Chinese broad sword - listen to the sound it makes

[TheLegoDudeStudios]

I thought it was going to be a screamer

[bhvo01]

its a machined??

[LotusDragon09]

Ahhh, jeese man! Fix your scabbard, please. The sound it made when re-sheathing made me cringe.

[VincentFinn]

In my country it is called chinese falchion

[narutardness2]

i love when people who dont know how to properly use swords pretend to be badass :)

[beekyosuke]

The hero sword sounds better.  It echos.

[thwoolfe]

DAO = sabre!

bad scabard is not filled softly



[Mannycom420]

Very satisfying swordy sound xD

[del885]

That scabbard looks pretty dangerous lol... I've sen a couple of my mates damn nearly had an accident with a scabbard similar to that, fortunately the blade was blunt, but unfortunately I didn't have a camera at the time when it happened to see video the whole thing with the funny expression on his face.

[123deathbymonkeys]

wat spund does it make across somones neck that sounds bad when i say it :(

[foe2002]

That can't be good for the sword, change the scabbard so it doesn't do that or atleast see if You can take off the metal part of it that is making that noise so You don't mess up the sword

[doerants]

Actually i am wrong, someone else in comments, caught it is a stainless steel copy, not truly the "practical series", I wasn't looking hard enough...

[Judoka1021]

the inside of a katanas scabbard is just wood, so you shouldnt hear anything anyway. apparently the way this scabbard is made isnt the best for the blade because its rubbing between the two pieces of whatever that scabbard is made of and putting un needed stress on the blade. and this guy just wants to share with us youtubers the cool sound his sword makes.

[3005080]

what sword is that?



[doerants]

@3005080 it's the Paul Chen practical gung fu sword, made by Hanwei. It is a wonderful broadsword, with the point of balance at 8" (someone else somewhere in comments asked about that as well). It is quite sharp, and for the price point (around $150) a great functional Kung Fu broadsword (I own it, I study Kung Fu). I have the blade taped to actually practice forms with it, so I keep it and transport it in a sword bag.The scabbard leaves a whole lot to be desired.

[LostFoxeh]

For some reason I thought ancient china used bronze for their weapons, not iron.

[dragoon7201]

@LostFoxeh

thats ancient ancient china, don't forget china has a shit load of history...

[ShadowBetwenUs]

Hey tell me. How balanced is that kind of broadsword? I'm about to buy one, so I need to know

[Roddyoneeye]

A good scabbard will correct that problem !

[AL94RUSS]

this is the sound of the warrior

[kaindrg]

WAIT DID ANY ONE ELSE SEE THE LITTLE PART OF THE BLAD STICK OUT WHEN ITS SUPPOSED TO BE SHEATHED

[KillSwitch66627]

@kaindrg its an open sheath.....

[Kelvarra]

@kaindrg the reason for that is so you can actually draw the sword. its an open sheath

[kaindrg]

@Kelvarra i dont know what that is

[invisiblejaguar1]

my favourite are katanas and tantos :-)

[mauiboynokaoi]

God dammit I hate it when people draw the swords edge across the inside of the scabbard. I sharpen blades as a hobby and every time I hear that sound it's like nails across a chalkboard for me. I can almost feel the blade dulling after every draw. But I guess it's not all that sharp a blade anyway looking at the design of the sword so I suppose it's not that bad...

[Lachdenan]

@mauiboynokaoi Even as a user, I feel the same way. I was watching this with a younger fellow and I said, "never ever do that!"

[mauiboynokaoi]

@Lachdenan I had a friend who would love doing that with his katana. Even if it was just a cheap $40 replica, it still felt so agonizing when he drew it and it made that sharp hissing sound. It's almost as bad as people who cut sizzling steak platters with the knife and grind the edge against the steel platter. That is the worst really DX

[Kelvarra]

@mauiboynokaoi whats so bad about the design? i think it is rather genius, have a brutal sword that actually takes grace to use

[mauiboynokaoi]

@Kelvarra What are you talking about "design"? No sword is designed to have its edge drawn across the scabbard so I'm really not sure what you're getting at here.

[LoDsuper]

@mauiboynokaoi you do know that when blades make that sound across the scabbard its not always because of the edge against the bottom of the scabbard right? most of the time its the flat side of the blade against the flat side of scabbard, and it doesnt dull the blade at all

[mauiboynokaoi]

@LoDsuper Umm no? Go watch some samurai draw and sheath their swords. Makes almost no sound at all. That's the way it's supposed to be drawn and sheathed. The spine doesn't make any audible sound when it's drawn across the scabbard. And if that's not enough, look at how he puts the sword back. The edge is clearly resting up against the scabbard until the end where he pulls it back to lock it back in.

[foe2002]

@LoDsuper Scabbards are made of wood usually and even if it's the flat side of the blade that is doing the grinding You know that can't be good for the sword since it still means some sort of deterioration of it

[freeheretic111]

Nice video. Thanks for posting. Is this the sword you were demonstrating:

'Practical Kungfu Sword' by Hanwei Forge? If so, then the blade has had great reviews expecially as a quality entry-level oxtail dao sword. Prices range on the internet from about $125 to $200. If it is this sword, the reviewers have said it is a great value with the only minor criticisms that you cannot remove the handle and that the black fabric material might slip a bit.

[TheRustingSword]

@freeheretic111 Wrong, it's a cheaper version. Which costs about $40-$60 in amazon. The difference is it doesn't have a groove while Hanwei's one has one. The scabbard here is not made of wood but aluminum.

[AnGobh]

Make sure you don't cut your fingers since the scabbard doesn't have a fully closed sheath.

[mattfinn]

@AnGobh The very mistake I made when I first drew mine out haha!

[TelekinesisOnline]

Not all stainless steels are practically useless.

If your sword is made of 440C, then it could still probablly be durable and flexable enough for combat, but it obviouly doesn't stand up to high carbon or spring steels.

[Vikingman889]

who makes this sword? hanwei?

[jeffdoeskungfu]

@Vikingman889 It's an imitation Hanwei. I have one of these two. It's a bit less sturdy than the real Hanwei.

[jeffdoeskungfu]

@Vikingman889 It's an imitation Hanwei. I have one of these too. It's a bit less sturdy than the real one.

[DKassaian1219]

1 do you use it and 2 is it durable

[Zeroshenmegaman]

Is it me, or are u trying to say that ALL China products lack quality??

[DKassaian1219]

no cause i bought this and i wanted to know if i could use it or if its just another display piece

[DKassaian1219]

and since this is made of 440 stainless steel ( not ideal for useable swords) i wanted to know from someone who had it

[Zeroshenmegaman]

How do you know?

[DKassaian1219]

I know its stainless steel caused i just bought it and i got the info on it. and i know stainless steel is not the best quality for practical swords from swordbuyersguide; stainless steel is mostly used for display swords due to their resistance to rust while carbon steel is used for battle ready swords due to its resistance to taking blows

[Zeroshenmegaman]

Well, since it is a Stainless Steel, this blade is not for practical usage...

Well, sorry for that hostility just now... =D

[Zeroshenmegaman]

Maybe if you tried sharpening it, you could stil cut waterbottles... Though that isn't strongly advised...

[MrQianli]

very nice, where did you get it? i want one too

[PapiaInMyPocket]

how does the sword draw from its case? it looks wierd

[chengda85]

one side of the case is open

[Zeroshenmegaman]

Nah, it's meant to be like that. Cos that's a broad sword. The chinese broad sword has a wide tip and a slender base. Therefore, in order to fit the wide tip, the back of the scabbard's base has a slid.

Therefore making the sheathing look wierd. =D

[wolfzwizdom]

@Zeroshenmegaman and sounding weird i heard also there is an issue with the handle as well...but the blade is of good quality.the least favorite of the swords on market today just of the fact of the sheath

[eteune]

awesome, make a nother vid with more explaination

is it very sharp or just semi sharp?

[gocartking]

Wow, I wonder how you keep te sword scratch free and in god polish with a shitty binding scabbard like that.

[Zeroshenmegaman]

Er... Huh??

[Yvesyew]

would you do a cutting test with the sword please?

[nejster228]

great sword :)

[CBREEZY2014]

does that sword sharpen everytime you draw it?

[DickDallyThe3rd]

yo trumpet guy! my names rich and i was wonderin how that sword is. the chen/ hanwei practical one am i correct? im thinking of usin it for hard-hittin stage combat. would it snap on me?

[SwatShinsengumi]

Actually, it's not. It's a 440 stainless steel copy of it. you can tell by looking at the end of the blade by the hilt. On the copies, the edge stops before the hilt, on the Hanwei/Paul Chen original, the edge goes all the way into the hilt.

[shaolinkungfu666]

the hanwei one is just about the best commercially available broadsword you can get. it wouldn't snap on you, but methinks it would be a tad too...... functional..... for stage combat.

[blackshark12224]

that sounds so authentic. lol

[aaboi]

that was a frightening sound

that was awsome

[Poque]

wow almost gives me goosebumps. I love that sound

[mjcvidmaker]

gotta say i love it when swords make that sound

[Livelife417]

wow, I have the exact same one as well. Just got it today...The Oxtail Dao, chinese.

[PyroPro3]

I have that exact same sword.

[Teyobi]

It's a nice sword, but the scabbard has slots in it, proper broadsword scabbards don't have them.

[jingwu42]

where did you get that sword?

[excitedbum99]

haha thts a freakin awesome sound!!!

[viveca4]

WOW, I really like this sound!