19.06.2013, 15:15
Hi...hier ist mein Orcrist von United Cutlery....ein schönes Stück.
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(16.10.2013 23:09)Goliath schrieb: [ -> ]Die Schwertscheide zu Orcrist wird auch bald veröffentlicht. Unter der Artikelnummer UC2964 "Orcrist Scabbard" sollte das Teil demnächst zu bestellen sein.
(17.10.2013 07:20)Angmarstar schrieb: [ -> ]David, wie war nochmal die Beschaffenheit vom Schwertgriff? War der aus Plastik? Irgendwas hat mich damals abgehalten dieses Schwert zu bestellen...denn rein von den Bildern her hat es mir schon immer gefallen.
Zitat:The packing is better than on some of the LOTR swords with a polystyrene box holding the hilt and a thick rubber protector on the tip of the blade, so we shouldn't see the pierced boxes that we saw during LOTR times every now and then.
The sword has a nice feel and lies pleasantly in your hand. In my personal opinion, the quality seems to have diminished somewhat compared to the LOTR line:
The blade doesn't have a surface as nice as the LOTR blades. It's hard to photograph, but if you see a source of light reflected on the surface, it appears to be corrugated. It could be that the grinding wasn't done properly or it could be a different type of steel, too - but that is just my guess.
The hilt is made of plastic and as others have already mentioned, it feels it. From a distance, it looks ok, but once you go closer, it does look like the plastic it is made of.
The engravings on the blade are painted with some purple color. This might be true to the original (I haven't checked yet), but I don't like the look of it. However, this paint comes off fairly easy when you clean the blade for the first time even with a non-agressive oil. If you use a stronger cleaner, it comes off completely.
The blade is very blunt compared to most LOTR blades (with the exception of the Uruk-Hai Scimitar, maybe).
Apart from these minor issues, I think the sword is ok for the price paid and I hope to find a place for it in my permanent display.
I would have preferred a wall plaque for horizontal display which I think would have suited the asymmetrical blade better (as with Hadhafang and the High Elven Warrior Sword). Maybe I'll make something on my own.
(17.10.2013 17:28)Elvenwarrior schrieb: [ -> ]Dazu noch die tolle Scheide !
@ David: Bei Smithblades oder Budk oder wo gibt´s das zu 119 USD ?