As a metal worker I can say that 1045 is underestimated a lot. It is likely a "better" sword steel than many historical swords, of course not all historical swords, some were better but many were not great steel. 1045is very tough, it will take a lot of abuse and nearly never break
Yup. People talk a lot about Japanese steel but don't realize it is impressive because they had really crummy iron sources, not that the swords were actually super strong. It was amazing the smiths were able to make a useable sword with what really was terrible geographic assets to make anything metal. Low quality modern swords with how refined even the cheapest Chinese modern steel is will be way better even without folding. I think the best benefit of this sword even for people who own folded steel swords is to learn how to sharpen a sword properly. It's not a super easy skill to learn, and can make expensive mistakes.
Forget the SwordvSword contact, I'm shock that thing survived being hit against a laptop and remained in usable sword shape. Great review Matt! Hope you feel better that was adorable when you and your daughter were cutting together lol
@Amber MGL I suggest you go outside and take a look at some of these mindless drooling walkers out there. Sure if you define a zombie as someone who actually wants brains there aren't many of them...
@@wudangmasterlee8123 He's talking about the stupid people in society who are basically like zombies. I mean perfect example was the BLM riots. There were tons of people chased by hoards of rioters down the street, it looked exactly like a zombie video game. Hoodsite when it was still up had a video about a shop owner who was defending her shop from rioters, they were breaking through the glass and she was mowing them down with a rifle like a game of nazi zombies. Worst part is she got arrested and charged for defending herself, while none of the rioters were charged with anything.
I love mine, it was my first sharp sword and it has grown on me. I messed up some cuts, once even nicked the tip cutting in the garage on the steel door runner overhead... cleaned up easily no lasting damage. A year later still sharp, still straight, and yeh its not as pretty as others but it has held up. Now I want someone to make a functional $50 longsword.
Well, it took an incredible amount of abuse before it failed. The real test is to see how many home invaders it goes through before it fails. I am pretty sure you can count on it for that! (No sense damaging your expensive swords on scumbags)
I disagree as well. You'd have something of equal steel quality in both performance and toughness if you sharpened rebar. I would argue the furnishings are far more valuable then the steel used here that they come fixed to. In other words the sayia, handle, wrap, tsuba cost more than the actual steel. We also need to define what functional is. I would say deformation while cutting through the softest of targets and not even doing that well, is hardly something that should be considered "functional" when the only thing you can safely do with it is draw it and re-sheath it. I would even go so far as to say they probably didn't even harden it as doing so would require steel with enough carbon content to take to tempering, this "sword" clearly doesn't have that. A waste of $50 imho
The steel will roll pretty easily.at the angle it is ground. To give it slightly more durability you can add a micro bevel after the honing is complete. The micro bevel can be added with a fine grit sandpaper, stone. Then green buffing compound on a leather strop. It should prevent some of the rolling that this soft steel is known for. Great video!
You may have sold me on this one Matt! I would take the edge off and use it strictly for iato. It’s cheaper than an aluminum blade that they sell in the stores. Bravo for another great review!
The Kenjutsu class I took we actually treated our sharpened swords for both solo practice and cutting, we treated our swords with reverence, bowed to them before and after class etc. Meanwhile I'm watching this serious destructive testing. For 50 bucks this is amazing. Also when ever I test cut I always clean polish and resharpen my swords and that prolongs it's life. This sword would cut and stab in a fight where you had the sword and no one had armor. You might get just one or two fights out of it before you had to move it back into shape.
When I'm looking for a sword review, this is exactly the type of video I'm looking for... I don't want a video that only talks about how pretty the sword looks (like, no sh*t. I know the sword is pretty, that's why I wanted a review) I'm trying to see whether the sword is something that'll last a long time or something that will just break if I so much as sneeze in it's direction *looks at Shinwa* Overall, a great video...
have to agree with you on these. All though they about as bottom of the barrel as you can get, the blades arent actually all that bad, and the way they handle is almost a breath of fresh air for someone like me, who most owns longer T10 blades(30+inches) with wide heavy cutting geometries, this feel like cutting with air, almost like aido blades with an edge. not too mention, they're also just fun to use when you just wanna let your inner teenager out and just go wack some tree branches with out damaging your $800+ art pieces lol
That's one of the things I love about good budget blades they will get tested to the max and some time hold up as good and on a few instence even better than very expressive ones because no one will test them overly hard and for obvious reasons, but budget blade take a butt whipping and we enjoy watching. I like that budget Katana Sword ,it will serve well as a light functional sword and decorative Wall Hanger Sword. Two kinds of cool. Good Review of the Budget Blade 👍
I hope there is a list of katana with traditional construction that can be disassembled as opposed to epoxied tangs. I guess we can watch all the review videos and figure out the list ourselves, or contact the maker.
I have like an 80-100$ musha from their “mon” line (don’t know proper names but they all have some mon on the saya) and it’s lasted some few years. Not a great sword but a fun one. Glad to hear their cheaper option is still nice. Though mine came with a plastic koiguchi cover (goes over the saya like the metal one but is supposed to be removed)
I bought one of these recently. The one I got was in better shape tho. Alot of the descrepancies he had with the handle and cotton specifically, werent a problem. I havent used it on anything yet, but now im confident it is actually pretty hardy.
That 1045 steel is still a lot of better than the one I had made out of 1010/1020 mild steel. That one was so soft that you can adjust the zori by hitting it against a tree, just once. The curvature would even change when hitting water bottles. I threw it in a scrap pile. In case anyone is interested. The last 2 numbers are the carbon content. 1045 being 0.45% carbon. 1020 being 0.20%. 1095 being 0.95%.
Great review! I've been a long-time student of Japanese martial arts and kenjutsu/Aikiken figure strongly in my training. Being not at all rich, when I first was looking for a real katana good for basic cutting, I stumbled upon a Musashi-branded katana. Literature said it was "hand-made" (doubtful, I figure), but differentially tempered and made with, IIRC 1060 carbon steel. Price with shipping was around the $200 mark so VERY skeptically, I ordered it. Sword came in and I was very surprised with the quality. While I doubt it was "hand made and clay-tempered in the traditional way" (ah, advertising), it has a genuine hamon, something I haven't seen before on swords under about the $800 - $1,000 price mark. It is quite solid and very sharp. It has held up to quite a bit of cutting (mostly pool noodles - not only cheaper than tatami but if you make any mistake at all it really shows). I've also cut water bottles with no problems. I shamefully perhaps have cleanly cut quite a few finger-thick tree limbs whilst cleaning up the back yard. No edge damage and no discernable dulling (still cuts those noodles perfectly smooth). I have one instructor who rolls his eyes at any sword priced under four figures (in fairness, he's used genuine antiques) but others, including some gifted students of ours have sang it's praises. I'm guessing mine is a couple steps up from the $50 version featured here, and while it's certainly not a $1,000 sword (cotton tsuka-ito, etc.) it has held up quite well and I doubt one could find a better blade for more than double the price (which is still I realize, a cheap katana in the grand scheme of things, LOL). Anyway, great review, new subscriber (as you appear to actually know what you're talking about and I appreciate that).
Matthew Jensen around 15:00 it really shows lol! Great videos I just found your channel a couple days ago and they’ve all been helpful, informative, and most of all interesting. Which can be tough to do in this field of RUclips.
i had a musha bride's sword with the hanzo lion stamped in the blade. it was, i assume 1045 high carbon steel. just like this, but it did not bend, even when chopping through three inch oak branches.
Great video myself and a coworker watched it just now on night shifts. He is not a sword guys like myself but is considering it now with such a low price point.
Ha. Nice slice on all those beer cans. I bet not many people could make that cut! Sometimes its fun to have something you can swing hard and put away wet I guess.
I would if one were provided like the bit in this video. I would imagine they do about the same. I would not guess they are more durable buy the same order of magnitude as the price.
Not a bad weapon for anyone who wants to stockpile weapons to build a post-apocalyptical army a'la Caesar's legion. These could be for your "Loan-sword Ashigaru", and save your personal collection for your trusted "samurai".
Hello Sir, I have a question, I would like a Katana Carbon steel T10, full tang. Or would you recommend a Carbon steel 1095? Or 9260 Spring steel? Would there be something at a good price? Around € 150?
Your noto are starting to look pretty good. Interesting to see what these swords can do, considering the extremely low price. As I expected, they're probably more suitable for play targets such as bottles. Surprisingly durable though, judging from the part where you break it. If it could hold an edge, it might have been usable as a beginner cutter. Would be great to have a blade for such a low price the beginners could ruin with no worry.
When I made this comment, I've not seen this video yet in full, but basing just on the first one (cutting), I'll be willing to buy such for $50 if only it's available in our place. I couldn't cut all those things even with a $100 bill. Lol! Thanks for this review. I don't think I'll regret buying such an inexpensive Katana for $50. It's worth for the money.... Edit: After seeing this video in full, I say that if you'll do the same to a $6,000 Katana, I'd like to see how it looks like. Do you have a previous video on that? I subscribed, because it's interesting here.
Great review as usual, i just love your down to earth and dry humor the music was a tiny bit loud in relation to your voice at times I feel like though. Though I am a knifemaker I do not have too much experience with 1045 since it is too soft for the type of blades I make. However you being able to bend a through hardened Blade that far without breaking it despite all the abuse the blade has gone through makes me seriously doubt their heat treatment. Either they tempered it super hot or they didnt harden it at all. 1045 is softer then f.E. 1075 or 1085 obviously but not by that margin. If you have swords that soft you might do a file test for reviews sake, if you take a normal metal file to it and scratch along the blade with a corner of it it shouldnt really bite into the metal but scate across. Scratching is fine on a high polish but it should not actually bite into the blade.
Swords tend to be more flexible so they don't shatter or break when being hit against things. The flex allows it to absorb more shock without breaking because a bent board can still be more use in combat than a broken one
I like the Metal koiguchi. I'm new to sword practice and got my practice sword from Hanbon Forge in China. it was 127 dollars and because I was afraid I'd cut fingers off, opted for the dull iaito option. I use my teachers sword when we do cutting, but plan to get a sharp sword soon. The Metal koiguchi would certainly make me feel a little less concerned for my fingers while I get better at this sword stuff.
I know they are budget but have you ever tried Shinwa? Curious what you have to say about them. Interesting to see you look somewhat confused when it didn't break before you got the brick.
Definitely. Plus he can learn how to sharpen it while I would be hesitant to do so on a several hundred dollar sword. It might be a little large for him though, but the other side of that is that he strengthens his muscles faster and he will hit his growth spurt soon.
You made some good cuts on the veggies with that blade, it was cutting good enough,, and if you put a sharpining stone to it you probable would be better than hen new.
Vegetables are really easy to cut through. Even if you put a good edge on it, the softness of the steel means it will become dull within several cuts. However, I see this as an excellent trainer as sharpening the sword constantly means you are unlikely to make a mistake when you ever need to sharpen your more expensive swords. I personally don't believe in sending it in to be sharpened. Learning to maintain the sword is like half of the fun of learning swords.
And you know watching this video ,I think that type of sword would be a good survival weapon to keep in a secret survival container that you Barry and if you need to use a weapon and you lose all your others that's a go-to type weapon .
My $250 1060 katana can't cut a water bottle either it's me because i do not know how to weid a katana or it's the sword but the sword is razor sharp enough to glide and cut cut papers
Matthew, I appreciate your professionalism and desire to be honest and open about your knowledge and experience level. I just knew I couldn't be the only person blessed with a rational personality type as well as the irrational need for a room full of sharp pointy objects. People with the ability to appreciate true craftsmanship are becoming rare.
I think people who are into technical hobbies, or fields of work, are usually rational. Calm enough to stop, focus in on something and admire it, to eventually study it. You see people like Matthew in jobs where tech maintenance is necessary, or into the technical side of guns or archery. Swords can seem simple on the outside but be so incredibly complicated depending how far you wanna go into it.
I'm not much into destroying swords or videos abusing them, but for the money it costs i think it is a good sword, maybe a 1000 dollar custom sword wouldn't perform as good as this one but no one is going to abuse an expensive sword to prove it.
@@Matthew_Jensen i now i've watched the videos on your channel, maybe is because i don't explain myself properly in english but what i meant was we tend to treat "cheap" things more roughly than expensive ones, you would never cut rug or cans with your wallter sorrells blade or other expensive sword you have, because they're more expensive and i guess your are more careful with them. I understand your approach to this kind of reviews non the less, and i "enjoy" them in a sad way XD.
You have a fair point, honestly, if it were not a review sample I would not intentionally break it regardless of the price. That said, when someone provides a sword for review, breaking it is not something I mind. If Mr. Sorrells provided me one under the same circumstances, then I would be happy to break it.
@@Matthew_Jensen You are a brave man, i couldn't break a 50 dollar sword, not thinkig of breaking an expensive one, Thank we have people like you willing to do it.
I bought a Musashi , Wakazshi, for under £100.00, and I found none of the defects, I’m no expert, just a collector,out for a bargain, I think you can get a good bargain, I e a sword for sale at £200.00, has a mark down price in a sale, does not diminish its original price,just the mark down price,does not diminish, its quality, and with that ,have a nice day!
bought this sword for a friends wedding present. I am going to take it apart, chemical etch a dragon into the blade at the hilt, wrap the handle in superior material, sharpen the blade and polish all metal pieces to a shine. Will be the same sword but at leas prettier and more presentable.
I intend this as constructive criticism, I found the background music distracting. I would suggest using music of a more ambient nature, or using no music at all.
Out of curiosity, what to you use to listen to the video? Headphones, PC speakers? I struggle with what to do for background noise. I don't really have an ideal setup for sound so I end up getting a lot of background noise. The criticism is helpful. Thank you.
@@Matthew_Jensen I'm usually wearing headphones when perusing RUclips. I feel like the general volume of the music wasn't too loud, I could still make out your voice fine, but one particular song had a lot of swells of volume and intensity which kept drawing my attention away from what you were saying. I think something less dynamic might be a better choice.
When a guy gives an honest disclaimer like he gave at the beginning you kinda want to listen to him. And you can trust what he’s saying a little more. And then to see him move with the sword you can tell he’s actually trained Iaido. Most sword reviewers are fat gamer nerds or drunken bikers that are only swordsman in their own heads. Imaginary, made up, improper, swordsmanship. This guy is not. Good reviewer of katana. Imparts important information to consider when buying a sword.
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As a metal worker I can say that 1045 is underestimated a lot. It is likely a "better" sword steel than many historical swords, of course not all historical swords, some were better but many were not great steel. 1045is very tough, it will take a lot of abuse and nearly never break
Yup. People talk a lot about Japanese steel but don't realize it is impressive because they had really crummy iron sources, not that the swords were actually super strong. It was amazing the smiths were able to make a useable sword with what really was terrible geographic assets to make anything metal. Low quality modern swords with how refined even the cheapest Chinese modern steel is will be way better even without folding.
I think the best benefit of this sword even for people who own folded steel swords is to learn how to sharpen a sword properly. It's not a super easy skill to learn, and can make expensive mistakes.
1090 is so cheap theres no reason to get a 1045 imo and way stronger
You’re admitting to being a “Metal Worker” and making a comment like this about 1045? Time for a career change man!
Absolutely
Omg , that sword survived and was still a weapon , for $50 its amazing
Forget the SwordvSword contact, I'm shock that thing survived being hit against a laptop and remained in usable sword shape. Great review Matt! Hope you feel better that was adorable when you and your daughter were cutting together lol
What an extensive review! I was surprised to see the edge you put on it work that much better. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
$50 swords are great for sharpening practice.
Yeah also if they come dull, they are great for dueling practice with proper gear
And for practicing sword breaking👍🏼
Great idea
True
The ability to take out just one zombie could mean the difference between life or living death, and that's certainly worth $50.
@Amber MGL I suggest you go outside and take a look at some of these mindless drooling walkers out there. Sure if you define a zombie as someone who actually wants brains there aren't many of them...
@@Corvx Stop watching anime dude, you are becoming a zombie yourself.
@@wudangmasterlee8123 He's talking about the stupid people in society who are basically like zombies. I mean perfect example was the BLM riots. There were tons of people chased by hoards of rioters down the street, it looked exactly like a zombie video game. Hoodsite when it was still up had a video about a shop owner who was defending her shop from rioters, they were breaking through the glass and she was mowing them down with a rifle like a game of nazi zombies. Worst part is she got arrested and charged for defending herself, while none of the rioters were charged with anything.
Indeed. Maybe not for battle, but definitely for home intruder
If real zombies happened it would be like 28 days later zombies not walking dead. Remember this
You think hes done,
But then he comes back with a brick.
I was extremely impressed by the strength of it considering the price.
Wow! What a great starter sword.
I love mine, it was my first sharp sword and it has grown on me. I messed up some cuts, once even nicked the tip cutting in the garage on the steel door runner overhead... cleaned up easily no lasting damage. A year later still sharp, still straight, and yeh its not as pretty as others but it has held up. Now I want someone to make a functional $50 longsword.
Well, it took an incredible amount of abuse before it failed. The real test is to see how many home invaders it goes through before it fails. I am pretty sure you can count on it for that! (No sense damaging your expensive swords on scumbags)
I would disagree, that would be the perfect way to test a weapon.. kinda fucked though, but it doesn’t get more accurate than that.
@@madmysticmeister Point taken.
I disagree as well. You'd have something of equal steel quality in both performance and toughness if you sharpened rebar. I would argue the furnishings are far more valuable then the steel used here that they come fixed to. In other words the sayia, handle, wrap, tsuba cost more than the actual steel. We also need to define what functional is. I would say deformation while cutting through the softest of targets and not even doing that well, is hardly something that should be considered "functional" when the only thing you can safely do with it is draw it and re-sheath it. I would even go so far as to say they probably didn't even harden it as doing so would require steel with enough carbon content to take to tempering, this "sword" clearly doesn't have that. A waste of $50 imho
Home invaders? They will gut or shoot you before you can say Waifu banzai.
@@wudangmasterlee8123 Sheesh! Does humor have to be taught online?
I love how excited everyone is to get coated in shaving cream around 14:50
This katana has all the traditional Japanese components. Many don't so it can also help you learn katana maintenance.
The steel will roll pretty easily.at the angle it is ground. To give it slightly more durability you can add a micro bevel after the honing is complete. The micro bevel can be added with a fine grit sandpaper, stone. Then green buffing compound on a leather strop. It should prevent some of the rolling that this soft steel is known for. Great video!
You may have sold me on this one Matt! I would take the edge off and use it strictly for iato. It’s cheaper than an aluminum blade that they sell in the stores. Bravo for another great review!
The same maker actually sells a blunt made the same way...
Thanks for that suggestion! Will look into that for a practice tool
I feel this is a great first sword for my kids to begin practicing with. As far as form and heck even learning how to sharpen
The Kenjutsu class I took we actually treated our sharpened swords for both solo practice and cutting, we treated our swords with reverence, bowed to them before and after class etc. Meanwhile I'm watching this serious destructive testing. For 50 bucks this is amazing. Also when ever I test cut I always clean polish and resharpen my swords and that prolongs it's life. This sword would cut and stab in a fight where you had the sword and no one had armor. You might get just one or two fights out of it before you had to move it back into shape.
When I'm looking for a sword review, this is exactly the type of video I'm looking for...
I don't want a video that only talks about how pretty the sword looks (like, no sh*t. I know the sword is pretty, that's why I wanted a review) I'm trying to see whether the sword is something that'll last a long time or something that will just break if I so much as sneeze in it's direction *looks at Shinwa* Overall, a great video...
Amazing and informative video! Nice job man, you have a knack for making a great review video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well done sir! The metal koiguchi is an excellent idea for a beginner..
have to agree with you on these. All though they about as bottom of the barrel as you can get, the blades arent actually all that bad, and the way they handle is almost a breath of fresh air for someone like me, who most owns longer T10 blades(30+inches) with wide heavy cutting geometries, this feel like cutting with air, almost like aido blades with an edge. not too mention, they're also just fun to use when you just wanna let your inner teenager out and just go wack some tree branches with out damaging your $800+ art pieces lol
That's one of the things I love about good budget blades they will get tested to the max and some time hold up as good and on a few instence even better than very expressive ones because no one will test them overly hard and for obvious reasons, but budget blade take a butt whipping and we enjoy watching. I like that budget Katana Sword ,it will serve well as a light functional sword and decorative Wall Hanger Sword. Two kinds of cool. Good Review of the Budget Blade 👍
If you're a DIYer, get a budget katana and tighten up the details yourself. You get to work on it and make it better, and you won't break the bank.
I hope there is a list of katana with traditional construction that can be disassembled as opposed to epoxied tangs. I guess we can watch all the review videos and figure out the list ourselves, or contact the maker.
This is so thorough, I love it!
Glad you liked it.
I have like an 80-100$ musha from their “mon” line (don’t know proper names but they all have some mon on the saya) and it’s lasted some few years. Not a great sword but a fun one. Glad to hear their cheaper option is still nice. Though mine came with a plastic koiguchi cover (goes over the saya like the metal one but is supposed to be removed)
I bought one of these recently. The one I got was in better shape tho. Alot of the descrepancies he had with the handle and cotton specifically, werent a problem. I havent used it on anything yet, but now im confident it is actually pretty hardy.
That 1045 steel is still a lot of better than the one I had made out of 1010/1020 mild steel. That one was so soft that you can adjust the zori by hitting it against a tree, just once. The curvature would even change when hitting water bottles. I threw it in a scrap pile. In case anyone is interested. The last 2 numbers are the carbon content. 1045 being 0.45% carbon. 1020 being 0.20%. 1095 being 0.95%.
That was a fun day!
You have a great cameo!
Great review!
I've been a long-time student of Japanese martial arts and kenjutsu/Aikiken figure strongly in my training. Being not at all rich, when I first was looking for a real katana good for basic cutting, I stumbled upon a Musashi-branded katana. Literature said it was "hand-made" (doubtful, I figure), but differentially tempered and made with, IIRC 1060 carbon steel. Price with shipping was around the $200 mark so VERY skeptically, I ordered it.
Sword came in and I was very surprised with the quality. While I doubt it was "hand made and clay-tempered in the traditional way" (ah, advertising), it has a genuine hamon, something I haven't seen before on swords under about the $800 - $1,000 price mark. It is quite solid and very sharp. It has held up to quite a bit of cutting (mostly pool noodles - not only cheaper than tatami but if you make any mistake at all it really shows). I've also cut water bottles with no problems. I shamefully perhaps have cleanly cut quite a few finger-thick tree limbs whilst cleaning up the back yard. No edge damage and no discernable dulling (still cuts those noodles perfectly smooth). I have one instructor who rolls his eyes at any sword priced under four figures (in fairness, he's used genuine antiques) but others, including some gifted students of ours have sang it's praises.
I'm guessing mine is a couple steps up from the $50 version featured here, and while it's certainly not a $1,000 sword (cotton tsuka-ito, etc.) it has held up quite well and I doubt one could find a better blade for more than double the price (which is still I realize, a cheap katana in the grand scheme of things, LOL).
Anyway, great review, new subscriber (as you appear to actually know what you're talking about and I appreciate that).
I've seen several of your videos, this is the first time I'm noticing how huge your arms are
must be the lighting..
Matthew Jensen around 15:00 it really shows lol! Great videos I just found your channel a couple days ago and they’ve all been helpful, informative, and most of all interesting. Which can be tough to do in this field of RUclips.
i had a musha bride's sword with the hanzo lion stamped in the blade. it was, i assume 1045 high carbon steel. just like this, but it did not bend, even when chopping through three inch oak branches.
I bought one a little different mine comes in tomorrow and I’ve been wanting one for a minute so I’m excited
How did it turn out for you? Im planning on getting one after I get a wakizashi from SON
25:00 that's some serious badassery footage there my man👍
Great video myself and a coworker watched it just now on night shifts. He is not a sword guys like myself but is considering it now with such a low price point.
Ha. Nice slice on all those beer cans. I bet not many people could make that cut! Sometimes its fun to have something you can swing hard and put away wet I guess.
If you were shopping for just a katana blade, which website would you most likely buy it from?
Still waiting to see you take a $2000 to same testing. Curious how they hold up. Are they worth the money?
I would if one were provided like the bit in this video. I would imagine they do about the same. I would not guess they are more durable buy the same order of magnitude as the price.
Not a bad weapon for anyone who wants to stockpile weapons to build a post-apocalyptical army a'la Caesar's legion.
These could be for your "Loan-sword Ashigaru", and save your personal collection for your trusted "samurai".
Like. Youre not wrong man. Its what I was thinking
Great Video matt!!!!!!!!!!!
this guy has the best job
Hello, new to your channel. Have you ever reviewed the Cold Steel Worrior Katana?
Hello Sir, I have a question, I would like a Katana Carbon steel T10, full tang. Or would you recommend a Carbon steel 1095? Or 9260 Spring steel? Would there be something at a good price? Around € 150?
Your noto are starting to look pretty good. Interesting to see what these swords can do, considering the extremely low price. As I expected, they're probably more suitable for play targets such as bottles. Surprisingly durable though, judging from the part where you break it. If it could hold an edge, it might have been usable as a beginner cutter. Would be great to have a blade for such a low price the beginners could ruin with no worry.
That sword did not want to die.
The spirit of the Chinese slave that made the sword is embedded into the steel.
@@DaveSmith-cp5kj lol
Can I ask what your experience/school is in using Japanese style blades? Just curious
With all those items you chopped up, you should've at least invested in a $5 pair of protective eyewear lol. Nice video 👍
It prob isn't hardened at all, the toughness it does have is only from the forging process. That's why it dulled at the first tatami cut.
wish i was your neighbour. will be cutting every weekends! thanks for sharing this vid. more power!
When I made this comment, I've not seen this video yet in full, but basing just on the first one (cutting), I'll be willing to buy such for $50 if only it's available in our place. I couldn't cut all those things even with a $100 bill. Lol! Thanks for this review. I don't think I'll regret buying such an inexpensive Katana for $50. It's worth for the money....
Edit: After seeing this video in full, I say that if you'll do the same to a $6,000 Katana, I'd like to see how it looks like. Do you have a previous video on that? I subscribed, because it's interesting here.
Great video. Quick question, do you practice ZNTIR/Toyama Ryu? Your kata looked awfully familiar.
I do, or rather I try to. I should be happy that it is at least recognizable.
@@Matthew_Jensen Do you practice a particular style?
Toyama Ryu and TSKSR are the two I practice with regularity.
Great review as usual, i just love your down to earth and dry humor
the music was a tiny bit loud in relation to your voice at times I feel like though.
Though I am a knifemaker I do not have too much experience with 1045 since it is too soft for the type of blades I make.
However you being able to bend a through hardened Blade that far without breaking it despite all the abuse the blade has gone through makes me seriously doubt their heat treatment.
Either they tempered it super hot or they didnt harden it at all. 1045 is softer then f.E. 1075 or 1085 obviously but not by that margin.
If you have swords that soft you might do a file test for reviews sake, if you take a normal metal file to it and scratch along the blade with a corner of it it shouldnt really bite into the metal but scate across. Scratching is fine on a high polish but it should not actually bite into the blade.
Swords tend to be more flexible so they don't shatter or break when being hit against things. The flex allows it to absorb more shock without breaking because a bent board can still be more use in combat than a broken one
Did you ever test out the 1045 high carbon steel MAKOTO unsharpen laito for 75.00 I wonder if the price is reasonable.
May I ask what knife/sword were you using to smash it with?
I like the Metal koiguchi. I'm new to sword practice and got my practice sword from Hanbon Forge in China. it was 127 dollars and because I was afraid I'd cut fingers off, opted for the dull iaito option. I use my teachers sword when we do cutting, but plan to get a sharp sword soon. The Metal koiguchi would certainly make me feel a little less concerned for my fingers while I get better at this sword stuff.
I’m looking at getting my first sword. I want to start cheap. What are your thoughts on the Chinese 1095 carbon steel swords on eBay?
I cannot sum that up in youtube comments.. Hopefully the videos I have made about similar things give you some idea of what to expect.
I am just going to practice drawing and cutting fruit will i need to sharpen?
Awesome Video 👍
Where can i get it now? The link is not working anymore.
I know they are budget but have you ever tried Shinwa? Curious what you have to say about them. Interesting to see you look somewhat confused when it didn't break before you got the brick.
I have not played with one recently.. I cant say much about Shinwa
@@Matthew_Jensen No worries. Thank you for taking a moment. Keep informing and entertaining.
Would this be a good starting sword for my 10-year-old son who has been practicing with bamboo swords for a year?
Definitely. Plus he can learn how to sharpen it while I would be hesitant to do so on a several hundred dollar sword. It might be a little large for him though, but the other side of that is that he strengthens his muscles faster and he will hit his growth spurt soon.
For $50, the ito is really neat
Are you in Minnesota? Those look like MN plates on the cars...
yep
Just bought one gonna be my first katana wish me luck
Don't cut yourself!
@@KipCoffman lol dw first katana but I’m a expert
The plastic panels look to be something like imitation ray skin to me. Popular real katana handle material right?
Hope your daughter didn't mind you cutting up her pool noodle lol 😂😂
You made some good cuts on the veggies with that blade, it was cutting good enough,, and if you put a sharpining stone to it you probable would be better than hen new.
Vegetables are really easy to cut through. Even if you put a good edge on it, the softness of the steel means it will become dull within several cuts. However, I see this as an excellent trainer as sharpening the sword constantly means you are unlikely to make a mistake when you ever need to sharpen your more expensive swords. I personally don't believe in sending it in to be sharpened. Learning to maintain the sword is like half of the fun of learning swords.
I am a professional. Obviously cost is no object but this sword is the best there is. I will bet my life on it as soon as it comes in the mail
How many walkers will it kill?
And you know watching this video ,I think that type of sword would be a good survival weapon to keep in a secret survival container that you Barry and if you need to use a weapon and you lose all your others that's a go-to type weapon .
Any suggestions on a slightly more expensive Beater Katana?
dojo pro from ronin katana have been very durable.
I bought this as just as a cheap option for iaido, for 50 bucks cant complain
Question do you think you could possibly review some of the Musashi's that are over a $100
ill ask
1045 is entry-level but it apparently is not very weak still if you can cut through a computer. Damn
My $250 1060 katana can't cut a water bottle either it's me because i do not know how to weid a katana or it's the sword but the sword is razor sharp enough to glide and cut cut papers
You made a saw!
I always wondered how Japanese saws were made...! LOL!
worth the money . in my opinion
To bend like this without breaking I don't think it is hardened, or the hardness is about 40 hrc. Anyway for $ 50 it's a great sword to enjoy.
Matthew,
I appreciate your professionalism and desire to be honest and open about your knowledge and experience level.
I just knew I couldn't be the only person blessed with a rational personality type as well as the irrational need for a room full of sharp pointy objects. People with the ability to appreciate true craftsmanship are becoming rare.
I think people who are into technical hobbies, or fields of work, are usually rational. Calm enough to stop, focus in on something and admire it, to eventually study it. You see people like Matthew in jobs where tech maintenance is necessary, or into the technical side of guns or archery. Swords can seem simple on the outside but be so incredibly complicated depending how far you wanna go into it.
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Was the $50 sword a T10 or the smaller one a t10 sword
The $50 sword is 1045 from what I understand.
Full Tang katana for $50 is a good deal any day of the week! 👍
I'm not much into destroying swords or videos abusing them, but for the money it costs i think it is a good sword, maybe a 1000 dollar custom sword wouldn't perform as good as this one but no one is going to abuse an expensive sword to prove it.
I would, at least if they were sent to me with that intention. Ronin has sent a few high value items, not quite $1000 though. I broke those..
@@Matthew_Jensen i now i've watched the videos on your channel, maybe is because i don't explain myself properly in english but what i meant was we tend to treat "cheap" things more roughly than expensive ones, you would never cut rug or cans with your wallter sorrells blade or other expensive sword you have, because they're more expensive and i guess your are more careful with them.
I understand your approach to this kind of reviews non the less, and i "enjoy" them in a sad way XD.
You have a fair point, honestly, if it were not a review sample I would not intentionally break it regardless of the price. That said, when someone provides a sword for review, breaking it is not something I mind. If Mr. Sorrells provided me one under the same circumstances, then I would be happy to break it.
@@Matthew_Jensen You are a brave man, i couldn't break a 50 dollar sword, not thinkig of breaking an expensive one, Thank we have people like you willing to do it.
Does anyone else have a musha sword that isnt this one or could confirm the blades are the same among their 1045s?
Kult of Athena?
Hey $50 I would take chance on it
. For $50 bucks thought it did OK For Starter blade
I bought a Musashi , Wakazshi, for under £100.00, and I found none of the defects, I’m no expert, just a collector,out for a bargain, I think you can get a good bargain, I e a sword for sale at £200.00, has a mark down price in a sale, does not diminish its original price,just the mark down price,does not diminish, its quality, and with that ,have a nice day!
Dude, Im mofo'n SOLD, bro, where do I get one??
bought this sword for a friends wedding present. I am going to take it apart, chemical etch a dragon into the blade at the hilt, wrap the handle in superior material, sharpen the blade and polish all metal pieces to a shine. Will be the same sword but at leas prettier and more presentable.
$60 in south Africa is zar 2000
i know it's cheap but damn if it isn't painful on so many levels to watch a sword be abused.
17:45 you filled my heart with bliss
20:50 That was quite a pathetic fail 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hey... the sword cut a lot better after you sharpened it! You should sharpen swords more often ;-)
I took your advice! I don't think I will make a habit of it though.
Wife beater tank top...cheap ass katana...great way to do a sword review!
Murica
It’s $62 now 😭
Biden's inflation at work. Still a smoking deal though.
They saw this video and was like "Damn, we're under selling ourselves!" 💀
I see alot that cant be done to improve it, like bedding the tang and so on and so forth. Dont think it would be worth get to crazy.
I intend this as constructive criticism, I found the background music distracting. I would suggest using music of a more ambient nature, or using no music at all.
Out of curiosity, what to you use to listen to the video? Headphones, PC speakers? I struggle with what to do for background noise. I don't really have an ideal setup for sound so I end up getting a lot of background noise. The criticism is helpful. Thank you.
@@Matthew_Jensen I'm usually wearing headphones when perusing RUclips. I feel like the general volume of the music wasn't too loud, I could still make out your voice fine, but one particular song had a lot of swells of volume and intensity which kept drawing my attention away from what you were saying. I think something less dynamic might be a better choice.
Good call, I will endeavor to suck less in future videos.
You crack me up Matt! Love your humble tone and your desire to share and enlighten.
Well, $50 dollars doesn't go far. It went further than I thought.
When a guy gives an honest disclaimer like he gave at the beginning you kinda want to listen to him. And you can trust what he’s saying a little more. And then to see him move with the sword you can tell he’s actually trained Iaido. Most sword reviewers are fat gamer nerds or drunken bikers that are only swordsman in their own heads. Imaginary, made up, improper, swordsmanship. This guy is not. Good reviewer of katana. Imparts important information to consider when buying a sword.
whats the steel on this sword?
1045
At 26.5 inches, that's NOT a katana, that's an o-wakizashi.
i had one of these swords they dull super fast and bend very easy but id say for 50$ you cant beat it