User blog comment:Thundrtri/Season 1 Episode 6: Samurai VS French Musketeer/@comment-4803039-20120927195132

Affectos's 'Way of the Warrior' Thesis

Close range: While I do agree that Maing Gauche could pierce the face mask, the idea of using two blades to do one job seems to take a lot more coordination that using one blade that can slash and pierce. Edge: Tachi

Mid Range (polearm): I noticed that the Yari youused is not of the three-pronged style. If it had been, i would have given it to the samurai since it effectivly triples the chance of striking, but since it is only one, the edge for me goes to the Yari still (but barely) since it has a longer blade smaller pike head. Edge: Yari

(will finish at later date)