Katana VS Longsword... The Truth Ain't so Sad! (Response to @Cerberusarms)

Who shall prevail in the epic battle of sword nerds, neckbeard or weeb? Well, the answer is obvious... Neither, they're both biased fanboys with little practical understanding of historical weapons. So the better question is, which is the best sword, the katana or the longsword? What are each design's strengths and weakness, and just how different are they even really? Cerberusarms presented a fair, in-depth analysis with lots of good points, so here is my opinion on it. Feel free to give us your take on "MUH SORD BETTA"... obviously any dissent shall be mercilessly crushed by either a fully armed knight or samurai respectively. :) The video I'm responding to: Katana VS Longsword - The Sad TRUTH! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBESIyEInW0 Other relevant videos that may interest you: Japanese vs. European Swordsmanship... You Got it All Wrong! https://youtu.be/dUNkSTwrBww Unexpected Realism in a Movie Katana Fight from 1991 https://youtu.be/Xi97d9yDs9A The Sword of Uesugi Kenshin (Yomikuni Katana Review) https://youtu.be/AG4XMEATD88 A Nodachi to Please This Cranky Old Gaijin... https://youtu.be/o3WoFupYEc0 *** Time stamps *** 00:00 - 00:25 Edgelord intro 00:25 - 01:15 Kriegsmesser ≠ katana 01:15 - 02:52 Euro bias & weebs 02:52 - 04:03 The katana's influence on pop culture 04:03 - 05:30 Backlash against over-hype of katanas (& anime) 05:30 - 06:45 Japanese swords: The most 'Murican thing! :D 06:45 - 07:22 Romanticization of European swords 07:22 - 09:38 Longsword advantage: reach (?) 09:38 - 11:53 Single-edged vs. double-edged: Pros & Cons 11:53 - 12:58 Benefits of a shorter blade 12:58 - 14:16 Katana advantage: speed (?) 14:16 - 14:54 Fighting style 14:54 - 15:55 Cutting performance 15:55 - 16:20 Katana = DPS, Longsword = Balanced 16:20 - Glock vs. 1911 / conclusion *** Credits *** Japanese Martial Art Iaijutsu Battōjutsu Samurai Combative Quick-draw Sword Technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlOjuVehh68 "Winds of Stories" by Horror Pen https://opengameart.org/content/winds-of-stories Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0) "RPG Exploration Level 1" by Hitctrl https://opengameart.org/content/rpgexplorationlevel1 CC BY 3.0 Outro: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records https://theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee/ Used with artist's permission *** Merch *** https://www.bonfire.com/store/skallswag/ If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: https://www.bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804/ *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server: http://www.patreon.com/skallagrim https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join https://www.subscribestar.com/skallagrim Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: https://beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA *** Social media *** https://twitter.com/_Skallagrim_ https://www.facebook.com/SkallagrimYT https://www.instagram.com/skallagrim_yt/ #skallagrim #katana #sword