Cold SteelJapanese Samurai Dragonfly 1060 Carbon Steel Ray Skin Wakazashi Sword

This is one impressive blade. The Iris leaf tip is outstandingly optimized for penetrating & cutting power. the half Bo-hi & false edge do a great job of reducing weight keeping it light & quick, & the handle is just long enough to get a good two handed grip if need be. Fit n finish is very good, all parts nice n tight. The Tsuka is perfectly sized & the handle wrap is tight. The Saya is a perfect fit with no rattle. I would have liked to have the scabbard throat fitted with a metal collar though....as this blade can easily cut through the wood on a bad draw. The overall package is rather light & comfortable to wear even while in practice. I really like it !! By far one of the best swords for the money out there. The blade comes with two sword bags, one plain blue & the other is silk. Due to the fact that this is a serious combat weapon that can severely injure or kill, one must exercise caution when handling this blade. This is NOT a toy & should not be handled as such.I strongly recommend that no one under 18 be allowed to purchase or use this with or without adult supervision.....but.....that is ultimately your decision. You are the arrow of your intent.....aim yourself well.

Comes in cheap packaging. Snug fit in sayaIto a little loose on the handle wrap but except able. Probably made in China, not Shinken. (True sword made in Japan). All other fittings tight.The blade does come sharp but needs to be deburred. Now I understand the mixed reviews. Overall I’m extremely happy. Looks better up close than in the photographs.Only worth $150 considering the extra work I had to put into sharpening and polishing. There was also some glue left on the brass habaki and Sapoa

I was a bit skeptical after reading the negative reviews.It seems as though all of the blades in this series are hand crafted so no 2 blades are ever the same.It would appear that a few people got lemons.I did not.The best part about this wakazashi and cold steel katana type blades in general is that they are very broad blades. If compared to a chinese katana, you can clearly see the difference in blade width.Just to make sure that it was a cold steel blade, i disassembled it and looked for a maker's mark. There was a maker's mark indeed but there was nothing indicating cold steel. No big deal.One can tell that it is manufactured by cold steel by just looking at the craftsmanship and materials used. Scabbard is actually 1 solid piece of hardwood as opposed to particle board wood used in sub 200 dollar katanas. The second is that the fittings are all metal. Mostly brass.The one downside that really didnt matter much to me (though it should) is that the ray skin is synthetic. It does not feel or look like real rayskin.If you're looking for a good entry level sword that is actually ready to be utilized, this is the perfect display/weapon that won't break your bank.

The sword and fittings themselves are beautiful. The construction quality is very poor.Saya was cracked just inside the koiguchi. Fuchi and Kashira were extremely loose. Ito was very loose. Habaki was cracked/split at the ha side of the blade.Polish on the blade was excellent, and it came extremely sharp. Iron fittings are gorgeous and the silk Ito is beautiful.The components are excellent but the assembly thereof and QC just isn't there.

Exceeded my expectations. Very good quality for the price. It’s pretty sharp but I will probably hone it a bit. It feels good in my hands. Well balanced. I feel like a little kid with this thing. I want to chop up everything around me, haha.

lo mismo, la saya esta picada. y no esta bien afilada y material no muy bueno.

This is a thick and intimidating cutter. If you want a zombie apocalypse Wakazashi. This is the one. If feels good in my hands. There is nothing that catches my skin and fingers on or rubs against. This Wakazashi is very forgiving and can take the abuse of a novice.The fit and finish seems to be very good and tight. The Nagasa is a little heavy, but that seems to be where the power comes from. It appears to be the American version of the Japanese Wakazashi.With all of that said it looks very good as well. I was not disappointed at all. I am very happy with this purchase. I would definitely purchase this again.The only downside is that the color of the tsuka-ito is more of a forest green than a teal color.

Blade is slightly sharp, but also surprisingly top-heavy. Somewhat unwieldy. Visually very beautiful, but the saya was also ill-fitted. Needed to sand the opening a bit for the blade to fit without getting tightly jammed within. The sword bag included is great, so overall a decent purchase.