1st time viewer. Del Tins have never come sharp or with scabbards. Not sure if Italy has a law like India where sharp blades can't be exported but it's possible. Del Tin swords can be sharpened & used. I personally have 3 all bought before 2000 the 1st one I bought in 1995. I user to frequently cut live bamboo with it & have hit thin frying pans with it & it's held up well. Back in the 90s & very early 2000s Museum Replicas wasn't yet owned by Windlass & MRL was the only US supplier of Del Tin at the time. Their popularity dropped going into the 2000s & seems to me have kind of been forgotten over the years. I haven't handled any new ones in years but judging by the many I have handled years ago I think they are a solid mid range sword with a good selection. Yes some are a bit over built but not as bad as some Cold Steel models are. I still think generally their quality was a bit better than Windlass and judging by Windlass' I've handled more recently I'd say they likely are still. However some of the Chinese makers getting into the Euro sword market may be better values such as some of the LK Chen models. Will Del Tin revise their production to compete better? No clue. Should they? Yes.
Indeed, Italian Law only allows the purchase and detention of sharp swords to holders of appropriate license to carry weapons or under permission of the local authorities. A retarded law if you ask me, but a legal requirement nonetheless, hence Del Tin must unfortunately comply not to get in trouble. To be honest, I think that in terms of build aDel Tins are still nice and sturdy, and in terms of finish they are nice in an imperfect handmade way. Rather than changing the product, something that in my view they could do to improve is to update their website, which appears to be stuck in the 1990s.
@@filsimondi7186 definitely their website needs help. Also their presence on us wires, especially Kult of Athena really need to be beefed up. Obviously demand dictates it but Del Tin should reach out to RUclips reviews & send some samples out to get attention.
@@filsimondi7186 also by revising their production... Well I'm going off older swords but there is room to improve distal taper a bit on some models & they should develop some new models
Regarding the blade being dull, it is essentially because of legal regulations. Del Tin is based in Italy, a country that has extremely strict laws when it comes to weapons, and requires a license to carry weapons or a special permission from local authorities even to legally purchase and detain sharp swords, which puts a burden also on the sellers. On the other hand, dull swords are legally not considered weapons but sport equipment or decorations, which is where Del Tin is allowed to freely operate.
So what about the early crusader? What about the guy who was on time for the battle? I want to know about that guy’s sword. Not the guy who was late and missed the battle! 😁
1st time viewer.
Del Tins have never come sharp or with scabbards. Not sure if Italy has a law like India where sharp blades can't be exported but it's possible. Del Tin swords can be sharpened & used. I personally have 3 all bought before 2000 the 1st one I bought in 1995. I user to frequently cut live bamboo with it & have hit thin frying pans with it & it's held up well.
Back in the 90s & very early 2000s Museum Replicas wasn't yet owned by Windlass & MRL was the only US supplier of Del Tin at the time.
Their popularity dropped going into the 2000s & seems to me have kind of been forgotten over the years. I haven't handled any new ones in years but judging by the many I have handled years ago I think they are a solid mid range sword with a good selection. Yes some are a bit over built but not as bad as some Cold Steel models are.
I still think generally their quality was a bit better than Windlass and judging by Windlass' I've handled more recently I'd say they likely are still.
However some of the Chinese makers getting into the Euro sword market may be better values such as some of the LK Chen models.
Will Del Tin revise their production to compete better? No clue. Should they? Yes.
Indeed, Italian Law only allows the purchase and detention of sharp swords to holders of appropriate license to carry weapons or under permission of the local authorities. A retarded law if you ask me, but a legal requirement nonetheless, hence Del Tin must unfortunately comply not to get in trouble.
To be honest, I think that in terms of build aDel Tins are still nice and sturdy, and in terms of finish they are nice in an imperfect handmade way.
Rather than changing the product, something that in my view they could do to improve is to update their website, which appears to be stuck in the 1990s.
@@filsimondi7186 definitely their website needs help. Also their presence on us wires, especially Kult of Athena really need to be beefed up. Obviously demand dictates it but Del Tin should reach out to RUclips reviews & send some samples out to get attention.
@@filsimondi7186 also by revising their production... Well I'm going off older swords but there is room to improve distal taper a bit on some models & they should develop some new models
Regarding the blade being dull, it is essentially because of legal regulations.
Del Tin is based in Italy, a country that has extremely strict laws when it comes to weapons, and requires a license to carry weapons or a special permission from local authorities even to legally purchase and detain sharp swords, which puts a burden also on the sellers. On the other hand, dull swords are legally not considered weapons but sport equipment or decorations, which is where Del Tin is allowed to freely operate.
So what about the early crusader? What about the guy who was on time for the battle? I want to know about that guy’s sword. Not the guy who was late and missed the battle! 😁
Spends $500 on sword…. It comes dull and with no scabbard