After years of owning replica pieces like the United Cutlery Andúril, I decided to finally pick up a functional sword and went with the Tod Cutler 1400 longsword (sharp).

I did a fair bit of digging into affordable functional swords and the Tod Cutler 1400 kept coming up. I was also looking at the Dennington, but the simpler guard and overall proportions of the 1400 really appealed to me.

I went with the sharp version and the red scabbard. I originally would have picked brown, but the red is actually a really deep colour in person and looks great.

First impression when the box arrived was how light it felt compared to the Museum Collection Andúril. Once in hand the sword feels very lively and much more manoeuvrable than the replica swords I’ve owned before.

Fit and finish are excellent. The hilt is completely solid with a recessed peen and there’s no movement anywhere. The leather grip and guard finish are very clean, and overall it feels extremely well put together.
Weight is roughly 1.5 kg, and the longer grip lets you space your hands out nicely for leverage.

Really impressed with it so far. For those who own one, how do you think the 1400 compares to the Dennington or other Tod Cutler longswords?