When it comes to swinging a mace, 50 pounds doesn’t always feel like 50 pounds.
The way the load is shaped, stacked, and distributed makes a massive difference in how the mace moves through space. At CK Maceworks, we’ve tested everything from old-school concrete plates to dense stacks of fives to oddball “beehive” builds—and each one changes the swing completely.
Fluffy vs. Dense Loads
Take a set of bulky, plastic-coated concrete plates. You can build a 50lb mace with them, but the load is spread out, light, and fluffy. The swing feels almost slow and forgiving.
Now swap those plates for a tight stack of skinny 5s. Same weight, different story. The load is shorter and denser, so the mace swings faster and feels heavier in motion.
That’s the physics of lever arms and momentum at work. The center of gravity and load density dictate how the mace accelerates, decelerates, and challenges your grip and shoulders.
The Beehive Stack
Mixing plates—2.5s, 5s, 7.5s, 10s—creates what we call the “beehive.” A more rounded, compact load that puts the center of gravity right in the middle. The result? A smooth, balanced swing that moves with surprising velocity, even at higher weights.
This is where experimenting with plate combinations pays off. You can make a single mace handle feel like multiple different tools just by changing how you load it.
Why CK Maceworks Is Different
Here’s the kicker: CK Maceworks is the only mace that lets you customize both your handle length and your loadout options.
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Want a long lever with a fluffy, forgiving load? Easy.
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Prefer a short lever with a dense, heavy stack that rips through the air? Done.
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Need to fine tune for technique, strength, or conditioning? You’ve got infinite combinations.
With our loading pin system, your mace isn’t just one tool—it’s many.
The next time you set up your mace, don’t just think about the total number on the scale. Consider the shape, size, and density of the plates you’re using. They’ll completely change how the swing feels and what kind of training effect you get.
Experiment. Mix it up. Find what challenges you the most—and keep building from there.
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