Best saber reproduction on the market? LK Chen US Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber impressions
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
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This is an off-the-cuff impressions video of LK Chen's reproduction of a US Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber. LK Chen needed the saber back before I was able to do a full review.
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Even without being a full review this was enough info to let me know I want this sword. Nice work sir!
Glad you liked it!
G'day AT, I took delivery of an LK Chen US Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber a few weeks ago. I haven't had a chance to kill any rampaging pool noodles yet but the edge while not shaving sharp easily passes the "paper" test and is consistent along the whole length of the blade. A lot to like and very little to complain about. Some minor scratches on the scabbard that should polish out and the box it was shipped in didn't offer a lot of protection for the hilt but it arrived undamaged. Worth the money and as usual LK's customer service was great. Something the larger sword companies should take note of.
Glad to hear it!
I'm glad I found your channel few days ago. I like your type of content!
Welcome aboard!
Great overview! And take care of that shoulder!
Thanks! It feels fine now - just general aches and pains from getting older.
Very nice blade! I do wish there was some mark on the blade to prevent artificially aged “antiques”.
Right? Even just marking "LK CHEN" would be perfect enough
torn between this and the munich
Would love to see a review of a valiant armoury sword
I've got two:
Vision Tauber - czcams.com/video/DUe_pPC0YUs/video.html
Craftsman Hardwick - czcams.com/video/k0mIl3E6o3w/video.html
I also have another Valiant Armoury sword that I'll be reviewing sometime in the next 6ish months.
@alientude: Thanks for another great review - even though you ran out of time and the sword was recalled sooner than expected, the review is very informative. I had a bad experience with this sword manufacturer which resulted in the sword being returned due to its apparent poor quality. Interestingly, Interestingly, LK Chen released its Oxtail Broadsword. I remember you reviewed this model from Hanwei and I was wondering if you are planning to review the same model from LK Chen and compare the two.
Nice video and saber :) if anyone would like to hear about the great history polish saber .... szablotłuk polski
Not just hear.... I ordered mine from a bladesmith in Poland, and what a great saber it is!
I kinda want the 1796, but I live in France so maybe the 1860 US would be less offensive.
Loosely based on the 1822 French light cavalry sabre, I think
Interesting peice 🤘 its really cool that they put so much effort and attention to into the scabbard. For my money i think im still going get a WL 1796. Even if the scabbard stinks(literally) lol forgive me if I just didn't pay enough attention but what is the price tag?
The price is $400 plus shipping direct from LK Chen.
@@alientude thanks, to bad they needed it back before you got to do your usual in depth analysis.
I know what you mean; the smell is strong, but not that unpleasant
Personally, I like my sabres to rattle a bit...
Any time its sheathed and unsheathed from that scabbard it dulls the blade. Unless theres something that prevents the edge from dragging on the metal that you didn't mention.
Im waiting Heavy Cavalry saber 1860 from Cold steel.What You think about this saber please?
I have no experience with it, so unfortunately I can't really comment.
I just returned one like that. It's made to be practically indestructible (good luck breaking the blade I mean), but in order to accomplish that "indestructibleness", it's super "whippy" - spring temper and 1055 carbon steel will do that. That is a deliberate design choice on Cold Steel's part. I, however, wanted primarily a mostly rigid sabre, not a whip. Your mileage may vary as usual.
@@sophietarafiona Thank You very much.Many greetings from Slovakia.
@@martinkukumberg1908 Thanks and likewise from Holland ;-) P.S. I would look for either this LK Chen 1860 cavakry sabre (best in class) or the Windlass 1840 Heavy cavalry sabre (great bang for buck), but that's just my personal opinion ofcourse.
@@sophietarafiona Windlass IS better.👍
looks more like an 1840 model
Just a note: historically, if you want this to be a Civil War saber, then order it blunt, then only sharpen the top 1/3 of the blade, leave the rest blunt! This is because on the real thing, they found out the woolen uniforms worn by both sides actually did a good job of protecting the soldiers against slashing attacks so the saber eventually was designed to crush, not slash and in the off chance, to pierce. So, the blade not being that sharp is actually historically accurate! 2:16, him talk about the tip forward weight enunciate this point. This thing is a “hacker”, and later, a “crusher”, not really designed to slash or pierce.