There Can Be Only One! - Albion Mercenary vs Swordier Type XVIIIc Comparison

This is a comparison video between the Albion Mercenary Type XVa longsword and the Swordier SWMZ-1004 Type XVIIIc longsword.

This is not a full sword review for either the Albion Mercenary or the Swordier Type XVIIIc but rather a video to investigate the idea floating around the sword community concerning whether Swordier copied Albion in this particular instance.

I am honored to do this collaboration video with ‪@Matthew_Jensen‬. You can check out the link to his review and comparison here:    • Swordier’s $289 XVIIIc Longsword – Great V...  

Props to anyone who got the Highlander reference!

ALBION MERCENARY
https://albion-swords.com/product/the...

SWORDIER SWMZ-1004
https://swordier.com/products/swmz-10...

0:00 Intro
1:10 Handle & Fittings Comparison
4:52 Blade Comparison Link to Matthew Jensen Collaboration Video
5:37 Blade Weight and Length Comparison
7:25 Non-Sword User Perspective
9:07 The Effects of Design Copying/Theft in the Sword Community
12:56 My Personal Belief on What Swordier Is Doing With Their Designs
17:05 A Plea for Sword Makers to Not Directly Copy Designs but Create Their Own Designs
20:20 Closing Thoughts

"On the Cool Side" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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