im confused...some people say it is really good and others say it is junk...please could you tell me the guys here in amazon that sell the good sword?
932986
I bought my sword from qswords. I'm happy with it. I think it is a rather well made sword.
932987
These people do, I bought their sword and it was fantastic, it came oiled and already sharp, the wood is nice and the blade is fastened snugly into the handle.
881615
Its good for deep hacking and damage. It is a sword between 8-10 pounds and although isn't crazy sharp due to the weight an wedge like blade style will go deeply in logs and other hard surfaces. If you are not carful the blade at the hilt will bend.
2279091
Yes, this is most definitely a problem!!! It means that the tang of the blade ( the part of the blade inside the handle ) is broken somewhere in the handle. Either that or the wooden covering over the tang is broken. Both are serious flaws and will cause the sword to break if it is used. I bought the hand-and-a-half sword too from Amazon and it had the same flaw yours has. If you ordered it from Amazon, they will replace it as long as you've had it for less than thirty days.
1340569
I would assume that means against similar nerf brand swords? We have a few of those and this is a more sturdy version of them. I have two boys and they often "battle" master sword verses nerf. It's made very similarly but seems to be of better quality maybe or a harder material? It's slightly different but I think in a good way. Hope it helped!
873968
I would start by checking the sellers satisfaction rating and reviews. Fakes or bootlegs are almost always much much cheaper than the real thing. That is a big red flag. I'd say this probably isn't a bootleg. This figure in particular is new enough and unpopular enough that I would be surprised if there are fakes made already. Amazon should talks care of you if the seller misleads you. For me, if the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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It was hard to me to find one, in fact, a cousin gave me one he had. It´s better if you can buy everything complete at once. Other way will be very hard to find it. No one had any and, no body gave information about it, including amazon or the same seller. So, I recommend you buy everything complete to avoid spending time.
71577
yes it is! Im not sure , but I think the whole sword is what i call , monkey metal, or putter ! Im very happy with my sword for my son! And no it wont take a combat type hit , But it is a great assassins game look allike! the sheath is very poor and cheap!
1901276
Hello Shane, mine is loose now but it was tight at first. My fellow student also got one, it came a little different, but his is staying tighter longer. I still think it is a great practice sword for the price.
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The "wrap" that they use around the handle is very flimsy. If you plan on using the sword in anyway, might want to get some polychord to replace the wrap. The sword is actually decent for the price. It is one solid piece of metal and is extremely sharp. Unfortunately, mine came with some chips in the metal, but Amazon took care of it for me. Hope this helps.
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Well, I suppose you COULD take it to a blacksmith that specializes in Japanese swords, but because of the way the sword is made, it would be better simply to ask the blacksmith if he could make one from scratch, considering that if you actually FOUND a blacksmith capable of heat treating a reverse-blade katana, he would pretty much already have to re-grind the bevels of the sword, as it is slightly uneven in the grind,(due to the cheapness of the process used to make this sword for this price.), and THEN heat treat it, so that it doesn't warp or crack. all together, if you asked the smith to re-grind and then treat the sword, it would probably cost one or two hundred dollars for a quality job, and the sword would still be fairly weak compared to if you simply commissioned the smith to make one from scratch for probably five hundred dollars, with much higher quality steel. however, I see no need for it to be heat treated, as it is very sharp when it comes, and the wire-brushing used to make the "hamon" is fairly well done, and looks real, unless scrutinized by a trained eye. if you purchase a sword care kit with it, you can keep this sword for a long time, with a long cutting life, considering its based off of an anime. I got mine at the beginning of the year, and its still in perfect condition. as it is, this sword is still very good, and worth the money, but if you REALLY want a cheap sword with a real hamon, then you should go to http://www.trueswords.com/musashi-1060-carbon-steel-bamboo-warrior-sword-black-saya-p-4315.html for a VERY cheap, and VERY high quality katana with a real hamon. hope this helped! :)
2163036
The sword is perfectly fine for swordplay, it is a sturdy sword. You shouldn't have to worry about it breaking, I speak from personal experience with the sword.
280068
no,if you want a sword to cut this isnt the one, its just ornament (a really cool one though)if you want a sword to fight with this is what you want to look for: sharpness, carbon steel (stainless is really brittle and breaks easily), and a full tang ( meaning the steel of the blade goes through the handle all the way (like when you see a kitchen knifes handle being metal sandwitched by two pieces of plastic to make the grip comfortable))sry for the late response
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HELL NO! and I would recommend NOT! buying this sword I bought this thinking it would be pretty awesome but its not, the blade was bent and hilt was bent there were scratch's on it the smiley face and chain fell off the second I pulled the sword out, and when I called um for a refund or a trade for a new one they said "NO" and that it wasn't there fault that happened so in a since they said "F" you and that I was out of 40$ so I would HIGHLY recommend NOT! even thinking of buying this sword at all. >:(
1386987
The one I bought was very sharp , my husband practiced by cutting various items ;-) but I read on the manufacturer and they do sometimes release lemons, beautiful sword 5 star rating from me...
1244938
No the sheath that came with the sword is cheap and usless. I suggest either reinforce the sheath with better threads or make a sheath of your own
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The Buckler is durable enough, for sure if you are using it with other polypropelyne or wood training/practice weapons. I got it for my boys, along with the Cold Steel hand axe and the Gladius, and the buckler has taken a beating, and is still holding up strong. That being said, and durability aside, it comes just as pictured. It is all black. So if you were thinking to try and give it an old iron look, something more medieval; good luck.Also, (and to repeat) only use other polypropelyne or wood weapons with this. It is NOT made for use with metal weapons. An iron or steel weapon (sword, dagger, axe, etc.) will hack this to pieces.Hope that answers the question. The Buckler is durable enough, for sure if you are using it with other polypropelyne or wood training/practice weapons. I got it for my boys, along with the Cold Steel hand axe and the Gladius, and the buckler has taken a beating, and is still holding up strong. That being said, and durability aside, it comes just as pictured. It is all black. So if you were thinking to try and give it an old iron look, something more medieval; good luck.Also, (and to repeat) only use other polypropelyne or wood weapons with this. It is NOT made for use with metal weapons. An iron or steel... » Read More The Buckler is durable enough, for sure if you are using it with other polypropelyne or wood training/practice weapons. I got it for my boys, along with the Cold Steel hand axe and the Gladius, and the buckler has taken a beating, and is still holding up strong. That being said, and durability aside, it comes just as pictured. It is all black. So if you were thinking to try and give it an old iron look, something more medieval; good luck.Also, (and to repeat) only use other polypropelyne or wood weapons with this. It is NOT made for use with metal weapons. An iron or steel weapon (sword, dagger, axe, etc.) will hack this to pieces.Hope that answers the question. « Show Less
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I just asked my brother about the sword, because he is the owner of it, I bought for him as a birthday gift. He said is it is Full Tang and all so a great show piece.