When you disagree with the Japanese about which side the blade is on
@idleeidolon7 жыл бұрын
when you need the blade tip to hook over shields or other things that attempt to get in the way of your strike, you put the blade on the other side.
@N1664datsnvtz6 жыл бұрын
Samurai X, eh?
@joshuamoore49716 жыл бұрын
Except for that brief period of time when Japanese men still wanted to carry swords, but didn't want them to be lethal so they put the edge on the back of the blade, but the edge was still sharp enough to be lethal so idk what they stre thinking...
@xanxus16 жыл бұрын
Because batousai is from the ph 😂😂
@chengheskhan46705 жыл бұрын
@@joshuamoore4971 man you just watched rurouni kenshin
@signingjoe17 жыл бұрын
As a person who trains in both Filipino and Indonesian martial arts, I have to say I find this video very enjoyable. It was both cringey, and hilarious, to see you use a traditional European sword fighting style with a Filipino weapon in a very good way. The information was delivered in a concise, practical, and enjoyable manner. You were very thorough in your testing and research, kudos to you. Keep up the good work!
@nickrl1137 жыл бұрын
Half-sword, half-axe, all Filipino. Also badass. One-liners aside, our weapons and technique are really built around fighting and living in the jungle, so dense trees, close quarters, etc. As a result, many weapons are mostly just sort of combat-specialized tools.
@CrystallizedBlackSkull7 жыл бұрын
Nick Real De peenois military is actually trained for Guirila warfare So Tree chopping we go
@AnoNYmous-bz2ef7 жыл бұрын
more like half-sword, half-heavy duty machete. Still total badass
@RedShiftJ297 жыл бұрын
sᴛᴀʟᴋᴇʀ speak English please
@ElkaPME7 жыл бұрын
lolwut
@IodizedNaCL6 жыл бұрын
Nick Real also remembered we we're colonised and our ancient weaponry became even more badass as one of our blades was able to cut through rifles/muskets
@lionelnathanderothschild84567 жыл бұрын
Let me shed a little bit of history, for those who do not know... The Ginunting that TFW sells in this video and the one by Top Prado blades is NOT a traditional historical ginunting. The one which you see here now is actually the MODERN Recon Marine modification to something traditional that is being used by the Filipino marines today. The Old Ginunting used by Filipinos to kill Spanish, Americans and Japanese troops during occupation and wars was the Visayan BINANGON which is a heavier, yet still forward curved blade like the ginunting seen here and is which is what the modern marine version was derived from by wacking and hacking it for hours and even days and modified to its highest possible functionality and effectiveness. Regardless, modern or traditional, both blades are still a fruit of great Filipino ingenuity and innovation. They're very good blades. The modern one is also beyond excellent for close quarter combat and as a chopping everyday tool and cutting through leaves in the jungle. The ginunting is claimed as Pekiti Tirsia Kali (a school of Filipino Martial Art that is the sole authority by the government to teach Filipino troops) as their main signature icon weapon.
@edgarebonia53375 жыл бұрын
Wow
@Ron.kosakowski_TFW_PSDTC3 жыл бұрын
Actually, you are wrong there on the TFW Ginunting...the one the Marines use is 17 inches, the TFW Ginunting is considerably longer. Not sure what you feel is a traditional Ginunting but the TFW Ginunting is a copy of one that is 100 years old approximately. ;)
@julz193 жыл бұрын
either way it's great others copied it's design, because we don't even make that tool ourselves anymore, maybe you can find it in old workshops that still makes them out in the jungle tho lmao.
@Ron.kosakowski_TFW_PSDTC3 жыл бұрын
@@julz19 People still make them there. Its just hard to find who does. Its not easy to make money off swords nowadays being people do not really carry swords anymore.
@spamspasm81833 жыл бұрын
@@julz19 What are you talking about? My main utility "knife" is a Bicol ginunting (looks a bit different from the one in the video). I use it as an all around tool at home (cutting overgrown weeds, garden work, opening buko and coconuts, butchery or prepping meat like crispy pata etc). A lot of local families from my hometown still own these tools. Most prefer the sundang but Bicol ginuntings are still fairly common. You can buy one at the local wetmarket.
@MephistoMoreira7 жыл бұрын
1:45 - That precision cut over same cut
@BeefGrease29127 жыл бұрын
i feel like this would be the ultimate zombie apocalypse sword
@MementoMori10017 жыл бұрын
sgtkururu5 yeah. it's lighter than a machete means you won't get tired easily.
@joeffjickaindelaconcepcion20143 жыл бұрын
Igorot head hunter axe i think the most epective
@nhojnoyanob55043 жыл бұрын
The thing is in movies they always use katanas which is a bad idea cause the blades are thin
@HipposHateWater3 жыл бұрын
@@joeffjickaindelaconcepcion2014 Perhaps, but those exotic swoops along the cutting edge of the Headhunter Axe would make it a very bad utility tool the rest of the time you're not in close combat. (Which you should be avoiding anyways.)
@gamechanger89082 жыл бұрын
It's also a good multi purpose blade, since it's commonly used for farming, and for cutting in dense jungles.
@reddevilparatrooper7 жыл бұрын
This is a common blade and tool still used by my family in the Philippines used in clearing brush, cutting coconuts open, chopping meat and chickens. Very useful in the field and in the kitchen.
@johntitor26397 жыл бұрын
even tho im filipino i dont even know my own country's weapons lmao ginunting in filipino literally means the past tense of the word scissor so literally it's just named the "scissored"
@jose-ji6yj7 жыл бұрын
JOHN TITOR I'm filipino as well and I thought it was bolo as a generic term. Also, wouldn't it be na-gunting?
@MaliciousMollusc7 жыл бұрын
It's called "ginunting" because the blade style is similar to how scissors are made.
@akiiienaaa7 жыл бұрын
JOHN TITOR the moment I saw skall was doing something Filipino, I clicked right away
@MaliciousMollusc7 жыл бұрын
Hugo Adrian Wilkins it IS a type of machete, almost all Filipino swords are. But the scissor-like style of the blade is what gives it the name..
@brebreboolardoo59107 жыл бұрын
Ganon tlga if you live in the city. Di mo tlga malalaman yan bobo ka kasi haha
@buzdygan54887 жыл бұрын
that's how you should make testing videos Skall, well done, i can clearly see that you ARE actually listening to us, thanks mate!
@gaiusbrutus71747 жыл бұрын
shad?
@guitarlearnerish7 жыл бұрын
shaddagrim?
@buzdygan54887 жыл бұрын
Oh, my apologies, Skall (i was watching shadiversity when i wrote this comment)
@SuicideNeil7 жыл бұрын
But... he has always made testing videos this way ( outdoors down the woods, and against targets at HEMA practice ).... ?
@buzdygan54887 жыл бұрын
in my opinion now he talks a lot more, and it's shorter than others testing videos
@ChipsDeluxe7 жыл бұрын
That was some impressive accuracy Skal. You made second cut on the double mat right on line with the first.
@RaisinSlayer7 жыл бұрын
In the Philippines especially in rural areas you can see men carrying swords/knives like these on their hip. they mostly use it as a multipurpose tool as you described but it is sometimes used in drunken brawls to the death. an interesting but gruesome sight....
@kwazooplayingguardsman56157 жыл бұрын
Raisin King thats a beloved myth but never really saw that happen.
@KenMikaze5 жыл бұрын
@@kwazooplayingguardsman5615 that is not a myth, some skirmishes happen with two drunken folks trying to hack each other. Sometimes, when personal conflicts arise, some folks use the bolo to end those.
@aspopulvera91304 жыл бұрын
@@kwazooplayingguardsman5615 ive seeing it happened and the wound is horribly deep if you may ask me
@georgeroy59144 жыл бұрын
Nag Juramentado 🤣
@anakngpinas54463 жыл бұрын
@@kwazooplayingguardsman5615 🤣🤣🤣 its clearly you know nothing about "some" filipinos
@dormamo69177 жыл бұрын
when i was a kid i saw my grandparents using genunting to all purpose i never thought of the history of it. it was like the version of katana in japan.
@FabiusDerDM7 жыл бұрын
more or less. the Katana was definitely only a weapon. This thing here is more a mixture of a weapon and a tool. Very cool, i like these kind of practical blades. Also it is a good chopper, wich makes it more easy to use for the untrained soldier.
@darymetal7 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but after reading the other comments saying that "genunting" means scissoring i found your comment very weird at first
@AnoNYmous-bz2ef7 жыл бұрын
Ahaha can't we just refer to our weapons as our weapons and not some version of some other country's weapon? XD
@fezzes4287 жыл бұрын
nobert garcia weird seeing you here, i see you all the time in gadget addicts videos lol
@KenMikaze5 жыл бұрын
the original sakabatou; just kidding. It does look like Kenshin's sakabatou.
@secutorprimus7 жыл бұрын
Not my kind of sword, generally, but here I must make an exception! That is a serious blade.
@maikaymtgmng76127 жыл бұрын
TheBeastWithin and that sword are being tested to abu sayyaf hand to hand combat
@spencerhenderson18814 жыл бұрын
Smae here
@ikoikoni7 жыл бұрын
Its a common misconception that Filipinos have primitive weapons. Most people don't know that pre colonial Philippines have firearms and cannons
@adamf22raptor7 жыл бұрын
PixelatedDominic I know for a fact that Filipinos have great sharpshooters.
@KenMikaze7 жыл бұрын
did you mean the lantaka?
@omegamelody69476 жыл бұрын
yup we had, we were using lantakas (I'm not sure what type of metal they are made of)... i read in history that we have formidable war boats that even the spanish were impressed by it.
@MaharlikaAWA6 жыл бұрын
Yeah from Malaysia and Dutch East Indian Company as well as Islamic countries. They did not invent them on their own. So yeah maybe they had them before the Spanish took them over, but they did not invent them and did not originate from the Philippines all though Filipinos made their own versions later.
@jdashow90375 жыл бұрын
Yes when the spaniards attacked Maynilad (pre-spanish manila, the filipinos were using lantaka made from the technology they learned from the chinese
@TheHarkonnen17 жыл бұрын
Is anybody else thoroughly impressed with how he was able to hit almost exactly opposite his previous cut a 1:46? I can barely chop wood without taking out a shin.
@gfhjkfghj42087 жыл бұрын
In FMA you don't necessarily lead with the edge, it's more a whip-like motion that starts in the torso/shoulder, then the upper arm moves, then the elbow/forearm and lastly the wrist/hand/weapon. This way you generate more speed and hit harder, which is more important when using sticks/batons, but it also helps chopping off tatamis/limbs with blades ;)
@KenMikaze7 жыл бұрын
depends on which FMA school you go to. I'm not trained in any FMA schools, but rather, was trained in the barrios, where slashing and stabbing are preferred.
@paddlesaddlelad18815 жыл бұрын
kind of like a trebuchet?
@LloydLadera7 жыл бұрын
I don't know it this is relevant but "Gunting" in Filipino (Tagalog) means "Scissors" and "Ginunting" means "Cut by scissors" or more literally "Scissored".
@tdugong7 жыл бұрын
Lloyd Ladera same in malay.
@DylanJo1237 жыл бұрын
amin johari makes sense. i heard malayasia, indonesia, and the philippines are ethnic cousins
@mitz28667 жыл бұрын
That's hot.
@MaliciousMollusc7 жыл бұрын
Almost the same, my dad could understand some words...
@Gooey277 жыл бұрын
Lloyd Ladera Scissored
@xlstaticpandalx7 жыл бұрын
Hey Skall if you're interested in Filipino weapons I can definitely get you more info. Our Filipino martial arts club a few years ago made a rather comprehensive list of different Filipino weapons with a picture and a description of them.
@TheShinygami92307 жыл бұрын
After reading comments about what Ginunting means... I can only read the video thumbnail title as "The Face When Scissored."
@leah_riiaalfarero31987 жыл бұрын
hahahaha
@BaktasMIntrasWala3 жыл бұрын
This is a farming implement. Most Filipino weapons are. It's used to harvest sugar cane and open coconuts.
@jsuniversemr.random88155 жыл бұрын
The *Ginunting* or Scissored is literally a Huge version of the half part of an actual Scissor where it is used on going through terrains via cutting through long grass and I'm guessing it is also one of the best melee weapons to use while fighting powerful animals like lions and having two of the Ginunting, you literally can use it to Cut a Lions head with enough speed and force since its a one handed weapon.
@lancetheking75245 жыл бұрын
and i thought the samurai sword was powerful... but Filipinos can compete, i like it
@sachabingham7 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on the Philippino martial arts? I practice and love them but how to you feel they stand up against hema? my instructor trains in both
@nfadaloo7 жыл бұрын
Sacha Bingham Unless he's educated himself since, he's previously said he's just not educated enough in them dk say much.
@InSanic137 жыл бұрын
The best way to find out would probably be to spar with some HEMA practitioners.
@grailknight67947 жыл бұрын
Sacha Bingham hema and kali are generaly very similair hema just covers weapons from all sorts of periods but remember kali was actually inspired by conquistadors so there is some resemblence to renaissance spanish fighting!
@triumphant397 жыл бұрын
The styles of martial arts that revolves around the use of shorter swords, and clubs are more realistic and applicable to the modern era. The likelihood that you would get a chance to use a club (even improvised), cane, walking stick, machete/bolo style of weapon, or knife is much greater than that of a long sword, so in my opinion there's alot to be gained from practicing martial arts that make use of them.
@rpowell1067 жыл бұрын
I practice FMA, and have also studied HEMA as well, though have only begun to actually train and practice in it. What I see is that FMA and HEMA, particularly longsword, are conceptually almost interchangeable. The techniques, and the concepts behind them are almost exactly the same, with minor variations to allow for longer weapons. Every technique I have seen in HEMA has it's counterpart in FMA, and vice versa. If you are studying one, you aren't necessarily studying the other, but you don't have far to go. This is just my take on it however, so take it for what it may be worth.
@Hello-fb7sp7 жыл бұрын
That feeling when Skal tests a TFW sword
@awheckitsgoldie7 жыл бұрын
my heritage makes me proud once more
@firestorm1657 жыл бұрын
Damn. If a Filipino marine gets close enough to use that thing I'm giving up
@KenMikaze6 жыл бұрын
they do target practice with their buddies holding balloons.
@matthewpham95256 жыл бұрын
EVITOMUA CGA475800-R34 ??? Only the stupid use only melees. The Filipino Marines are not stupid.
@noonesarino79135 жыл бұрын
@@matthewpham9525 they use melees weapons too
@sebastianb.39785 жыл бұрын
@@vi.ii.vi.iii.v.iii.vii.vii5843 So you die at first contact with every other military force... Noice.
@firstnamelastname72985 жыл бұрын
@@sebastianb.3978 as a Filipino myself this nighthawk guy seems to not go out much(the Philippines uses rifles and melee of course knives but not swords because they are heavy and they may use the ginunting for foraging or something) also ffs a soldier carries a gun to protect the people behind them ffs
@MyMorganBlack17 жыл бұрын
I bought one 1 month ago. I'm very impressed and pleased with it. Definitly great value for the money.
@mikepearse51966 жыл бұрын
I have this blade and when used for FMA it is amazing. It is a wall of stay the f away from me and my family.
@aljr3577 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this video Skall. I'm definitely going to be getting myself one of these swords.
@censored39557 жыл бұрын
"It just works" Todd Howard confirmed
@pabbylink7 жыл бұрын
'The tip actually enters pretty far'
@CrystallizedBlackSkull7 жыл бұрын
pabbylink nO-
@Annathroy7 жыл бұрын
pabbylink Yeah most tips dont thrust deep. Especially those asian weapons of small destruction.
@GurimuArt5 жыл бұрын
"You can even combine it to cut trust action"
@mallowricyano9373 жыл бұрын
Thats what she said...
@hajimehashadenough44743 жыл бұрын
That’s what she said
@Maverick-gg2do7 жыл бұрын
Someone get him a Kampilan.
@junichiroyamashita7 жыл бұрын
Maverick Raphael H. Sebastian or An igorot axe
@devinjackowski15867 жыл бұрын
I might get this sword
@DVS-rb9wn7 жыл бұрын
I can see, that you are listening to your "audience", thanks for the video Skall, ejoying it so far Keep up the good work
@cezararrieta86213 жыл бұрын
we use this to cut woods, chop pigs, harvest banana or carve a step on a coconut tree.
@MitremTheMighty7 жыл бұрын
Great video! Good pacing and nice use of targets and techniques. Interested to see the final review, but so far it looks like a great piece for a really good price!
@adrianrey21503 жыл бұрын
For the non filipino It's not really based on katana, but the guard is based on not the blade, it's based on weapon used by traditional filipinos but idk why my father's traditional sword worth 6k now we only buy it for 1k in an professional antique seller
@AetherRose7 жыл бұрын
Oh! I didn't know you spoke over these! I'm definitely going to start watching the tests!
@exploriasamsung7 жыл бұрын
This is the content I subscribed for, keep it up Skall!
@Janggo19117 жыл бұрын
My favorite among the Filipino bladed weapons. Ginunting all the way. Nice cutting demonstration @Skallagrim!
@volts72303 жыл бұрын
Was wondering about the description provided my late uncle was a PMC Member but I did remember him with a bolo not something like this beautiful blade. Apparently its for PMC Force Recon Members so that explains part of the confusion. Apparently created originally for MSgt. Prado Pinoy Blade Hunter Channel has the #64 prototype in his collection but the video is in Filipino still a nice view of history.
@Flarexxxx7 жыл бұрын
always love the test videos, find them very and oddly relaxing
@ProteanDev3 жыл бұрын
This sword does speak volumes about the people who made it, enduring, sharp, and no matter where you cut, it just works.
@arakis837 жыл бұрын
I is a simple man, i see skallagrim testing swords I watch...
@jarsofgrey7 жыл бұрын
You might like the Talibong then. It is a Visayan blade, with almost the same use as the Ginunting. Amazing thing about our weapons in the Philippines, which is a country made up of 7,107 islands, is that a design can immediately tell the story of a certain island's past. A weapon to each their own, yet in many ways their benefits are similar with the others'. Amazing video as usual Skall, good day and happy testing! :)
@shackra17 жыл бұрын
Hey skal!! Rly nice test video. This is how they should be, exept it was going a bit fast at some parts(mostly the beginning). I rly hope this way of commenting test videos shows some results cause u deserve it!!! Keep upp the good work and i look forward to the next vid🙂
@Ron.kosakowski_TFW_PSDTC7 жыл бұрын
Thank you again for showing off another TFW sword. Our Ginunting is second to none. ;)
@chrisruab33717 жыл бұрын
Realy liked this video. Of course I highly appreciate some rembling but for those kinds of videos a verry professional setting is just great. Hope to see more like this. Best regards Chris
@tobywillis34087 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video, this is more what I like seeing on this channel, hopefully more like this in the future?
@r.matthews5947 жыл бұрын
Enjoyable, succinct and informative video Skall. Very much liked it.
@mattmcclung31837 жыл бұрын
I respect your dedication, from my couch usually.
@lordaniolist7 жыл бұрын
I subscribed. Always enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.
@Skallagrim7 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@lordaniolist7 жыл бұрын
I wasn't expecting a reply. That made my day. Have a great one and thanks again!
@spikeydapikey14837 жыл бұрын
That is a beautiful weapon. I'm most impressed!
@raiden24676 жыл бұрын
5:31 IT JUST WORKS! Todd Howard would be proud at you skall. xD
@ScoutJoe4 жыл бұрын
I'm 1 year late but yeah todd would be proud indeed lol
@samsum45254 жыл бұрын
Is this a JoJo reference?
@khust29933 жыл бұрын
As far as I know, this particular blade type of ginunting is used by Philippine Marines by Sgt. Prado of Mindoro, the design is said to be ultimately from Panday Guarino of Negros Occidental province in Visayas. But the traditional ginunting looked different, less pointed and more broad but still has reversed blade look. There are regional variants, Visayas has their own, which seems the most popular, and other ones from Bicol and Tagalog regions. To make things more confusing, there are similar blades that are more pointed than the traditional ginunting called 'sinampalok' in Tagalog region which look similar to the typical modern ginunting used in this video.
@victorfisk7 жыл бұрын
Damn! I remember when you were at like 10k subs and now you're almost at 1mil, keep up the great work mate!
@nadnavlis2405 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, it's beautiful. I have dreams about the ginunting. I used to dream about the barong too until I got one. I must add this one to my collection.
@Dr_V7 жыл бұрын
This sword looks a lot like a smaller, one-handed Dacian falx. That's most likely just a coincidence (considering how far they are apart in both space and time), but since you also have a falx a comparative test may be interesting.
@hayabusa59307 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a video, either about the viability of using two shields as your weapons in combat, or how efficient being a "Shovel Knight" would be.
@RoyFernbach7 жыл бұрын
I really love the look and use of this type of blade... I wish the TFW version wasn't so expensive and the handle was made differently. Thanks for the video and review.
@44WarmocK777 жыл бұрын
Great, now I got the image of Cara in my head as she's borrowing it for slicing a tomato. Time to get my sketchbook...
@TheAstran17 жыл бұрын
By the way you put it in the video it looks like this is the all time definitive design of sword, apparently no cons at all.
@maxharvey50957 жыл бұрын
I would like to see a video on if and how a scabbard could be used either with or without a sword
@junichiroyamashita7 жыл бұрын
Max Harvey i agree
@matthewkennethbone7 жыл бұрын
more history and information on why its that shape, was really interesting more of this please great video. how it was carried how they looked after it in the bush and sharpening in the bush also, please please please.
@matthewkennethbone7 жыл бұрын
gust general info don't go mad
@DShiflet017 жыл бұрын
TFW shared this vid on their Facebook page, said it was the best cut testing they'd seen someone do with one of their swords.
@kota867 жыл бұрын
Man, that is one beautiful sword. I certainly want one now.
@namja017 жыл бұрын
Nice, I was about to ask if you could include just a little bit of other content that includes other parts of the world like South-east Asia. Looking forward to the final review!
@DasIstDochMalEinName7 жыл бұрын
Sweet. I got a Ginunting a few months ago. (Not from TFW though, but from a german importer.) I've always been a big fan of hawkbill-style blades. And by now it's one of my favorite swords. It handles extremely well. Only point of criticism with my model is the scabbard, since it was quite loose. (I was able to fix that by myself, however.) I've heard that the scabbards from TFW do have a decent retention - I guess you'll cover that in your final review?
@JimFortune7 жыл бұрын
At 5:07, is that a brass pommel that can be unscrewed? Just asking.
@travisbussey16117 жыл бұрын
I had to pick up one of these after your video. A great weapon.
@Makingnewnamesisdumb7 жыл бұрын
>TFW you review a sword from TFW
@CrystallizedBlackSkull7 жыл бұрын
Makingnewnamesisdumb Ha-
@steirabua8617 жыл бұрын
Makingnewnamesisdumb >greentexting outside of nepalese yarn trading forums
@micohazakin85766 жыл бұрын
It’s good to see a foreigner review a Filipino weapon
@Boa7967 жыл бұрын
Excellent blade, thanks for that Skal.
@caveman17363 жыл бұрын
I love how deceiving it is. People are so used to think that the bladed side is the part that that curves outwards.
@noraye25007 жыл бұрын
You see those Marines from the Philippines? They've got curved swords. CURVED.........SWORDS!
@reonel_90607 жыл бұрын
based on the shape..must be great for "chop and draw cut motion" since it has a forward curve draw cut will rip the target..on that too wonder if that forward curve will present lotta drag or not.
@podmonkey25017 жыл бұрын
That is a really cool blade. I like the concept of a general purpose "utility sword".
@alanashley60977 жыл бұрын
I would love to see you review the TFW Roman Gladius. It is my only TRW blade and I love it but haven't tested it like you did the Ginunting but as all their blades, I am sure it would hold up well. The 5160/D2 blend steel is a bit of a mystery on some forums I visit as I have read that it is a blend of steels that don't blend well but I am not a bladesmith so don't know but your test shows it works well. Good review.
@dragonborn58327 жыл бұрын
TFW is easily one of the highest quality blades around the $250 to $500 price, hoping to get a Kris sword soon.
@brianknezevich98947 жыл бұрын
really interesting, I'd like more information, historical and physical, on this blade. Like, a nice, long detailed video..
@pellaken7 жыл бұрын
I want to see some of your "wood chopping tests" using a wood cutting axe so we can get a good idea of a comparison.
@shanejustice73074 жыл бұрын
I still wonder how they combine two steels like 5160 and D2? I would be interested in seeing a ferric chloride etch of these blades. That would be GREAT advertising....
@afoninja1217 жыл бұрын
"The tip actually enters pretty far." Skallagrim - 2017
@strider_hiryu8507 жыл бұрын
This is basically a review. The military sword/ tool is just an excellent performer.
@Mike286257 жыл бұрын
great video! I love your channel! I'd really like to see one of these with a knuckle bow.
@blueknyght9232 жыл бұрын
I'm a Filipino with some background in Arnis (Filipino Martial Art). One problem I find with the ginunting is the ability for thrusting/stabbing. It has good slashing capability, but it is much of a utility tool than calling it a sword. Try looking at the Pinuti, Sundang, and Minasbad filipino swords. I think they are more appropriate for sword fighting and in my case, in Arnis. I don't like Kampilan either. It's so cumbersome for fighting, and lacks a reliable tip, because I think of it more as an execution weapon, particularly decapitating kneeling bound prisoner/criminal to make a statement.
@romuloambay96244 жыл бұрын
lots of blades or bolos from all over the P.I. .luzon was known for its tabak. .in my parents place panay it was generally called binangon(machete in english). .it evolved into various specialized designs such as pinuti, talibong, ginunting and few others. . they were not considered mainly as weapons but serves for two purposes, either 1- farm tools, 2- combat weapons if necessary. .in my elementary years(1950s) in cotabato we have this ginunting used as a firewood cutter because its sharp and handy. . . . . . .in mindanao moroland has kampilan, kris and others similar weapons . .their farm tools were called tabas which probably unknown to most of the readers. .kris is mainly for combat and ceremonial weapon. .kris is more sacred weapons than the rests for the moros. .
@kennysrael22887 жыл бұрын
amazing, a Filipino weapon featured in your channel!
@TheRealSimeon7 жыл бұрын
Kenn Ysrael He actually features them pretty frequently
@mrpushrod92797 жыл бұрын
Any chance we might see a manufacturer video for TPW? They have an an interesting line up on KOA, and the weapon shown seemed to be really well made, in both durability and appearance.
@Tax_Buster5 жыл бұрын
The ACTUAL ginuntings that is used by the PMC Force Recon Battalion are the ones made by Top Prado. You should get one of those.
@candiedapple18607 жыл бұрын
Skall, when are you going to do a review of the Hungarian polearm Axe? (asking politely of course)
@hammatron84034 жыл бұрын
in filipino martial arts (at least in my experience mostly using blunt weapons like sticks) you generally are going for hits with the very tip of the blade, or the last three inches or so
@vaughnsangalang79342 жыл бұрын
why it didnt make it there 0:34 is cause its just resting there and its a small piece
@idleeidolon7 жыл бұрын
gunting is the tagalog word for scissor. in tagalog kinda repeating the first syllable of a noun turns it into a descriptor of sorts. so a kinda weird translation of ginunting would be "scissored" or "scissor-like" or "making the blade like a scissor"
@dormichigan64477 жыл бұрын
"It just works" Where have I heard that before...
@RicardoMoralesMassin7 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful promotion for this product. I wanna go and buy one of these and I don't even collect swords.
@Eleanor_Ch7 жыл бұрын
I really like this one! I just need to figure out how implement it into my EDC...
@jayhardy16837 жыл бұрын
Video idea:(?) what would it be like to fight someone who holds their sword in their left hand and if they have a shield, in their right. Who (if anyone does) has the advantage? And how would your fighting style change? I think i have an awnser to the 1st question.. But have no idea about the 2nd
@mangmiketeamtaiaha72567 жыл бұрын
i own one of these swords....I agree good quality. I wonder have TFW changed the steel or curvature of the ginunting?