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That's promising. I already contacted the seller, but if that doesn't pan out I'll just have to wait and see and report back.

I spoke to a friend of mine who's a toy designer and all around plastic genius, and he said that for polypropylene, that's not too bad of a warp. It tends to warp when cast into molds.

Still, he gave me an idea that involves a heat gun and lots of ventilation. I'm not 100% sure I want to try it.

Well, the Cold Steel arrived today and I will admit, lesson learned. It's considerable warped. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2562/4026044292_73d1e00ed7.jpg Stupidly, I bought it on eBay to save a few bucks from either BudK or Amazon and hence I cannot return it (seller has "no returns" cl...

Well, after reading that link, and lots of other threads here, I can see the point. On the other hand, as someone who's taken just one class so far and has little to no expendable income, I think the Cold Steel is going to serve me well. My instructor ordered one as well, and was going to see if it ...

I just got involved in HEMA too. I know it's not ARMA necessarily, but I found two groups in Brooklyn through Meetup.com. It's a low pressure and easy way to get involved. If you're up for trekkin' to Williamsburg, maybe I'll see you at a class. Look for Gotham Fightschool and the New York Historica...

Sal Bertucci wrote:If you're serious about this then avoid the Cold Steel longsword waster.

I'm brand new to the German Longsword, and I ordered one of these though I hasn't arrived yet. I've seen a few good reviews, but alot of negative comments on the Cold Steel. Why should I avoid it?