I'm always perplexed by the long-/short-sword thing you get in video games. I think mostly as there's so much variation between the likes of a Gladius, a typical "knightly sword", a hand-and-a-half such as a claymore and a big two-hander jobbie. And none of them weigh 60 lbs either, as some people are adamant is the case.
I own several reproductions, by which I mean proper sharp ones (also made of steel, which I mention as I'm way overdue for giving them some TLC so they don't rust) and all weigh around 2-3 lbs. The biggest two are claymore-sized but can be wielded one-handed even by a useless lump like me. I haven't personally encountered a rapier but I'm guessing it'd be much the same.
Tangents? Aren't they a bit like little oranges?
