@Blessthefall245 I think in this case the sword he is demonstrating is a straight bladed single piece sword, sold around £20, and sold as "ninja sword."
@TobyW1996 Exactly, this is a Ninjato, but I was not directly referencing this video, I was generally stating I hate it when people Buy any type of weapon that even slightly resembles a Katana, or Ninjato or any other asian weapon and refer to it as "Ninja Sword". The weapons obviously have names, and the ones marketed as "Ninja swords" are peices of crap without the need to review them.
Ok, swinging a sword is still relevant in todays society. There, i said it. How is this possible, you may ask. Its not about having a weapon on hand and hacking people, so much as it is about learning something new, different, and exciting. Weapons with edges require technique and care, as well as attention to form, which carries over into unarmed technique. Also, its more fun than curling weights. Lol!
I was always curious about these swords. They looked like they had potential based on their simple but sturdy single piece construction. They looked like they would take a decent edge.
@aj863 It all depends on metal it is mad of. For example, The katanas wielded by the Samurai were brittle and broke against leather armor. It also depends on tang and style of sword
@QuietGuitaristfan lol. in this case I believe they are made from either mild steel or a cheap stainless variant. Both are low (or no) carbon, ie not brittle, in the case of mild steel (contains carbon) the hardness and toughness are variable via heat treating, so shouldn't shatter or snap. Though in this case I would guess it is made of a cheap stainless. As for comparison to the samurais' katana, they are incomparable.
just saying, i got a $20 katana, its one of those last samuri ones, it's not even sharpened. its just a prop. I sharpened mine sharp enough to shave with (it took fucking 2 weeks) and i can cut traffic cones and shit. Its quite fun. lol my point is that a katana is a katana unless you consider its strength and its blade retention. Of course, BEFORE i sharpened it, i tried cutting a bottle and it bend the sword to a 45 degree angle (i dont have good form either, i dont study this stuff)
What si a powder i can buy at a store that i can use to kinda replace the limestone powder that comes with the kits. Or should I just take a little more time to wipe down the blade before putting a thin layer of oil on it?
@fastitslol the powder is actually supposed to be whetstone shavings, so therefore sandstone or similar, but it is available typically from sword websites/ebay, but really you don't need much. I use it on 5 swords and have yet to see a noticeable decrease in the amount in the powder ball I dust the blades down with. only a dot every 6-8 inches.
All i read in chat is, bla bla bla i know about swords too cuzz i just googled about them, bla bla bla i watch naruto and sasuke weilds it differently, bla bla bla i know much more than you, you suck paul.
And for all the ones who really know what they are talking about <----sword nerd(me), yes he isn't weilding the sword 100% correctly, yes the angle of the cut is still ok, thus valid.
Its his job, he does this for breakfast. If he wants to do it properly....he will
SO MANY PEOPLE BITCHING ABOUT STUPID SHIT! He's not wasting water as his back yard isn't tiled obviously and just has these positioned stone blocks(water falls into the cracks and evaporates). And if you cut a plant it spurs it to grow so it isn't all bad he cut the bamboo, which grows extremely fast as is. Be thankful this man is showing the shitty quality of cheap swords versus legitimate ones. Ingrateful fuckheads and nutters.....
@fukdyamum Well if you go the claymore route the weight of the sword makes up for not being sharp. But any style of ninja sword is meant to make a good clean kill seconds after leaving the sheath. Sharpness plays a big roll in a quick kill of this style.
@BelialAndar All swords were sharp including claymores. Some swords were just meant to be more versatile, or cutting ability was sacrified for another role, like stabbing.
@BelialAndar If you want a real ninja sword, go out buy a custom katana. Make it ko katana lenght with a 13 inch tsuka and regular katana saya. You then have a ninjato. Check out this guys "Bujinkan Oniyuri Katana" test.
people bagging on him for hitting a plant may i inquire that all houses have wood in them, that paper in your printer their comes from trees your tables and chairs are wood your couches have wood in them if you havent seen already everything ive said has some resource from a plant in it
Hey Paul, I reckon you would really do well from getting a high speed camera or at least one that captures 100 frames per second. For someone who does cutting videos, good slo mo is a must.
I got the budk- twin set as sort of a joke and they shattered, ($20), I'm hit or miss on Pual Chen, but he does know the work. I think the point the OP was making was that the Chens were fine. I've had mixed luck myself, I bent a Chen, but it did come back to true. I'm much more of a Cold Steel sort of guy. Still, some cheap stuff is better than others. I test a few on my channel. Not truly cheap swords....not since I was younger. It can get damned dangerous when they break.
I hate cheapo swords, they bug the hell out of me. And I'm also not one to believe in the straight bladed "Ninjatou" either. BUt I really like this guys videos, they really show the difference in quality between blades. If you havn't yet, you should test teh OniYuri Bujinkan Shinobi Gatana Ninjatou. That thing is a BEAST!
do you know what goes into making a real sword,let alone sharpening one to a worthwhile edge?
point in case,authentic japanese swords have been found to have as many as a 1000 folds in the edge,which means the swordsmith heated and folded the edge over that many time,which is why they are sharp down to the molecular level and can cut through almost anything with ease.
@Arayanrevenge of course i know, My last comment was expressing the fact that I don't have enough money to buy a katana or ninjato. Btw - a katana is not sharp down to a molecular level and cannot cut through almost anything. If it was sharp to a molecular level then it would be sharper than anything in the universe and if you dropped it's blade onto say, a concrete floor then it would sink straight through till friction stopped it.
@neovenetar no.they have seen that level of sharpness in japanese swords.Typical scalpels are either diamond coated since it's tough,won't tarnish/rust and once sharpend(via laser) it won't dull during an operation.
it really doesnt depend on the sword but more on the person who is wielding it. Even a cheap katana can cut correctly if you correct form and cutting motion. And YES i do have knowledge of swords and training for those who want to comment if i do or not. he uses a one hand odd sweeping motion, so of course the bottle will fly away. thats why a great sword cut uses both hands and can easily cut flesh and bone. but funny video regardless.
any blade whether cheap or expensive is good IF refined up....i have a $1 china dagger that was refined to be as good as a 120 layered Damascus blade. dont just take a dagger or sword's sharpness how they come, sharpen it yourself either using a sharpening rock or even re-smithing the blade for better cutting guarantee.
@TheGarcia350 I'm not saying you can't make a blade sharper than it's given to you, but there's a lot more to blade quality of a blade than how sharp it is. Getting a $1 knife to the level of a 120 layered damascus blade is like trying to turn graphite into diamond with your bare hands.
I thoroughly enjoy your vids man! you are truly brutal to a sword, and that is great for the rest of us thinking about getting one! Well done and keep up the good work!
my Cold Steel Wakizashi sends water bottles flying :( and it's brand new.
it cuts through some plastic bottles but not all the way through and you would think a fresh cold steel product would be able to cut right through just about any kind or thickness. Any tips on how I can bring the edge up to par?
@nextgendragon if it's a wakizashi it shouldn't be all that sharp. they were never intended as the precision tools daito are but a weapon of last resorts, they were used more akin to a club than a sword
Actually, it would be easier to do it with the cap off, if you don't believe me go drop a bottle of water with the cap off on its side and I guarantee it bounces higher than with the cap on therefore making it less likely to bounce off of a shitty sword with the cap off.
Your logic is faulty. I am talking about concentrated pressure at a single point, and that single point accelerating before the rest of the bottle can.l If the cap is off then water will be forced out and it will flex more. With the cap on water wont be forced out and the bottle will be more rigid, thus letting the cutting edge penetrate said point.
did you sharpen the cheap sword first? i have sharpened them, and i find them quite effective, obviously not as effective as you god knows how much priced katana.
Also, a cheap stainless sword will still take a 30-degree edge and hold it well. This is roughly similar to a good pair of scissors, for comparison. Not real sharp, but also no sharper than you'd want it to be; stainless means heavier but also stiffer and harder. Your strikes are slower but carry more weight, thus allowing a slightly duller blade to chop rather than slice.
Again, it's not the graceful handmade weapon of Japan, but it'll do as a generic long or short sword in a pinch.
Presumably when you say cheap ninja sword you mean the stainless steel katanas and wakizashis you can buy on ebay. They're not useless as weapons, per se, they're just much heavier and less capable of taking an extra-fine edge like a real carbon steel blade. On the other hand, they're also a ton more durable; hitting a tree with a real hand-made katana would ruin the edge, possibly permanently, but a cheapo stainless version is like an extra-large machete.
@Bullzeye95 Actually stainless steel is brittle and would probably break if you try doing what you just described to it. Youre thinking of a "Beater", and while they can do things historical swords cant do, they are incredibly unwieldy and useless in practical combat. Lets put it this way, by the time you lift that thing to swing it once, youd have already been cut down by a historical swordsman. Even if your sword is tougher, it's the swordsman, not the sword.
@EddieCubillo (post 1 of 2) I admit my inexperience with all of the various varieties of cheap 440 Stainless China-produced "Japanese-style" blades. I would however argue that the differences in metallurgy are fairly minor when applied to flesh and bone; while you certainly couldn't cleanly and adroitly cut a tatami mat with it, for instance, it would most certainly sever your head from your shoulders with an equal amount of force, simply due to the extra weight behind the blow.
@EddieCubillo (post 2 of 2) In terms of historicity and "swordsman not sword", I would agree wholeheartedly. Miyamoto Musashi killed most of his opponents with a wooden bokken. If he had needed to apply it to such a task, I'm sure he could have easily defeated lesser opponents with a heavy, "useless" cheap blade such as those we describe.
I'd urge you to read up on the history of heavy longswords, particularly the nodachi and odachi in Japan and the Zweihander in Germany. Heavy =/= useless.
the true ninja sword's quality isn't meant to be better than the katana, ninja were made to combat the oppressing samurai with cheap but effective tactics. Besides, was that a a cheap katana? comparing a cheap ninja sword against a quality katana is no real test, even a makeshift sword from scrap iron can cut atleast a little through a water bottle, if that water bottle was completely undamaged, that sword is as sharp as a wooden post.
honestly I say these kinds of cheap swords are for collecting. appearance only. And even I only buy them to be used as movie props. they look better than fake looking prop swords and are safer than a "real" sword. =] also replicas are always fun to have.
dude, first of all GET LESSONS...... second take care of the sword (its not a toy), you get what you payed for, the swords not cheap your the cheap one
totally agree, get thous special sharpen thing so u able sharpen the thing the highest cuts it can get (their is many whetstones but you have to look for the one can sharpen perfectly [Their is matter what whetstones ur using])
To all you "experts" putting shit on the man, maybe you should find out a little information first.
Paul has probably tested more swords than you will ever see and knows more about their design and construction than you will ever learn from watching ninja anime.
When you dis a respected person in the sword community you just make your self look stupid.
@ShumiSwords perhaps he knows more than i do, but its obvious from watching his other videos involving katanas that he has no idea how to swing one. He might know how to smack them into a piece of wood, or a water bottle, but he isn't using a good form which therefore makes the sword look worse than it actually is. Therefore we as buyers might not buy the sword when in fact it was his fault for making the product look bad... and a good sword company could go out of business. Awful aint it?
Sure enough, he's using a blade like a machete, then a machete should be more useful. and now who said that these cheap iron made in china fantasy ninja samurai swords were meant to cut? These are dangerous toys for kids wah dont know what they're doing and also for uneducated people who wants to decor their red neck's shacks with a samurai shrine.
im kind of new to swords and all.. but i think the the katana would generally be more effective at cutting things if you used 2 hands for maximum acceleration so you get more cutting power. if you use it with 1 hand like you would a machete, then the machetes heavier and thicker blade will probably make it more effective at lower speeds.
bad technique dude even with a real katana or N sword you wouldnt cut a bottle... its a slashing blade for 2 hand slashing or one hand defensife fencing its not a faking choppingblade with your technique i would try a dadao blade and not a refined slasher try sharpening it and wile chopping move the sword backwarts or at least keep your wrist straight it might just cut it
??? Still don't know why you think cutting shrubbery has anything to do with cutting flesh and bone...??? Comparing a katana to a machete is like comparing a shotgun to a sniper rifle.
The cutting has to do with how light the weapon is resulting in the acceleration and how sharp it is.
Nothing with quality. Quality only is useful for durability as in how long it will last you and whether or not the blade will snap and hit you in the face.
@ipodhuman79999 its still not made as well no matter how sharp u make it if anything your making a death trap of a sword it could end up braking and hurting someone. They are for show and nothing more...
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I'd like to know how sharp was the cheap blade - I made a "cheap" knife so sharp, my friends were impressed that it cut different mediums (plastic, paper, cardboard) with ease.
Lol, First of all that's not a katana its a Ninja-to. Second he is merely demonstrating how effective a quality ninja sword is. If your gonna pretend like you know what you're talking about, try harder next time.
The point is, the other ninjato did cut the bottle. Why couldn't the other one cut the bottle? You know, maybe you should stop posting on this video like it made a mistake, and go troll on a video that made a mistake.
yes, but not THAT cheap. Ninja swords were shorter, strait and generally not nearly as durable. But just as deadly. The samurai lived by their sword, the ninja lived by their wits. But... it still had to be sturdy enough to fight with and sharp enough to kill. My cousin broke one of these ones while attacking a snowman... He was a mighty opponent!
Whats even better is that this happened in Pheonix Arizona a few years ago. They had a freak snowstorm while I was visiting. So a snowman bested a ninjato in the middle of a dessert!
i had 1 of this and it is definitely crappy even tho u are using the right swing. specialy on thrusting.the length of the sword was 22 inch and the length that went it when i thrusted it to a gel replica of a human was only 5 inch compare to the expensive one which will go all the way
There are no specific ninja swords, there never were... Ninja used the katana and wakizashi...
straight ken were not widely used and consist of the Ninja Myth.. start reading up on Japanese history and real swords before trying to be interesting on here showing your pathetic man handling and terrible techniques..
Budk is where it's at.
thetrue7sparks 5 days ago
The Ninja sword you used was it from TimberWolf or United Cutlery? Please answer.
MDM507090xx 3 months ago
It's not even called a "Ninja sword" Jeez, I hate it when people buy a Katana and think they know all about it.
Blessthefall245 3 months ago
@Blessthefall245 I think in this case the sword he is demonstrating is a straight bladed single piece sword, sold around £20, and sold as "ninja sword."
aj863 2 months ago
@aj863
Could be worse. Some swords in that price range are a single piece sword...
Until they aren't. XD
manictiger 3 weeks ago
@Blessthefall245 a katana is curved you dick
TobyW1996 1 week ago
@TobyW1996 Exactly, this is a Ninjato, but I was not directly referencing this video, I was generally stating I hate it when people Buy any type of weapon that even slightly resembles a Katana, or Ninjato or any other asian weapon and refer to it as "Ninja Sword". The weapons obviously have names, and the ones marketed as "Ninja swords" are peices of crap without the need to review them.
Blessthefall245 1 week ago
Ok, swinging a sword is still relevant in todays society. There, i said it. How is this possible, you may ask. Its not about having a weapon on hand and hacking people, so much as it is about learning something new, different, and exciting. Weapons with edges require technique and care, as well as attention to form, which carries over into unarmed technique. Also, its more fun than curling weights. Lol!
Forthepaycheck88 3 months ago
That's a tanto. o.e
lamxung5000 3 months ago
Unless you actually know how to use one, e.g. your a 1st Dan in either Shotokan or Kyoshin, don't buy one ?!
Don't watch Naruto and think your a ninja. At least buy a Shinai first? :@
TheMoistCamel 4 months ago
@TheMoistCamel
.....Since when does Shotokan or KyoKUshin Karateka play with swords?
Never have seen it. Only in a McDojo that still thinks swinging around a wooden bokken and learning defense is effective in the 21st century.
Da1RiSiN1sMoKe 4 months ago
@Da1RiSiN1sMoKe No, they don't play with haha sorry, but in thier Kata, it is a big thing:)) and yeah lol true.
TheMoistCamel 1 month ago
I was always curious about these swords. They looked like they had potential based on their simple but sturdy single piece construction. They looked like they would take a decent edge.
aj863 4 months ago
@aj863 It all depends on metal it is mad of. For example, The katanas wielded by the Samurai were brittle and broke against leather armor. It also depends on tang and style of sword
QuietGuitaristfan 2 months ago
@QuietGuitaristfan lol. in this case I believe they are made from either mild steel or a cheap stainless variant. Both are low (or no) carbon, ie not brittle, in the case of mild steel (contains carbon) the hardness and toughness are variable via heat treating, so shouldn't shatter or snap. Though in this case I would guess it is made of a cheap stainless. As for comparison to the samurais' katana, they are incomparable.
aj863 2 months ago
thumbs up if you thinks hes not handling the sword correctly
104handcok 4 months ago
if you take of the cap. of course the bottle won't launch, cheater...
UnowMe00 4 months ago
Imagine those bottle`s being ur dicks :D ouch
danielis45 5 months ago
just saying, i got a $20 katana, its one of those last samuri ones, it's not even sharpened. its just a prop. I sharpened mine sharp enough to shave with (it took fucking 2 weeks) and i can cut traffic cones and shit. Its quite fun. lol my point is that a katana is a katana unless you consider its strength and its blade retention. Of course, BEFORE i sharpened it, i tried cutting a bottle and it bend the sword to a 45 degree angle (i dont have good form either, i dont study this stuff)
freakin1random 5 months ago
well if you do the right cuting technic you could transform even a sharpened pece of metal into a mass destruction weapon
metallvid 5 months ago
What si a powder i can buy at a store that i can use to kinda replace the limestone powder that comes with the kits. Or should I just take a little more time to wipe down the blade before putting a thin layer of oil on it?
fastitslol 6 months ago
@fastitslol the powder is actually supposed to be whetstone shavings, so therefore sandstone or similar, but it is available typically from sword websites/ebay, but really you don't need much. I use it on 5 swords and have yet to see a noticeable decrease in the amount in the powder ball I dust the blades down with. only a dot every 6-8 inches.
Dannybroadsword1 3 months ago
Paul knows what his doing, his a professional and well respected all over the world,
Beezhunter 6 months ago
All i read in chat is, bla bla bla i know about swords too cuzz i just googled about them, bla bla bla i watch naruto and sasuke weilds it differently, bla bla bla i know much more than you, you suck paul.
And for all the ones who really know what they are talking about <----sword nerd(me), yes he isn't weilding the sword 100% correctly, yes the angle of the cut is still ok, thus valid.
Its his job, he does this for breakfast. If he wants to do it properly....he will
blakan3 6 months ago 26
lower grade metal is all if you want quality steel you gotta pay for it same with the wood.
(and of course it won't cut like a machete -_- it's not supposed too.)
IllIXR 6 months ago
rofl seems more a baseball bat xD
artiziff123 7 months ago
@hillbillymunk no iam not
xmurder95x 7 months ago
SO MANY PEOPLE BITCHING ABOUT STUPID SHIT! He's not wasting water as his back yard isn't tiled obviously and just has these positioned stone blocks(water falls into the cracks and evaporates). And if you cut a plant it spurs it to grow so it isn't all bad he cut the bamboo, which grows extremely fast as is. Be thankful this man is showing the shitty quality of cheap swords versus legitimate ones. Ingrateful fuckheads and nutters.....
TheDarkWind666 7 months ago
@hillbillymunk oh am I ?
xmurder95x 7 months ago
Who says sharper is better anyway?
fukdyamum 7 months ago
@fukdyamum Well if you go the claymore route the weight of the sword makes up for not being sharp. But any style of ninja sword is meant to make a good clean kill seconds after leaving the sheath. Sharpness plays a big roll in a quick kill of this style.
BelialAndar 6 months ago
@BelialAndar All swords were sharp including claymores. Some swords were just meant to be more versatile, or cutting ability was sacrified for another role, like stabbing.
ivanlagrossemoule 6 months ago
@BelialAndar If you want a real ninja sword, go out buy a custom katana. Make it ko katana lenght with a 13 inch tsuka and regular katana saya. You then have a ninjato. Check out this guys "Bujinkan Oniyuri Katana" test.
HairofSteel555 5 months ago
NOTE: you are a fat guy who wastes water!!!
xmurder95x 7 months ago
people bagging on him for hitting a plant may i inquire that all houses have wood in them, that paper in your printer their comes from trees your tables and chairs are wood your couches have wood in them if you havent seen already everything ive said has some resource from a plant in it
snickers763 8 months ago
Hey Paul, I reckon you would really do well from getting a high speed camera or at least one that captures 100 frames per second. For someone who does cutting videos, good slo mo is a must.
AresExodus 8 months ago
Learn the technique The sword is a slicing tool not a chopping tool if u wanna chop get an axe slicing required far less energy than chopping
dudearlo 8 months ago
this is why the invention of firearms is so important hehehe
deathtrap68 8 months ago
I got the budk- twin set as sort of a joke and they shattered, ($20), I'm hit or miss on Pual Chen, but he does know the work. I think the point the OP was making was that the Chens were fine. I've had mixed luck myself, I bent a Chen, but it did come back to true. I'm much more of a Cold Steel sort of guy. Still, some cheap stuff is better than others. I test a few on my channel. Not truly cheap swords....not since I was younger. It can get damned dangerous when they break.
Nice vid, good idea
sidiagung 9 months ago
please, that's not cheap, cheap ninja swords would fall apart when your swinging it.
nicothegreat795 10 months ago
I hate cheapo swords, they bug the hell out of me. And I'm also not one to believe in the straight bladed "Ninjatou" either. BUt I really like this guys videos, they really show the difference in quality between blades. If you havn't yet, you should test teh OniYuri Bujinkan Shinobi Gatana Ninjatou. That thing is a BEAST!
HairofSteel555 11 months ago 2
I prefer a good old aluminum baseball bat
ChesterDoraemon 11 months ago
only problem is the hanwei ninjato is £120 while the cheap sword is £10..... why do all the GOOD swords have to be expensive? D':
neovenetar 1 year ago
do you know what goes into making a real sword,let alone sharpening one to a worthwhile edge?
point in case,authentic japanese swords have been found to have as many as a 1000 folds in the edge,which means the swordsmith heated and folded the edge over that many time,which is why they are sharp down to the molecular level and can cut through almost anything with ease.
Arayanrevenge 11 months ago
@Arayanrevenge of course i know, My last comment was expressing the fact that I don't have enough money to buy a katana or ninjato. Btw - a katana is not sharp down to a molecular level and cannot cut through almost anything. If it was sharp to a molecular level then it would be sharper than anything in the universe and if you dropped it's blade onto say, a concrete floor then it would sink straight through till friction stopped it.
neovenetar 11 months ago
@neovenetar Scientists have measure some blades as thin as a few molecules at the very edge,I'd call that shard down to the molecular level.
Arayanrevenge 11 months ago
@Arayanrevenge yea, but aren't those scalpels?
neovenetar 11 months ago
@neovenetar no.they have seen that level of sharpness in japanese swords.Typical scalpels are either diamond coated since it's tough,won't tarnish/rust and once sharpend(via laser) it won't dull during an operation.
Arayanrevenge 11 months ago
@Arayanrevenge that level of sharpness in unused £100000000000000000 swords.
neovenetar 11 months ago
@neovenetar Antique Feudal Japan swords..not anything currently produced.
Arayanrevenge 11 months ago
@Arayanrevenge yes unsused antique swords that you need to be a millionare to buy.
neovenetar 11 months ago
@Arayanrevenge Yeah, about that... All the scalpels we use are obsidian... I've never seen a diamond one before.
ReaperD23 11 months ago
@ReaperD23 I've heard/read they were diamond coated/tipped..obsidian works too as it seperates at the molecular level.
Arayanrevenge 11 months ago
@Maedupnaim actually a badly forged folded blade is usually a lot worse than a monosteel one, especially mass produced ones...
Btw, a 'decent' folded steel blade(usually katana) has at least 20 folds(2 to the power of 20 layers) not just 120 layers(about 7-8 folds)
jere3416 1 year ago
How the hell did I get here from "Worm in my Butt"????!!!!!!!
Blaze7557 1 year ago
u are useless use the correct form and maybe you will learn to cut things easier -_-..(btw i got that ninjato and it cuts reasonably thick trees etc)
sora831992 1 year ago
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TheJoe999Man 1 year ago
of course but a fuckin real nijato stuff by hanwii is like $200 dollars.
TheJoe999Man 1 year ago
well there goes my water bottle armor
syaoranpies 1 year ago 82
it really doesnt depend on the sword but more on the person who is wielding it. Even a cheap katana can cut correctly if you correct form and cutting motion. And YES i do have knowledge of swords and training for those who want to comment if i do or not. he uses a one hand odd sweeping motion, so of course the bottle will fly away. thats why a great sword cut uses both hands and can easily cut flesh and bone. but funny video regardless.
JtotheS09 1 year ago
katanas are so cool . i wanna but one so baddd
narultimate3 1 year ago
UGh my eyes when he starts molesting that bush. Might be cheap but don't use a sword like an axe.
Flaphand 1 year ago
@Flaphand it's a destruction test, it's to show the swords durability.
lusteraliaszero 1 year ago
Are those your combat sandals?
knottytrevor 1 year ago
any blade whether cheap or expensive is good IF refined up....i have a $1 china dagger that was refined to be as good as a 120 layered Damascus blade. dont just take a dagger or sword's sharpness how they come, sharpen it yourself either using a sharpening rock or even re-smithing the blade for better cutting guarantee.
TheGarcia350 1 year ago
@TheGarcia350 riiiiight...
Maedupnaim 1 year ago
@Maedupnaim don't believe me? go to a smith and find out yourself. >__>
TheGarcia350 1 year ago
@TheGarcia350 I'm not saying you can't make a blade sharper than it's given to you, but there's a lot more to blade quality of a blade than how sharp it is. Getting a $1 knife to the level of a 120 layered damascus blade is like trying to turn graphite into diamond with your bare hands.
Maedupnaim 1 year ago
I thoroughly enjoy your vids man! you are truly brutal to a sword, and that is great for the rest of us thinking about getting one! Well done and keep up the good work!
3Y3ECE 1 year ago
why would you treat your sword like that?
YonvEqua 1 year ago
@YonvEqua To show that it sucks :P
MrTefached 1 year ago
@YonvEqua to show how well it works, for your sake. and he has like, a ton of swords.
lusteraliaszero 1 year ago
my Cold Steel Wakizashi sends water bottles flying :( and it's brand new.
it cuts through some plastic bottles but not all the way through and you would think a fresh cold steel product would be able to cut right through just about any kind or thickness. Any tips on how I can bring the edge up to par?
nextgendragon 1 year ago
@nextgendragon if it's a wakizashi it shouldn't be all that sharp. they were never intended as the precision tools daito are but a weapon of last resorts, they were used more akin to a club than a sword
NoahTruman 1 year ago
@nextgendragon Send it to Mr. John Fitzen in Salt Lake City Utah :D
MrTefached 1 year ago
Ninja Sword is a fiction.
Therefore, in Japan, Ninja Swords is recognized only as a toy.
In Japan, it is natural to be a price as the toy.
taihuu25go 1 year ago
Most expensive sword you've ever bought?
rockss2000 1 year ago
Why does this guy swing like such a mongoloid?
machineowar 1 year ago
The video should have started... "The problem with cheap Ninja Swords... is that i have no fucking idea how to swing one."
ConvictedCriminal 1 year ago
Shame this video is being spammed by all the "Japanese swords are the best in the world EVER EVER EVER!*deranged dogmatic argument*" people.
Far too many of them thanks to America importing Anime.
leeham991 1 year ago 2
pause at 0:14. theres a cap on the top of the bottle. then pause at 0:21. no cap! thats cheating man.
LoneWhiteWolf13 1 year ago
@LoneWhiteWolf13 You do know that cutting a bottle WITHOUT a cap is actually significantly harder, right?
MGlBlaze 1 year ago
@MGlBlaze absolutly right! elasticity is a wonderful thing :)
Fuldachiller 1 year ago
@LoneWhiteWolf13 it shouldnt make much of a difference
toastiest1 1 year ago
@LoneWhiteWolf13
It is easier to cut through with the cap closed. when its open the plastic will bend and a bad blade will just push it.
LamaPaj 1 year ago
@LamaPaj
Actually, it would be easier to do it with the cap off, if you don't believe me go drop a bottle of water with the cap off on its side and I guarantee it bounces higher than with the cap on therefore making it less likely to bounce off of a shitty sword with the cap off.
wiiwouldntliketoplay 1 year ago
@wiiwouldntliketoplay
Your logic is faulty. I am talking about concentrated pressure at a single point, and that single point accelerating before the rest of the bottle can.l If the cap is off then water will be forced out and it will flex more. With the cap on water wont be forced out and the bottle will be more rigid, thus letting the cutting edge penetrate said point.
LamaPaj 1 year ago
did you sharpen the cheap sword first? i have sharpened them, and i find them quite effective, obviously not as effective as you god knows how much priced katana.
neovenetar 1 year ago
Obviously you did not learn to use it. It's only a collectors item.
Adana180109 1 year ago
Also, a cheap stainless sword will still take a 30-degree edge and hold it well. This is roughly similar to a good pair of scissors, for comparison. Not real sharp, but also no sharper than you'd want it to be; stainless means heavier but also stiffer and harder. Your strikes are slower but carry more weight, thus allowing a slightly duller blade to chop rather than slice.
Again, it's not the graceful handmade weapon of Japan, but it'll do as a generic long or short sword in a pinch.
Bullzeye95 1 year ago
Presumably when you say cheap ninja sword you mean the stainless steel katanas and wakizashis you can buy on ebay. They're not useless as weapons, per se, they're just much heavier and less capable of taking an extra-fine edge like a real carbon steel blade. On the other hand, they're also a ton more durable; hitting a tree with a real hand-made katana would ruin the edge, possibly permanently, but a cheapo stainless version is like an extra-large machete.
Bullzeye95 1 year ago
@Bullzeye95 Actually stainless steel is brittle and would probably break if you try doing what you just described to it. Youre thinking of a "Beater", and while they can do things historical swords cant do, they are incredibly unwieldy and useless in practical combat. Lets put it this way, by the time you lift that thing to swing it once, youd have already been cut down by a historical swordsman. Even if your sword is tougher, it's the swordsman, not the sword.
EddieCubillo 1 year ago
@EddieCubillo (post 1 of 2) I admit my inexperience with all of the various varieties of cheap 440 Stainless China-produced "Japanese-style" blades. I would however argue that the differences in metallurgy are fairly minor when applied to flesh and bone; while you certainly couldn't cleanly and adroitly cut a tatami mat with it, for instance, it would most certainly sever your head from your shoulders with an equal amount of force, simply due to the extra weight behind the blow.
Bullzeye95 1 year ago
@EddieCubillo (post 2 of 2) In terms of historicity and "swordsman not sword", I would agree wholeheartedly. Miyamoto Musashi killed most of his opponents with a wooden bokken. If he had needed to apply it to such a task, I'm sure he could have easily defeated lesser opponents with a heavy, "useless" cheap blade such as those we describe.
I'd urge you to read up on the history of heavy longswords, particularly the nodachi and odachi in Japan and the Zweihander in Germany. Heavy =/= useless.
Bullzeye95 1 year ago
the true ninja sword's quality isn't meant to be better than the katana, ninja were made to combat the oppressing samurai with cheap but effective tactics. Besides, was that a a cheap katana? comparing a cheap ninja sword against a quality katana is no real test, even a makeshift sword from scrap iron can cut atleast a little through a water bottle, if that water bottle was completely undamaged, that sword is as sharp as a wooden post.
KnoodlesGuy 1 year ago
haha less affective on bush then a machete lol you make it sound like you would take a fucking katana out in the woods to cut a trail
arenmcg 1 year ago
well u know what i didn't know ur supposed to use a katana for cutting objects like the tree
deadlyassassin007 1 year ago
@deadlyassassin007 not a katana
Kelvarra 1 year ago
Well, thats why they are cheap! :)
swordsofmight 1 year ago
honestly I say these kinds of cheap swords are for collecting. appearance only. And even I only buy them to be used as movie props. they look better than fake looking prop swords and are safer than a "real" sword. =] also replicas are always fun to have.
ImkindaNormal 1 year ago
ur not holdng the sword correctly
ipdtouch 1 year ago
green house becoz of u
dont harm tree.
shittyfuck 1 year ago
BOING
Kxixx 1 year ago
...are fake anyway, never were real.
page6345 1 year ago
@page6345 whats fake? Ninjato? or ninjas? im confused here
Kelvarra 1 year ago
@Kelvarra i do beleve bolth are real
Pinstr 1 year ago
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dude, first of all GET LESSONS...... second take care of the sword (its not a toy), you get what you payed for, the swords not cheap your the cheap one
korean30 1 year ago
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korean30 1 year ago
sharpen this sword before cutting !!!
skeymoe87 2 years ago
totally agree, get thous special sharpen thing so u able sharpen the thing the highest cuts it can get (their is many whetstones but you have to look for the one can sharpen perfectly [Their is matter what whetstones ur using])
TheBastered 1 year ago
To all you "experts" putting shit on the man, maybe you should find out a little information first.
Paul has probably tested more swords than you will ever see and knows more about their design and construction than you will ever learn from watching ninja anime.
When you dis a respected person in the sword community you just make your self look stupid.
ShumiSwords 2 years ago 130
@ShumiSwords perhaps he knows more than i do, but its obvious from watching his other videos involving katanas that he has no idea how to swing one. He might know how to smack them into a piece of wood, or a water bottle, but he isn't using a good form which therefore makes the sword look worse than it actually is. Therefore we as buyers might not buy the sword when in fact it was his fault for making the product look bad... and a good sword company could go out of business. Awful aint it?
ConvictedCriminal 1 year ago
@ShumiSwords sounds like someone has developed quite the man crush!
JtotheS09 1 year ago
Sure enough, he's using a blade like a machete, then a machete should be more useful. and now who said that these cheap iron made in china fantasy ninja samurai swords were meant to cut? These are dangerous toys for kids wah dont know what they're doing and also for uneducated people who wants to decor their red neck's shacks with a samurai shrine.
JohnLennon100 2 years ago
The blade goes blunt from use so you need to sharpen them from time to time. That could be your problem.
Paxification 2 years ago
im kind of new to swords and all.. but i think the the katana would generally be more effective at cutting things if you used 2 hands for maximum acceleration so you get more cutting power. if you use it with 1 hand like you would a machete, then the machetes heavier and thicker blade will probably make it more effective at lower speeds.
yoyomasterbrad 2 years ago
Dude, 2hands man....
bad technique....
Swaza55 2 years ago
bad technique dude even with a real katana or N sword you wouldnt cut a bottle... its a slashing blade for 2 hand slashing or one hand defensife fencing its not a faking choppingblade with your technique i would try a dadao blade and not a refined slasher try sharpening it and wile chopping move the sword backwarts or at least keep your wrist straight it might just cut it
maarhoefe 2 years ago
maybe is not the sword maybe is you use 2 hands....
aldo2k6 2 years ago
??? Still don't know why you think cutting shrubbery has anything to do with cutting flesh and bone...??? Comparing a katana to a machete is like comparing a shotgun to a sniper rifle.
RazorRivetRiot 2 years ago
I meant that comment to the host of this video.
ashthegreat 2 years ago
Uh stupid man...
The cutting has to do with how light the weapon is resulting in the acceleration and how sharp it is.
Nothing with quality. Quality only is useful for durability as in how long it will last you and whether or not the blade will snap and hit you in the face.
Just sharpen the sword, you uneducated moron.
ashthegreat 2 years ago
With that guy's aweful technique, it wouldn't matter what kind of sword he was using.
Jank143 2 years ago
hahaha a garrafinha voou longe
joaoppaulofut 2 years ago
if i were a ninja i wouldnt buy a ninja sword
TheGooberment 2 years ago
Well if you're looking for self defense, both are good because they both could cut the heavier target.
vulturedot3x3 2 years ago
the way to save money is buy a cheap one and just sharpen it,instead buying a sharp one for $500-$1000
ipodhuman79999 2 years ago
@ipodhuman79999 its still not made as well no matter how sharp u make it if anything your making a death trap of a sword it could end up braking and hurting someone. They are for show and nothing more...
link000000 2 years ago
its the warrior not the blade
ninja8722 2 years ago
It is a poor workman who blames his tools.
DonMeaker 2 years ago
Nothing beats a good blaster at your side kid.
SulfurCitizen 2 years ago 2
win
dantemustkill 2 years ago
eh paul, did yu see how the sword performed once you applied the accusharp???
elgostine 2 years ago
how good will the blade be for $69 someone please reply
curtis641 2 years ago
not good, I'm afraid. Good blades are really expensive ( starting off from 200$ )
Eskalial 2 years ago
@curtis641 not that good. $100 for a paul chen is probably the cheapest good sword.
nosnhoj1987 2 years ago
maybe you should sharpen them
moblsche 2 years ago
did you sharpen them at all
jinnd319 2 years ago
your swords must be embarassingly dull my friend.
ray151993 2 years ago
"You get what you pay for."
GunOwnerDan 2 years ago
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I'd like to know how sharp was the cheap blade - I made a "cheap" knife so sharp, my friends were impressed that it cut different mediums (plastic, paper, cardboard) with ease.
gomergilligan 2 years ago
Everyone shut up! Hes just showing how a cheap ninjato is pretty much completely useless
WolfOfBloodAndBone 2 years ago 2
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If you knew how to slash maybe it'd work better..
HeroinMethod 2 years ago
In Harold Hill, Essex, England a man cut off anothers arm with a cheap ass katana, he got off as self defence, no lie google it.
znhype 2 years ago 17
@znhype - thats true because it was in the romford recorder, where are you from?
page6345 1 year ago
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Learn how to cut with a real katana. If you're just going to pretend it's a machete; use a bloody machete!
OniAisu 2 years ago
Lol, First of all that's not a katana its a Ninja-to. Second he is merely demonstrating how effective a quality ninja sword is. If your gonna pretend like you know what you're talking about, try harder next time.
You fail are trolling and at life.
Fr0stmage 2 years ago 2
"note the cut from a previous testing of a real katana... cutting less effectively than a machete"
sound familiar?
if you're going to pretend i'm pretending to know what i'm talking about, try harder next time.
OniAisu 2 years ago
Forgive me I misread your comment, and thought you were insulting Paul and his technique :P.
Fr0stmage 2 years ago
The point is, the other ninjato did cut the bottle. Why couldn't the other one cut the bottle? You know, maybe you should stop posting on this video like it made a mistake, and go troll on a video that made a mistake.
BottledFairie 2 years ago
how much where the swords?
thelittlejacob1 2 years ago
Where can I buy a good real Katana with international shipping?? can you help me?
simonfowler81 2 years ago
ILL HELP :D
knifelover78910 2 years ago 2
try nine circles
XaFoN 2 years ago
wernt ninjas blades designed to be cheap originally because it was peasants useing them against the samurai or summin
bacontizer 2 years ago
yes, but not THAT cheap. Ninja swords were shorter, strait and generally not nearly as durable. But just as deadly. The samurai lived by their sword, the ninja lived by their wits. But... it still had to be sturdy enough to fight with and sharp enough to kill. My cousin broke one of these ones while attacking a snowman... He was a mighty opponent!
rabidiga 2 years ago
roflofloflofl wow dat musta bin 1 kikass snawman
bacontizer 2 years ago
Whats even better is that this happened in Pheonix Arizona a few years ago. They had a freak snowstorm while I was visiting. So a snowman bested a ninjato in the middle of a dessert!
rabidiga 2 years ago
lol!!!!!!! smowmen defying the laws of phisics since 100 bc lol random date
bacontizer 2 years ago
haha XD thats quite sad actually =)
YummyDoggieBiscuits 2 years ago
i had 1 of this and it is definitely crappy even tho u are using the right swing. specialy on thrusting.the length of the sword was 22 inch and the length that went it when i thrusted it to a gel replica of a human was only 5 inch compare to the expensive one which will go all the way
Danzeiver17 2 years ago
you aren't supposed to be using it like that in the first place, i mean your use and they way you are using it.
darkhokage 2 years ago
budk sells cheap ones that do relatively well
manther30 2 years ago
Wetback ninja gardeners unite!
skunkapotamus 2 years ago
yeah, look at that crappy swing, trying to realy sell your point.
damian1469 2 years ago
Why is he only using one hand instead of the proper two handed stance?
Wombat1965 2 years ago
theres no proper stance...
It can depend on the weight of the sword or the length of the handle
CANADAmAn85 2 years ago
Just sharpen it
nsw1535 2 years ago
There are no specific ninja swords, there never were... Ninja used the katana and wakizashi...
straight ken were not widely used and consist of the Ninja Myth.. start reading up on Japanese history and real swords before trying to be interesting on here showing your pathetic man handling and terrible techniques..
you are an insult to Bushido.
ASH
ashikagaProdDesign 2 years ago
ninjas used ninjatos idiot
smokey23quickz 2 years ago 2