How about them swords?

[Tony Puckett]

Well, if it's a question of who will get worn out sooner, no doubt it's the medeival western warrior, due to the incredibly heavy type of armor known in those times. Also, if we're not just looking at all-out dueling here, the Eastern sword is much easier to carry silently, say, on one's back. If you were to attempt to try and infiltrate a camp of uruks(keeping us in Middle-earth so mod doesn't get unhappy) alone, you would definitely want a katana strapped to your back, with maybe a strong dagger(such as Sting) strapped to your leg. Or at least I would. Narsil looks so heavy and clanky that it seems it would be hard to move without stirring some noise and suspicion. Well, that's how I would see it, anyway. Also, the warrior that can't see or hear his opponent is probably the first to die. Just my thoughts.