Blackened Swept Hilt Rapier – Deepeeka
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Blade
- C60 High Carbon Steel
- Overall Length
- 46''
- Weight
- 3 lb 3.5 oz
- Brand
- Deepeeka
- Era
- Renaissance
Overview
Blackened Swept Hilt Rapier - Deepeeka
This classically-styled swept hilt rapier has a hilt of blued steel and a wooden grip which was tightly overlaid in blackened brass wire to match. The tempered steel blade is C60 high carbon steel; included with the rapier is a durable scabbard of thick black leather and a blued steel chape and locket.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Deepeeka
- Era
- Renaissance
- Pommel
- Nut
- Overall Length
- 46''
- Blade Length
- 39 1/2''
- Blade
- C60 High Carbon Steel
- Weight
- 3 lb 3.5 oz
- Edge
- Unsharpened
- P.O.B.
- 6 1/2''
- Thickness
- 4.6 mm - 3.9 mm
- Width
- 30.1 mm
- Grip Length
- 3 3/4''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- India
- Type
- Rapier
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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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Long flexible blade, not very practical, but it’s got some serious range, and thrusting power. I may try to grind the blade narrower to make it lighter. It looks really cool. Glad I got it.
This is well made but heavy and needs some sharpening or grinding. The fit and finish is excellent. It is indeed a hot hammer peened blade according ti traditional methods. It is well made. But it is just heavy. It you have a sharpening wheel you should put a hollow grind on this and it will be great, reducing some unnecessary weight. Historically, yes, rapiers were quite nimble. While of course, the small sword was faster, the rapier itself was also very fast. Don’t listen to people who make clunky modern swords, without reference to the originals, and then make the excuse by saying “ancient rapiers were not fast, but“ they’re just saying that so you won’t blame them for their product. This is tip heavy and needs a lot of material removal. I would advise a long-term regimen of wheel polishing and sharpening and in time it will balance out. Also I ground the area of the cross and guard that you normally wrap your finger around. Because it was too angular and sharp on my skin. I smoothed it down so it is more comfortable to grasp. Other than that, no problems aside from it being blunt. Make sure to hollow grind sharpen it!
This is a good sword for the price. There are a lot of minor things I don’t like- the blackening isn’t quite even, the pommel is able to rotate (but it is very secure), the welds for the hilt overall are somewhat sloppy, and the shape of some of the curved pieces of steel for the hilt are not very even. All of these things are minor, however, and should be expected with the price. When mine came it was packaged and shipped nicely but it did have a small amount of surface rust on the tip of the blade. As others have said it is heavy and should be ground down to be lighter and more agile. I haven’t done this yet so I can’t say much on that topic. My blade has some very very minor variations in width and thickness which should be expected for the price.
This sword is a really good sword for it’s price point, but comes with some obvious and expected downsides as all cheaper blades do.
I got the sword for my sister’s birthday, it’s the only honest sword I have ever held so I don’t know much about it but, it’s sharp, and looks like what it is supposed to look like. my only qualm with it is it’s heavy and a little unwieldy because of that (the handle is made for one hand so its heavy for one hand and can’t be swung with two), but overall it’s exactly what I paid for.
Heavy blade but a beautiful one and great for costumes and events, not as great for active sports. Mostly because of the weight, yet fits well in the hand. Only reason it is not higher on my list is after 2 days of use I notice the black paint on the guard is peeling and chipping. Yet otherwise I love it and it is fun for some short sword work.