Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Part 2: Quarterstaff, Cudgel, War Flail, Flanged / Bar Mace
youtu.be/bN0_rmveSx4
Part 3: Mere, Spiked Ball Club, Maul, Goedendag, Tetsubo
youtu.be/XKdJpp0j_7s
I felt like going full nerd mode, scoring a series of historical weapons by 10 criteria: Offense, Defense, Ease of Use, Anti-Armor Capability, Speed, Reach, Versatility, Durability, Affordability, and Ease of Carry.
Lumping all stats together in a single score is over-simplifying things, but I found that if I weigh them differently and count the total while omitting affordability and ease of carry, the final ranking actually makes a good deal of sense.
This is part one of at least three. Depending on interest I may continue with this and keep adding different weapons to the list.
00:00 - 02:22 Intro & explanation of the criteria
02:22 - 04:54 Stick
04:54 - 11:17 Nunchaku
11:17 - 15:54 Short war flail
15:54 - Meteor hammer
A lot of what I said in the Kusarigama test also applies here:
youtu.be/ib1Q3mSsy-o
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Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
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I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
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Part 2: Quarterstaff, Cudgel, War Flail, Flanged / Bar Mace
youtu.be/bN0_rmveSx4
Part 3: Mere, Spiked Ball Club, Maul, Goedendag, Tetsubo
youtu.be/XKdJpp0j_7s
I felt like going full nerd mode, scoring a series of historical weapons by 10 criteria: Offense, Defense, Ease of Use, Anti-Armor Capability, Speed, Reach, Versatility, Durability, Affordability, and Ease of Carry.
Lumping all stats together in a single score is over-simplifying things, but I found that if I weigh them differently and count the total while omitting affordability and ease of carry, the final ranking actually makes a good deal of sense.
This is part one of at least three. Depending on interest I may continue with this and keep adding different weapons to the list.
00:00 - 02:22 Intro & explanation of the criteria
02:22 - 04:54 Stick
04:54 - 11:17 Nunchaku
11:17 - 15:54 Short war flail
15:54 - Meteor hammer
A lot of what I said in the Kusarigama test also applies here:
youtu.be/ib1Q3mSsy-o
*** Merch ***
bonfire.com/store/skallswag
If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804
*** Support the channel ***
Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:
patreon.com/skallagrim
youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars):
gamersupps.gg/Skall
I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - amzn.to/2HeOCMA
*** Other social media ***
https://bsky.app/profile/skallagrim.bsky.social
facebook.com/SkallagrimYT
instagram.com/skallagrim_yt
#skallagrim #historicalweapons #medieval #renaissance #rating
