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Weapon Recon Review Project

A series reviewing the products of foam and LARP weapon producers such as Calimacil, and Epic Armoury,

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Weapon Recon Review Project

Weapon Recon Review Project

Weapon Recon Review Project

Weapon Recon Review Project

Weapon Recon Review Project

A series reviewing the products of foam and LARP weapon producers such as Calimacil, and Epic Armoury,

A series reviewing the products of foam and LARP weapon producers such as Calimacil, and Epic Armoury,

A series reviewing the products of foam and LARP weapon producers such as Calimacil, and Epic Armoury,

A series reviewing the products of foam and LARP weapon producers such as Calimacil, and Epic Armoury,

Blake Holmes
Blake Holmes
Blake Holmes
Blake Holmes
2 Campaigns |
Nanaimo, Canada
$5 USD $5 USD 2 backers
0% of $2,424 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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What is the Weapon Recon project?

The Weapon Recon project is a web series that delivers objective reviews of foam weapons for use in LARP (Live Action Role Playing), martial arts, and recreation. The show will focus on the durability, usability, and cost value of the weapons without pandering to any companies. We want to help people make informed decisions about where their money is going, so they can whack each other with the best foam weapons out there!

So, what exactly are these foam weapons?

The weapons are generally 1:1 replicas of real world pre-firearm weapons, such as swords, axes, and spears made from latex or other high quality foams. They have a wide area of applications ranging from full contact martial arts training, to providing safe props for acting and realistic role playing. The benefit of these weapons is that they're specifically designed with safety in mind, while remaining close enough to their original counterparts to allow for realistic weapon use.

What will the videos show us?

In our videos we'll highlight the size, weight, balance, and handling of the weapons, followed by stress tests, impact tests (on ourselves), and finally live sparring to demonstrate handling and durability.  

What makes us special?

Since we're not reviewing on behalf of any weapon manufacturers, we're free to give our honest opinion about the products in question. Put simply: we're able to say if a product is terrible or not, or to recommend other companies’ products if they're better.  

So why do we need a Kickstarter?

Unfortunately, the downside of not having any company backing us is that we have to buy all of the weapons ourselves to review them. These weapons range in costs from $10 to $200+, and at one video a week that can add up quickly. We intend to go ahead with the series with or without funding, but with your help we can make it a weekly show, and improve our overall quality.  Which means you get more reviews, more sparring and more weapons! 

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We'll make an uncut video of us reading out the names of everybody that donated $5 or more. You may give yourself a title for us to read out, if you'd like.
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Signed poster

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We'll send you a signed poster from the team!
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March 2014
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Get a t-shirt with our logo on it!
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March 2014
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Appear in the show

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If you can get to our filming location, we'll give you a role in an episode!
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Get to beat the host!

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If you come to our filming location, we'll let you test the weapon of the week on our host! The footage will be used in that weeks video (and how often do you get the chance to beat someone up and have them smile about it?)
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Get a weapon!

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We'll send you one of the weapons we use in our reviews!
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