I just got resort it was really good The blade was sharp and the blade was protected when it shipped to me really reasonable price

Awesome piece for the money. Showed up well packed and protected.The blade was not razor sharp, but the nice kind of sword sharp that will prove more durable in the long run. Very little looseness in the tsuka and tsuba, just the tiniest bit of wiggle and not at all a big deal.Made a number of test cuts and nothing shook loose. Double pegged handle feels solid. The only gripe was that the wrap was very loose and shifted quite a bit after a couple of cutting sessions. I decided to go with a premium baseball bat grip tape in black and it looks pretty good while greatly improving grip and cushioning. Not exactly traditional, but very functional and if you're worried about tradition, why are you buying this anyway? You will not find a more reasonably priced practical Katana and it would have gotten that fifth star if I hadn't had to re-wrap the grip.

Just received my sword today and I must say I'm really impressed. The blade arrived very sharp and battle ready double pinned handle very impressive for the price. Good weight and really tough well made.

Bottom Line = Beyond worth it and not worth annoying the manufacturer over inches. Cons Not 30 inch blade as advertised. Splotchy pattern on the black scabbard made it appear a little cheaper and in my own preference, would have preferred the simple flat black. Wasnt really pleased with the scabbard only because the sword quality was higher than the sheath for it. HEAVY i havent weighed this sword and they didnt advertise many specs but it feels heavy. Which is good for a cutter but it feels a bit excessive. PROS! thats about it and some of the cons being heavy end up in the pros as durability points! DURABLE and thick blade that has decent geometry for the price and is straight as an arrow Pieces of the handle and all the other fittings are tight and to my suprise, the handle is double pegged! Full strength stop and go swing testing through the air in all directions showed no weaknesses or loosening of any part of the sword. The blade remained true. To my surprise again the blade is nice and shiny and the edges were done nicely for this price range. The geometry of the spine of the blade how it tapers off the sides from the center point and then the blade gets thinner as it gets closer to the edge. Very nicely done. The handle wrapping was tight, and perfect in its symmetry with the cool dragon on it. The guard will throw you for a loop too because the closer you look at it the more you appreciate the level of its casting. You can tell its cast but its a really good cast. The shading or antiquing that was done was done very well. The colors of both the sword and the blade make it feel worth the money alone but then it also feels durable from this thickness and weight. The tip of the blade has the perfect curvature and edge and pin point at the top that you would want. Another attention to detail they did was not to make that tip portion too thin. It too , tapers off gradually thinner towards the very top but its thick and sharp in the right spots

I just received the sword,I brought this due liked what it looked like and the price was great and have had good luck with ten ryu swords befor.The habaca was little louse but can fix that the tsuba was little louse can fix that wrap was fairly tight,love the duling dragons tsuba.The fittings are nice,the blade is nice with light nuki,the edge has no 2nd bevel,so if youwant to sharpen can be done with sand paper.The bladis is 26 3/4 long,handle suka is 103/4 over all 39.Cuts thin and regular typing paper front and back well.love the color of the scabble.customer service was great.Should make a good light cutter,maby a single mat cutter.Over all happy whith katana.