Talk:Saving Grace/@comment-70.195.66.114-20150603150440/@comment-78.71.124.93-20160311231554

For the record, real longswords tend to weigh a bit over 3 lbs, including the earlier, broader war swords. A "zweihander" was about 5 lbs.

Swords are not supposed to be very heavy, because that's a great way to get killed by someone with a lighter and faster sword. The most important factors in a swordfight tend to be speed and range, so most swords are built for a maximum of range and a minimum of weight. (In the context of its intended use, of course.) And even larger, heavier swords can be made to seem lighter than they actually are via proper mass distribution.