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[โ€“] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Grabbed it right by the blade, apparently.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Since he is wearing gloves, that might be reasonable. It's still just metal, not some oiled up super slippery surface. There are even techniques where people intentionally flip their blade and start hitting with the hilt, since that is a more effective blunt weapon against armoured opponents.