Cold Steel

Romans used dull wooden swords to train their Gladiators and soldiers. And Japanese Samurai used a wooden training sword that was called a Bokken. It's an elegant solution to a vexing problem and effective enough to still be used today. The only problem is that a wooden sword can rot, crack, chip or splinter and eventually become useless.

Cold Steel designed a synthetic substitute, low in price and impervious to the elements. The Cold Steel line of Training Weapons are made of the heaviest grade polypropylene available and closely duplicate a real sword in length, size, weight and feel. While they're not quite as rigid as wood, they have the winning advantages of being virtually unbreakable, remarkably stiff and cut resistant.

Total Length: 79cm
Blade Length: 56cm
Weight: 377g
Material: Polyproplyene
Scabbard: None

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

Why not practice with some of Cold Steel's most popular knife designs, in relative safety, by using one of their rubber training knives? Each item has been carefully constructed to look and feel as realistic as possible to be effectively used in solo practice, training drills, disarm drills and demonstrations.

The Santoprene rubber blades are soft enough to prevent the likelihood of most bodily injuries. However, they have a level of firmness that might cause injury to the face or eyes, so it is recommended that appropriate eye protection or a fencing mask is always used when using a Cold Steel rubber training product.

Material: Santropene rubber 
Overall Length: 43.5cm 
Blade Length: 28.6cm 
Blade Thickness: 25mm 
Handle Length: 14.9cm 
Weight: 159g

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

The fist-sized Mini Buckler is smaller (with a 9" diameter) and more manoeuvrable at deflecting blows than our larger models. Its size gives it distinct blocking and defence advantages in situations where a larger buckler might be an impediment. Hugely popular with HEMA practitioners and Historical re-enactors.

Always wear eye protection and appropriate equipment when training. Not for use when training against metal weapons.

Diameter: 23cm
Weight: 680g
Material: Polypropylene

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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