Curved Sword Vs. Straight Sword: Which Is Better?

One of the longest running arguments among sword enthusiasts revolves around the two dominant shapes of swords: curved and straight. Traditionally, straight swords have been used by Western European cultures, while curved swords are known for being more Eastern, particularly Middle Eastern scimitars and the Indian Talwar.Curved blades became so popular in Eastern cultures simply because the Middle East, Central Asia and India were famous for their wide expanses of land, which were ideal for cavalry charges. While the straight swords were common in Europe because their armies were generally smaller. The populations in that part of the world were smaller than the big Eastern civilizations, so their infantry focused more on training each individual soldier in the arts of warfare, rather than simply increasing the size of their armies.