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Our Lord of Battles flails are not suited for any form of combat re-enactment or martial art. Especially this one with its spiked head. It is a deadly weapon for the collector or for demonstrating the destructive power of medieval weapons on inanimate objects such as water melons at displays and suchlike. I use one of these in medieval displays from horseback and I can vouch for its destructive power.
The "flail" with a steel ball on a length of chain attached to a wooden handle that despite its popular use in modern medieval and fantasy films was probably never used in actual combat but was rather a ceremonial weapon. While it looks really good and could cause considerable damage in combat, it was difficult to handle and hard to control.
However that it not to say that it was never used in combat. If it was used it was rare. The late medieval manuscript opposite is one of the few occassions when it is seen in medieval art. However it is now associated in the public imagine as one of the weapons used in medieval combat.
We offer this weapon with either an ash handle or a teakwood handle. Both are hardwoods but ash is slightly lighter.
Price includes tracked shipping within New Zealand.
