Wooden Roman Gladius Gladiator Trooper Greek Sword New

by Sword Demon

Product Features

• True Grip Design resembles real Sword
• Low Price
• Ideal for Practice
• Real Wooden Construction
• Classic Roman Sword Reproduction

Product Description

This is a 27 " Wooden Gladius Roman Sword. The sword is perfect as a prop, for plays, or just for fun.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000EVRMZG
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,288 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice looking but flimsy, May 31, 2006

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L. A. Kane (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wooden Roman Gladius Gladiator Trooper Greek Sword New (Misc.)

I bought a couple of these for my son and his friend because they were inexpensive, a unique design (for wooden swords), nice looking, and I didn't have time to make something similar myself. Unfortunately you get what you pay for. The pommel fell off one of them during shipment. Nothing that a little glue couldn't fix but disappointing nevertheless. They are made from decent hardwood and the routing is quite nice but the "blades" are quite thin, fragile, and (shockingly) rather sharp. For small children this is an accident waiting to happen. For older kids like my son it means that they can't do much with it since it is so delicate. Nice to look at but that's about it. Better glue and a bit thicker design would be much more useful. Given how they are built, however, I'm really not sure what they are designed for. They are not quite nice enough to display yet are too flimsy to use.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I know it's a cheap sword but...., December 14, 2010

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LittleHazey - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wooden Roman Gladius Gladiator Trooper Greek Sword New (Misc.)

This prop was purchased with the idea for use in forms training. Not intended for duels, or fencing, so I knew this sword was just a prop when purchased. Out of the box, the pommel fell off and the tip was broken. I understand this is a 10 dollar prop, but when I receive damaged items that I'm spending my money on I expect to at least get the item in the condition it was shown. Now aside from that little tick off. The wood this item is made of is extremely light and the blade is actually fairly thin and flimsy. So I would not suggest anything be done with this accept for solo practice or just decoration. There are much better beater wooden gladii sold by kultofathena.com that are about 20 dollars more expensive but are meant for actual partner training and actual use.
I'm actually really upset by the quality of this sword being flimsy and damaged before any handling, the tip is rather pointed so I wouldn't suggest it as a toy for children. Buy it at your own risk, but I felt like I just threw my money away.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Props, May 9, 2010

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P. Charles Reyes ""Reaper"" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wooden Roman Gladius Gladiator Trooper Greek Sword New (Misc.)

I rate the Roman Gladiator Wooden Stage Sword Prop 5 stars because that's what it is and works perfectly as a prop. I wouldn't advise you to do actual sword fighting with them because the wood does split when hit with a good amount of force. Not durable for actual combat, however, this product works perfectly as a stage prop. Perfect for any type of scene. Very realistic in appearance and weight. Very good craftsmanship. I am very happy with this product.