Zombie Plan

also, it does not take alot to sever flesh and bone from one to another even a novilty sword would be capable of doing it for a short wihle

Id use my katana and tanto i have now and if they come in one year ill have my better swords that ill be allowed to get.

sigh stop talking like your going to go ninja on the zombies

as far as novelty swords go katanas and other japanese types are the worst

and they propably wont last more than one encounter

they arent designed for prolonged combat they are designed to be on the wall and look pretty

swords are awesome, dont think they arent just because we are in the gun age

and will you stop it? He obviously likes that sword and if you insult his purchase one more time you are getting a warning; Ive asked you nicely to stop already

ralok_one wrote:

sigh stop talking like your going to go ninja on the zombies

as far as novelty swords go katanas and other japanese types are the worst

and they propably wont last more than one encounter

they arent designed for prolonged combat they are designed to be on the wall and look pretty

Actually, japanese swords were some of the best ever made. can you name any others that were light weight and still capable of slicing through a human in one slice?

if the sword is made the exact same way that they were in feudal japn, then it would last a long time

it's not that great but i have killed stuff with it, i know the resistancve of flesh and bone, and my katana cut's right through it


and dont forget my bastard sword

first of all japanese swords
took a considerably longer time to craft

and just because you like naruto and anime doesnt mean that the swords are better crafted it is thinking like that thats going to put you on a zombies dinner plate

but i have come to a realization with zombies we are dealing with necrotic flesh

the longer the zombies have been rottting the more susceptable they are to knives and such

to have a good zombie plan, you need to get the book: the Zombie survival guide

i have the book
as well as max brooks' other book
the epic world war z
in fact reading it third time through right now

Ralok have you ever swung a 14 pound bastard sword?.... it's like swinging an axe

ive swung axes and swords
both very heavy to an average person

when i say 14 pounds doesnt mean a damned thing to me

i mean it

you're allowed an opinion but you are REQUIRED to express it in a way that isnt offensive to others. Last chance.

im going to say this once, and only once......


it takes about 35 lbs of direct force to cut a human limb off

a human can swing a sword (katana or otherwise ) in exess of 75lbs of direct force... that number is increased based on the weigth of the blade

heavy blade= more power
light blade= not too much power

katanas wigh less thus it takes more effort

and bones are alot harder than you would think

limbs s dont just fall off monty python style

I think trebor knows what hes talking about. Have you even used a sword before Ralok? Trebor's talking in very scientific terms and I believe him, skin shouldnt be terribly hard to cut and bones arent diamonds, as a matter of fact they have a hollow center

but they arent hollow like birds

and i dont thik he knows what hes talking about and im intitled to my opinion

so when he is on a zombies dinner plate and im in my attic waiting for the initial panic to supside

ill be right and he will be wrong

and to be clear im gonna have a spear up there with me

Revised Strategy: Use the Zombie Survival Guide.

a spear? wow, you can use that a total of one time....

sword ftw

not a throwing spear i think the better word is spade even a really long stick would work

you thrust down pull it back up then repeat until all zombies are dead
im more about survival than hunting the beasts

plus buy the survivial buides its a great buy

and buy world war z its very enlightening not just on zombies but on humanity aswell

Erm, in the eyes of MY Guide, Katana's are viewed as the best close combat weapons. Sadly true working models are hard to find.

a katana is a sword with a single side
a none working model even could sever the flesh
of a rotting zombie up to seventeen times i think

but the problem is you want the most out of it
a sword that can be swung both ways inflicting damage
twice

thats my opinion

also i love fake weapons dont think that i have poor opinions
on novelty crap weapons

if my career is successful i plan on haveing an extensive collection
including authentic movie props

one i really would like to get my hands on is ronons gun
and the sword of that guy from the movie serenity
and a couple of knives from the chronicles of riddick

Sergeant Lyeman wrote:

I think trebor knows what hes talking about. Have you even used a sword before Ralok? Trebor's talking in very scientific terms and I believe him, skin shouldnt be terribly hard to cut and bones arent diamonds, as a matter of fact they have a hollow center

i kinda have to, ive taken over 2 years of Kendo

see this is why I feel like an idiot in this conversation. Ive never had ANY classes and I'm basically living off of what I can find in the Star Wars Visual Dictionaries and some of the movies. But one thing I definitley learned is the different zones of striking

1. Head
2. Left arm/ left half of torso (assuming I was facing you, my left)
3. Right arm/ right half of torso
4. Back
5. Left Leg
6. Right Leg

i kinda have to, ive taken over 2 years of Kendo[/quote]


So what grade are you?

Sergeant Lyeman wrote:

see this is why I feel like an idiot in this conversation. Ive never had ANY classes and I'm basically living off of what I can find in the Star Wars Visual Dictionaries and some of the movies. But one thing I definitley learned is the different zones of striking

1. Head
2. Left arm/ left half of torso (assuming I was facing you, my left)
3. Right arm/ right half of torso
4. Back
5. Left Leg
6. Right Leg

your missing the thrust points

and jack im at
shi-dan grade right now