Sigi Light vs Concept Shorty - a sparring comparison

Can you use lighter feders against regular ones or shorties? Yes, even if there is a significant weight difference.
Check out some clips from our sparring session - thanks to Radostin Nanov, instructor of Freifechter Sofia ( / freifechter.sofia , who was kind enough to let us play with his Light.
Music: Jazzadicts by Cosimo Fogg

[@FiliiMartis]

Very nice! So the light feder moves faster, while the heavier feder is better in the bind. That's to be expected, and I guess they also hit less hard. But in the end, do you like it? Was the sparring just as fun as with, what are seen now as, regular feders? Do you feel like something is missing compared to a longsword bout using the full length and weight ones? I mean, if you shrink the scale of a rapier, you just get a smallsword, and that's a different weapon after all.

[@borislavkrustev8906]

Every person who has tried Lights - by now I've seen over two dozen - has loved it as a training tool. Most of them have done Light vs Light. And even the biggest sceptics have admitted they were surprised after 2-3 minutes with it. Is is the one and only sword you need for HEMA longsword? No. Is it a great additional tool? Absolutely.

[@petritzky]

​@@borislavkrustev8906I have had the same experience. I was quite sceptical and was actually surprised how little has changed. It hits less hard and we had longer exchanges because recovery was much quicker.

[@DarrickSiobban]

Would you use it in a tournament ?

[@borislavkrustev8906]

We are organising an Open Light tournament this autumn at Sofia CrossSwords 2024 - with swords provided.

[@wormdao]

@@borislavkrustev8906 if swords are provided is protection aswell?

[@borislavkrustev8906]

@@wormdao No - if you don't have your own, you are most likely not ready for a tournament.