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I received my aluminum practice sword in 13 days. Very light and and blunt blade makes the swoosh sound. It is about what I expected.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
The Good: this iaito has a nice simple aesthetic. The blade and handle are well balanced and it is sufficient for beginner Iaido training.
The Bad: at this price point there are some compromises that have been made that I would like to see changed on a newer model. They are as follows.
1. The plastic saya is disappointing. Plastic shavings get stuck to the blade, there’s a lot of rattle, and even a cheap wooden saya would have been much preferred to plastic.
2. The edge of the iaito is kind of fat. This might be a good thing for beginners worried about stabbing themselves (iaito can still be sharp on the tip, even sharp enough to cut flesh or stab into something) but a thinner and more refined edge would have been better.
3. The handle wrapping is a little loose, but for the price that is expected.
Despite all these negatives the sword definitely allows me to train in a way that’s better than a bokken for Iaido and for that I would recommend it for a tight budget iaidoka looking for their first training iaito.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
I really like this particular unsharpened katana. I went the unsharpened route to avoid damaging my kickboxing stand I practice swings with sometimes and am happy with the weight distribution as it's a bit lighter feeling than some of the sharpened katanas I've used in the past. This makes me want another for my other hand which I'll probably get at some point.
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P.S. I wish you still had an Amazon store (maybe I'm missing it) so I can add your stuff to my wishlist
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
Decent for the money. Had to glue some stuff back together, but not a huge deal. Good enough for training purposes and is sufficiently whimsical.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana Samurai Sword For Beginner Training |
The shipping was fast- I believe it was at my door 5 days from when I placed the order.
As for the katana, the Saya is plastic and the blade is aluminum, making it extremely light weight and easy to wield. I've only had it for a day and done some basic drawing/drills with it. Admittedly I am concerned about how it will hold up to even light contact, so time will tell.
For now I am happy with it, but the price does seem high for a practice weapon (based on the plethora of "sharp" edged, and probably poor quality, weapons I could have gotten for a fraction of the price). If I can get a couple years of use out of it, I'd say it was worth it.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
The ordering process and the shipping were quick, and while the katana is nicely weighted, I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed in the quality of the piece. It doesn't slide easily out of the Saya and there are rough, somewhat unfinished edges on the Tsuba. As a secondary training sword, it'll be fine, I guess.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
The katana is good-looking. Is too light for my personal preferences. I had to glue the small metal ring on the top side where the waist string runs through. It came off very easy. The blade as it is aluminum bends easily. In my opinion, it needs to be thicker and wider. That will make not bend so easily and give it more weight. Overall I am satisfied even though it is on the expensive side when it comes to the cost and came with no sword cover or bag.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
I bought this sword just to have something I could practice difficult twirls and fast draws with. I didn't want to risk getting injured using my real sword which is a competition cutting sword (a Last Legend Tsunami). And now that I am getting older and have arthritis, I need to be more carful.
This sword was better than I expect, but you need to know some things about it before you buy.
The blade is 28 1/4" long and the tsuka is 10 3/4" long which I am happy about. I like an 11" handle and a 29" or 30" blade. So this one is short but feels good to use.
They talk about balance with swords, but in the 40 years I have used them, I think it is more a question of weight. Swords that are heavy seem to be out of balance more than lighter ones. Anyway, this sword is so light that balance doesn't matter. You can hardly feel it compared to a cutting blade.
The saya is plastic. It looks and feels like a wooden saya but it's not. The problem is that the blade clunks around and makes a lot of noise when you put the sword away. You can control that a lot by how you put it away. Just press the back side of the blade downward against the opening as you push it in and that cuts out most of the noise. The habaki hits the mouth of the saya and that is were most of the noise comes from, but if you press the back of the blade down and push the tip up as you reach the end, it will go in nicely. It just takes getting used to.
I was disappointed that the same isn't real like the ad claimed, but for the price, I don't mind. I am going to rewrap it and replace the synthetic same anyway. As for the handle wrapping, it's not bad. It's not high quality silk or even cotton, and so it feels kind of rough. But it does stay in place and the diamonds are mostly even. The ito doesn't come apart from use so if you are not really picky, the handle is fine. The length is a little longer than they told me it would be.
The blade is really good. I had an expensive (2K) dull katana many years ago. It was really high quality, but it was too small for me so I sold it after 20 years. The blade on this sword compares with that one. It looks about the same and feels about the same. I really like it.
For the money there is nothing wrong with this sword. I like it. But I like expensive swords and want them to be perfect. So if I like it, most likely you will too. Just be aware that you might want to upgrade the tsuka or even the saya. I ordered a wooden saya for mine and once I replace the same with real same and wrap the handle, I think I will love this sword.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
As far as I have seen and felt it’s a beautiful sword! I’m planning on using it for a couple of tournaments where actual bladed weapons are not allowed.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
Sword was as described personally the ito wrap was too dark for me but the munuki we're beautiful same with all the other fittings and all we're secured tightly. A couple problems though is that the blade doesn't fit perfectly in the saya so there's a little bit of a rattle and secondly the habaki is just pressure fit to the koiguchi so it's tight but not the tightest fot will fall out if you shake it too much while its facing down, but other than those two things the sword is awesome will be buying from here again someday.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
This sword exceeded my expectations it was a Christmas gift for my son and he absolutely loves it! Exceptional quality I will definitely purchase from you again! Also the shipping was fast.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana Samurai Sword For Beginner Training |
Katana was just as described, great detail to workmanship and good quality from what I can see. Not as light as I thought it would be but still much lighter than my other steel swords. This sword will be used for performing katas that require spinning and twirling.
Will show it to students to see if they like it, then will order more.
MGF
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
I love my sword! Great for Iaido or Kenjutsu training!
Pros:
-Hamon is beautiful
-Makes a nice swooshing noise
-Nicely balanced around the tsuba
-Exactly as described!
Cons:
-Ito wrapping could be tighter and cleaner
-Overall, a little too light for me.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
Both swords are good quality and well crafted. Shipping took a little longer than expected but I am happy with my purchase.
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Handmade Aluminum Brown Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
The sword is nicely made durable and looks amazing. Will be purchasing more in the future.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana Samurai Sword For Beginner Training |
Item received as described. A bit of extra hassle and expense due to shipping out of USA but not unduly tardy. First impression is that it’s what I wanted: an aluminum training iaito with decent fittings. Looks real but is blunt so you won’t chop thumb off learning how to return sword to saya. Feels light but solidly made, eg doesn’t flop around, bend, or wriggle inside the (real or well simulated) rayskin wrap. It’s a fraction of the cost of a practice katana at the local sword shop, and not an easy object to find in the first place.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
awesome job on everything from shipping to a beautiful katana.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
was packaged well, showed up undamaged. the item itself is great, no loose shakey components great form and practice katana.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
My son loves this katana. It's perfect for beginners.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
Very well built, very easy to use for Iaido. The only thing I was surprised on was that the Habaki had a lot of wear on it which was strange for a new item but it doesn’t affect the use of the sword in any way.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |