Foam Swords and Weapons

 

Here is a selection of readily available foam swords and other weapons. Whether it be for dueling, Larp'ing on just having some knightly fun you can pick up a durable foam weapon that is cheap yet still durable. I have selected weapons and swords that are made for use. I guess you could kind of call them combat ready, but well, not real combat!

 

 

 

 

Kit Rae Exotath Full Contact Foam Sword

United Cutlery, one of the leading producers of bladed weapons today, unveils the first in a series of flexible foam weaponry, the ultimate role playing sword, constructed from high-quality material using a unique process that produces a foam play weapon that is rugged, flexible, and safe to use. The special foam process encases a fiberglass and rubber under structure to create one of the sturdiest foam weapons on the market today. The Kit Rae Full Contact Foam Sword is perfect for Live Action Role Playing (LARP) events, martial arts practice, or just having sword-fighting fun!

 

Nerf N-Force Shadow & Thunder Fury Sword Set - 2 Swords: 1 Blue, 1 Yellow [Toy]

• 2 swords in set: 1 double-edged with blue handle, 1 single-edged with yellow handle
• Durable foam sword is perfect for active play
• Arm yourself for the ultimate battle experience
• Just take hold to become part of the N-Force team

 

 

Set of 2 Foam Padded Training Swords Shinai Bokken New

This is a foam padded training sword set. The blade of the sword is dense black foam. The guard of the sword is a stiff foam ring. The handle of the sword is light wood, with a contoured grip that perfectly fits the hand.

 

 

 

Nerf N-Force Marauder Long Sword - Red

• Durable foam sword is the ultimate choice for hand-to-hand battle
• Battle in all kinds of swashbuckling adventures
• Arm yourself for the ultimate battle experience
• Grab your NERF N-FORCE MARAUDER LONG SWORD foam sword
• Durable enough to take even your toughest sword-fighting action, just take hold to become part of the N-FORCE team

 

Nerf N-Force Warlock Axe - Yellow

• Durable axe accessory is the ultimate choice
• Choice for hand-to-hand battle in all kinds of medieval-inspired adventures
• Arm yourself for the ultimate battle experience and grab your NERF N-FORCE WARLOCK axe accessory
• Durable enough to stand up to even your toughest combat action
• Just take hold to become part of the N-FORCE team

 

 

 

RESOURCES AND MORE

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Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor

For 4,000 years weapons, and the warriors who used them, have acted as the cutting edge of history, using ax, spear, bow, sword, gun, and cannon to determine the rise of kingdoms and the fall of empires. From the stone axes of the earliest warfare to the heavy artillery of today's modern armies, this awe-inspiring book portrays for the first time the entire spectrum of weaponry. A spectacular, unprecedented visual reference to the design, function and history of arms and armor from around the world. Combines specially commissioned photography and sophisticated design with authoritative text and exhaustive coverage. Beautifully photographed and richly detailed catalogues display - often at actual size - all the major types of weapon, from spears to machine-guns. Profiles the warriors who have deployed the weapons to devastating effect, from the Roman legionary to the US Navy Seal. Includes features that showcase individual weapons in stunning detail.

Warrior: A Visual History of the Fighting Man

Focusing on the frontline soldiers who fought for their tribes, their cities, their overlords and their countries-from the Ancient Greeks who repelled the invading Persians in the 5th century to the US Marines in action in Korea, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf, this visual history paints a compelling portrait of the frontline soldier through 2,500 years of history. The third in a series of illustrated military history books, following the highly successful Battle and Weapon, Warrior features vivid accounts of daily life, training, and tactics of the ordinary fighting man.

 

Knightly Dueling: The Fighting Arts of German Chivalry

Knightly Dueling is a complete overview of the fighting arts of German chivalric dueling, on horse and on foot, during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. Through the words and pictures of original source texts of the great German fight masters of the 14th through 16th centuries - extraordinary works that poetically preserved medieval methods of armed combat - it reveals knightly dueling for what it truly was: mortal combat over some grave matter with battlefield weaponry and armour.

 

Medieval Costume, Armour and Weapons

Accompanied by a scrupulously researched and well-documented text, over 400 copyright-free illustrations trace the evolution of clothing styles, armor, and weapons during the medieval period in Central Europe-from simple tunics and robes of peasants to the battle equipment and armor of warriors and the fur-lined cloaks and brocaded garments of the aristocracy. An accurate source of reference material for artists, historians, and general readers.