SICKLE vs. SWORD... It's Intense.

If you haven't seen part 1 yet:    • I Tried Sickle Fighting... It's Wild.  

After seeing how effective this improvised weapon can be up close, a number of people were wondering how it would do against something with longer reach, like an arming sword or longsword. Well, let's find out...

Maybe the tests and discussion in this video can serve as inspiration for character concepts in DnD or other roleplaying games (rogue druid? barbarian shaman?), or perhaps fantasy worlds in written stories, video games, etc. You know, for those who like to bring in some degree of realism for added immersion and whatnot.


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"Determined Pursuit" by Emma MA
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"Assasin's Assault", "Red Curtain", and "Little People At Work" by Horrorpen
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"Tiny Swords Duel" by Alexandr Zhelanov
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"Boss Battle Music" by Subspace Audio (Juhani Junkala)
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Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
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** Time stamps **

00:00 - 00:40 Intro / RPG character ideas
00:40 - 03:13 The problem of inferior reach & no guard
03:13 - 03:19 An improved design (combat sickle)
03:19 - 06:27 Sparring against single-handed sword
06:27 - 10:55 Sparring: dual wielding against longsword
10:55 - 12:30 Serious drawback: Poor defense
12:30 - 13:03 Does a shield help?
13:03 - 15:14 An unexpected "Achilles' Heel"
15:14 - How well does it work overall?