I used to train with some seriously heavy blades. I have this wonderful custom made dao that’s a bloody wristbreaker. I even competed with it a few times, just as a statement.
There’s great kung fu in super heavy blades. As sanjuro_ronin says, it’s a bit silly to contemplate practicality. Heavy blades become like this alternative weight training method, along the lines of kettlebells or stone locks. Ever see someone work a super heavy guandao? I love that stuff. That’s just bad ass.
There are swords available that are solid-cast aluminum. They have a nice weight, and there’s no tang to break if you drop it. (stop that giggling - I’m referring to the threaded rod in the handle, which is usually single-welded to the blade) I think I got mine through Beijing Imports, but I’m also thinking that BLT carries them too.
[QUOTE=GeneChing;1015813]I used to train with some seriously heavy blades. I have this wonderful custom made dao that’s a bloody wristbreaker. I even competed with it a few times, just as a statement.
There’s great kung fu in super heavy blades. As sanjuro_ronin says, it’s a bit silly to contemplate practicality. Heavy blades become like this alternative weight training method, along the lines of kettlebells or stone locks. Ever see someone work a super heavy guandao? I love that stuff. That’s just bad ass.[/QUOTE]
I have your super heavy gwan dao, I work it and I am a bad ass indeed.
[QUOTE=MasterKiller;1015951]I had that one, but honestly it isn’t balanced well. I eventually sold it on ebay and then got raped by the shipping fee.
What I need is a good monk spade.[/QUOTE]
really? yours wasn’t balanced well?
Mines fine for all intents and purposes.
I like that it is entirely metal and that the blade is ridiculously thick. (I think it’s made out of reforged rails from train tracks. It’s good steel though, no rust on my blade.
Good for you, David! Thanks for rocking LQ old school!
I’ve never worked with those aluminum swords. They always seemed a little odd to me as aluminum is so light. You might as well use a wushu sword.
At my old school, we did have these dao that were cut from thick sheet aluminum that we used for our sparring forms practice. Those were homemade, basically a silhouette of a dao which made the guard just a flat crossbar, but with nice leather-wrapped handles. I was never keen on the feel of them as they were so light, but they took a beating and never broke. They were ugly things though.
[QUOTE=bawang;1015952]13 pound guan dao isnt heavy lol u guys ned to lift weights[/QUOTE]
13 lbs? that’s the ***** gwan dao we were talking about, not the heavy one that ~G sells. It runs between 23 and 30 pounds and is the heaviest you can get without making your own or finding some obscure place somewhere that has one.
[QUOTE=David Jamieson;1015953]really? yours wasn’t balanced well?
Mines fine for all intents and purposes.
I like that it is entirely metal and that the blade is ridiculously thick. (I think it’s made out of reforged rails from train tracks. It’s good steel though, no rust on my blade.[/QUOTE]
The one I had was extremely front heavy. It was like swinging a broom stick with a cinder block attached to the end.
This was about 7 years ago, so maybe they’ve fixed the issue since then. But I was not impressed with it.
[QUOTE=MasterKiller;1015956]The one I had was extremely front heavy. This was about 7 years ago, so maybe they’ve fixed the issue since then. But I was not impressed with it.[/QUOTE]
hmmm, it’s listed as being 13 lbs, but mine is just over 27 lbs.
the blade is heavy, but I don’t find mine to be totally unweildy.
They are all different I think. the ad says the weight and length varies even.
[QUOTE=David Jamieson;1015955]13 lbs? that’s the ***** gwan dao we were talking about, not the heavy one that ~G sells. It runs between 23 and 30 pounds and is the heaviest you can get without making your own or finding some obscure place somewhere that has one.[/QUOTE]
The old shafts that came stock were wood and they tended to snap because the blade was so heavy. Now the shafts are replaced with metal rods. For David’s, I personally packed the rod full of nacho sauce to add weight. Okay, no just kidding. :o However, I’ll try to get the weight should be updated.
As for the weight of a guandao versus weightlifting, well, it doesn’t take too much to make a weapon heavy as you do very complicated maneuvers that you wouldn’t do with a barbell, one-handed twirls, tosses, etc. Sure, 12 pounds isn’t excessive - I’ve seen guandao that weighed in at over 100 lbs. That’s seriously bad ass. However, these days, anything heavier than a wushu guandao is respectable.
[QUOTE=GeneChing;1015967]The old shafts that came stock were wood and they tended to snap because the blade was so heavy. Now the shafts are replaced with metal rods. For David’s, I personally packed the rod full of nacho sauce to add weight. Okay, no just kidding. :o However, I’ll try to get the weight should be updated.
As for the weight of a guandao versus weightlifting, well, it doesn’t take too much to make a weapon heavy as you do very complicated maneuvers that you wouldn’t do with a barbell, one-handed twirls, tosses, etc. Sure, 12 pounds isn’t excessive - I’ve seen guandao that weighed in at over 100 lbs. That’s seriously bad ass. However, these days, anything heavier than a wushu guandao is respectable.[/QUOTE]
You know a lot of us have bought a lot of sh!t from yous buddy I think it’s time for the Tiger Claw Rewards Card:rolleyes:
