How durable are the swords of this set? Are they sturdy enough for actual use?
265203
Definitely not. They aren't made the proper way. The bottom of the blade where you hold the sword is a really long screw. My katana got thrown away because of the metal bending under the force if me drawing the sword.
265204
Considering I think I only paid $30 or so for them, I'm going to assume these are not intended for actual use. I bought them for my daughter as a decoration piece.
1892363
They are pretty sturdy, not too thick and not too thin. They are not welded, they have rivets. Hope this helps!
1469265
We have only used them about four times. So far no problems. We have friends with more expensive sets and I don't see much of a difference. We are novices...so I'm no expert but the set seems worth the money
131542
sturdy. they take a good beating.. We have had this set for 2 years now and it's been beat on, dropped, rolled around and it held up great.
1546601
I personally have had no issues with durability. Mine have been smacked around a lot and they show no sign of breakage. They feel just as good as I first got them even after the few weeks of use. The metal feels sturdy as well.
1692431
I would not suggest much sword play, it is made out of hard foam, the sword is very long, we used it as a prop for a Halloween costume. My sons has not broken, but he does not play with it very much.
1604890
Yes they are very sturdy. We use them all the time. Watch movies and eat our meals.
705955
Carlos, they are real swords. Vert light and agile... full tang a decent buy
705953
As others have said, the grips on the hilt aren't the greatest, but they work fine for light usage and the sheath does suck, but the swords are excellent and made of steel. One side of each hilt is flat, but that's necessary for them to act as a single sword and you get used to it. For the price, you couldn't ask for much better.
230408
The blades themselves seem like they can last indefinitely. I was never told that they should be replaced yearly, so I've been using the same set for at least 20 years. They get dull, but they can be sharpened with some very fine grit sandpaper. What is more likely to wear out are the screens for the blades. They could break at any time after a few years. That's what happened to me. When they break, you need to buy a new set. The ones I bought here have been a good, cheap, reliable purchase.
706394
I think it depends on how hard you intend to clash swords. Mine seems very strong, but I have not tried to bring it down on anything. I know the scabbard could be a higher quality, but for the price I think I made a good investment.
689329
Hi... yes we have it oudoors and it's holding up very well. So far, I love this set.
1698496
They are fairly sturdy. Depending on how much you throw your backpack around, they should be ok.
578898
They feel durable to me, I've used a bunch of them for moving a couple months ago and had no problems with any breaking (even with more load in them then was strictly reasonable). The plastic is a little flexible, so I doubt they are going to crack unless they stiffen substantially over time. I've not owned them for years yet, so can't conclusively say though.
249169
"Yes" they are very durable. Have been using them for over a year now and have not had any problems with them.
1063733
Actually it is! It's quite heavy and durable. I went through a 3-4 inch tree stump pretty easily. I also swing it quite often to practice sword stances. Just be sure to keep it maintained if you get one. That also helps with the durability.
1899600
First, and believe me I'm not trying to sound like a d!ck, but I don't recommend battling with metal swords. As for your question, it would hold up great as far as the blade is concerned, however the handle is pretty wimpy so if any part of the sword would break it would be that or where the blade connects to the handle. The blade itself is insane, check out youtube: WeAllJuggleKnives does a great demo vid for cutting.