Overall rating: 4.875 / 5 from 8 reviews.
Review topics: ["weight","beauty","sword","blade","wrapping","curve"].
"Bought this several years back from another company and it kicks butt big-time it's a modern style but razor sharp and tight a great all arounder no frills and not fancy but a work horse great for home defence I sold mine and now wish I had it back hope this helps"
"An excellent Chinese duplication of a very expensive Japanese hand forged blade, the guard and hilt are very tight, the Damascus is very well balanced, the Kenji convincing. We can make just as good a blade at 90% of the cost, they really pulled it off. The leather wrap on the handle makes me not want to put it down after practicing. I had to scrub off saran wrap that was keeping the blade oiled and polish the copper, could always be sharper, overall very nice blade."
"Very sharp, and nice to look at. Just an amazing sword."
"Arrived very quickly. Quality of Katana is VERY good. Actually, the Katana quality is quite impressive for such an affordable price. Blade is well crafted and has no waviness at all. Damascus finish is outstanding on the one I received. Sharpness is OK but could be bettered easily with oiled leather strap (like the old days with straight razors). Balance is good. Blade curvature is good and correct. Weight is very nice, it is not heavy compared to other real Japanese Katanas we have that range from 75 to 100 years old. Blade is beautiful. Handle is nice. Sheath is the only thing that could've been better, as others have mentioned, the leather wrapping is loose, but easily tightened. Overall, it could be difficult to find something better at the price, or even twice the price."
"Over All I love the sword. I personally enjoy the look, even though it is fairly plain. Maybe that is what I like so much about it. It isnt some flashy sword, but it has its own natural beauty. The blade is solid and well built. It is not as sharp as it could be, so I will be sharpening it by hand. I have some training in Iai-do, as well as a Black Belt in Kempo, so I have a bit of a fascination in actually using it the way it was meant to be used. The leather wrapping on the sheath is a bit far down the sheath making it difficult to move the sheath around in a hakama or a belt, which is quite important when drawing the blade. The swords balance is further up the blade than some may like, but I enjoy it. The only problem I have with it is that the wrap on the handled has come loose after hours of practice, and I have trouble keeping it from unraveling for long. Over all I love this sword, and highly recommend it whether to practice with or just something to stare at. Remember when practicing drawing or returning any sword, slow and steady wins the race."
"First, the picture is terrible. This is a brown, exquisite looking sword, very elegant. The picture does not do it one ounce of justice. Second, the sword arrived well oiled, wrapped, and SHARP. Great quality, no cracks, defects, or glue spots. Genuine leather. Very simply designed, restrained and pretty darn awesome."
"I'm VERY pleased. The blade is simply a work of art and power. This sword is compact but heavy. The blade is balanced, but it has awesome weight to deliver very powerful blows. It is absolutely a sword that should be wielded by one who has strength. This sword could easily carve a combatant in half! The leather wrapped Tsuka grips well, and aids in the over all balance."
"I received this sword for my 50th birthday as a gift. I must say for the price this is the real deal. Beautifil damascus design with a double blood groove. Extremely sharp edge with a minor flaw which I was able to polish out with a fine oil stone. The leather wrapped handle with blac rayskin is stunning! I ordered the Wakasashi the day after my party and I am still waiting for the shipment. Please hurry!"
