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.

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.

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.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana Samurai Sword 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.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

This is the first time I’ve purchased a trainer katana and was well worth the money. This is a quality training tool that has given me the confidence to properly execute basic sword strikes, unsheathing and re-sheathing techniques, and ultimately appreciate the art itself! Excellent trainer, looking forward to hopefully getting a real one- if my wife lets me:(

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

Paint on the katana blade was scratched and after a few draws from the plastic Saya it received more scratches. The koiguchi was incredibly tight.
Other than that it arrived quickly and will make a good practice katana. It feels good in the hand.
Next time I would not get the painted blades.

Handmade Aluminum Gray Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

I purchased this sword as an Iaito (practice blade for iai), as well for cosplay, as such i was looking forward to replacing the synthetic same, tsuba and redoing the wrap as needed for cosplay and display.

The handle is held together in many ways with what i assume to be hot glue and as such was quite difficult to remove, however once I handled the glue , it it became much easier to remove and replace the tsuba and caps, as such it will work wonderfully for my cosplay weapon of choice. I personally plan to replace the synthetic same with a leather wrap and replace the ito wrap with a higher quality cloth wrap just to rid myself of the rougher than usual texture.

As for a practice weapon, this sword is fantastic. As another review stated this sword is so light balance is a non issue and as such makes it a perfect practice weapon for learning new techniques.
*I will admit drawing from the saya is a little irritating as the hard plastic flakes on occasion and decorates my blade with scraped plastic, but this can be fixed or replaced at ones leisure.

The blade and its parts are quite well made for the price and I look forward to my training and cosplay with such a versatile blade.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

Top quality training tool. Can't beat the price for value.

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.

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.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana Samurai Sword For Beginner Training

Excellent quality! Fast shipping! Will definitely order again!

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

The Katana was beautiful and shipping was pretty fast.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana Sword 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.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

Great practice sword. Few minor cosmetic issues, but it's a practice sword that is likely to get nicked up anyway. Would purchase again.

Handmade Aluminum Gray Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

The sword is nicely made durable and looks amazing. Will be purchasing more in the future.

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.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

received in a week, good quality, son loves it - especially the detail on the handle.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

Not quite as pretty as the picture shows, but still nice!

Handmade Aluminum White 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.

Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training

The katana is beautiful and I know my son is going to be over the moon when he opens it on Saturday! Thanks, TrueKatana for making his dream a reality!

Handmade Aluminum Gray Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training