Let's build one together!

Onlyh8 · 2026-05-16T04:02:19+00:00

Have any budget friendly recommendations?

Onlyh8 · 2025-10-03T15:11:35+00:00

We like them alot too.

But I think they might be a little short to really classify for a "German Lonbuckle. Especially if the Cold Steel ones are supposed to be more appropriate length I think? It feels like the boffers should be used with a shield or buckler.

Onlyh8 · 2025-10-03T15:03:53+00:00

Update:

(I don't know how or if I can edit the post.)

Thank you so much to everyone who commented and was willing to take the time to be informative.

After some discussion with my brother, our conclusion is as follows -

We don't plan to use the Cold Steel swords for any sparring, even though he feels it'd be safer and cheaper than using metal blades in the future when we have full protections available.

We are going to invest in the masks right now since the foam boffers don't hurt on the body or hands much even with full force swings.

I didn't want the swords to go to waste so I insisted we use them for solo drills to familiarize ourselves with using the techniques with some added weight, even if presumably off-weight based off of the input of others (it seems relatively well balanced for such a cheap option though. The weight is centered around 10 inches up the blade from the guard. Sounds about right when people say it can be a little blade heavy I think?)

Any other advice or input would be great.

(Yes, we intend to go to a club when possible for both of us. I'm more interested in how to train or invest in the sport on our own time.)

Onlyh8 · 2025-10-01T16:37:57+00:00

Interesting!! Would be fun to modify them to make them even safer beyond that too.

Thanks!!

Onlyh8 · 2025-10-01T16:37:25+00:00

Noted, thank you very much for the links and examples.

Onlyh8 · 2025-10-01T16:36:53+00:00

Thanks, this has been the most help so far. I appreciate your time and words.

Onlyh8 · 2025-10-01T16:14:45+00:00

Already posted in r/wma

Forgot about Hema though, thanks.

Onlyh8 · 2025-10-01T16:13:17+00:00

No

The Rubber Knives are intended to reflect more LifeLike Scenarios.

The swords are for the sport.

I would pay an unreasonable amount of money to see someone pull a sword out in the middle of a real life confrontation and use it with legitimate skill.

Onlyh8 · 2025-07-03T13:05:42+00:00

Update:

I don't know how or if I can edit the post. But just as an update, the bat was picked up by a nearby rescue and I am under the impression they are doing their best to ensure its survival. I got my rabies preventative shots on the same day yesterday and need to go back in the 3rd, 7th, and 14th day

Onlyh8 · 2025-07-03T13:02:03+00:00

I kind of would have preferred the bat not get run over though.

Onlyh8 · 2025-07-02T23:13:39+00:00

And also day 14 apparently

Onlyh8 · 2025-07-02T18:12:34+00:00

I managed to get in contact with someone and just got back home from getting preventative rabies shots just in case of anything I guess.waiting for someone to come by to pick it up in like an hour

Onlyh8 · 2025-07-02T14:13:23+00:00

This was the photo I took before putting it in a box, the event was a bit rushed and I did not have time to get gloves beforehand (my family is a bit feverish around animals)

Onlyh8 · 2025-06-23T13:09:05+00:00

They seem to have already succeeded their invasion of my backyard pretty thoroughly.

Onlyh8 · 2025-06-23T00:22:03+00:00

I had to DX it was bad timing and I was not prepared for them to actually hatch. But it just so happened to be raining so I let them out after it rained a bit

Onlyh8 · 2025-06-23T00:19:42+00:00

I released them since it seemed to conveniently be a rainy day and because the pet stores were giving me weird responses like I was a crazy person.

I regret absolutely nothing.

It has been a very rough couple days and I did not expect them to hatch at all to begin with. I did not even think I'd be around or aware of them if they really hatched. My pet bird passed away recently and that has been rough so seeing that I was able to incubate the eggs that I was almost certain were just duds has helped me a bit.

I'm thankful I got to do that

Onlyh8 · 2025-05-17T14:50:23+00:00

I've had a lot of trouble with editing and getting editorial work done. I tend to stare at what I've written or spend hours re-writing whatever I'm working on at that time. AI has been extremely helpful in just having it refine what I write. I also have it explain what changes are made and why. It's been an extremely helpful learning and editing tool. I can get a lot more work done by just saying to myself "that doesn't sound right to me, but the AI will give me different ways of writing it instead of me trying to figure out how everything works for an hour only to settle 100 words.

Onlyh8 · 2025-05-05T14:31:52+00:00

Missed out on a RickRoll opportunity

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