Just got this sword and overall I am happy with it. I wouldn't go chopping things with it being single peg you can kinda feel the blade shift in the handle. The blade is nice and sharp. The leather wrap is nice to look at but up toward the hilt it looks like if you used it to much it would become loose. The shoulder strap is a little cheap and there is quite a fold in the leather that I hope I can smooth out. Like I said it is cool to look at and I am glad to have it in my collection but I would never use it for any type of practical uses.