I see that you are using a modified Regenyei side-sword, with their rapier like sweep. Am I right? Do you find the longer handle to be an issue? Does it imped movements, wrist rotations in particular? I saw you have more 'classical’ looking side-sword from Black Fencer. Do you prefer the use of a longer (Regenyei) grip? I’m just trying to understand if there is any (dynamical) advantage to a longer grip that I am missing (other than allowing for heavy gloves).
Hello and thanks for the comment :) Yes, it's a custom Regenyei. I wanted to have as little hilt as possible while having maximum hand protection, that's why I had him add the extra part. I've never had an issue with the length of the handle of any sidesword so far... Until now it was like: if the sword is balanced well, I don't care how long the handle is. I bought Red Dragon gloves recently, and that was the first time I really encountered a mobility problem - but not because of the handle. It's the upper part, where I would have to put my finger over the crossguard. While wearing the gloves, I lost almost all the mobility in my wrist (because of the thick padding), and additionally, I couldn't use my fingers anymore to control the tip. That way, you automatically end up in a much more "sabre-like" style of fencing. I will try to modify the gloves now - maybe I will do a video about it if it works out :)
@@MarozzolostinVienna I was looking at a Regenyei rapier at some point (cuz Martin Fabian uses one in his videos and he makes it look easy :) ). I wanted the simple hilt, but the way the construction makes use of twists to build the quillon block was a no for me. With prices going up in the mean time, this is not a quick, cheap pickup. Now, I think there are better options on the market, price and aesthetics wise. Besides, my plan is to stick with dall’Agocchi, Manciolino and Marozzo, then maybe visit Meyer’s rapier/side-sword, before I start picking up some Capoferro and Fabris (and return to side-sword via Anonimo-B.) I have a 8 cm grip on a side-sword (no knuckle-bow), with a wheel pommel. For large cut like motions (e.g. squalembrato), it works really well! But I changed it with an olive pommel (advantages of a nut system; I switch between) and I found out that it works better for wrist cuts (i.e. tramazzoni). That’s why the longer grip intrigues me. I don’t think this aspect is a factor for longer grips, or maybe with sparing gloves on. I’ve also played with sharp side-swords and I found out that the the smaller grips and wheel pommels help with edge alignment (so no surprise squalembrato cuts feel good). I don’t have a sharp with an olive pommel to compare… I assume one needs to be more careful in achieving edge alignment. But I do find that (in the absence of a knuckle-bow) I can do finer grip manipulations (e.g. pinch the blade like for rapiers, or thumb on the blade like on messers) with an olive pommel. It could also be that I’m too green to know better (being green is not under debate, just the shade of it ;) ), or that I’m at that stage where I mix different things since I want to find out more and more aspects (I’m starting to be a bit more structured studying Manciolino). But all these “tests” of mine were done without a glove. I got a low padded glove and I feel like I need to get used to holding the sword again. So yes, please do a glove video, maybe even a glove on vs. glove off assault and let us know how you think a glove affects the art. P.S. And no pressure, but keep the videos coming. And address them for noobs -- I like that! Besides, there are a handful of HEMA experts, but about 8 billion potential HEMA noobs. :D
I’m enjoying your videos quite a lot. I like in particular these type of simple introductory videos. 👍
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I see that you are using a modified Regenyei side-sword, with their rapier like sweep. Am I right?
Do you find the longer handle to be an issue? Does it imped movements, wrist rotations in particular?
I saw you have more 'classical’ looking side-sword from Black Fencer. Do you prefer the use of a longer (Regenyei) grip?
I’m just trying to understand if there is any (dynamical) advantage to a longer grip that I am missing (other than allowing for heavy gloves).
Hello and thanks for the comment :) Yes, it's a custom Regenyei. I wanted to have as little hilt as possible while having maximum hand protection, that's why I had him add the extra part. I've never had an issue with the length of the handle of any sidesword so far... Until now it was like: if the sword is balanced well, I don't care how long the handle is. I bought Red Dragon gloves recently, and that was the first time I really encountered a mobility problem - but not because of the handle. It's the upper part, where I would have to put my finger over the crossguard. While wearing the gloves, I lost almost all the mobility in my wrist (because of the thick padding), and additionally, I couldn't use my fingers anymore to control the tip. That way, you automatically end up in a much more "sabre-like" style of fencing. I will try to modify the gloves now - maybe I will do a video about it if it works out :)
@@MarozzolostinVienna I was looking at a Regenyei rapier at some point (cuz Martin Fabian uses one in his videos and he makes it look easy :) ). I wanted the simple hilt, but the way the construction makes use of twists to build the quillon block was a no for me. With prices going up in the mean time, this is not a quick, cheap pickup. Now, I think there are better options on the market, price and aesthetics wise. Besides, my plan is to stick with dall’Agocchi, Manciolino and Marozzo, then maybe visit Meyer’s rapier/side-sword, before I start picking up some Capoferro and Fabris (and return to side-sword via Anonimo-B.)
I have a 8 cm grip on a side-sword (no knuckle-bow), with a wheel pommel. For large cut like motions (e.g. squalembrato), it works really well! But I changed it with an olive pommel (advantages of a nut system; I switch between) and I found out that it works better for wrist cuts (i.e. tramazzoni). That’s why the longer grip intrigues me. I don’t think this aspect is a factor for longer grips, or maybe with sparing gloves on.
I’ve also played with sharp side-swords and I found out that the the smaller grips and wheel pommels help with edge alignment (so no surprise squalembrato cuts feel good). I don’t have a sharp with an olive pommel to compare… I assume one needs to be more careful in achieving edge alignment. But I do find that (in the absence of a knuckle-bow) I can do finer grip manipulations (e.g. pinch the blade like for rapiers, or thumb on the blade like on messers) with an olive pommel.
It could also be that I’m too green to know better (being green is not under debate, just the shade of it ;) ), or that I’m at that stage where I mix different things since I want to find out more and more aspects (I’m starting to be a bit more structured studying Manciolino).
But all these “tests” of mine were done without a glove. I got a low padded glove and I feel like I need to get used to holding the sword again. So yes, please do a glove video, maybe even a glove on vs. glove off assault and let us know how you think a glove affects the art.
P.S. And no pressure, but keep the videos coming. And address them for noobs -- I like that! Besides, there are a handful of HEMA experts, but about 8 billion potential HEMA noobs. :D