Pike Pole

As your grandaddy once preached, give a fool a pike and he’ll defeat a trained, but foolish horseman. Give a trained fool a pike, and you’ve just defeated an army.

With this in mind, you decided to become a master of the Pike Pole. No one on horseback or any weapon of short stature dare run you down for fear of their lives. Your grandaddy would be proud.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Pike Pole is a 90cm spear designed for infantry, inspired by both the glaive and pike. It features a long bladed spearhead with a clawed spike, sculpted and hand painted to look like real metal. The head is actually made of soft foam, reinforced with a harder foam core. It attaches to the hand painted shaft, textured to look like dark wood. The grip is shorter to allow for better close combat.

Made from durable closed cell foam around a solid 10 mm fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, your new LARP spear will provide the safety and appeal you want when crafting your Defiant kit.

HISTORY

• A true pike would feature a spearhead without a blade or claw
• Pikes and bladed spears often competed in length to outmatch opponents
• Was not historically great in close combat, but this version has been shortened to be more wieldy on the battlefield

Your Naginata was handed to you by your master, many years ago. It was a bittersweet moment for you, because while it meant you overcome all obstacles in your training, it also meant it was time to set out on your own.

You find the soft leather along the handle comforting, your hand finding its usual well-worn grip. You look beyond the campfire where a fresh fish now cooks, sizzling in the heat, looking to the flickering shadows along the treeline. You have the sense that tonight you and your spear may once again be tested as you hear the unmistakable snap of a twig, your grip tightening in anticipation.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Spear Naginata is a 180 cm latex polearm inspired by the samurai of traditional Japan. The Spear Naginata’s 60 cm single-edged blade is attached to a split-leather wrapped pole, allowing you to stab, slash, and parry with alacrity. A large oval crossguard adds to the Asian design, along with a matching pommel handpainted to look like metal.

Made from durable closed cell foam around a fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, you can feel confident that your LARP weapon will provide the safety and appeal you want when crafting your Asian-inspired kit.

Available in Gold, Silver, and Copper.

HISTORY

• A form of the spear has been used for hunting for at least 400,000 years
• Spears were the most common form of weaponry during the Stone Age, and remained popular until firearms were introduced
• This particular design is similar to a naginata, a Japanese weapon that included a single-edged blade attached to the end of a pole

The enemy’s front line is impenetrable thanks to their shield wall. Fighting has become a stalemate, both sides pushing, but neither able to gain even an inch. That’s when they call for you and your legendary Halberd.

You arrive to the front amongst soldiers that are exhausted and bloody, who regain their energy when they see you at their side. With a fell swoop your axe cuts across the enemy line, beyond their shields and into their ranks.

The tides of battle begin to turn in your favor.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Halberd is a 190 cm latex poleaxe inspired by a weapon used during the late medieval period. The Halberd’s axe-like head has a 35 cm blade for chopping, a long spear for piercing, and a claw-like spike for grappling. The axe-head is specially reinforced to make the weapon durable and versatile. Handpainted and sculpted to appear realistic, detailed metal and bolts run along the pole, which is carved to appear like worn wood.

Made from durable closed cell foam around a fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, you can feel confident that your LARP weapon will provide the safety and appeal you want when crafting your kit.

HISTORY

• Prominent during the 14th- and 15th centuries
• Term comes from the German words Halm (staff) and Barte (axe)
• Typically designed to keep mounted troops at a distance, but was considered versatile
• Spikes were added to the hammer’s head to grapple mounted opponents

You’ve done it. You’ve finally earned the title of a King’s Guard, charged with personally defending the king. The honor was bestowed upon you for the countless hours training, sweating and bleeding to become one of the best soldiers in the kingdom.

Naturally this means that you’ve been granted a Kingsguard Halberd, a mark of your station. With a gleaming, matching set of armour, you stand proud by His Majesty’s throne.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Kingsguard Halberd is a 190 cm latex poleaxe inspired by a weapon commonly used during the late medieval period. The Kingsguard Halberd’s axe-like head has a 47 cm blade for chopping, a long spear for piercing, and a claw-like spike for grappling. The axe-head is hand painted and sculpted to appear realistic, detailed with golden carved vines to give it a rich, royal appearance.

Made from durable closed cell foam around a fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, you can feel confident that your Kingsguard Halberd LARP weapon will provide the safety and appeal you want when crafting your kit.

HISTORY

• Prominent during the 14th- and 15th centuries
• Term comes from the German words Halm (staff) and Barte (axe)
• Typically designed to keep mounted troops at a distance, but was considered versatile
• Spikes were added to the polearm's head to grapple mounted opponents

Your opponent is particularly confident, brandishing their massive greatsword and giving you a confident smile. They believe that with strength, they can win this battle.

You give your Ox-Tongue Partisan a few test swings, eyeing your opponent with a calm stare. You may not be the strongest fighter, but you are one of the fastest. As their sword comes swinging, you parry it aside, dancing circles around them.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Ox-Tongue Partisan is a 190 cm latex spear inspired by a 15th century European weapon. Featuring a broad double-edged spearhead and a long wood-like staff, this hand painted and sculpted partisan is a weapon for any soldier, guard, or hunter. Small sculpted details, like grommets along the spearhead and pommel, give this spear a particularly realistic look.

Made from durable closed cell foam around a fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, you can feel confident that your Ox-Tongue Partisan LARP weapon will provide the safety and appeal you want when crafting your kit.

HISTORY

• A form of the spear has been used for hunting for at least 400,000 years
• A Partisan was used in medieval Europe, along with the halberd
• Shaped to parry swords, while still be able to cleave and stab

There's a few ways to make sure your safe on the Dead Islands. One of the most effective combinations is having that bit of extra reach when you cut the Walkers' legs out from under them. Once they're unable to stay upright, they're much easier to deal with. But always make sure you're working in pairs.

Plants vs Zombies

Dark Moon’s Red Bush Hook is a foam gardening tool that looks more like an axe than something found in a gardening shed. A real bush hook might be used by homeowners against obtrusive and thick brush taking over their property--but why stop there? It’s also the perfect weapon against obtrusive zombie home invasions! It’s time to chop down some living dead like the unsightly weeds they are.

This 97 cm long Bush Hook has a 56 cm handle hand painted and carved to look like wood grain. It is attached to a long, axe-like head with a curved hook. The 39 cm long head has been painted to look like red painted metal with rusted and worn edges.

Made from durable closed cell foam around a 10 mm solid fibreglass rod and finished with a strong latex coating, this hook will be a great addition at your next post-apocalyptic Live Action Role Play (LARP) game.

Aim for the Knees

• A Bush Hook can also be called a brush hook, ditch blade, ditch bank blade, or ditch blade axe
• Considered a gardening tool used to clear thick undergrowth

Yari (槍) is the term for one of the traditionally made Japanese blades (nihonto) in the form of a spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed spear.

The martial art of wielding the yari is called sōjutsu.

Your Yari was handed to you by your master many years ago. It was a bittersweet moment for you, because while it meant you overcome all obstacles in your training, it also meant it was time to set out on your own.

You find the handle comforting, your hand finding its usual well-worn grip. You look beyond the campfire where a fresh fish now cooks, sizzling in the heat, looking to the flickering shadows along the treeline. You have the sense that tonight you and your spear may once again be tested as you hear the unmistakable snap of a twig, your grip tightening in anticipation.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Yari is an impressive 200 cm latex polearm inspired by the weapon that served as the backbone of feudal Japan’s infantry. This Yari is handpainted and sculpted, and the finished result is a beautiful weapon with a long double-edged 55 cm spearhead. A short golden ricasso attaches the spearhead to a black-lacquered and gold trimmed pole inspired by Asian design.

Made from durable closed cell foam around a fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, you can feel confident that your LARP weapon will provide the safety and appeal you want when crafting your kit.

HISTORY

• A form of the spear has been used for hunting for at least 400,000 years
• Spears were the most common form of weaponry during the Stone Age, and remained popular until firearms were introduced
• Considered a traditional weapon of Japan that was relatively easy to use and manufacture
• The martial art of wielding a yari is called sojutsu