![]() For instance, the relief that's carved into the length of the blade has been filled with black paint, but in a pretty shoddy manner. The quality is nowhere near UC's offerings and the finishing looks like it was done lazily and carelessly. I think the Noble sword is a little lacking here, too. This thing is definitely a weapon for a dwarf, not a human! The point of balance is around 3.5 or 4 inches beyond the quasi-crossguard, just beyond the point where the blade tapers to its slimmer profile. heavier than Anduril! Did I mention it was BEEFY? Even with the metal hilt, it feels pretty blade-heavy in the hand. It's almost twice as heavy as Herugrim and nearly 2 lbs. It weighs 7.09 lbs., which makes it heavier than UC's Herugrim (3.99 lbs.) and Anduril (5.39 lbs.), but lighter than UC's Gimli's Battle Axe (10.97 lbs.). It feels a little like an axe in a sword's body, if that makes sense. This is not solely due to the weight, but also the thick, octagonal profile of the hilt. This thing is BEEFY! It feels less like a sword than a crowbar. The finishing on the metal hilt and pommel is nice, showing less golden in real life than Noble's catalog pics. Again, to be fair, it does look similar to what is seen at times in the film, it's just not particularly lovely. The painted blade looks like plastic-another disappointment. This is not nearly as dynamic or beautiful as UC's swords, nor as detailed as UC's dwarven axes, but it does look quite a bit like the stunt sword featured in the films. The blade is completely painted and given a faux aged finish. It almost looks like it was cast in three pieces-the blade, the hilt, and the pommel. I would definitely prefer something with the sharper lines and distinct character of a ground blade rather than a cast blade. Everything looks like it was cast in a few pieces and then assembled. Unlike United Cutlery's weapons, the sword seems to be cast rather than ground or machined-not a little disappointing. Definitely not as sharp as what you see at times in the film, though. I wish the blade lines were closer to the hero version shown in closeups in The Hobbit, but the basic basic geometry is still there and still cool. The sword is scaled for a dwarf, so it's smaller than my Herugrim, but weighs nearly twice as much. ![]() ![]() If I had to guess, I would say Noble scanned one of the urethane stunt swords Weta made for filming and basically made their molds off that model. This thing is beautiful from a distance, a seemingly accurate copy of an ingenious design. I couldn't find any user pics or info at all, so hopefully this will be useful for some of you. Well, after hearing that neither United Cutlery or Weta had plans to release a version of "Deathless" in steel or urethane, I decided it was time to take the plunge and order Noble's version. ![]()
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