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As a training sword, it's nicely designed and weighted, feels very solid to strike with. Slightly longer than a normal Katana, but not by a noticeable amount at first glance. Assembly for Tsuba is simple and easy. The only things I didn't like were the handle and the guard.Hilt - Too thin and is rough to the touch. (Even with my thin, small paws, the hilt feels like it'll slip from my grasp and won't brace properly upon impact, while also uncomfortable for prolonged usage)Tsuba - Too wide. Style is nice, but it protrudes too much in comparison to other practice weapons and even authentic sword designs.Now if the seller would like to take a suggestion, I'd recommend this: a Scabbard! This practice item would be nice with a sheath that could help with training in drawing and sheathing the weapon. Even with the faults I listed, I'd still say it's good for practice.

Over the last three or so decades I have broken many bokken. Polyprolene seems like the solution but every bokken I have found has been too thin and weak for any serious practice. The Cold Steel polypropylene is the exception and, hopefully, the last bokken I will ever need. I am not sure why some people are having trouble with the tsuba and retainer; they are fairly standard these days. Slide the tsuba into place, place the rubber retaining ring on the blade making sure the “flat” edge is facing the tsuba, place the bokken so it is vertical, handle end resting against the ground or a sturdy table and press the retaining ring into place. DO NOT LUBRICATE THE BLADE OR USE GRAPHITE, CORN STARCH, ETC! Some of this will remain trapped under the retaining ring and only make it slide away from the tsuba more quickly (it is not uncommon for the rubber ring to slide away a tiny bit at a time with use, just press it back into place). The “wrap pattern” on the handle is not only attractive it provides an excellent grip, which was a concern since some polypropylene and kydex handles get slick and hard to retain.My only complaint about this bokken is that polypropylene, although more durable, is lighter than a good hardwood and the bokken is a bit lighter than I would prefer. All in all, though, this is a quality piece I look forward to using for many years. Although the handle is much longer, the blade is a similar length to my liuyedao (willow leaf knife) so I am considering buying a second and cutting down the handle. For single hand use. I guess that makes this one the second-to-last bokken I will ever need!

Very high quality, good length and awesome for casual sword workouts. I added this to my home gym in my garage and will do overhead swings as warm up/cool down/volume work, great fun workout for upper back mobility and keeping your shoulder girdle loose if you're an office worker like me.I'd recommend looking up some basic youtube videos on how to do (semi) proper technique and then swing away, just make sure you have a high enough ceiling/are far enough from walls, as I accidentally poked a hole in some drywall with the tip being a bit too enthusiastic.Disclaimer, I have never hit anything with this sword (at least not on purpose) so I can't comment on if it will hold up if you try and us it for sparing or something similar.

Espada para entrenamiento de esgrima. Tamaño perfecto, calidad de los materiales. Dura, ligeramente pesada, pero es la mejor para entrenamiento de esgrima. Mi hijo está encantado y su profe de esgrima quedó impresionado con la espada. Le gustó muchísimo. Entrena con ella todos los días y es una espada robusta y duradera. Quizá para niños un poco pesada, pero para adolescentes y adulto está muy bien.

Bought this for sword training practice. A bit lighter than a steel katana but still a good solid weight and feel. This unit seems to be stout and not as prone to breaking as some other units. The blunt roundness of the "edge" is good for practice on a BOB dummy as unless you are really striking hard will not hurt the BOB, or any other item that would be cut by a sharp edge. But, then again, swords are not baseball bats, they are a blade and meant for more of a sweeping cutting motion, not impact. Also can make a nice personal defense weapon to keep in your car with out getting hassled for keeping a "weapon" in you vehicle.

This beauty arrived today, and I have spent some time with it since to put it through its paces. It is absolutely everything I hoped for, and then some!!! It is immediately worthy of respect. The relationship begins even while it is in the plastic bag in the box. You pull this bokken out in its plastic, and feel the sturdiness and weight, see the beauty, and know you have a worthy training weapon that will not let you down.It also put me through my paces. Before you can wield this bokken, you must earn its respect. When you unbox this bokken, you are immediately faced with getting the tsuba and the retaining ring onto the blade, and three do not ever look like they are going to go on. BUT!!! A resourceful owner will figure out a way to get them to transform into 1 beautiful bokken with tsuba. The way I chose was to don leather gloves, and sprinkle a tiny bit of corn starch powder on the blade. First the tsuba, which went on without corn starch, but did benefit greatly from heavy gloves and the pressure nearest the blade. After it is in place, it will retain a very slight give, which could be done away with by using epoxy at the base, but I am unwilling to risk marring the beauty by dribbles of epoxy. The retaining ring required the corn starch, determination, and eventually tiny taps all around it with a hammer, taking care to use as little force as was necessary to get it to slide into place. Do not hit the blade, not that it will notice if you do. Patience is a virtue.And now I have something much more beautiful than I was expecting. The "cordwork" on the handgrip is extremely well molded, in beautiful detail, and there is more texturing in the spaces between the cordwork. All in all, this gets a 10 for beauty, and in my opinion a 10 for everything else. Getting the tsuba (hand guard) and retaining ring on made this weapon my own.The balance is what I had hoped for based on other reviews--the bokken is weighted toward the blade, which gives extra confidence when sparring and practicing. I have 2 very fine wooden bokkens, made by a craftsman and costing much much more than this, and this, but for the thinner tsuba, gives as good a workout, without the unwillingness to damage them in any way. I'm not sure they *can* be damaged in any way, but Cold Steel Bokken 92BKKC is a very, very strong training sword, giving the feel of something very genuine. I will train with this for a very long time, and will update this review if I notice any weaknesses in it. ((And, yes, I gave this a beautiful, worthy name.))I feel that my hands are not sufficiently calloused to use this bokken long without developing hot spots or even blisters, so I plan to wear leather gloves when working with this. Just ordinary leather gloves will do--no need for fancy, padded ones, although fencing gloves are a good alternative. I chose ordinary because they were not so glaringly white. I have 1 fencing glove, which does not lend itself to training with both hands. I think I will purchase another of this bokken, so I can work with one in each hand.

This sword is stiffer than I thought it would be. Bought it as a gift and was much enjoyed. It really is a weighted, sturdy rubber training sword. It was delivered quickly as well. Not for kids!!

思ったより重くていい感じです。重心は剣の真ん中らへんにあるようです。私の身長は172cmで手のサイズも平均的だと思いますが、柄が短いとか手が痛いとかはないです。天井がそんなに高くないので、素振りをしようとすると天井を叩かないかいつも心配してます。

Da tempo cercavo una spada da allenamento per portare avanti la mia passione per le arti marziali medioevali senza fare troppi danni... ed eccola qui. La spada è esattamente come viene descritta dal venditore, sia per peso che ingombro, e ha un buon bilanciamento. La confezione è idonea al tipo di oggetto, che non è poi così fragile. Buono il materiale, che anche con contatti leggeri non si danneggia troppo. Consiglio questa spada a chiunque privilegi l'uso di un simile oggetto per allenamento all'estetica, soprattutto per ridurre il rischio di danneggiare qualcosa o farsi del male con lame di metallo, che anche se non affilate sono pur sempre capaci di fare molto più di questo genere di oggetti, più tozzi e smussati.