Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 16 reviews.
Review topics: ["fits","value","sword","blade","buy","balance","bang","tang","damascus"].
"Bought these as part of a BOGO. If your going to have any kind of respectable sword collection, you HAVE to have a katana! Obviously, for this price you are not going to get a clay tempered tamahagane sword with a Hamon. I, also, have no idea if they would stand up to their intended purpose (cutting through flesh and bone). But, They are solidly constructed, look very nice, and feel good in the hand. I can almost imagine myself as a Samurai! ;)"
"This and the other shinwa sword I bought seem to be well made for the price and a good bang for my buck. Both swords came sharp and in good condition. True swords shipped my order quickly as well"
"This sword is well worth the price. The quality is very impressive. I gave this to my brother for Christmas, and he was speechless."
"The blade I got was not sharp enough to cut paper. After applying some oil and waiting a bit it still could not cut paper or water jugs(filled). May request a return."
"This Shinwa Regal is far more magnificent then the original production models. This is one great sword, I have used one of these Regal swords for several years, it's one of my favorite swords, it takes a beating and keeps on cutting. This sword also holds an edge very well, I sharpened it about two years ago and is still razor sharp. You can't go wrong with a Shinwa Regal Sword. Thank you. Daniel of Nebraska."
"Works for me."
"It's a nice sword, sharp, tight, has a good balance. I tried to cut a 4 frozen pine, put about a 30 degree bend in the blade (I think I hit the tree at a odd angle) but put it in a vice bent it back slowly, good as new the blade didn't break so that's a A+ in my book. Happy with the buy , I would recommend it I beat the heck out of mine, just don't cut your foot off cus it's kinda sharp."
"This is an update to my previous post. I just wanted to elaborate on my end product. After i posted my initial review i contacted trueswords and they offered to send a replacement with paid shipping. I figure it was just a bad apple and should not be taken to reflect what i think you are much more likely to receive. The replacement did not have any of the scaring, the edge was reasonably sharp although it could use some touching up. The fittings are snug and secure. Tip has a reinforced tear drop flare to it before finishing at the point. It is different then most of my katana but I actually like this feature and need to experiment more. Like in my earlier post it does feel more blade heavy and i think the tip adds a bit more weight. Different than a great balanced sword and at the same time gives it the force to get through targets like a sword w/o a bohi. I really like the tan ito and the tsuba. It might be hard to see from photos, they are monkies. At first it was a bit odd but i've grown to appreciate the uniqueness. Anyways i just wanted to mainly say i would recommend this item. if you get a lemon like i did (prob rare) trueswords stands behinds their products and will ensure you are satisfied with your purchase."
"Absolutely stunning. From the wave patterns on the blade to its balance and weight definitely one of the best buys I've made from this site. As always TrueSwords fails to disappoint."
"Not a bad sword. But I will not hit anything to hard."
