Synthetic Danzig Messer

Came with rough, sharp edges that needed some trimming. All good otherwise. 😊

Overall great quality and feels good in the hand with octagonal grip. Pins holding blade in place do come loose with use but can be hammer back in place

It has some heft if one handed but still feels excellent in the cut. It isn't so weighty in two handed use. This sword also retains shape excellently.

Bit heavy, but makes it feel more like the weight of the steel messers. This style messer was also much larger than most other designs. Lovely shape, feels great, even though the grip is a bit small in diameter for my large hands, but wearing gloves rectifies that. Also barely any flex so if you thrust in sparring, you WILL have to pull the thrust so as not to hurt your partner. The purpleheart armory Pentii messers flex much more, but they dont feel as nice in the hands as the black fencers do.

I would also recommend that SoCal do a once over on the swords before sending. Mine had a metal barrel pin that holds the crossguard into the blade sticking out 1.5mm or so and VERY sharp and would absolutely have cut me if I didnt notice it on my own inspection. A quick grind with the dremel fixed that.

If you're looking for a good Messer simulator, this is a good option. I just wish SoCal also carried the Lecküchner version as well. Thats the one I really wanted and seems to be the only version of the Black Fencer Messer series they dont carry.

Very nice quality and a very visually appealing form. It's like a bastard dagger, almost a falchion but capable of brutal two-handed strikes. It's very nice for single sword work, but a little tricky with an offhand weapon.