Quote Originally Posted by davedove
I don't know, I've found their weapons to be pretty good, along with their belts and such. The clothing they carry leaves a little to be desired. I've only ordered a rapier and dagger from them, but they both seem to be good workmanship. Granted, I haven't fought any duels with them, but then again, I hope I never have to! From all I've read about them and their sister company, Atlanta Cutlery, their bladesmiths are quality workmen.
I belong to a rennaissance martial arts group in which we do a lot of test-cutting and light sparring with steel, and the MR blades haven't held up very well. There are a lot of better companies out there (though... none that I know of that carry basket-hilt broadswords). They are improving, that's for sure. But if you're looking for a blade for actual USE (hopefully not in any way that's illegal), I'd be happy to direct you to some other vendors.