Hi all,

Last wednesday I received my first white box from Albion, containing a Squire Line late 13th c. Knightly sword. The box had a label from UPS and one from DHL and arrived unhurt here in Belgium (regarding the various bad experiences concerning the shipping, I must be very lucky).
When I opened it, I first thought the guys from Albion had made me a little joke and sent me a box full of local newspapers (I nearly got a heart-attack :D ), but the sword was there, over-protected and deeply hidden between the pages of the New Glarus Gazette.
It's the first time I purchase and handle a real sword and I was then really impressed by the general specifications of such a sword. You know all what I mean: it's very light in the hand and still has a very good blade presence, it's agile, very well-balanced and the grip is comfortable.
My sword is unsharpened but you can hardly see it (I will post pics as soon as possible). I don't have a NextGen sword, so I can't give a comparison about the finish, but I can tell that I'm really satisfied with the work the guys from Albion did on my sword.
In conclusion I would say that if this sword is the cheapest one from Albion, the models from the NextGen must be very very impressive and I can't wait to order one (sorry, still hesitating, Mike) !
So, I thank all the people that made my sword a concrete dream, and especially Mike Sigman for his patience, his competence, and his humor ;)

David

Congratulations!!

Hope I can get the guts and the money to order the Ringeck, soon... must have....

Congrats, David! I hope you enjoy your new Albion! I can tell you, you won't be disappointed in the least with anything that shows up on your doorstep in one of those magic white boxes.

Martin Wallgren wrote:

Congratulations!! Hope I can get the guts and the money to order the Ringeck, soon... must have....

If you don't place that order soon, you'll have to wait in line behind at least one more person before your order gets filled - me :D ! Guts shouldn't be in question...

Congrats David on your S.L 13th C Knightly Sword ! Any pics of it in Belgium? This would be cool to see!

Yes, Congrats on the Squire,
A picture of it next to a fine Belgian Abbey Ale or any fine Belgian brew would be great showing in one picture two of my greatest loves- swords and Belgian beer! :lol: Oh, your a lucky man to live in such a fine country, but I guess the shipping sucks. . .
Jeremy

Yes, the shipping cost for Belgium sucks but what suck the most are the customs taxes (21%!). Fortunately, my white box passed the Belgian customs unoticed... this time.
And yes, I'm lucky to live in a country where beer is beer :D

Congradulations!

From what I've seen and handled the Squire line is an excellent entry level choice without any compromise in quality or handling. One of these days I'll get one of them great swords :D

I finally took some pictures of my sword. The quality is very low but it's the best I can do atm...
The pictures from Albion are of course far better but I only wanted to highlight some areas : the grip and its finish, the guard (much thicker than we can think, according to the pictures from Albion) and the pommel.

I will try to post better pics later.

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