Purple Emperor Katana Sword With Scabbard

This is my first katana, and it seems like a good choice. I will say, I actually bought the black version of this, and since it was a BOGO sale, I got this purple one free! They are identical, except for the coloring, and since they don't seem to carry the black one anymore, this review will count for both. Right out of the box: I was a bit disappointed. It looked like an ordinary display sword, good for hanging on the wall, but not much else. I swung it around a bit, and was more impressed: it has a good balance and weight to it, and actually felt reasonably sturdy. I took the black one, and tried to sharpen it up. I was surprised, however, when the black paint started coming off, but its not a big deal. I actually think it looks really cool with an all black blade with a silver edge. My biggest problem was, and still remains, that it is a pain to sharpen. Its really hard to give it a reasonable edge, and impossible to get a razor edge. Admittedly, though, I don't really have a good sharpener. The crowning piece, however, was about a year after I bought it. I filled some empty milk jugs with water, and the sword cut through them BEAUTIFULLY! So, if you want a good display sword that can do some light cutting, and you're low on cash, this is the sword for you!

A great katana for display and display only my guard started to wobble after a few light hits on a branch the designe is pretty awesome but could be better a pretty good first buy has nice black finish on the blade but there is something like foam or something else that is white on the inside of the saya( scabbard ) but ok if you have a cloth on u because it gets on the blade every time u pull it out 3 out of 5