The Abandonment of the Gladius for the Spatha - Why?

[Thiudareiks Flavius]

What I meant by packs more of a punch is that per ounce, the Viking sword is heavier and there by produces more kinetic energy, a hell of a club.

Er, no. As I said in my last post: a Viking Age sword was about the same weight as a katana or slightly lighter. A well-balanced one and a half to two pound blade is not much of a club at all.

The first thing many people would say when they picked up a Viking sword at any re-enactment display I've ever attended was 'Wow, that's really light. Weren't they heavier than this?'