Quote Originally Posted by gmcdavid
Quote Originally Posted by Galant
As impressive as our friend's sword might be odds are the fencer would run him through after the first oversized swing of that behemoth.

Wondering....
In Neal Stephenson's recent novel The System of the World, set c. 1700, there is just such a fight. The hero, with the smaller sword, kills the Highlander after the latter's first swing misses.

Glenn
He must have been one scurrying, skipping scamp.

I don't think a small sword would be able to block or parry a full power swing from a Claymore. It is easy to believe that a fencer skilled with a small sword could overcome someone with a broadsword.

But, one overhead blow from the broadsword could, could mind you not would, break the small sword and the swordsman's head, ending the fight right there.

With two equally skilled fencers, it would be a most interesting match to watch.