{"product_id":"1629-guandao","title":"Guandao","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGuandao\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpic Armoury’s Guandao is a 170 cm latex polearm inspired by Chinese martial arts. Similar to a Japanese naginata or a European glaive, this guandao features a large 69 cm blade and 80 cm long staff. Hand-painted and sculpted, the finished result is a beautiful weapon with a long single-edged spearhead. Sculpted brass details give additional character where the spearhead meets the red suede leather wrapped pole. Add a ring or a scrap of fabric through the hole in the blade to set it apart from the crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from durable closed cell foam around a fiberglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, you can feel confident that your Guandao LARP weapon will provide the safety and appeal you want when crafting your kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"desc-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA form of the spear has been used for hunting for at least 400,000 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpears were the most common form of weaponry during the Stone Age, and remained popular until firearms were introduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Chinese, the guandao is properly called a yanyuedao\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRings secured through the back edge of the blade are used in modern martial arts so that students can determine strike and thrust quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epic Armoury Europe","offers":[{"title":"170 cm","offer_id":51838358847824,"sku":"16290160","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/7291\/1184\/files\/402813.webp?v=1749536811","url":"https:\/\/epicarmoury.com\/en-ca\/products\/1629-guandao","provider":"Epic Armoury Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}