Who doesn't love some real life action and adventure. LARP swords allow you to travel to fantasy worlds of books, movies and anime and bring your inner sword wielding warrior to the forefront.
You can take any kind of foam sword to a LARP event as long as it is a LARP friendly sword. Generally, most LARP swords are inspired from video games or medieval era weapons, so choosing the ideal LARP sword for yourself can be tricky. Luckily, we have picked out three different kinds of LARP swords for you to choose from.
Katana
A foam katana is a perfect LARP sword for any LARP event center around medieval battles and hard core combat. If you are confused which LARP sword to take with you on your first LARP event, you will never go wrong with a katana.
A slightly curved short sword, katana embodies the blood and sweat of the legendary samurai warriors of feudal Japan.
From 11th all the way to the 17th century, a katana was worn as a symbol of high power, authority and warriorship of samurai. Making a katana your LARP sword will definitely transfuse that formidable swordsmanship to you.
A LARP sword needs to be slightly functional. You don't want your war weapon to lose elasticity in the middle of a LARP battle. Buy a katana that is made of high quality polyurethane foam. These foam swords have a fiberglass core that gives inherent strength to these LARP swords at the same time making them LARP friendly and safe to cosplay with.
A perfect katana replica sword is a bokken-a wooden katana- but it might not be allowed at many LARP events, so go with a foam katana as your LARP sword just to be safe.
Scimitar
Want something out of the box as your next LARP sword? Tired of the same old longswords replicas that all your friends possess? We present you a perfect LARP sword for your upcoming cosplay event or convention. A foam scimitar.
Scimitar is a highly curved sword and most popular out of all middle eastern swords we know of today. The distinctive half moon curve is reflective of the Arabian origins of this medieval sword. Not many people would opt for a scimitar as their LARP sword but that's where you can stand out-by taking a unique LARP weapon as your battle sword.
Foam replica swords based on scimitar won't have a great balance since the shape of the curved blade itself makes this LARP sword inherently stable and weighty. You can enact a lot of slashing with this type of sword though as it is the signature action of a scimitar.
Scimitar as a LARP sword coupled with a matching Prince of Persia costume will complete your LARP look. You can also have some truly amazing combat movies with this LARP sword.
For example, the curved shape can be used to hook on to your opponent's robes and then with your secondary weapon, preferably a dagger, you can 'kill' them or disarm their sword too.
Medieval Longsword
We get it. This is not the most innovative LARP sword option on the list, but an English longsword or its variants are such a popular category in cosplay swords that we just couldn't help but mention it.
You have a tremendous choice of replica foam swords here. Depending upon the LARP event theme, you can opt for a William Wallace foam sword or a highlander sword replica. Either of these swords will make an ideal LARP sword for a medieval battle live action role play.
If you want your LARP sword to also act as a cosplay sword at parties or conventions, then go with a more traditional claymore sword which will fit anywhere and everywhere.
A Robin Hood replica sword can also make a perfect LARP sword if the event is jungle themed but you have to look for a realistic foam replica as the Robin hood sword has very specific filigree on its blade and crossguard.
Look for foam swords that don't have a lot of molding lines on the blade as most cheap foam swords tend to do. A hollow grind is preferred in most LARP swords as it provides light weight and ease to brandish your replica sword around.
Hope you found the ideal LARP sword. Have fun LARPing!
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