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Review of the Month - April

Rules:

1. You can advertise the competition on this site only and not individual entries (applies for everyone).
2. No asking for votes, or getting others to ask for votes for you.
3. Poll is public after results have ended.
4. Everyone has only one vote.
5. You cannot vote for your own entry.

Awards:

1st place = 3 Competition Points
2nd place = 2 Competition Points
3rd place = 1 Competition Point

SUBMISSIONS Submission 1: A Game of Thrones RPG

Submission 2: Tactical Intervention

Submission 3: Germanic "Framea" Spearhead

Submission 4: Assassin's Creed Revelations [DIFFERENT TO LAST MONTH!]

Annoyed to have missed out? Fear not for you can enter in May's competition over here!
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Review of the Month - May


Comment on it all here!


Submission Rules:
1. You can only submit one review per person.
2. You cannot submit a review written by anyone else, but by all means encourage people to enter.
3. You cannot enter the same review twice.
4. Reviews cannot be taken from other sites.
5. Reviews may be entered that are posted anywhere on this site.
6. The review must follow the guidelines.


Poll Rules:
1. You can advertise the competition on this site only and not individual entries (applies for everyone).
2. No asking for votes, or getting others to ask for votes for you.
3. Poll is public after results have ended.
4. Everyone has two votes which must be used.
5. You cannot vote for your own entry.


Dates:
1st May - Submission thread open in forum
31st May - Submission thread closed
1st June - Poll up
14th June - Poll is closed and winner announced


Awards:
1st place = 3 Competition points
2nd place = 2 Competition Points
3rd place = 1 Competition point
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Review of the Month - April

Rules:

1. You can advertise the competition on this site only and not individual entries (applies for everyone).
2. No asking for votes, or getting others to ask for votes for you.
3. Poll is public after results have ended.
4. Everyone has only one vote.
5. You cannot vote for your own entry.

Awards:

1st place = 3 Competition Points
2nd place = 2 Competition Points
3rd place = 1 Competition Point

SUBMISSIONS Submission 1: A Game of Thrones RPG

Submission 2: Tactical Intervention

Submission 3: Germanic "Framea" Spearhead

Submission 4: Assassin's Creed Revelations [DIFFERENT TO LAST MONTH!]


Annoyed to have missed out? Fear not for you can enter in May's competition over here!
]]> Product Reviews Shankbot de Bodemloze http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?599066-ROTM-V-April-VOTE-NOW <![CDATA[[Tools and Resources] Germanic "framea" spearhead.]]> http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?598488-Tools-and-Resources-Germanic-quot-framea-quot-spearhead&goto=newpost Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:16:59 GMT *Name:* Germanic framea, sharpend *Producer:* ULFBERTH® *Bought it from:*... Name: Germanic framea, sharpend
Producer: ULFBERTH®
Bought it from: Battlemerchant.com

Specifications
  • Length: ca 24.5 cm
  • Blade Length: ca 12 cm
  • Material: Unpolished, hand forged carbon steel.
  • Weight: 210 gr.
  • Price: 19,90 EUR
  • Type: Germanic 500 ad javelin spearhead.



After about one year and a re-sharpening:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 


Review
This was one of the first things I bought when it comes to reenactment and historical things. And the first spearhead.
It came with a few other things. Wrapped in plastic and protective cap at the tip.
When I got it out I could feel how sharp it was at once. Using it as a knife was no problem.
When I attached it to a shaft (got the nails through on the first try!) things became fun. I could now throw it and stab stuff with it!
I used it for a while, until reusing the shaft for a blunt spearhead to use in reenactment.

Today I put it on a new shaft again and then sharpened it.
The new shaft is just under a meter long and much shorter than the last one. With it I can throw 20 meters or so.
It goes quite a bit into wood:
Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 






It makes a dent and small hole in a 2mm steel shield boss. Is very good to throw, and it lands with the head down almost always.
Threw it at the shield i use when doing reenactment/fencing. It went about 5 cm through.


Pros:
  • Light and fast
  • Easy to assemble
  • Works well
  • Quite versatile. Fit On javelins and partially on spears.
  • Pre-sharpened



Cons:
  • Unpolished (if that matters to you)


All in all a solid spearhead for javelins and light spears. A good price too. I can recommend this to anyone wanting a Germanic/European style throwing spear! :thumbsup2

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The fourth Review of the Month competition has ended, but who have claimed the podium?

Coming in first we have the LORD Safety Razor review by Bolkonsky who returns once again in the top 3... can he be stopped?

Claiming second place we have a review of The Hobbit by Gen. Chris who has moved up a position from last month, next time can he go all the way?

For the bronze is Dictator Of The Roman Republic with his ultra review of the Ultra-Mini Camera Ball-Point Pen. Congrats on his first time win!

Congratulations to all the winners, thank you to all participants and voters - you keep this ticking over, so keep checking in! Be sure to enter the next ROTM and you can view the poll thread over here.
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Review of the Month - April




Comment on it all here!




Submission Rules:
1. You can only submit one review per person.
2. You cannot submit a review written by anyone else, but by all means encourage people to enter.
3. You cannot enter the same review twice.
4. Reviews cannot be taken from other sites.
5. Reviews may be entered that are posted anywhere on this site.
6. The review must follow the guidelines.




Poll Rules:
1. You can advertise the competition on this site only and not individual entries (applies for everyone).
2. No asking for votes, or getting others to ask for votes for you.
3. Poll is public after results have ended.
4. Everyone has two votes which must be used.
5. You cannot vote for your own entry.




Dates:
1st March - Submission thread open in forum
31st March - Submission thread closed
1st April - Poll up
14th April - Poll is closed and winner announced




Awards:
1st place = 3 Competition points
2nd place = 2 Competition Points
3rd place = 1 Competition point
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