{"product_id":"epee-longue-entrainement-polypropylene-noire-95cm","title":"Polypropylene Training Longsword: Black, 95 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThis is not a costume replica — it is a practice tool\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003epolypropylene longsword\u003c\/strong\u003e molded in a single piece: the blade, crossguard, and handle all come from the same block, with no assembly to loosen. The guard descends in two quillons curved toward the blade, and the pommel is open in a ring shape. Ninety-five centimeters for a two-handed grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/armes-vikings\"\u003eweapons department\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePolypropylene is the material of historical fencing.\u003c\/b\u003e It withstands repeated contact without splitting, where wood would shatter and foam would crush. It is what we put in the hands of a beginner in the training hall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMolded as one piece:\u003c\/b\u003e no tang, no rivets, no assembly. This is precisely what decorative replicas lack, as their blades eventually become loose in the handle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eNeither sharp nor pointed:\u003c\/b\u003e the edges are rounded and the tip is thickened. It remains a simulator, to be used with the standard protective gear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIt is a practice tool, not a prop:\u003c\/b\u003e neither sharp nor pointed, but designed to withstand repeated contact. It should be handled with protective equipment and a notified partner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e One-piece molded black polypropylene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 95 cm long, 22 cm handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eUsage:\u003c\/b\u003e training, historical fencing, reenactment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea of a training simulator is nothing new. The Romans had their recruits train with the \u003cem\u003erudis\u003c\/em\u003e, a wooden sword deliberately \u003cstrong\u003eheavier\u003c\/strong\u003e than the actual weapon, against a post planted in the ground. Vegetius explains why: \"soldiers thus learned to strike with the point rather than the edge,\" and the real weapon felt light at the moment of combat. Medieval fencing treatises adopted the principle with wooden swords and later blunted steel. Polypropylene is merely the contemporary version of a practice that is two thousand years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/anatomie-epee-viking-parties-fabrication\"\u003eanatomy of the Viking sword\u003c\/a\u003e explains the purpose of every part of an ancient blade, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/epee-ulfberht-acier-legendaire-vikings\"\u003efeature on the Ulfberht sword\u003c\/a\u003e tells the story of the steel that made these blades famous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same category\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/epee-elfique-courbe-entrainement-polypropylene-95cm\"\u003eCurved Elven Training Sword: Polypropylene, 95 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/glaive-romain-entrainement-bois-massif-70cm\"\u003eRoman Training Gladius: Solid Wood, 70 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/glaive-romain-entrainement-lame-claire-70cm\"\u003eRoman Training Gladius: Bright Blade, 70 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913771262334,"sku":"LCV-ARME-EPEELONGUEENTRAINEMENTPOLYPROPY","price":99.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/epee-longue-entrainement-polypropylene-noire-95cm-ambiance.jpg?v=1787672258","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/epee-longue-entrainement-polypropylene-noire-95cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}