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This Roman Mainz Gladius has a blade forged from EN45 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.
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This Roman Mainz Gladius has a blade forged from EN45 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 fittin
| Overall Length | 29 1/8'' |
| Blade Length | 21 7/16'' |
| Weight | 1 lb 10.8 oz |
| Edge | Unsharpened |
| Width | 60 mm - 54 mm |
| Thickness | 4.4 mm - 4.1 mm |
| Pommel | Nut |
| P.O.B. | 4 3/4'' |
| Grip Length | 3 3/4'' |
| Blade | [EN45 High Carbon Steel] |
| Type | Gladius |
| Class | Battle Ready |
| Culture | Roman |
| Manufacturer | Deepeeka |
| Country of Origin | India |
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Zebulon (verified owner) –
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
Michael Passmore (verified owner) –
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.