Legionary Mainz Gladius – Deepeeka
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Overview
Legionary Mainz Gladius - Deepeeka
This Roman Mainz Gladius has a blade forged from C60 high carbon steel; the hilt is carved wood paired with a contoured grip of bone. The tang is secured with a brass pommel nut and a brass guard plate is inlaid onto the top of the guard. A felt tab is fitted to the base of the blade to protect the hilt from contact with the scabbard – it can be removed if desired.
The companion scabbard has a core of wood and it is bound in stitched dark brown leather and extensive brass fittings and brass hanging rings which are based on period finds.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Deepeeka
- Culture
- Roman
- Era
- Ancient
- Pommel
- Nut
- Overall Length
- 29 1/8''
- Blade Length
- 21 7/16''
- Blade
- C60 High Carbon Steel
- Weight
- 1 lb 10.8 oz
- Edge
- Unsharpened
- P.O.B.
- 4 3/4''
- Thickness
- 4.4 mm - 4.1 mm
- Width
- 60 mm - 54 mm
- Grip Length
- 3 3/4''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- India
- Type
- Gladius
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The Maker
Deepeeka
Deepeeka creates an astonishing variety of replica weapons, armor, and re-enactment accessories that range from Classical Antiquity to the 20th Century. Deepeeka has been crafting replicas since the 1980s and their products are essential gear for many re-enactment groups. Many swords, daggers and other weapons made by Deepeeka are durably crafted and budget-friendly offerings. The steel is good and well-tempered and their leathercraft and woodworking are of excellent quality. Deepeeka’s products are handcrafted and (in the case of blades, hand-hammered) are a good deal for those who want a quality item at a good price.
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Firstly, this was my FIRST PURCHASE of any sort of sword from any sort of website, and thus I cannot compare to other products or other sites with as much credit as other reviews may have more experience than I do, consider this when reading this review.
Observations:
– Overall blade length for my Gladius was around 30 1/2″ and blade length 21 1/2″
– Weight is not 1 lb, and was around 2.8-3 lbs
Everything else seems to check out
Pros:
– Very good price for the blade you’re getting, especially compared to others although I’m sure you can get others, but I’m not entirely sure about the quality. I paid $157.95 but added $30 sharpening, consider also $13.65 shipping $15.81 tax and I paid $207.41 total.
– Not entirely sure about the steel, but I believe EN9 is similar to 1055, which is regarded as a relatively good steel if you intend on using it, due to it’s carbon content.
– One thing I particularly enjoyed was it’s relatively quick shipment, I ordered on 3/9/22 and received on 3/12/22.
Cons:
– The Sheathe seemed well constructed, very minor blemishes and marks, and the designs were as expected. Although I cannot say there were absolutely no blemishes on the brass (?) decoration, as I did notice some.
– When attempting to fully sheathe, there is a small space that is crooked and not fully flush to the handle but not a big deal.
– The Guard had little shake, but I cannot say it has absolutely none, although it works how it should.
All in all, for the price this blade considering quality was good, and I’d rate it 4 stars.
It has a affordable price for quality, relatively decent construction, and I’m pleased with it.
I hope to make more reviews in the future,
Zebulon
Overall, I liked the look of the sword, but a lot of little things marred my overall satisfaction. First of all, the brass on this scabbard should have been cleaned and polished. It is inexcusable that there were fingerprints tarnished into the brass. I will probably have to take off most of the scabbard ornamentation just to polish everything, otherwise, I’ll probably mar the leather or leatherette cover of the scabbard. With arthrtitic fingers, I’m not exactly looking forward to that task jist to make the scabbard look halfway decent. Second, the sword-to-scabbard fit is poor. The sword does not come out easily, nor does it slide back into the scabbard without effort. I will probably just give this away. I’ve already purchased a Windlass gladius to replace this one on my wall collection. This is my third Deepeeka purchase in my life. The quality keeps disappointing, so there will not be any future purchases of Deepeeka swords by me. I’m done.