One of these Swords is Not Like the Other...

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Sometimes you realize that something you had a positive impression of is rather mediocre after all, when something much better comes along. When it comes to replica swords on the current market there is a major gap in quality between the low end (under $300) and high end ($800+). But in this case there is less than $200 between the kilij and shamshir that I talk about in this video, and the price of the shamshir is only what I'd consider lower mid-range.
The quality however is much higher than you might expect.

My review of the kilij, where I was probably a little too lenient due to the price:
   • This $300 Reproduction Kilij Surprise...  
[Update: I was told that their original site, swordbuy.com was hacked, so they moved to swordbuy.co. I've reached out to Swordbuy on Etsy and asked them to confirm this is real, which they did. Still worth pointing out because that incident is odd, and I can't be 100% certain that there is nothing fishy going on.]
https://www.swordbuy.co/turkish-kilij...

The Shamshir:
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/...

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** Sources **

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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
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** Music credits **

"Medieval Town" by Syncopika
https://opengameart.org/content/medie...
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)

Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev...
Used with artist's permission


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