This sword is an amazing piece of work and art. It has a simple yet beautiful design and the quality of the blade itself is fantastic for the price that I got it for. The sheath is made of a strong wood and the handle's design in elegant yet simple. I would recommend this sword for anyone who is looking for a blade not just for decoration but to fend of trespassers.
beautiful sword. was NOT customized as per my request(they could have just said no, i still would have bought it), but whatever, i'll just buy more swords(probably not from this seller, tho). it is still a fine addition to my collection. on par with other swords in this price range, but barely. hamon appears to be real, as far as i can tell. beautiful, shiny finish, almost flawless. unique saya and tsuba. i got the sword in the pics and i am happy with it. it makes a LOUD chopping noise, which is very cool, but i think i would have preferred it without bo-hi, as i am more interested in devastating damage than sounding cool. i do not think this one will be getting much use in the bamboo grove.
This sword is well made and came sharp. Shipped in about a week although it was estimated for a month. It is tight in the sheath but has began to loosen up over time. I've cut through some water bottles with a clean slice, no problem.
This Cold Steel Warrior Katana is better than expected. I have had the sword for two weeks now.The sword arrived with some dirt on it that wiped off easily. I agree with other reviewers that this katana is blade heavy making quick recovery during forms more than a bit difficult. The blade is sharp enough to catch on a thumb nail when scraping over the nail to check sharpness but not shaving sharp. The katana cuts completely through water bottles better than many of the videos depict on You Tube.
i love this blade it came sharp and ready to cut the look the the sword is beautiful im really happy with it the only thing is it saying united cutlery on the blade butt other then that is nice
bought this katana along with 5 others (3 from LQ-Swords) Customer service is great, the swords are amazing and i look forward to buting more swords from this seller.
I got it from one of my friends as a gift, it's a very good quality sword, i can't believe it's only around $100. I bought similar one in Japanese town 2 years ago but that cost me $350!!! So when i saw it online i thought i should gave it a review. You really can't beat the value at this low price, good choice for a gift to someone like it much. Hope it helps!
I have a black belt in kenjutsu (Kuki Shinden-Ryu Happo Bikenjutsu) and this is one of my favorite swords. Even though it was not manufactured in a traditional way, it is proof that modern manufacturing techniques can mass produce swords that any ancient samurai would have envied. It handles well, and cuts well. It's razor sharp and nearly indestructible.