The Hidden Blade (Assassin's Creed) Deserves More Credit!

In late 2014 I made a video about whether the hidden blade from the Assassin's Creed series would be practical in real life. I was skeptical of it and criticized it for several shortcomings, compared to a conventional knife or dagger. It's time to re-visit the topic... Now I have two 3D printed reproductions to get a feel for and demonstrate.

Has my opinion changed? You bet! Let's take a dive into over-thinking how realistic this iconic video game weapon is. :)

The badass hidden blades I'm showing off in this video are made by Rawice Creations:
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An impressive pneumatic hidden blade design by ‪@jairusofall‬:
   • Assassin's Creed Hidden Blades - new ...  
Testing:    • Will they work? Testing my Assassin's...  

A spring-loaded version by ‪@JLaservideo‬ :
   • How To Make An Assassin's Creed HIDDE...  


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"RPG Ambient 3" by Hitctrl
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)

Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev...
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