"Best" & "Worst" Melee Weapons? - How to Rate Objectively

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Anyone who is interested in historical arms and armor and/or fantasy RPG equipment has their opinions on which sword or other weapon is better than others, always with a certain level of bias of course. Is there a way in which we can look at different designs with more objectivity? It's never going to be perfect, but here are my thoughts on what to keep in mind, and some suggestions for criteria to score. If you're heavily invested in the katana vs. longsword fanboy war by the way you may be disappointed to find how I personally compare them. :) I also have some ratings for the Klingon bat'leth from Star Trek, which @shadiversity doesn't seem to be terribly fond of. ;) More thoughts on it: https://youtu.be/qrIv9EORYQc *** Music *** Intro song: "Illuminate" by Vindsvept https://vindsvept.bandcamp.com/track/illuminate Used with artist's permission Outro: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records https://theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee/ Used with artist's permission *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server http://www.patreon.com/skallagrim https://www.subscribestar.com/skallagrim https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD *** Social media & merch *** How to contact me (can't always reply, as I get too many messages): https://www.youtube.com/c/Skallagrim/about See a list of my video uploads: https://twitter.com/_Skallagrim_ https://www.facebook.com/SkallagrimYT Channel-related shirts and other merch: http://skallagrim.spreadshirt.com/ https://teespring.com/stores/skallagrim #swords #weapons #history