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[–] 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I always thought so too because of movies and games. One-handed swords were only about 3 lbs, and two-handed swords, like the one she found, were only around 6 lbs. Even zweihander was under 10 lbs. Crazy.

https://workingtheflame.com/heaviest-swords-in-history/

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  • [–] 27 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    For international readers, that's:
    1 handed = ~1.3kg
    2 handed = ~2.7kg
    Zweihander = ~4.5kg

    Other measurements:
    Thinkpad P14 laptop (approx 1.6kg / 3.5lbs)
    1 handed = 0.8 Thinkpads
    2 handed = 1.7 Thinkpads
    Zweihander = 2.8 Thinkpads

    Average cat (~4kg / 8.8lbs)
    1 handed = 0.3 cats
    2 handed = 0.7 cats
    Zweihander = 1.1 cats

    Tin of Heinz Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce (420g / 0.42kg /0.93lbs)
    1 handed = 3.1 tins of beans
    2 handed = 6.4 tins of beans
    Zweihander = 10.7 tins of beans

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah, go grab a 5lb weight and go swing it around. It's not easy to do for long.

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