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Guard Up! Sport German Long Sword
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| 46" from pommel to tip
(6" longer than standard Action Flex swords!) |
| Balance is excellent without compromising
any of the Action Flex safety features |
| Functional Crossguard: Helps
students execute more proper historical technique |
| Padded Pommel: For incidental contact, not
meant for full contact pommel strikes |
| Crossguard Helps students understand and
keep track of blade orientation |
| Available only through Guard Up! |
| Color: Black |
The 46" Action Flex/Guard Up
German Longsword is the best training sword for Historical Weapon and Sport
Sword.
Action Flex products are all based
on the same mechanical principle. Different lengths and dimensions of specific
materials are used to achieve optimal results with each instrument.
Each material was selected basted on
its individual characteristics for durability and safety. Together they
synergistically contribute to a superior, unique design in the market place of
full-contact sports equipment.
The essence of the design is based
on a unique piston principle, produced by using different lengths and diameters
of nylon bushing stock and polyethylene, providing superior flex-action
necessary to each product item. Proper weighting and casting characteristics are
achieved by using these materials in these specific lengths and diameters. Nylon
bushing stock is assembled in a piston style process without glue or adhesives
using a unique double-pinning process.
Line Item Nylon bushing stock
strength tests is carried out in a standard laboratory atmosphere. Tensile
strength is at 11,600 psi. Flexural strength is at 15,700 psi. Impact strength
is 2.5 ft-lb./in. The mechanical properties of this high efficiency resilient
bushing stock significantly reduce vibration and breakage and provide superior
flexing abilities. Average OD and ID tolerance for nylon bushing stock are
0.40mm over and 0.40mm under. Nylon bushing stock is approved for food and drug
applications.
Polyethylene is thick closed
cell polyethylene foam cylinder and strips. Mechanical properties are soft yet
provide superior flexing capabilities, which significantly reduce, impact
injury, vibration and breakage. Polyethylene center elongated piston assembly
offer stability and less friction during impact.
Instructor Comments: After
a full year of designing, testing, analyzing and product development, the Guard
Up! Sport German Longsword is finally complete! This sword is very different
from the Action Flex line... we put everything into it that we ever wanted in a
full-contact practice sword. However, it still has all of the safety
features and patented technology of the Action Flex weapons we have come to
trust over the years. Get extra reach... use the crossguard to fend off
attacks... and enjoy the superb balance of this fine training weapon. It
has taken awhile, but it was worth the wait.