JIHPEN sword, Black Katana,Full Tang Samurai Sword,Sharp,Spring Steel Blade with Black Scabbard - 41inch Variety of Styles to Choose from

Can’t say anything bad about this sword. I didn’t take it apart yet but the blade seems full tang and spring steel, it’s very sharp but not smoothly sharp little choppy but it’s 70$. Fittings are to be expected that gold mall looking stuff . And the tsuka has fake ray skin and it’s not even wrapped all the way around, just two strips . The wrap is kinda slick but it does have a very thing profile which is nice for grip. Scabbard is actually really cool looking and well fitted. I don’t like the kanji characters on there since it could say dumb American thinks he samurai or whatever and I wouldn’t know . Sword makers no one wants junk on the blade except the maker marks on the hilt part that’s covered . Also no one wants these dumb dragon super mall ornate decorations , people want plane since the cheesier you make it look the cheesier it likely will be . But not a bad deal for price and there is a blood ridge on it which is nice but no hamon( modern sword making doesn’t require one though as it doesn’t add to anything but looks of the blade in this day in age . )if in doubt buy it you’ll probably like it or just spend 40$ more and get something from a well known forge.

I recently purchased what I expected would be an acceptable katana for kata practice and forms development. I was exceptionally surprised by the quality that I recieved with this katana. It is well made, beautiful, and strong. I was not looking for a katana that sliced thru bottles or anything else such as katame rolls or bottles, but this little beast came thru all of it, When practicing it looks amazing, swings with power and grace, and makes me look practiced and polished. One concern that others have made here is the overall hefty weight of this katana. Yes, it IS a bit on the heavy side, but since most of my practice is done with a Subarito rather than a standard bokken, the wieght is both managable and comfortable for my use. Using the subarito is a distinct advantage is acclimating to a wieghtier katana. No speed is sacrificed by the wieght, and the heft seems to provide even more power to my swing.

Very nice,sharp and it looks and feels like a million$ sword

Attractive! Well made. It made a lovely birthday gift.

Very good sword for the price came packaged well however the end of the blade came off at one point and had to be heated up to reheat the glue and that fixed it so that's why I'm giving 4 stars.

Very sharp and has pretty good weight. Used on my backyard shrubbery and it cuts very clean. Price is great for what it is. Great collector items as well.

This sword is good for an intermediate or higher level swordsman since it's very sharp and solid. Newer practitioners would have trouble with the weight, and probably shouldn't be practicing with live blades anyhow, so it's not recommended for beginners. I'm pretty sure that between the weight and sharpness I can cut through a car with this one. I might.

Only thing I didn’t like was that it was dull when I got it but I sharpened it and let me tell you, I was cutting through tree branches. Great buy for decoration and utility’s. A legit sword.