by Kyrian » Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:58 pm
Just to add what Dangus said:
1) They're generally lighter so they tend to be faster than glaives.
2) They're easier to maintain because you only have the head, haft padding, and pommel to worry about.
3) They don't require as much material, i.e., foam, tape, glue, etc., so they tend to be cheaper to build.
4) If you can find the right cores such as bamboo or carbon fiber, you can build them longer than 8' giving you significantly longer reach. Building a glaive on bamboo is generally not a good idea since the bamboo is far more likely to crack when swung.
5) You can build them with a lower profile which allows you to hit smaller targets.
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