Discover the perfect blend of tradition and training with our exquisite Training Katana, crafted for enthusiasts who appreciate the art of the samurai. Each Training Katana is meticulously designed to provide an authentic experience, ensuring every swing and stance feels true to the ancient practices. Whether you're a beginner honing your skills or an experienced practitioner, our Training Katana offers unparalleled balance, durability, and craftsmanship, making it the ideal companion on your journey to mastery. Embrace the spirit of the samurai and elevate your training with a blade that embodies both beauty and precision.
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 |
Just excellent service, communication and delivery!!
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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 |
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 |
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.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
Very nice sword, sturdy and light. Exactly what I needed to practice my forms after getting back into things in my 40's. Makes my cutting sword feel like it's made out of iron by comparison.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
The Iaito is incredible no rattling and every thing is well put together the only thing I didn't like was the saya made from hard plastic
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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 |
Blade was a little bent but other than that amazing packaging and good craftsmanship!
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
It was in good shape would definitely oder from here again
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana Samurai 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
received in a week, good quality, son loves it - especially the detail on the handle.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
Pretty good, not the greatest quality, but hey, you get what you pay for.
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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 |
Great product at a good price. Perfect for demonstrations. Timely arrival and no issues with order.
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Handmade Aluminum Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |
The product arrived in a timely fashion, and in excellent condition. Although it appears darker, in person, than expected, it is true to the design shown on the website and it looks amazing.
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Handmade Aluminum Gray Blade Blunt Unsharpened Practice Katana For Beginner Training |