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Re: Post Apcolyptic Slinging!
Reply #60 - Sep 26^th, 2012 at 3:57pm

Dan wrote on Dec 17^th, 2011 at 1:23pm:

bigkahuna wrote on Dec 16^th, 2011 at 8:35pm:

Masiakasaurus wrote on Dec 1^st, 2011 at 3:01pm:

Jabames wrote on Nov 30^th, 2011 at 10:55pm:

They can decapitate easily if sharp? Huh

Very debatable. I maintain that it is impossible to completely decapitate a person in a real world situation using a sword. And yes, zombie apocalypse counts as a real world situation because it CAN happen. Wink

Jabames wrote on Dec 1^st, 2011 at 10:10am:

How bout Incendiary rounds?

Modern incendiary rounds would work. The bullet burns, but the target just explodes. Smiley

Trust me, it is VERY Possible to decapitate a person in a real world situation with a sword.

There are lots of stories about the legendary Gurkas using their large knives (kukris) in beheadng the enemy actually ther was one recently I believe. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1296136/As-Gurkha-disciplined-beheadin... and here is where I found the thread
http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?95029-Gurkhas

Lots of stories like this invovlving the Gurkhas. As with any blade work there is probably a certain skill and technique used. For example you can't cut a tatami mat simply by swing a sword at it like a baseball bat, you'd just push it over. Edge orientation and form are big factors.

But again post Z Day you'd probably have to be really confident in your blade skill in order to take down a large group of them.

And that's before we get to the mountains of Archeological evidence and first-hand accounts from eyewitnesses and such. If you can cut through a 50 pound Javelina hanging from a skinning rack, there's no reason to claim that you cannot decapitate someone. (Even so, a clean decapitation isn't necessary to kill someone/thing: you just need to get far enough sever the spine Tongue

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Although I agree that if you have a sword, it better have another purpose aside from fighting. (Machete, messer, seax, etc.) For fending off zombies, there are FAR better melee weapons than swords. Swords just have too short of a range. Just stick with a polearm: they have a much shorter learning curve, and can be just as effective in escrima/knife range as they are at spear range.

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Re: Post Apcolyptic Slinging!
Reply #61 - Sep 26^th, 2012 at 5:06pm

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nice its called sling sticks of tnt or dynamite BLOW THEM UP Grin

or incinderaries. or water.
or lead glans coated in naplam. Grin

We had a discussion about incinderarries earlier in the thread. Baiscally, the only thing worse than a horde of zombis chasing you, is a horde of flaming zombies chasing you. Wink

Donnerschlag, I think you are underestimating the importance of traveling light weight.

Have you ever tried to run through houses, jump in the back of cars, climb up structors, vault over objects, ride a bike, or preform everyday tasks with an 8ft pole arm constantly at your side? I've tried a few of these (not the bike thing yet Cool

) and it's not really easy, at all. In fact I'd say after a little while, it's quite cumbersome and the desire to throw it at a zombie would be overwhelming. A ple arm has it's place at a strong hold, but it should really just stay there.

I've considered the sword thing too but after awhile I've pretty much settled on my large kukri.

Here's a pretty cool article about traveling light on Z Day. http://ww2.zombieinitiative.org/node/547

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I was pretty good at slinging like 10 years ago.

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Re: Post Apcolyptic Slinging!
Reply #62 - Sep 26^th, 2012 at 7:14pm

Dan wrote on Sep 26^th, 2012 at 5:06pm:

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nice its called sling sticks of tnt or dynamite BLOW THEM UP Grin

or incinderaries. or water.
or lead glans coated in naplam. Grin

We had a discussion about incinderarries earlier in the thread. Baiscally, the only thing worse than a horde of zombis chasing you, is a horde of flaming zombies chasing you. Wink

Donnerschlag, I think you are underestimating the importance of traveling light weight.

Have you ever tried to run through houses, jump in the back of cars, climb up structors, vault over objects, ride a bike, or preform everyday tasks with an 8ft pole arm constantly at your side? I've tried a few of these (not the bike thing yet Cool

) and it's not really easy, at all. In fact I'd say after a little while, it's quite cumbersome and the desire to throw it at a zombie would be overwhelming. A ple arm has it's place at a strong hold, but it should really just stay there.

I've considered the sword thing too but after awhile I've pretty much settled on my large kukri.

Here's a pretty cool article about traveling light on Z Day. http://ww2.zombieinitiative.org/node/547

I was planning on mentioning how even a polearm would be impractical unless you were holding a fort or something, but it looks like I forgot to stick that part in there Undecided

But yes, you are 100% right. If you have a melee weapon, it better be useful for something other than fighting. (Kukris are originally heavy-duty work knives, so you've got it made in the shade right there)

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Re: Post Apcolyptic Slinging!
Reply #63 - Sep 27^th, 2012 at 8:13am

It's all good man, it happens. A lot of people were considereing the use of pole arms anyway so it was kind of a genreal response.

I really like my Kukri. I originally just thought I'd be okay bringing a medium sized fixed blade or two, but cutting through a 5inch neck with a 7in blade seemed like it would be pretty difficult. Wink

Thus the kukri was the perfect (non firearm) fit for me.

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I was pretty good at slinging like 10 years ago.

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