{"product_id":"glaive-romain-entrainement-lame-claire-70cm","title":"Roman Training Gladius: Bright Blade, 70 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe same gladius, dressed up for the camera\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same piece of solid wood as our raw gladius, but \u003cstrong\u003edressed up\u003c\/strong\u003e: the blade is lacquered in a silver-white that mimics polished steel, the guard and pommel are black, and the grip remains in light wood. From two meters away, you cannot tell it's wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/armes-vikings\"\u003eweapons section\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\u003eContrast does all the work:\u003c\/b\u003e light blade, black guard and pommel, wooden grip. This is the version that photographs well and shows up on stage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe same sturdiness:\u003c\/b\u003e beneath the lacquer, it is the same single-piece block of hardwood as the raw model. Nothing is glued or assembled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eLacquer marks:\u003c\/b\u003e this is the honest trade-off. With repeated contact, the white flakes off on the edges where raw wood would simply develop a patina.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIt is a practice tool, not an accessory:\u003c\/b\u003e neither sharp nor pointed, but designed to withstand repeated contact. It should be handled with protective gear and a partner who is aware.\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 Solid hardwood, light lacquered blade, black guard and pommel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 70 cm long, 50 cm blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eUse:\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 shape is that of the \u003cem\u003egladius hispaniensis\u003c\/em\u003e, the sword that Rome adopted from the Iberian peoples after the Punic Wars—Polybius admits as much. With a wide, short blade and a very elongated tip, it was not made for slashing but for \u003cstrong\u003ethrusting\u003c\/strong\u003e in tight ranks, where there is no room to raise one's arm. Vegetius is explicit: a slashing blow rarely penetrates bone and armor, whereas a point driven in five centimeters is enough to kill. This is why the legionary trained to thrust, not to slice.\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 each 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 section\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/epee-longue-entrainement-polypropylene-noire-95cm\"\u003eLongsword for Training: Polypropylene, Black, 95 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/epee-elfique-courbe-entrainement-polypropylene-95cm\"\u003eCurved Elven Sword for Training: Polypropylene, 95 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/glaive-romain-entrainement-bois-massif-70cm\"\u003eRoman Gladius for Training: Solid Wood, 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":57913766347134,"sku":"LCV-ARME-GLAIVEROMAINENTRAINEMENTLAMECLA","price":89.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/glaive-romain-entrainement-lame-claire-70cm-ambiance.jpg?v=1787672292","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/glaive-romain-entrainement-lame-claire-70cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}