![]() ![]() So if I like it, most likely you will too. But I like expensive swords and want them to be perfect. I really like it.įor the money there is nothing wrong with this sword. It looks about the same and feels about the same. The blade on this sword compares with that one. It was really high quality, but it was too small for me so I sold it after 20 years. I had an expensive (2K) dull katana many years ago. The length is a little longer than they told me it would be. The ito doesn't come apart from use so if you are not really picky, the handle is fine. But it does stay in place and the diamonds are mostly even. It's not high quality silk or even cotton, and so it feels kind of rough. As for the handle wrapping, it's not bad. I am going to rewrap it and replace the synthetic same anyway. I was disappointed that the same isn't real like the ad claimed, but for the price, I don't mind. The habaki hits the mouth of the saya and that is were most of the noise comes from, but if you press the back of the blade down and push the tip up as you reach the end, it will go in nicely. Just press the back side of the blade downward against the opening as you push it in and that cuts out most of the noise. You can control that a lot by how you put it away. The problem is that the blade clunks around and makes a lot of noise when you put the sword away. It looks and feels like a wooden saya but it's not. You can hardly feel it compared to a cutting blade. Anyway, this sword is so light that balance doesn't matter. Swords that are heavy seem to be out of balance more than lighter ones. They talk about balance with swords, but in the 40 years I have used them, I think it is more a question of weight. So this one is short but feels good to use. I like an 11" handle and a 29" or 30" blade. The blade is 28 1/4" long and the tsuka is 10 3/4" long which I am happy about. This sword was better than I expect, but you need to know some things about it before you buy. And now that I am getting older and have arthritis, I need to be more carful. I didn't want to risk getting injured using my real sword which is a competition cutting sword (a Last Legend Tsunami). I bought this sword just to have something I could practice difficult twirls and fast draws with. ![]()
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