I got two of these to add to my collection. Overall I do like the swords. they have a nice balance and feel really good in your hands. The only thing that stops them from getting five stars is the fact that they have no edge on them at all and it is taking forever to get one on them. they do look great, but they could be sharpened. The way they come the only thing from the video that you can do with them when you get them is the stabbing. They will not cut anything. this drops on of the stars off of the overall, and I think that the video is very misleading and should probably be taken down or remade.

Mine arrived with a rather dull edge, like everyone else, but I do not mind sharpening my blades to the way I like it. The reason it lost a star is because this blade is not balanced with the handle. To try and balance it, I removed the extra cord at the bottom of the hilt and wrapped it around the upper part of the hilt with the same design as the cord already wrapped around it. I finished it off with a reefer knot and burned it together with a lighter. It helps with the balance a little bit, allowing me to have a larger grip, but doesn't make it perfect. Fortunately I will get used to its weight in time.

Cheap, was bent on arrival and had a rounded edge, 5 star so it would be seen.
Response: We apologize for the condition of the product you received. This is unacceptable and we'd like to make it up to you. Please contact customer service at 866-246-7164 and we will refund you the purchase and shipping amount or we could send you a replacement if you'd prefer. We are truly sorry for this inconvenience. Sincerely, BUDK Customer Service

To be fair, the description never said it was sharp. They must have put an edge on the sword in the video though. The sheath may have also been on the video too, but they never showed it actually being worn. No wonder, it's very impractical to have a sword strapped to your back when half of it is sticking out from above your back. Got it for a $10 sale though, still a good buy.

No edge at all! The rest of the blade was to my liking but not the edge.

Loved the sword and just received it today! The weight is balanced and the cord around the handle is nice and right for a form grip. Although it came full I cannot wait to our an edge to this blade and our it to good use! Thank you Budk for the amazing buy!

so i have been a true swords customer for a while and ive gotten quite a few items and this was going to be the king of the pile but sadly this is the only item i have that isnt up to word or par with the other items of the collection :/ sadly it wasnt sharp bearly a point a bit bent and the black stripe down the sides is noticibly wonky besides that its a solid sword the groves ontop pretty sharp handle feels nice same as the waight of the sword but over all its good but could be alllllllllot better :/

True Swords Fan here ... having made 3 orders in the last month!! An honest review of this item. ITEM # 46 BK2662 BATTLE READY CYBORG NINJA SWORD FULL TANG It arrived with 1 of my 2 recent orders. Its a really nice looking sword that could double for a real kick ass longer version of a machete! Very cool design, nice painted on inner blade black coloring, good tight nylon cord wrappings and full tang! Feels good and balanced with just a slight hint of forward increased weight due to the blade thickness, which is a good solid grade of steel. It feels real good and solid! Only cons are that the blade was not what I would call "Battle Ready" due its lack of sharpness as it was rather dull. Setting up a cardboard pillar which I test all my blades, it merely just bent the cardboard instead of slicing cleanly through it like others. It did knock the hell out of it though letting me know its power! With some sharpening..... NICE!! Second con... Having just the wrappings on the full tang made it become slightly uncomfortable after several minutes of getting a feel for how it handles. Overall I am pleased with the item because I can always sharpen the blade as well as do minor modifications for comfort. I would pick one of these unique swords up!

KO so I got mi sword to day I love it I'm so happy no problems with the sword love it all I will recommend budk to all of mi people great job budk

I got this sword a while back (unfortunately while it was more expensive). Mine came sharp, so judging by the other reviews, maybe these are of mixed quality? I can only judge by mine, which came very sharp. The point in particular is very sharp, which brings me to the only downside of this product. The Scabbard. The scabbard it comes with is junk. Despite careful re-sheathings, the point has punched through the tip of the scabbard, which is the main reason I am usually against nylon scabbards. It happened while it was in storage, so I didn't do anything wrong, just picked it up by the middle one day and saw the point shining through. Final verdict, spend the money on the sword, but plan to buy or make a new scabbard as the first order of business. Mine came sharp enough to do all of the stuff in the video, but this sword is good enough to be worth it even if you have to sharpen it.