай бұрын
lmaoooo
@airthrowDBT2 ай бұрын
Except you die before the opp can tell you to git gud
@nss3092 ай бұрын
@@airthrowDBTnot necessarily.
@myladycasagrande8633 ай бұрын
Never underestimate the power of a pointy stick!
@janelantestaverde20183 ай бұрын
Especially when it got extra pointies at the side
@DeusExBrockina3 ай бұрын
Feeling absolutely humiliated when someone uses my own hooks against me
@DigiBlasta3 ай бұрын
This soundtrack is burned into my brain from all the binging
@aidenlarson99113 ай бұрын
Yes omg same. Was looking for this comment xD
@reinhartnata473 ай бұрын
So we have polearm rock paper scissors is what you're saying
@digitaljanus3 ай бұрын
Isn't all combat ultimately just rock paper scissors?
@reinhartnata473 ай бұрын
@@digitaljanus well usually newer weapons are upgrade of the older ones, turning it into arms race, from spears to guns to missiles to nuclear. But this upgrade of the spear actually has disadvantages against the spear
@Specter_11253 ай бұрын
@@digitaljanusno
@redninenine_3 ай бұрын
more like scissors scissors scissors
@Aa-dc2xu3 ай бұрын
Fire Emblem weapon triangle lol.
@melvinhilber44033 ай бұрын
That music will never leave me, even if i am not playing the game, it is in my head. Ty for the trigger😅😅
@Sleepless_Sam3 ай бұрын
Pokey sticks are so damn cool.
@cozymoggele3 ай бұрын
your pfp is cool c:
@adcyuumi3 ай бұрын
This is why I prefer pole-arms with only one hooking side and one pushing side, and not on the same side. You can twist the shaft to disengage from a hook, or to let a weapon trying to deflect your point slide off the pushing catch. If you have hooks and catches on both sides, twisting the shaft doesn't help you. There are so many pole-arm designs... but they aren't all created equal, some are superior for practical use.
@mrexpendable12323 ай бұрын
Manor Lords gave us some great new music for the channel lol
@Zero0fl03 ай бұрын
Def one of my favorite HEMA KZbinrs! Such a great personality, thorough and you're based in my home state.
@puromax77873 ай бұрын
I instantly recognised the music, good choice
@lancecorporalveteran06213 ай бұрын
Whats interesting is at the peak of later polearm formations halberds axeheads became much smaller the blades became very angular almost hook like and the spike became twice as long and overall lenght got longer and manuals described their use in formation more like pikes with more thrusting and very little striking they more often used to hook an enemy out of rank and stab him from multiple directions.
@seigeengine3 ай бұрын
This is probably due to a shift away from armor and improvements in metallurgy, no?
@jungoder10853 ай бұрын
@@seigeengine actually during this time there was more armoured men than ever before Plate became cheaper than mail and lots of soldiers were wearing munition cuirasses and helmets that could be made on mass because of improvements in metallurgy Armour only really decreased in use during the 17th century and even then only really fell out of common use by the 1650s in most places which by then halberds weren’t really used anymore on mass, sometimes used by showy officers but most soldiers just used guns, some still using pikes those styles of halberds were around those styles of halberd peaked in the mid-end of thr 16th century during the pike and shot era and saw some use in the earth 17th century
@seigeengine3 ай бұрын
@@jungoder1085 The developments in the halberd they're talking about align pretty well with how halberds developed in the 17th century on, so thanks for accidentally confirming I'm right.
@jungoder10853 ай бұрын
@@seigeengineno because those halberds were barely used in the 17th century the height of this style is mid-end 16th century Which is the peak availability and use of armour In the 17th century halberds were only really used by officers and that style was in use well before the decline of armour
@seigeengine3 ай бұрын
@@jungoder1085 We're talking about the evolution of halberds, not your desperate counter-whining.
@Seinb3 ай бұрын
We love the Manor Lords OST
@dharmeshmistry3423 ай бұрын
Immediately recognized the Manor Lords music in the background. A cultured fellow indeed. 👀✨
@virtualkreator49053 ай бұрын
Bros gonna conquer Poland
@grzybekgrzesio57593 ай бұрын
Again?! 🤕🥺
@caiusactinunwise14123 ай бұрын
As a pole, imma throw arms. Bring it!
@Kurochana3 ай бұрын
@@caiusactinunwise1412 pole-arm perhaps?
@oscaranderson57193 ай бұрын
polearm projections make me think of animal horn/tusk evolution every time
@aaronsmith7913Ай бұрын
Yes. Triceratops had some interesting looking relatives.
@Smalkey3 ай бұрын
Hello, I was just wondering why aren't halberts not always steel tipped at the bottom? Seems useful not only when using this side to attack but also preventing wear on the shafts inegrity of the halberd when resting it on the ground during guard duty for example
@robinswords3 ай бұрын
Money & effort.
@user-bb5ku5cr6k3 ай бұрын
Manor lords soundtrack.
@natejackorjillkate41362 ай бұрын
Robinswords, you've gotta be my favourite swords guy. I love how short and sweet your videos are. Straight to the point and information dense. Cheers!
@earthrise20013 ай бұрын
Thank you, I just hope that I won't have to use the knowledge you have bestowed upon us on a lofe or death situation.
@nerdin16962 күн бұрын
The benefits of "multi tools" is more stuff but the main drawback to them all is that there's more stuff
@ineedabetterusername74243 ай бұрын
"A simple-headed polearm." Good metaphor for smooth-brain in an argument. I identify as that. Another advantage of being a simple-headed polearm is that I when I want to disengage I have a lot less to untangle. Smooth-brain for the win.
@SamBrownBaudot3 ай бұрын
A key point here is: The hooked polearm user _should_ have more experience managing their entanglements: They've been practicing with their weapon, they should know the pitfalls and the options. An even-more-practiced opponent should be able to turn this against them, by having tried out all the various plays and counter-plays and knowing the options their opponent is giving them.
@lyooyiylklykyokyklky3 ай бұрын
Sparring with poleaxes, I definitely feel this. Both hook on to each other, then trying to disentangle and land a hit whilst keeping safe is a challenge. We haven't tried starting sparring with axes hooked,but thinking about it could be a good way to go.
@TacDyne2 ай бұрын
Thank you for pointing out its possible flaws.
@iffyfox97493 ай бұрын
I love polearms. My favorite is a poleaxe, the ones that have a hammer on the backside. But all polearms are just so interesting to me
@JayvanX13 ай бұрын
I feel like I NEED to use this one day, but it makes me sad I never will
@stevesmith94473 ай бұрын
The advantage is still to the halberd, or should be. Twisting the haft allows you to either reverse or evade any bind a spear can make. The halberd should allow you to maintain complete control of the engagement.
@sageofold16332 ай бұрын
Polearms were primarily used by infantry against cavalry.
@user-fn3ke1oo1j13 күн бұрын
For a second I thought my washing machine was done.
@Jordan.A.073 ай бұрын
Ah. So this is why Halberd's didn't completely replace spears. A good ole, "Jack of all trades, master of none" situation. Good to know. Also first.
@seigeengine3 ай бұрын
I mean, spears are also simpler. The best way for anything to stick around is to be the cheapest option.
@graveltheblock55783 ай бұрын
A jack of all trades is technically the master of versatility
@digitaljanus3 ай бұрын
I suspect when you get to the really extended lengths of some pikes, you probably don't want too much extra weight that far away from your centre of mass. For a variety of reasons.
@jungoder10853 ай бұрын
@@digitaljanusalso when a pole arm gets pike length you can’t really use it with any dexterity because it’s a giant unwieldy lever that’s also bendy
@Watari_toppa3 ай бұрын
@@jungoder1085 The cross-shaped spear (jyumonji-yari) of the Japanese Tabikawa-ryu is 4.1m long, but how is its operability? Apparently, a 4.5m hook spear (kagi-yari) was used during the Siege of Osaka in 1615. It is possible that something longer than this was used. Did these spears have an advantage over the Western European 4-6m pikes?
@SomeGuy-gc8zs3 ай бұрын
So I guess you could say it's a double-edged sword.
@minerturtle453 ай бұрын
more of a double-edged halberd, really
@Khornedevotee2 ай бұрын
@@minerturtle45 YOU are a double-edged halberd sir.
@sthiel1263 ай бұрын
All hail PoleArms!
@danjohnston90373 ай бұрын
So a Halberd VS Halberd fight could get quite comical ?
@robinswords3 ай бұрын
"Therefore no man may safelie handle the Holberd, if first he do not consider these two thinges, the one, (which he may verie hardlie withstand) and that is the thrust, because these hookes and forkes, are properlie belonging vnto it, and are impossible to bee vntyed and taken away, when a man would, the forme being as it is." Giacomo di Grassi, 16th C. Fencing Master
@paulmarshall47933 ай бұрын
Damn, I've never considered the downsides outside of the additional weight... Food for thought
@nekomimik84363 ай бұрын
Thank you for dropping this! I was wondering how polearm hooks and bindings would be seen and the options last night lol
@Khaledali-oe3wr3 ай бұрын
That's why winged spears are the best!
@Drakuba3 ай бұрын
the lesson here? Spear head on one end, halberd on the other
@ProzacPreacher3 ай бұрын
I'll keep that in mind the next time I am out with my complex - headed halberd 😮
@MiloDunhill3 ай бұрын
bro's livivng the american dream
@gomjabbar21833 ай бұрын
That mannor lords music is awesome
@anigah3 ай бұрын
Halberd was my weapon of choice I'm Dark Souls. Couldn't get into DS2 partly because of the nerfed Halberd
@lorentzdriver40483 ай бұрын
Remember, its faster to swap to your spear than unjamming a Halberd from someone's chest
@kingjjd66798 күн бұрын
I know that background music
@Immopimmo2 ай бұрын
And that is why the spear is the king of spears!
@vegivampire46163 ай бұрын
Ok i will be carefull on the upcoming battle
@thisisliterallymemaybe92603 ай бұрын
I recognize that you are using the Manor Lords OST lol
@samk5223 ай бұрын
In other words, halberds are versatile and deal good damage, but have a high DEX requirement.
@srsymon2 ай бұрын
Man, I didn't hear anything with that beautiful Manor Lords music.
@torg21263 ай бұрын
In short: skill issue. There's a lot of good reasons that the halberds where the weapon of choice for professional soldiers, aka people who had the time to train and drill with them.
@crowe69613 ай бұрын
Yeah, spears are very forgiving. You have credible odds of blowing through a much more experienced fighter's guard if you have half an idea what you're doing with the thing, just not particularly good ones.
@erichiller2125 күн бұрын
Manor Lords soundtrack. ...hehe... I love that game.
@marbellaotaiza8013 ай бұрын
Ever trained with a trifork? I imagine they were used against spears in some arena, but it would be fascinating to see how it compares to other polearms...
@RorikH3 ай бұрын
Assuming that's another name for trident, the real problem there is that hitting an enemy with three spikes at once means that each spike only has 1/3rd the force, massively reducing its ability to penetrate armor.
@marbellaotaiza8013 ай бұрын
@@RorikH yes! a Trident. I just thought retiarii looked con on gladiator media and wanted to know more educated opinions on it.
@RorikH3 ай бұрын
@marbellaotaiza801 Yeah, in a gladiatorial fight the reduced penetration is far less of an issue since A: most gladiators didn't have nearly as much body armor as an actual soldier would wear, and B: having several shallow wounds would likely cause more bleeding while being less lethal, which would be desirable in gladiatorial combat as most fights weren't to the death.
@theinternetguy333 ай бұрын
I hear you use the Manor Lords soundtrack! Have you been playing the game?
@Patriot_Eke3 ай бұрын
As a lefty spearman, I destroyed shieldmen.
@OniGanon3 ай бұрын
So... would it be better to just have the projection on one side then? A spear with one side spike?
@DSG08053 ай бұрын
Great stuff. Where is a good place to get quality pole arms? Really looking for a nice cross shape spear?
@techknight37533 ай бұрын
Ah yes, I will use this knowledge... eventually?
@Kingdomkey1236783 ай бұрын
If you ever do harness fencing it’s useful lol So a very small portion of the population
@VivBrodock3 ай бұрын
what I'm hearing is if I ever need to defeat a guard with a halberd bring my glaive with an extra foot of reach.
@codeofclaw3 ай бұрын
Nice halberd, is it custom or available somewhere to buy? Need to step up my polearm game
@oyubatbold7772 ай бұрын
This is very useful whenever i siege a castle
@Greengeist05Ай бұрын
What type of polearm would be better for law enforcement or constabulary?
@chess_piece_bishop_knight3 ай бұрын
Ah yes, I do love the slashing and push stab :)
@kandycosstick23442 ай бұрын
Gnome gang let’s stop these pesky nights🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🧙♂️🧙♂️🧙♂️🧙♂️🧙♂️ 👇
@brendanmckenna53913 ай бұрын
What company makes that Halberd? I want one!😅
@JeTsTreAm_cAt3 ай бұрын
Hello love your vids, could you please tell us where you bought that beautifull halberd you have I’d be really grateful, thanks!
Polearms must have been an arms race back in the day
@Xerrand2 ай бұрын
Manor Lords music!
@argiedude37623 ай бұрын
Yeah, same happens with flexible weapons...added to the risk of hitting yourself. But flails are so cool.
@codyneitte98013 ай бұрын
I prefer a simple two edge hook bill 😅
@Suspect5494Ай бұрын
Where can I buy this pole arm?
@qualthos12 ай бұрын
Training the Empire Halbardiers my Lord?
@TheCr0oked1Ай бұрын
Where did you order that beautiful halberd?
@nikiong663 ай бұрын
Sounds like someone's been playing manorlords..
@roblentz813 ай бұрын
Exploding halberds? Egads, sir.
@hamstermk43 ай бұрын
However, people with simple headed pole arms probably didn't have much opportunity to train against complex headed polearms where the inverse is far more likely.
@neverseemstoAsh3 ай бұрын
meh. armies being standard-issued with halberds wasn't uncommon, and neither was a nobleman or knight with a simple spear. maybe these things were slightly less common than the alternative, but not enough to count them out
@ViridianAubergine3 ай бұрын
Misread the title as "pol- erm ☝️🤓" and now I feel like an idiot"
@Zephyr-Queen3 ай бұрын
remember, your opponent likely has 2 hands.
@lightgrove77513 ай бұрын
Mondays, am I right??
@SweetuPatel7222 күн бұрын
Bro is using the manor lords music
@user-ji1gz3sd3d3 ай бұрын
Music from Manor Lords, nice
@tiefseblief3 ай бұрын
Manor Lords soundtrack!! ❤️ I was one of the musicians (not for this piece though lol)
@ulyaoth35793 ай бұрын
I like that shirt
@AHersheyHere2 ай бұрын
Manor Lord OST!
@rhinoking27923 ай бұрын
God bless the Manor Lords ost
@fueradelmeta3 ай бұрын
There is one of those in the undead burg.
@knucklepuppy8243 ай бұрын
Cross-shaped spear!!
@silverswordguy41913 ай бұрын
They are also much heavier.
@andydragonetti4012 ай бұрын
The cops took him to the ward the second he turned 18 and it was because he didn’t want to take a history test or go to school that day
@manicandpedantic3 ай бұрын
Weren't they also mostly used for crowd control and police action?
@scrillthebeast206615 күн бұрын
The longer the stick the better your chances
@Wolf_Entity3 ай бұрын
All knights... Whenever u see a pole unit, just pick up your hand crossbow!
@andydragonetti4012 ай бұрын
The kids not safe though he’s going on trial but theyre setting him up in courts to cover up for them
@ArcLucius3 ай бұрын
How's effective against zombies ?
@TalesForWhales3 ай бұрын
Ok boys Ill ask. Can you realistically explain the practicality of fire emblems rock paper scissors format with their spear sword axe system?
@neverseemstoAsh3 ай бұрын
basically no. spear beats both of them, unless you consider very long axes like halberds to be an offshoot of axes and not an offshoot of spears, and unless you're using a greatsword of some kind but that's just one type of sword. axe vs sword would depend on the level of armor and the type of sword and axe, though some historical masters were of the belief that a short two-handed axe would win against a one-handed saber. the idea of taking an axe against a saber was somewhat popular in Poland and other parts of east europe, but it didn't really catch on, suggesting that it may have been more of an on-paper advantage in the end.
@TalesForWhales3 ай бұрын
@@neverseemstoAshyeah but I want to see him do all the stuff and think outside the box with the actual items. No spoilers please.
@neverseemstoAsh3 ай бұрын
@@TalesForWhales why ask the question if you don't want answers lol
@TalesForWhales3 ай бұрын
@@neverseemstoAshI didn't ask you. I want to see his answer because he has a fun way of speaking without acting like a the made up mayor of hema as some do.
@neverseemstoAsh3 ай бұрын
@@TalesForWhales man you're weirdly standoffish lol, sorry for trying to engage in conversation ig? have a good day
@AtticusKarpenter2 ай бұрын
So its skill intense weapon, to use its advantages and not let use them against you, you better be very experienced with it so halberds to professionals, spears to recruits and militia
@wipe31003 ай бұрын
So, you are saying that your pole-thingy goes both way, and therefore it can blow. Interesting.
@microwave2212 ай бұрын
Sounds like the meta has been less fun to play for hundreds of years now