Whats the deal with the hand-made spears?
I hate the look of wargame units with bent lead spears. Unfortunately, even the best manufacturers sites, and even the best painters sites, show them. My solution is to nearly always replace them with brass rod spears I make myself. One of these days, I might put up a tutorial on how to make them. In the meantime, if you want to buy your own, check out Veni Vidi Vici.