[Corin Stormhands]

Interesting, especially since I don't have anything with a blade longer than 11".

It's not the size of the blade. It's how you use it.

I'm just sayin' is all...

[Ramius]

It's not the size of the blade. It's how you use it.

Quite. Somebody with a knife and a shield who knows how to use them is far more deadly than a noob with a longsword. Like me, for example. After my sparring with the instructor all I can say is that I died well. Several times. I think he'd have done just as well with a pocket knife. :-)