Customer testimonials

NG Squire

I'm terribly late in writing this, but I just wanted to let you know that I received my Albion Squire on January 25th, all in good state... I must say I do not regret my choice :-) I think the packaging deserves a special mention. This has been the best packaged sword that I have ever received. The double walls of the box have not suffered at all from the trip, with the foam inserts holding firmly the sword inside. Though perhaps you might consider indicating more clearly which side should be opened to reach the handle, as in the heat of the excitation I opened the wrong end first and almost cut myself on the pointy bit ;-) That will teach me to be more cautious :-D The sword handles perfectly as I expected, and the quality of the fittings and of the blade's polish puts it a notch up from what I already had. I destroyed the previously mentioned packaging without much effort :-) The swords sails through all kind of cuts and thrusts, from every direction with false and true edge. The acute profile taper gives me a funny feeling that the sword is shorter than it really is. But I think I will get used to it quickly... The risers on the handle are surprising at first, but I found their value while using a fencing glove. They make for a very secure grip... The idea of sending oil and scotch-brite together with the sword is also very welcomed addition...All in all I wanted to thank all the people involved, both from Albion US and Albion Europe, for their hard work and beautiful results. I can only hope that Albion continues to grow in the future!

Vincent, France