Descendant Leather’s Weapon Trainers are made to be used in full contact Historical European Martial Arts. The material used for the heads (striking surface) is flexible but has enough structure for manipulation techniques. The handles are cut from raw hardwood from a local lumber mill, generally, oak but rare woods can be available for custom orders.
Not only can they be used with our other polearms, but last just as long against blunted steel swords and even shields. Though most of our trainers are made for “unarmored” sparring, we can make the same trainers specifically for harnessfechten.
Nate G. –
Amazing quality item. It is very difficult to find polearm simulators that are safe for relatively intense paired martial arts. Not only does this deliver on that, but the stability of the hook on the bill allows for even more dynamic experimentation with historical techniques. Well done!
Ben –
It’s a cool design but head is so long and not structured enough that it becomes way to floppy to hook or bind with
Conner L. (verified owner) –
Great sparring tool for polearms. The material used for this particular trainer is durable yet flexible which allows the user to strike with speed and some power without worrying about breaking the weapon or hurting their sparring partner. Surprisingly, the hook is fairly rigid which is great for manipulating an opponent’s weapon or limb, and the tip only bends when enough force is applied. Furthermore, the material used for the head of the billhook is able to easily be bent back into shape after being warped from strikes and thrusts. Although the price may seem steep for some, the quality of this tool is definitely worth the cost.
I’ll be sure to pick up more products from Descendant Leathers. 🙂