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I would be inclined to say that Western Martial Arts are every bit as applicable to a modern combat situation as Eastern Martial Arts, which is just another way of saying what almost everyone else here has said.

I think the usual advantage for a swordsman is that he has a shield or dagger in the other hand. I wouldn't expect someone armed with just a sword to do well against someone armed with a spear. Does your spear vs. sword experience involve off-hand items for the swordsmen?

Looks like the neck plates are plastic, maybe even the whole thing (other than the face grill). Looks nice though, and probably pretty light.

Can you link to a material description of it, Brian?

Joseph Swetnam's The Schoole of the Noble and Worthy Science of Defence is one.

Along the same lines, what is the closest group to Nashville, TN?