REAL Berserk Dragonslayer SWORD that WORKS?!

[@ScreenTested]

Hope everybody is doing well Merry Christmas and happy new year!! Let me know your situations for Giant Fantasy swords?..

[@Elite-Y-]

on the first look i tought you made a 2nd carbonfiber-sword 😁

[@AscendantStoic]

I'd say you could use it like in the manga, Guts uses his to stop a knight charging at him by cutting the head of the knight's horse (and because it's a manga he cuts the knight as well in the process), I don't think you have to worry about changing trajectory in this situation, you time your swing right and you can outrange the horse rider's weapon and off the horse before he can hit you.

[@dandandandandanJr]

I think dishing out the center would let you reduce the weight a lot. It would also reduce cutting friction. Not quite a Dragonslayer Sword, but I don't know that's really what you're testing here anyway.

[@ailediablo2496]

I think u need to use titanium and some tungsten with carbine fibers with the allium to make it work in a good way.

[@BigRed677]

Speaking of Giant Swords. When is the next Titan Sword update supposed to be? (Hopefully soon) It is an awesome project. I can’t wait for it to come to fruition, it’s going to be EPIC!

[@brian_sipe]

Tyranth regarding aluminum; "That's not a material for a real weapon!" Me looking at my AR-15; "He's not talking about you, baby."

[@DH-xw6jp]

[grins in FN-FAL]

[@SilverSidedSquirrel]

Tyranth: "I cannot LIFT this." The Internet: "Grow stronger."

[@The-Gate-House-Grognard]

Why doesn't he just do sword specific steroids already?!

[@clothar23]

13th Warrior quote ftw

[@persona9709]

Tommy Ashman has entered chat...

[@SteamWolf320]

“Skill issue”

[@flyingsimba]

watch ashmanathletics, he has a whole series of him trining with a 20kg dragonslayer

[@mr.mayhem1975]

Hi- machinist here... You can't heat treat aluminum, but you CAN anodize it, which hardens it somewhat. Its not as good as hardened steel, but its a step up from raw aluminum. A better material for such a huge blade might be titanium. As light or lighter than aluminum but WAY harder. Something else you could do it put a BIG fuller in the center of the blade. For an edge, you could also do like some swordsmiths did back in the olden days and put a thin strip of steel on the edges which you can then sharpen to your heart's content. You'd still have the mass and the size, but it would be more manageable and have an actual edge rather than essentially being a massive, thin club.

[@Stop_Gooning]

Oh yeah that'd only be about $1,000 worth of titanium... and then you have to cut and grind _titanium!_

[@cstarr3240]

I think you can heat treat aluminum to increase toughness and get minor increases in hardness, but is just isn’t nearly as effective as what you’d get with heat treating steel. I believe that wrought aluminum with a T-designation has been heat treated. I’m to understand that a lot of AR receivers have been heat treated.

[@mr.mayhem1975]

@@cstarr3240 There are some alloys of aluminum that respond to heat treating, but there aren't many and its limited in effect. Most are really expensive, too.

[@randybentley2633]

Instead of a fuller, would it be beneficial to remove some of the center portion of the blade?

[@Dmsquiggles]

With how soft aluminum is, i think if you removed whole chunks from the center, you would run into structural integrity issues

[@jun_sheng]

Great way to end 2024 with a fantasy weapon staple. The Berserk pose and quips are as fun as the experiment! Personally, kind of expected the giant blade to be mid in scoring as I have always opt to use other weapons over them in game. Happy holiday season to you and the team (and Tony too)! 🎁🎊🎉

[@ScreenTested]

Thanks for the support man , hopefully it was worthy of being the end of year project! It was mid in the scoring but let’s see how the V2 goes haha

[@jun_sheng]

@@ScreenTested It's all good as long as you have fun making it!

[@BaronVonHardcharger]

Well, to be honest, that demo looked like if a man trained with that sword for long enough, he absolutely could use it to some effect. Conditioning would go a long way, and you'd have to be large, but it doesn't look impossible.

[@vinnie666]

I wouldn't necessarily say "large". But the conditioning is spot on. Your arms just have to be strong enough, but really... If you're using oversized weapons like this, it's mostly your core, back, and chest doing all the real work. Your arms just have to be strong enough to be a conduit for your larger muscles... Kinda like tai chi philosophy. If you just focus on using your arms, you'll probably injure yourself just swinging it around... Especially with redirects. Really, the key is controlling the momentum with a rather burly form of finesse, and if your muscles are too large, they could actually get in the way of that.

[@ScreenTested]

It’s not about conditioning its value proposition other weapons and swords are lighter with the same amount of reach so why bother with this.

[@vinnie666]

@@ScreenTested ..... But dragons!

[@jonathontoney2338]

@@ScreenTested Not to mention the stress its putting on your joints you can actually cause permanent damage to your limbs by using to large of training weights, the more weight towards the full length of you arms the more tired they get because of the extra recovery. Luckily that sword would tire you out before you shred your muscles. Good vid.

[@Da1337Man]

As much as we all love Tyranth, the fact is he is no Guts. If he were an absolute freak of nature physically like our favorite struggler, i could easily see him wielding this thing the same way Tyranth was swinging that war sword. But there's also the matter that this sword flops a lot due to its sheer size, which could mess with your edge alignment.

[@argonzeit]

I think that when going into the giant sword category we need to start lengthening the handles to help with leverage. To keep it the same size, I would cut up into the sword maybe 5 inches. This would also help lighten the blade, along with a reprofile could really make the difference and get it to around the 12 pound mark.

[@sanctus864]

Good idea but let's not stop there. I'd knock out all of the blade up until about 6-8 inches from the tip. Then narrow the tip so it has a thinner profile. And dang it we've invented polearms again.

[@viktoriyaserebryakov2755]

Keep lengthening the handle and shortening the blade and you'll have yourself a spear.

[@breezyscomicsandcollectibl4813]

“it was much to large to be called a sword, rough, thick and heavy more akin to a hunk of raw iron” people have no idea how much berserk has influenced the dark fantasy genre.

[@drago6568]

I was looking for this comment

[@Sayne7]

12:17 That coconut crush was 👌**Chef's kiss** couldn't help myself but to rewatch a few times at 0.25 speed and .50 speed, which somehow makes the music even better

[@thestanleys3657]

"because he had armour and a big f'ing sword"-Sandor "the hound" Clegane

[@alexkaen1701]

Size is important for Fantasy because it's not just for fighting humans anymore, but giants and dragons. You need to open wide wounds and pierce far more deeply to do the necessary damage.

[@peezieforestem5078]

We used to fight giant animals IRL. Mammoths. How did we do it? That's right, we used spears! Spears are superior by far, because you can throw them, penetrate much deeper than with a giant sword, they are lighter and more nimble, and the list goes on. The only disadvantage of spears vs giant swords is that they cannot cut, but cuts are not really needed.

[@MrAllmightyCornholioz]

@@peezieforestem5078Not to mention, it’s expensive to make a sword or let alone a even a smaller sword! Spears are much cheaper and get the job done.

[@herbderbler1585]

@@peezieforestem5078 why you gotta go clouding the issue with facts?

[@cactizach1363]

​@peezieforestem5078 against a giant I think i would rather a pike

[@Rakaziel]

@@peezieforestem5078 And when you need to cut, you have glaives, halberds and bardices

[@A_Medieval_Shadow]

Well analyzed, can't add anything of value with my comment, except for the algorithm which I gladly do here. I like your experimental approach to your projects and your calm, professional way of speaking

[@zipbob90]

I've been watching this guy, Hale the Blacksmith who has been training with a 7ft 40lb Dragonslayer for over 50 days and a more comparative in weight to Tyranth's Dragonslayer, Zangetsu from Bleach for 130 days and it's amazing seeing how quickly even someone of a small body frame learns to maneuver such a large and heavy weapon! Really makes you wonder what could be achieved if a warrior was to commit to training and innovating a giant sword technique.

[@mobpriv]

I'm sure it's possible but the question would be why bother when you can use a lighter and more balanced blade easily and more effectively

[@haletheblacksmith]

The only reason is because people just haven't tried!

[@foldionepapyrus3441]

Ultimately while Newtonian physics remains you wouldn't as this 'giant sword' is functionally just a halbard made way way more expensive to make and more difficult to use - now if you went towards that Shadiverstiy shield/sword combo so while making it in a giant sword it also brings some degree of real extra functionality...

[@zipbob90]

​@@mobpriv Honestly would not know unless I could wield one and lived in a world where melee combat was very commonplace. In my mind it sits somewhere between a montante and halberd in use case. Could be used to rattle defense lines or area control as a bodyguard. Could maybe work for a duel with armor. Could smash armor at range and keep a level of threat even if they slip past the tip. Could block arrow fire to vials if you know the direction it's coming from. I bet you could break other people's weapons with relative ease if they try to block or perry even. And let's not forget the intimidation factor... Just some thoughts off the top!

[@zipbob90]

@@haletheblacksmith Speak of the devil errr giant sword weilding elf?

[@surgeonsergio6839]

Give the sword a heavier construction for the handle and add a big pommel made of something super heavy and dense like lead that should help out with the weight distribution. Also give it some distal tapering as well.

[@The-Flute-Wizard]

Fun episode to close out the new year! I would imagine if you trained with the GUTS blade for a week or so, and then you went back to the Claymore, You would have an insane speed boost and manueverability result. 😁 Always a fun watch Tyranth, keep up the good work and happy new year bro.

[@michaelsilva2354]

Tony has been DE-CAP-ITATED! lol. sorry I had too. Awesome finale. hope the new year is good to your channel (Shad's as well). Thank you both for all the great content.

[@vincentavery3021]

In the manga and anime, Guts is depicted as 6'6" (2.13m) and strong enough that he's the only man able to wield the Dragonslayer sword. While I don't know how tall Tyranth is, while swinging the sword (10:24 for example), it almost looks like he has to raise up on his toes to keep it from striking the ground. Perhaps someone taller (and with more mass) would have more leverage while using the sword? Consider someone like Tom Stoltman (6'8", 408 lbs.) or Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson (6'9", 430 lbs.) wielding the sword. Would a "Giant Sword" in their hands be more practical, simply due to their overall size?

[@adamjasien8791]

These were my exact thoughts.The whole time I was watching this video

[@sparking023]

Yep. IN Final Fantasy 7, Cloud is only able to wield the Buster Sword because he's part of SOLDIER, literally superhuman augmented troops. And even then, he's not particularly tall so he doesn't make the moves Tyrant does here. The blade is aways at an angle relative the the gound, never close to perpendicular

[@thunderconcerto9807]

The wielder can't just use it with strength alone but also needs endurance in continuing swinging it around and agility to apply any swordsmanship to it.

[@enricohocho]

You left out a couple of these : (((((()))))) ((())) ((((((()))))) there ya go

[@Atreeperday]

Now I want to see this sword scaled down to the equivalent size for a person of normal height

[@Green-HairedAnti-Liberal]

6:40 That's what she said. Yes, I'm a child, and, yes, that was way too easy. I couldn't help it, though... I definitely agree that it's also the width that makes the giant sword. A skinny one just wouldn't have the same effect even with the same length. 12:12 NGL, I'm wicked impressed with your ability to swing that thing with all that accuracy and make some clean cuts. If you consistently trained with that thing, you'd be a freaking monster! 13:25 oh my god, I'm dying laughing at the somber anime-like music! 🤣🤣🤣 16:14 nice sub request bit. Well played. 18:38 Agreed. That was a glorious shot. Sorry for all the timestamps and chitter-chatter. I just really enjoyed so much about this one! Merry (belated) Christmas and happy New Year! Can't wait for Part 2!

[@formolzinho]

I will wait for the Tyranth Special Huge Fantasy sword 2.0 video with pleasure. This video was great.

[@darius0lupus]

4:14 make sure you clean up that aluminum. Aluminum dust and rust dust equals a bad time or good time depending its use

[@judesheckelberg5135]

"That thing was too big to be called a sword. Too big, too thick, too heavy and too rough. It was more like a large hunk of aluminum." 26:10 Dragon slaying...

[@triumphant39]

I applaud you. Realism is important when examining things like this, in order to obviously apply it or realize it in real life in some way. Yes, people like michael cthulu and others have made replicas and works of art, but those examples are not plausible in any way.

[@Amhiel]

That was really entertaining :D I am actually reading Berserk right now and I noticed two things I'd like to share: The Dragonslayer sword does in fact have a profile taper which would probably help with some of the problems, and the bevels are very pronounced. I think those would be nice things to try for part 2. Cheers!

[@augustus63]

You should add a big fuller in the middle of the blade, both sides, to further reduce weight. It would also look a lot better. Also add a pommel to redistribute some weight towards the handle.

[@nathansuss]

Merry Christmas!!! Couldn't be happier for an episode like this

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

The only way a giant sword is truly effective is in the hands of a giant, or someone/something with supernatural strength and agility. Great vid! Thanks! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@chipsdubbo6983]

BY THE POWER OF GRAY SKULL! I HAVE THE POWER!!! 0:18

[@AbduIAlhazred]

BY THE POWER OF GAY SKULL! I HAVE THE POWER!!!

[@allenwurl6245]

it’s hard to judge a person based solely off video but I have used a 15lbs bench press bar as a practice weapon before… I for one am impressed with both your ability as with your engineering 👏👏👏…👍👍

[@FrenchyMcToast]

The funny thing about the Dragonslayer is that even the guy that made it thinks it's junk. "That thing? I was commissioned to make a sword that could kill a dragon and it turns out that nobody wanted this big hunk of crap."

[@logangrimnar3800]

Dragons are dragons because no man can kill one. Naturally, a weapon that could kill a dragon would be unyieldable for a man.

[@a.t.o.mworkshop6409]

Well... the design is a little stupid : you don't need all the blade to cut, but mainly the weak of your blade, so half of it, cause you rarely cut with the stong, you parry with it. What would be interesting is a 1m thick (3 feet and a half) blade with a 80cm handle (2 feet 8 inches) and having the handle sturdy enough to party with it. And you have nearly the same power cause you took out the part further from the momentum, but easier to use cause overall lighter, and faaar more versatile... but you loose the part where you can use your sword as a full body cover, only the heard and torso can be protected.

[@Ptaaruonn]

This channel has quickly become one of my favorites, Tyranth, you are amazing, congratulations. When I saw this my mind immediately jumped to Sanozuke's Zanbato. (Rurouni Kenshin.) Happy holidays!!

[@ImminDragon]

*THIS* is the kind of sword where spinning might make real sense. It has so much mass in motion that stopping and redirecting it doesn't make nearly as much sense as just going with the existing motion and adapting the direction on the next go-round.

[@KalaamNozalys]

It's funny the final design looks like a mix of the dragonslayer and buster sword, pretty neat.

[@bobbob-dg1kt]

Possibly your best video so far. - If Giant Sloths were still a thing, and were highly resistant to damage, then this might be a go to, if a normal sized axe just isn't big enough. If you have other ideas for oversized, heavy builds like this, don't wait too long, give yourself another ten years and you'll be putting your back out swinging around something that unwieldy.

[@darthnihilusthebestsith]

best Dragonslayer ever made, love you Tyranth! As for the best context of use, it's probably the use Guts makes the most: against a bunch of monsters/animals. One thing the swrod is good at is crowd control, those things are gonna be smashed regardless of edge alignment, and they usually don't have real armor requiring accuracy to hit the gaps. When he was fighting mostly humans, Guts had another sword, just as long, but less than half as wide at the base and significantly tapered.

[@liorgoldshtein2373]

theres NO WAY man you keep impressing me

[@liorgoldshtein2373]

all i can say is HELL YEAH

[@marcelhaniger2795]

"I wont be able to surpass this years awesomenes" he says, probably already concocting the sickest ideas in that humble head^^ Looking forward to another year of sweetass content. Have a great new year soon, Tyranth!

[@Sanguifier]

Honestly? With some weight saving design elements like a fuller, possibly a pommel for counter balance, and some training, it actually seems manageable. You were surprisingly nimble swinging that thing around. I don't think it's that useful, realistically, but it looks badass and was loads of fun to watch.

[@SirArtanis7]

I recall an Instagram guy who trains with a wooden version of the Dragon Slayer, I think he also sells them and offers a workout program to go along with it. Another thing to consider is using either using an aluminum alloy with steel, yea, I know it's already expensive, and this is adding more expense or adding steel blades somehow on the bladed portions. Second one should have the benefit of reduced weight and steel, though i guess with enough dings, it'll probably become a bit loose after a while, causing its own issues.

[@TowhomdoIoweexcess]

Adding a giant pommel and profile taper, with minimal distal changes will make a huge difference

[@Stop_Gooning]

You can't really forge aluminum, so it's either 100 years of grinding or melt the blade and caste a new one that already has all the edges, taper etc. in the mold.

[@TowhomdoIoweexcess]

@ yeah I’m imagining tyranth in the 30th millennia still grinding

[@geoshark12]

Something i noticed with the water bottle test and don’t see people talking about , is follow through, you hitthe bottle and still had enough momentum to knock over tony

[@A_Medieval_Shadow]

Just to provide a little funfact: Very often, the german Schlachtschwerter in museums have a Gladius-like shape. They start narrower and become broader till near the tip where it gets an acute point. Your sword reminded me on them

[@HuddledEragon]

That sword would actually be really good for training, basically if you constantly train with a big sword to the point when you use a much lighter sword.

[@Matsudai]

Honestly you did an amazing job on this, and a very good pick using aluminum for the blade. I've been messing with buster class swords for about 15 or 16 years now and I've never once thought to use aluminum. Lol As you build strength and technique it can become more and more reliable because of the reach and hitting power that the blade has, but the lightest one I've been able to do is 35 lbs, I'm actually going to take some inspiration from this and make an aluminum one in that 20 lb range.

[@akolyadin]

I dig Clarkson Top Gear-esq intros quite a lot. Few people can pull them well and Tyranth is one of them.

[@tristanswain7107]

You could also add a fuller or two to reduce the insane weight as well (plus it would add strength to the blade)

[@MilleniumStrife]

Awesome video, Tyranth!

[@XanderDorn]

You could add another measurement regarding how hard it is to swing a weapon by wearing a heart rate monitor and put it up on screen.

[@stealthyremote7424]

Tyranth, these videos are amazing! I'd really love to see your T.I.T.S. on the Thrusting/Dueling shields from the Shadow of The Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring. Thanks for the constant entertainment and knowledge in the weapons field!

[@selfconfessedcynic]

Not going to lie, if your version 2 just cut a bunch of "speed holes" in that aluminium block (hidden by a black facade to keep the look), you could have something here - maybe even halve the weight (e.g. if you cut the centre-part down to a lattice)

[@joegiles7785]

Awesome Video. Keep it up. Guts has a giant sword for TWO reasons. One - it's his security blanket. He had an oversize sword when he was child and it was his only comfort. A thick heavy sword to protect him. Two- He needed a weapon capable of harming an Apostle, which is basically immune to normal weapons. If you don't kill an Apostle in one or two strikes, your lunchmeat. Dragon slayer's true power is to harm astral forms, meaning it can kill ghosts and things that don't have physical forms.

[@CAMSLAYER13]

Guts originally used a big sword because he trained from a young age with an oversized sword (for him)

[@lualdiz]

I was thinking that someone could use some sort of high-tech aluminum metalic foam to make the body of the blade and weld some thin steel at the edge the other day, it's cool to see that is almost practical to just use normal aluminum, so maybe it's just one more step to practicality😂

[@LastGoatKnight]

Just like how machining tools work nowadays. They use replacable edges that are easy to replace, cheaper than make the whole thing out of that material and makes one tool more versatile, you just change the edge is you need to retool for another material. Haha, I hate that I learned this in school😅

[@vinnie666]

Can't really weld steel and aluminum together, at least not without going into space. Think replaceable edges would be the more functional way to go.

[@lualdiz]

​@@vinnie666Yeah I thought so... Can't you use a vacuum chamber, though?

[@vinnie666]

@@lualdiz can't remember if it's the vacuum or the low gravity that's necessary... Either way though, it'd be pretty expensive just to lay down a bead.

[@lualdiz]

@@vinnie666 I was pretty sure you were talking about vacuum welding

[@NomadicBrain]

@ScreenTested i fought using a large two handed sword for many year's with a group and i ended up crafting a custom offhand tool i called a "catching blade" which was a notched dagger meant to catch and hold the giant swords blade for redirecting the momentum. Hold the large sword in the primary hand and use the caching blade to hold the tip of the large sword on it pointing towards your opponent. From this stance you can thrust, or manouver into one of a few cut angles with the potential to push the tip of the large blade with the catching knife for a quick boost of acceleration. The catching knife also is good for fending off other attacks when the larger blade is rotating around the backside.

[@zipbob90]

I think it's important to keep in mind that this is a different weapon. just as you would use a different technique for a sword versus a spear to maximize utility, you probably would need a different technique for a greatsword versus a giant sword. Something that relies more on resting against the body and arm for leverage and using footwork to enable recovery from failed strikes.

[@pepsilove6306]

thats what I was thinking, plus in the giant sword relm, more out of the box techniques are used, for example if someone does block, the moment the choke happens, you use the blunt side as a handle n go for the bash or charge to use it as a ram. failed swings espeically in games like monster hunter are offset by back lunging to steal some of its momentum to recover then rebounded into a spinning arc slash. But in the relm of more 'realistic' like you said, lots of body leverage. Dragons dogma does the best job of giant sword use in my book. and its mostly just used like a extra long sledge hammer.

[@Grandwigg]

What a wild end to the year. It's been an amazing year of videos and projects. I hope next year will allow for even more great videos.

[@omega465]

A think some counterweight at the end of the handle would help with maneuverability

[@ScreenTested]

Adding weight on the pommel still is just adding weight to a already heavy sword

[@cocodojo]

@@ScreenTested But when you're nearly exhausted, you can unscrew the fist sized pommel to end your opponent rightly.

[@leprachaun69]

Just want to say thanks for the awesome content this year. Your videos have been getting better and better and wouldn't be surprised to see you hit some big numbers next year.

[@TzereterOne]

let's gooo BERSERK!

[@cocodojo]

I was almost expecting some "clang!" when he hit stuff lol

[@GabrielScar]

When you pulled out the real steal sword, to smash onto the giant sword, that cracked me up. 🤣 I wish you a healthy, happy and productive 2025. Musical greetings from Belgium, Gunther (singer and lyrics writer of Gabriel Scar)

[@ZombieKatrina]

You've got a whole BLEACH catalog of weapons to try

[@ryanwood6754]

Remember Tyranth, in order to get maximum performance out of the blade your supposed to yell GRIFFIIIIIIIIIITH!!!!!! at the top of your lungs

[@jacksonhorrocks4281]

Don't like this comment

[@Vikcreed]

What comment

[@wingsoffreedom3589]

I dislikes it😂

[@garrettevans8779]

So stoked for the Titan sword to be finished, awesome vid.

[@cstarr3240]

Just going to throw some unsolicited suggestions out there: Some swords have a fuller for reduced weight. Large structures, on the other hand, have trusses as a way of being very strong for the weight. You may look into lightening the sword’s tip end by either giving the end of it a fuller or by milling out a truss, or by some combination of the two. If you were to mill out an area mid-length or closer to the grip, and it was large enough to fit your hand or a handle, that may be conducive to using the sword when tired or when in tight quarters. Finally, you could create a sword that has an aluminum body, but has steel inserts for the actual blade (similar to San Mai blades), if you wanted to have a very sharp blade.

[@HaLyGjQdTpReMnKmW2X]

Freeze frame at 14:24, use < and > to get the right split second. Awesome.

[@UrielX]

LOVE the addition of the Mythbusters-style white-on-red drawing sequence, more of those!

[@jeffk7881]

What if you made an airplane wing sword? Something that could catch a little lift to help keep it aloft and help aim with long sweeps. Thanks for an awesome year of content! Looking forward to seeing what you do next year

[@jeffk7881]

Like a helicopter blade sword! 🚁 ⚔️

[@OmegaPaladin144]

I see this as a bodyguard weapon, like the Montante. Imposing and terrifying to face, great for facing multiple foes while your boss legs it.

[@BK-hu4qf]

I like the idea of ​​trying again, making it more usable, I'm not a professional, but I think one of the best things that can be done is to make it less thicker, not so much so that it stops being a fantasy replica and loses its charm, but something significant to make it less heavy. And perhaps some counterbalance in the handle is possible, I don't know if it will help in any way, as I said, I'm not a professional in this, or rather, I don't know anything, I just know that I'll be looking forward to part two.

[@BalianBlue_]

love to see you design your own version of a giant fantasy sword (nothing based on already existing things), changing things you feel would make it better, like the weight distribution and such.

[@bornassassin9630]

Pretty wicked idea. You know its suprising that the idea never came to mind that you could just make a a big sword out of aluminum. A few ideas you could put a octagonal handle on so it wont roll as much, and maybe put iron bracers down the center to make it more solid and minimize the risk of it bending on a false strike. You could also think about seating some sort of material as the actual blade with how thick the aluminum is. Just some ideas, great video!

[@caleb1450]

Loved the video!! I can't wait to see the taper you're talking about. I agree with everything you said. It's a sword but swings like a hammer

[@lahminatorlahmi517]

Maybe a honey combed aluminium core with glued on, hardned steel edges would reduce the weight far enough and make the edge robust at the same time.

[@WillStopka]

8:22 you vs the guy she tells you to not worry about

[@lunarkomet]

Watching you swing around unusual weapons is always nice You make it look so convincing

[@TheBeelzboss]

Yes, slotting and riveting in steel edges and adding a very wide fuller and making the ballance point closer to the hands will help A LOT. and with a lighter blade you can add a heavier pommel design to give it better handling characteristics. even if you only shed a pound or two from this design it will feel a hell of a lot better to swing...

[@melchisedekj]

a lengend on two channels!!!🙌🏾🔥🔥💯

[@PestoPosta]

I always figured those big bugger off swords were meant for horse back. Where the job of the human is to put it in the right place as the horse provides the "swing".

[@miniman995]

I do feel like a refined design, even with just a profile taper, and a steel pommel. would make a world of difference for its wield-ability. would be super cool to see re-visit on this.

[@sinned6us]

1 thing with anime/video game fantasy greatsword width is they tend to use them as shields cause the tend to be as wide if not wider then the wielder holding it, well standing sideways

[@Szadek676]

You mentioned adding a profile taper to the sword, i think you should do that and with whatever weight is removed add it back as a pommel. This should help the wield ability of the sword and might help it perform better.

[@alienrenders]

Great video! I quite enjoy the making of the sword portions. Noticed a lot of hits would immediately turn the blade on its side. The hits on the tree trunk were impressive. It looks VERY cool. I love the 1980's sword graphics at the end :) I'm not even sarcastic.

[@pandajfry]

Happy New Year from yesterday.

[@ScreenTested]

Happy new year! Thank you for the support and thank you for watching 👍🏼

[@pandajfry]

@ScreenTested you're welcome.

[@gamer_dino69yt]

Huge fan of both your channel and bugs from nerd!

[@cursedrax5439]

I saw this for half a second and knew i had to watch

[@mr_reynard2841]

For me its always interesting to see the flex of real swords. In most entertainment media this fact gets left by the wayside

[@Gterr1971]

It's quite a workout ! That was alot of fun .Things got some reach ! Thanks again brother !

[@SPTX.]

Giant sword vs spear shouldn't even be a debate. Giant sword vs giant spear however, now we're talking.

[@ApfelJohannisbeere]

Thank you always for the fun content!

[@musicfanatic24]

Part two! Woohoo! Can’t wait!

[@RandomDudegimme]

Really great editing on this one ^^

[@zacchaeusabbiati2452]

Great episode! Looking forward to more in the new year :)

[@Lagotarius]

Nice video and a real nice Berserk sword. Looking forward to the next video. 😎🎉

[@GigaTrope]

Well it looks beautiful on camera, very dramatic swing shots. The best scenario is of course, fighting some sort of fantasy monster.

[@NamedMyTaco]

So glad to hear that you're going to make a sequel to this video!

[@jharris280zx]

You can drill holes in the sword to take out weight.

[@Surryfox]

I think the biggest benefit of having a giant sword like that over any other weapon is intimidation and cool factor. Every single pose you did, in motion or no looked epic as hecc and seeing something that huge on someones shoulder or back would definitely make you think "woah not gonna mess with that guy, look at the size of that thing"

[@KageNoTora74]

Wielding a sword like that takes Götz.

[@MagicMayers]

Add some fullers to get rid of the weight and that thing may actually be viable. Great job regardless that was a fun way to end the year.

[@DanielMWJ]

I feel like the full thickness should be more of a ridge, and it should be like half thickness for most of the center third.

[@xanthe0mann]

I had a character that used a massive sword and a battle gauntlet for balance on one arm in Pathfinder. I also had a stainless steel large cloudbuster sword that i could use...vs cars. you really can't use an oversized sword as other swords, but if you adjust or create a fighting style for the weapon it can be very effective. An example might be planting the sword in the ground and using it as cover and or pushing your opponent into it. Another example might be, instead of swinging around fully you could swing halfway around and pull the blade forward and back for an overhead downswing forward. Just some thoughts. I hope i have described them well enough to give you an idea of my thoughts.

[@saphcal]

Looking forward to part 2! :O