Carrie Patrick made this helpful comparison chart that compares different sword weights to everyday objects. She created this chart because there’s still a bit of a notion out there among non-swordy folk that real swords are way too heavy for women or smaller men to use. That is completely false. So she wanted to specifically show equivalent-weight items that all sorts of people carry around all the time without a second thought:

Source: Carrie Patrick

Did any of these sword / object weight comparisons surprise you? Let us know in the comments below!