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Hand and a Half Spadona – Deepeeka

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(8 customer reviews)

$115.50$174.95

The Hand and a Half Spadona Longsword has a blade of high carbon steel; the crossguard and pommel are steel and the wooden grip is tightly bound stitched in leather. The blade has a late medieval design with a sharply tapered blade intended to make it capable of thrusting into the weaker points of an armored defense, particularly when used in a half-sword grip.

the wood-core scabbard is overlaid in black leather.

Overall Length46 5/8''
Blade Length35 3/4''
Weight3 lb 2.3 oz
EdgeUnsharpened
Width52.9 mm
Thickness3.6 mm - 2.3 mm
PommelNut
P.O.B.3 1/4''
Grip Length7 1/2''
Blade [EN45 High Carbon Steel]
Typelongsword
ClassBattle Ready
ManufacturerDeepeeka
Country of OriginIndia

8 reviews for Hand and a Half Spadona – Deepeeka

  1. Garry C.

    Could have been better Fine sword except for the unfinished grip.

  2. Charles S.

    Deepeeka hit a home run with this sword! For a cheap brand (with it’s known reputation as producing sword like objects), Deepeeka did an outstanding job on this sword. Simple & clean design has a beauty in its self. This sword feels good in the hands, is responsive and lively. As I just received it today, I finished working through some various Meyers drills with it. I like it, I like it a lot. I recommend this sword as a great value.
    In addition I suggest you check out Aikidokas review of this sword on Sword-Buyers-Guide.com. He took the sword down to show it’s tang, and also has some videos of him cutting with it.

  3. Isabela

    this is my first sword :) i don’t have much to compare it with but it feels nice, and is really solid. much better than expected given this manufacturer’s reputation for heavy and unbalanced swords

  4. michaelgreene42 (verified owner)

    Echoing a lot of what others have said here, this sword is probably one of the best you’ll find at this price point. A little plain, perhaps, but some folks prefer that to something more ornate. It’s well made, functional, and efficiently designed.

  5. maba37027 (verified owner)

    Take my review with a heaping pile of salt, as I am a sword newbie with a collection that contains this sword and nothing else.

    However I am able to say that this sword is extremely durable. The handling feels well and the balance is good. It comes with a really nice black leather wood core scabbard, which grips the sword so amazingly you can hold it upside down and even shake it a bit and it won’t fall out. The pommel is built nicely and the guard is solid.
    That being said, there are some faults. The fuller on the blade is not even. On one side of the guard, it is centered fine, but on the other, it is so far off center that it can be a bit distracting. However, as I’ve heard from more experienced sword collectors, you can’t expect perfection out of this price range, and it is for that reason that I give it 5 stars. It is no perfect sword, but it is a damn good first sword and it is excellent quality for this price.

  6. maba37027 (verified owner)

    Take my review with a heaping pile of salt, as I am a sword newbie with a collection that contains this sword and nothing else.

    However I am able to say that this sword is extremely durable. The handling feels well and the balance is good. It comes with a really nice black leather wood core scabbard, which grips the sword so amazingly you can hold it upside down and even shake it a bit and it won’t fall out. The pommel is built nicely and the guard is solid.
    That being said, there are some faults. The fuller on the blade is not even. On one side of the guard, it is centered fine, but on the other, it is so far off center that it can be a bit distracting. However, as I’ve heard from more experienced sword collectors, you can’t expect perfection out of this price range, and it is for that reason that I give it 5 stars. It is no perfect sword, but it is a damn good first sword and it is excellent quality for this price.

  7. jmembry (verified owner)

    I had high hope for this sword, based on reviews. I knew it was a basic, no frills cutter, so I wasn’t expecting too much. However, having heard much of the “new & improved” talk from Deepeeka of late, I was hoping for something that I could maybe modify a bit. My plan was to take the sword apart (nut pommel connection), round off some of the squareness of the handle and re-wrap it with leather cord. To my great frustration, even with a nut pommel construction, I was unable to disassemble the sword. Deepeeka had completely filled to void inside the handle with epoxy. I pounded on the hardware with a plastic mallet, but to no avail. I was afraid I would break the crossguard, so I backed off and decided to leave it as is and just sharpen the blade. As I began to reinstall the pommel, I noticed it was out of round…by A LOT. Actually egg shaped, and the hole going through for the tang screw was not centered. This thing looked like a kid made it in Jr. High shop class. Try as I may, I could not get everything into alignment where it looked good. So, I simple assembled is as best I could get it to uniform alignment, and tightened t up, as much as I could. The nut is actually a small dome topped sleeve that it is almost impossible to get any king of tool to grip. I was happy with the blade, although with Deepeeka’s usual wavy inconsistent thicknesses along the length, and I got it very nicely sharpened (I use a 2X42 belt sander and varying degrees of grits and belt types).
    Overall, my big gripe with this sword is the fit and finish of the handle and pommel. It was clear that quality control, which has never been Deepeeka’s strong suit, was definitely an afterthought on this sword. I hope this was just one of the old pre-new & improved examples from Deepeeka, as I still have high hopes for some of the new products they have coming in 2023. I did also recently purchase the Comte de Nieuwekerke and Aislinn Swords from Deepeeka which I am very happy with.

  8. Luvs2spoodge556 (verified owner)

    Pretty disappointing. I bought the highest grade kult of Athena offers for this spadona and there’s a bend in the tip of the blade. There is also a kink in the blade at the end of the fuller and it looks like another blade was slammed into the cross guard. I dont fully blame kult of Athena considering deepeeka is known for being lesser quality, but for the price I paid all of this is unacceptable. I could have gotten the same quality wall hangers for around $30-$40. Probably the last time I ever order from here again

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