Why Some Rapiers are "Too" Flexible... (Are They?)

Name: Why Some Rapiers are "Too" Flexible... (Are They?)
Uploaded: 2025-07-16T15:01:21.060Z
Duration: 10 min 39 s
Channel: Ancient Swords
Description: ome sword blades on the reproduction market seem sort of "floppy" in tests against resistant targets (be it armor or even just ballistic gel). Particularly rapiers with narrow blades. But how fair and reasonable is it really to criticize their flexibility?

Ancient Swords

Jul 16, 2025

ome sword blades on the reproduction market seem sort of "floppy" in tests against resistant targets (be it armor or even just ballistic gel). Particularly rapiers with narrow blades. But how fair and reasonable is it really to criticize their flexibility?