Sword Maces

Name: Sword Maces
Brand: Fringe Sport
Rating: 2.89 (3 reviews)

Fringe Sport’s Sword Maces are a fitness-sword take on the classic steel mace: instead of concentrating weight in a ball at one end, the weight runs the length of a blunted, katana-shaped blade for a more evenly balanced swing. They shipped in three sizes — the 5 lb Katana, 7 lb Omens, and 10 lb Power — each with a matte black powder coat, a solid steel handle welded to the hand guard for rigidity, and a “soft” steel blade that can be reshaped if bent. They’re built for shoulder and rotational conditioning, flows, and general upper-body work rather than straight-line pressing or pulling. Fringe Sport has since discontinued the line, so it’s now a used/secondary-market find rather than a current catalog item.

Edge	Blunted (safe for training, not a functional blade)
Grip	Round handle with knurling, plus a pommel at the end
Finish	Matte black powder coat
Availability	Discontinued by Fringe Sport
Blade material	Steel (malleable — can be reshaped if bent)
Weight options	5 lb (Katana), 7 lb (Omens), 10 lb (Power)
Handle material	Solid steel, welded to hand guard for rigidity

What is a Miscellaneou?

What’s in Miscellaneous

This is the catch-all for the conditioning tools and accessories that don’t fit a single equipment class — weighted vests and plate carriers, medicine and slam balls, plyo boxes, ab mats, and the odds and ends that round out a garage gym. Items land here because their job (loaded carries, jumps, core work) cuts across the categories rather than sitting neatly inside one.

Who it’s for

Anyone filling in the gaps around the big pieces. If you already have a rack, bar, and plates, this is where you find the vest for rucking and weighted push-ups, the ball for slams and wall throws, or the box for step-ups and box jumps. Match the tool to the training you actually do — a plate carrier for conditioning and rucking, plyo boxes for explosive work — rather than buying the whole shelf.

How it compares

	Sword Maces	The Original Massage Stick	The Original HUSLA Leg Extension Add On V3	Stick mobility training sticks
GymRadar rating	2.89/5	2.87/5	3.0/5	3.0/5
Price		$33.95		$99.00
Edge	Blunted (safe for training, not a functional blade)
Grip	Round handle with knurling, plus a pommel at the end			Non-slip silicone grips
Finish	Matte black powder coat			Waterproof, easy to clean
Availability	Discontinued by Fringe Sport
Blade material	Steel (malleable — can be reshaped if bent)
Weight options	5 lb (Katana), 7 lb (Omens), 10 lb (Power)
Handle material	Solid steel, welded to hand guard for rigidity

2.9/5 · 3 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	2.89/5	3 reviews
Youtube	4.2/5	1 reviews

Fringe Sport’s Sword Maces trade a traditional mace’s end-loaded ball for a blade-shaped weight distributed along the whole length, and the one independent review we found is enthusiastic about the resulting training feel — the reviewer called it “way more fun” than Indian clubs or a standard steel mace and said they regretted only buying one of the three sizes. Versatility is the standout: shoulder/rotational conditioning, flows, and general upper-body work all translate cleanly from mace training. Build quality is the weakest spot — reviewers flag partial handle knurling and a round grip that makes it harder to index the blade’s position than a traditional oval katana grip, and GymRadar’s small user sample rates performance well below its build and value sub-scores. Fringe Sport has discontinued the line, so treat this as a used/secondary-market buy rather than a current recommendation.

+Versatility: functional-fitness benefits similar to Indian clubs and steel maces, described by one reviewer as "way more fun to use" (YouTube: Average Dad Reviews Fitness)
+Functionality: weight distributed along the blade rather than concentrated in a head, giving a different stimulus than an end-loaded mace (Fringe Sport, Garage Gym Reviews)
+Value: available in three weights (5/7/10 lb) and often bundled at a discount, letting buyers scale difficulty (YouTube: Average Dad Reviews Fitness)
+Build quality: blunted edges and a one-year warranty on the original listing (Garage Gym Reviews)

−Availability: discontinued by Fringe Sport, so it's no longer purchasable new (GymRadar, product description)
−Build quality: only partial handle knurling, and a round grip that makes indexing the blade's position harder than a traditional oval katana grip (Garage Gym Reviews, Fringe Sport)
−Functionality: GymRadar's small review sample scores performance (1.67/5) well below its build quality (3.33/5) and value (3.67/5) sub-scores, a split worth noting even with only 3 reviews
−Durability: no long-term durability data surfaced in available sources