I'm seeing a lot of variance in the ratios. Some flails have longer handles, some have short. Some have chains as long or longer than the handle, some have almost non-existent chains. What are the advantages and disadvantages of various handle and chain lengths, and is there an "optimal" ratio?

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[–] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Are those called flails? I've always assumed if a word is the same in french and german, it must be the same in English. I thought they would be called morgenstern or maybe morning star.

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  • [–] 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Although commonly called "Morgenstern" in German, they're technically called "(Streit-)Flegel", so "flail" in both English and German.

    "Morning star"/"Morgenstern" refers to a spiky ball on a club without any chain.

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