Kingdom of Heaven Swords

I am more than impressed with the Kingdom of Heaven Swords for several very important, related, reasons.

"For a start, these swords are NOT ornamental wall-hangers!"

But that is not the only reason I love these swords:

• Windlass also made the original swords as seen in the movie (except in the fight scenes of course!) Which makes these replicas about as close to the originals as you can get.

• The Kingdom of Heaven Swords are actually very beautiful and yet very functional. This combination is almost unheard of when it comes to movie replica swords, which in my opinion are almost always style over substance. But not these blades.

• The cutting edge heat treating of these blades creates a temper of a quality almost unheard of in swords of this price range! Personally, I’d buy them just for this quality alone.

Speaking of price – for what you are getting these swords are an absolute steal at a little over the US$200 mark! However, the price for these blades is varies a heck of a lot from seller to seller.

As an example, The sword of Ibelin (Liam Nelson) retails from US$210 to a little over $294 – not quite as much a dramatic price difference as with the some of the Lord Of The Rings Swords on offer, but a pretty big difference just the same.

So again, it definitely pays to shop around for the best price on these swords.

Strangely, like the Lord Of The Rings Swords, the only way the Kingdom of Heaven Swords fall down a little is that the scabbards are sold separately – and cost nearly as much as the actual sword!

I don’t know if this is a trend forming here, hmm… But at the end of the day, you don't usually buy a sword for it's scabbard now do you.

My final verdict – great swords at a great price - and definitely the best quality movie replica swords I have seen. Two thumbs up!

MINI REVIEW Windlass Sword of Ibelin Review by Jean-Pierre Francoeur, Toronto, CANADA Even if the handle is a bit loose (a common problem with Windlass swords) the sword handles well. The blade is a little too flexible to do any serious cutting exercise. Some may argue that this is a movie prop replica and should be a display piece however, it is labelled as a battle ready sword. Finally, one must note the beauty of the scabbard (sold seperatley). Overall a great buy. THE VERDICT Historical Accuracy: 2/5 Fit and Finish: 5/5 Handling: 3/5 Structural Integrity: 3/5 Value for Money: 4/5 OVERALL: 4/5 (Excellent) WHERE TO BUY: You can get the Sword of Ibelin here at Reliks.com for just US$188.99. Plus if you enter the special code RELIKS-SBG in their coupon field at the checkout, they'll automatically deduct 10% off the price, bringing this swords price down to US$170.09! For more information on the RELIKS-SBG Coupon Code, click here