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Isk wrote:I suppose this method could be made very objective if we used a standard weight attached a few inches below the tip of the weapon while the handle was secured in a pipe or vice parallel to the ground. This would need to be streamlined in the weapons check process to work, though. What amount of weight would we use?
Derian wrote:Well, ****. Par is right.
Sir Par wrote:The whip test is a faulty way to do thing because it tests flex end to end, not during the course of a swing. You should aways test weapons the way they are going to be used. For me, unless a weapon feels flexy when I swing it, I usually dont bother checking it for flex.
Sir Par wrote:The whip test is a faulty way to do thing because it tests flex end to end, not during the course of a swing. You should aways test weapons the way they are going to be used. For me, unless a weapon feels flexy when I swing it, I usually dont bother checking it for flex.
I think that must be the case with some of these images, especially the extreme one of Par's sword. It seems unlikely it would flex that far without damage. I started the topic because these photos just made me realize I really wasn't confident I could provide a consistent, repeatable test for flex, especially for flails.Arrakis wrote:Oh, and don't forget: checking flex from a picture is an iffy thing; you're often looking at compounded angles that can cause a weapon to appear to flex much more or less than it actually does
Hendell Stoneshield wrote:I actually took that pic. I had to use my cell phone for pics because my wife forgot our camera. My phone though made a few of the trees bend that way. That would be my phone's fault not any of the weapons.
Hendell Stoneshield wrote:I actually took that pic. I had to use my cell phone for pics because my wife forgot our camera. My phone though made a few of the trees bend that way. That would be my phone's fault not any of the weapons.
Derian wrote:Well, ****. Par is right.
Sir Par wrote:Wow, it took me a REALLY long time to get back to this, but the picture you're usuing is of a camera phone that kept bending action shots. One of my swords was completely swirly, so yeah, not the best evidence. As for "how it should be used" is always how I've checked to see if the weapon will actually flex a failing amount in combat. You should check EVERYTHING how it will be used to ensure a fair and accurate weapons check.
Hash wrote:ok guys, now that he's gone, we can all REALLY talk **** about him
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