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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[–] 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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