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

Beautiful Katana if you love the blacked-out look, as I do. I can't comment on usage, but visually passes things I look for such as casting issues or fitment of the Kashira, Fuchi, Koiguchi, and Saya. Those are the the most common problem areas of poorly made swords. Everything feels tight and fits good, no wiggle or play in any part of the sword. I'm primarily using as display , but wanted something that could function as self defense if needed and as my collection grows with more ornate swords, I'll likely use this for practice later on. I also purchased JIHPEN's Wakizashi and Tanto of the same style, you can see how they look together in the pictures. They oddly don't have them all as options on the Katana's listing, if you search around just make sure the Tsubu (hand guard) design matches in case they make more black sword varieties. Pros: - Looks beautiful, they take pride in their work for sure. - The all black blade is amazing, wish I was displaying it so you can see the blade but I decided on a traditional war-time look for now. - Amount of detail at the price point is perfect. - Feels good in my hand, everything is solid. I would feel confident if it ever needed to be used. - Weight is nice for a 2-had grip, it's a Katana so you should be using 2 hands. Cons: - None, great product. Hope to buy many more from JIPHEN :)

Awesome product. Bought it for a friend and felt so cool holding it. The fact that it comes decently sharp and oiled as well?? Amazing. I would absolutely recommend.

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.

So this sword arrived on time. Boxing was simple - No paperwork.. Okay, it was $99 and -20% off when I purchased it. No biggy. It is sharp but maybe could be better. I saw a guy on YouTube bend the blade a tad by clobbering a tree with it after 10 good swings give or take a couple. I used to have a display katana years ago and broke the metal in the handle trying to limb a tree after a couple beers lol. Yeah it broke. Always wanted another katana - I give this beast 4 out of 5 stars for it's qaulity and price. Have I hit anything with it? No, but my buddy Through up a water bottle and cut in half with no damage to the sword. Then I put it back in the box. Is it a 3-4 hundred dollars sword? No. If you just want to own it, display it, and swing it around once in a while. Then yes. Definitely will make hollween pumpkins fun again. This sword would definitely destroy them and doubt it would bend. So battle ready? You decide..

This was a gift for my wife. Before you say anything, yes i am completely out of my gourd. She loved it! First thing she said was "oh my god It's beautiful!".

This is a very nice, quality, heavy sword. I purchased a blue one, a black legend one, and purple 3 and they are beautiful and well made. We are so happy with it. But I am returned the Yellow sword. I also purchased the Yellow sword but it is not as advertised so I am deeply disappointed with it. The Yellow sword has a silver blade instead of a dark or black blade as advertised in the images on the product. There's nothing wrong with the quality of the yellow sword, but the design is bland and ordinary. The Black Legend sword is beautiful and strong. If you have a problem with it, its due to mishandling it. The Blue 3 we purchased is more attractive in person than ot is in the pictures. The Purple one i purchased is VERY feminine so I am keeping that one for myself. I ordered the one with the all purple sheath.

Did not know that the Blade would be BLACK ?