it is hard to explain because I do not know the details. let's say you have a katana from a cheap internet store, it is super sharp and got a nice hamon and everything, but then you cut a piece of wood and the blade bends, or the edge breaks. this would be due to too bad metal or bad tempering, but let's say it's from the metal.
if you had the same katana made from high carbon steel 1045 or 1060 or 1065 it would gone into the wood with little/no damage.
@stk931 oh yeah also high carbon steel can get a super edge because it gets very hard, BUT spring steel is... well springy and if you hit metal or a tree very hard the spring steel katana might shake or bounce while the high carbon steel blade which is sharper and even harder could shatter because the energy has nowhere else to go.
the thing is the spring steel will turn the energy into bouncing, bending or shaking while the hard/brittle carbon steel could shatter and hit you with a sharp piece!
@howwie11 ah I figured now. light has cut some metal away at the back of the sword (can't remember what it is called!), but in old times it was used to draw blood away from the sword + make it lighter, so I'd buy the light one because it looks better, 6 bucks isn't much ;)
i am drooling i look all over internet for good katana and i was goin to buy a ryanswords dragon sword but this may have changed my mind....p.s. can you review xl light
I own a iato (traning katana, cheap and not sharp) and it looks exaclty the same as this sword´s handle. why is that, shouldn´t they be a little different.
@Auxxua0 I don't have any actual info to prove that it is full tang, but I would think it either is or should be based on the fact that this is a fully functional blade meant to be used for serious martial arts training and cutting. If they made a half-tang blade and claimed that as its purpose, I might be a bit concerned :P
@KihonNitenIchiRyu That's good to hear. I'm looking at purchasing the Practical Plus or something comparable in a few months - do you know if it boasts a similar/identical tang?
@horrorfan13666 okay i don't know what to suggest for you. if youre small and fast, i recommend the practical.
If youre into real fittings and dont plan a recustomization, then i would reccommend getting the real fittings. keep in mind with hanwei you pay for the steel and the fitting caps and tsuba, the handles are for shit, and i can honestly say so from experience as i've reworked several. the XL is fat and heavy, a lot of meat to this blade.
@horrorfan13666 the practical plus, is fitted with rayskin under leather. the blade is thin and swift, but depending on your target usage i would reccommend something that feels like you won't break it on the first swing. rest assured these are tough blades, but the XL was my choice due to the geometry, weight and overall feeling that i wouldn't break it. the prac and the p+ are respectively the same weapon.. just different fittings.
Overall the XL is the toughest blade in the practical line.
@ishouldplayzelda My understanding is that this line of swords is meant to be economically practical, and that it's a great sword for the money you pay (authentic/antique katana run several thousand $). It doesn't mean practical in the sense of "all your cutting needs in one handy ancient Japanese weapon" :P
would this sword be strong enough for heavy cutting? one review said it wouldn't because it's made from 1095 steel but on an online store it says it's made from 1566.
It ain't easy to get the tsuka off unless you've already loosened it up yourself (which isn't necessarily a good thing). If you have a clamp, it makes it a lot easier.
@doldei i can say that it will go through ten milkjugs in one swipe. O.o equivalent is the triple tatami with a one inch dowel inside like it wasn't there.
s big and heavy, twice as thick and durable as the rest of the hanwei line. due to its size and weight, it's awkward unless you know what youre doing. the blade is " four bodies equivelant, and will cut properly as long as the blade is straight on the cutting angle.
Perfect for a backyard beater. however, design flaws in the handle make it only as good as the dressing you rebuild it with. perfect start for those looking to recustomize a sword
Can it be a real hamon with a fake rayskin at the same sword?? I was expecting real ray skin also. That is a nice sword though and I was going to buy it but I don like anyting that is fake.
is the practical any good as well and could we maybe see a vid of jonis cutting with cuase stuck between getting the practical or the plus or a raijin folded katana? any suggestions?
i own the Practical Pro Katana and it is beautiful and great balance and VERY VERY sharp. I did some cutting with it on some milk cartons and I really swung hard and I shouldnt have.lol It doesnt take anything to cut with these swords. I swung very slowly the next few swings and it was like a hot knife through butter. I love it and all Paul Chen swords. I have 3 so far, and 2 Musashi. You can not go wrong with this sword.
i own this sword' amd its a great cutter too' i got many (aka) real katanas' but this sword cuts as good as da rest of them!!! i use it in my shinkendo school comps sometimes!!^^
i personally was born in okinawa and i was tought how to use the katana there but i used a sword that was given to my granpa he got it as a gift during ww2 it was dated to the 1600s but since u dont have one of those get a musashi its way better
i was originally born in okinawa japan when my father was in the navy now im 15 and live in pa but the fact is that i was tought how to use a sword while living in japan and i know for sure that these suck because i used my grandfathers gift sword which he got from the locals during ww2 and it was dated back to the 1600s and if u want a good katana get musashi
hey swords of might, I'm trying to buy exotic katar from you're web site but i don't know if they'll allow it to Australia.Can you like reply because i really want one.
Whats you're opinion would they allow it in? yes/no
dude i need a big of help... i messed up a bit i was doing a bit of tami and forgot to clean it! its got a bit of fucking rust on it and very light scraches on it from when it went into the wood. how can i get rid of the small rust and does it normaly have light scrachs on it after a lot of use?
was available in mint condition so I bought that instead - these huge mat cutters from PC
along with the cheness SGC are not needed for tameshigiri - its a marketing gig only - a misconcieved idea that to cut you need a wide kotetsu style blade - not true, you dont need a blade 38mm wide to cut tatami - just look at james williams from Bugei cutting vids on youtube - he uses a 31"/15" dragonfly thats only 32mm wide at motohaba.
sorry to be commenting again on the same video (i dunno, it annoys some people) but if they upgraded this to a more nicer presantation like others, such as better packaging and better tsuka wrappings (real ray skin and cotton wrap) then i would get it in a flash because your right the blade is amazing
i agree with Seven, while i'm sure it is a very practical sword (hence the name) i dont like its presentation ( i know that makes no difference to the working of the sword, but i just really like nice presentaion) plus it doesnt come with a maint kit like other PC's
How much?
kitecc 1 week ago
Do you ship to Australia, and can someone tell me how much it is?
ItsNuckChorris 2 months ago
ships to brazil ? please answer
darkghost223 3 months ago
sorry for not buying from you swordsofmight, but I got it way cheaper at Athene.
rogantu 5 months ago
This is a piece of Chinese crap.
budomaster11 6 months ago
The practical XL Katana has 1566 blade type, is this better that 1045, 1060 or 1095?
TheIcemanModdeler 7 months ago
@TheIcemanModdeler yes higher number = great.
never buy swords less than 1045 unless you will ONLY have it for display or cutting very small objects.
for example 9260 steel is spring steel, high carbon stops somewhere, but Im not sure at what number.
check Sword Buyers Guide for some info.
rogantu 5 months ago
@rogantu what do you mean by blade type? like length?
stk931 5 months ago
@stk931 no!
it is hard to explain because I do not know the details. let's say you have a katana from a cheap internet store, it is super sharp and got a nice hamon and everything, but then you cut a piece of wood and the blade bends, or the edge breaks. this would be due to too bad metal or bad tempering, but let's say it's from the metal.
if you had the same katana made from high carbon steel 1045 or 1060 or 1065 it would gone into the wood with little/no damage.
that is what I mean.
rogantu 5 months ago
@stk931 oh yeah also high carbon steel can get a super edge because it gets very hard, BUT spring steel is... well springy and if you hit metal or a tree very hard the spring steel katana might shake or bounce while the high carbon steel blade which is sharper and even harder could shatter because the energy has nowhere else to go.
the thing is the spring steel will turn the energy into bouncing, bending or shaking while the hard/brittle carbon steel could shatter and hit you with a sharp piece!
rogantu 5 months ago
I thought it came with real ray skin?
thegang57 8 months ago
Ok which is better? XL or XL light?
howwie11 10 months ago
@howwie11 I think they are the same, just google both and get the sword buyers guide review, the speccs and end results are the same... weird
rogantu 5 months ago
@howwie11 ah I figured now. light has cut some metal away at the back of the sword (can't remember what it is called!), but in old times it was used to draw blood away from the sword + make it lighter, so I'd buy the light one because it looks better, 6 bucks isn't much ;)
rogantu 5 months ago
i am drooling i look all over internet for good katana and i was goin to buy a ryanswords dragon sword but this may have changed my mind....p.s. can you review xl light
orangebrock 1 year ago
It's TAPE!
c0deMunkey 1 year ago
i have a kind of wooden structure in my blade.
is that normal??
firewalk312 1 year ago
I own a iato (traning katana, cheap and not sharp) and it looks exaclty the same as this sword´s handle. why is that, shouldn´t they be a little different.
mrjk1994 1 year ago
Yeah it's thin... But it's the worlds greatest cutter, and plus Chinese swords have bigger width but there not thick at all, there like metal plated!
k00lkane 1 year ago
Can the tsuka be removed? I know that the older versions could not, but can this one?
dwilson254 1 year ago
do you know if this sword is full tang? i have searched internet all day and i find no information about that
Auxxua0 1 year ago
@Auxxua0 I don't have any actual info to prove that it is full tang, but I would think it either is or should be based on the fact that this is a fully functional blade meant to be used for serious martial arts training and cutting. If they made a half-tang blade and claimed that as its purpose, I might be a bit concerned :P
horrorfan13666 1 year ago
@horrorfan13666 yes, full ten inch double pegged tang. hardwood tsuka core, tight fitting, and a bitch to remove.
KihonNitenIchiRyu 10 months ago
@KihonNitenIchiRyu That's good to hear. I'm looking at purchasing the Practical Plus or something comparable in a few months - do you know if it boasts a similar/identical tang?
horrorfan13666 10 months ago
@horrorfan13666 okay i don't know what to suggest for you. if youre small and fast, i recommend the practical.
If youre into real fittings and dont plan a recustomization, then i would reccommend getting the real fittings. keep in mind with hanwei you pay for the steel and the fitting caps and tsuba, the handles are for shit, and i can honestly say so from experience as i've reworked several. the XL is fat and heavy, a lot of meat to this blade.
KihonNitenIchiRyu 10 months ago
@horrorfan13666 the practical plus, is fitted with rayskin under leather. the blade is thin and swift, but depending on your target usage i would reccommend something that feels like you won't break it on the first swing. rest assured these are tough blades, but the XL was my choice due to the geometry, weight and overall feeling that i wouldn't break it. the prac and the p+ are respectively the same weapon.. just different fittings.
Overall the XL is the toughest blade in the practical line.
KihonNitenIchiRyu 10 months ago
so... just when exactly is it "practical"?
ishouldplayzelda 1 year ago
@ishouldplayzelda My understanding is that this line of swords is meant to be economically practical, and that it's a great sword for the money you pay (authentic/antique katana run several thousand $). It doesn't mean practical in the sense of "all your cutting needs in one handy ancient Japanese weapon" :P
horrorfan13666 1 year ago
Please, it's pronounced ka-ta-NAH.
-disfiguredcowboy
DisfiguredCowboy 1 year ago
how come on new swords, the blade smells like roach spray?
thataccentgamer 1 year ago
yes, but is the metal strong enough to block with for katas?
mkdri1 1 year ago
would this sword be strong enough for heavy cutting? one review said it wouldn't because it's made from 1095 steel but on an online store it says it's made from 1566.
SpaceMonkeeys 1 year ago
how many layers does that katana have?
lussifer99 1 year ago
piece of crap fake rayskin samegawa
bentenren 1 year ago
its to thin. Its more of a ladys sword.
greencircle86 2 years ago
@greencircle86 Well if you don't like it, get yourself a chinese sword. Katana is supposed to be thin.
Tetsuya20295 1 year ago
Depending the purchasing place
Pakkaslordi 2 years ago
how much would one of those cost?
ronpaulisnumber1 2 years ago
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it's not called an XL katana, it's called the Di-Katana
warriorboy1984 2 years ago
i thnk your confused on what the xl means on this ....
lostboy44 2 years ago
do you need to oil katanas about every day
thelittlejacob1 2 years ago
depending if you used it or not, oil it after every use (cutting) if on the wall maybe like inspect it once a month to check if it needs it
linkfanatic13579 2 years ago 7
Whats the difference between the practical plus and the Practical XL Katana? better quality in blade and cutting or what?
Aibit654 2 years ago
@Aibit654
I think its the bo-hi ...its lighter.
I don't know the diffeirnce with the practical elite's.
0bsidianos 2 years ago
Have you ever removed the handles? I can't get it off it single pegged right?
enshin81 2 years ago
@enshin81
It ain't easy to get the tsuka off unless you've already loosened it up yourself (which isn't necessarily a good thing). If you have a clamp, it makes it a lot easier.
TheWitnesserer 2 years ago
SH6000XPF
Ace7433 2 years ago
good review !
depoty 2 years ago
hi has the xl light got fake rayskin two ? and whats the difference between the blades thanks.
Stinch2k8 2 years ago
I have boght the Practical Plus, from Hanwei thre days ago, it was a bit more expencive. I can't wait, to cut with one :)
Sentoumaru 2 years ago
how many necks whould this cut in a single blow? more than four is a awesome blade ....
doldei 2 years ago 9
@doldei i can say that it will go through ten milkjugs in one swipe. O.o equivalent is the triple tatami with a one inch dowel inside like it wasn't there.
KihonNitenIchiRyu 10 months ago
okay as an owner of this sword i can say yes it
s big and heavy, twice as thick and durable as the rest of the hanwei line. due to its size and weight, it's awkward unless you know what youre doing. the blade is " four bodies equivelant, and will cut properly as long as the blade is straight on the cutting angle.
Perfect for a backyard beater. however, design flaws in the handle make it only as good as the dressing you rebuild it with. perfect start for those looking to recustomize a sword
KihonNitenIchiRyu 10 months ago
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thanx, im getting a blunt one for $80.
black siyah, black stand and white ray-skin hilt. cant wait
cheezyman2k7 2 years ago
how much would one of these things cost?
cheezyman2k7 2 years ago
Personally I like the Practical plus for regular use.
swordsofmight 2 years ago
ive had this piece since nov 08 , worth every penny. the blade is great , one of the best cutters on the market.
prabshiro 2 years ago
is the hammon real?
DocturMike 2 years ago
It is a real hamon that is enhanced
swordsofmight 2 years ago
thanks bro :D juss ordered mine the other day and got it today it's hella sick!!!
DocturMike 2 years ago
Glad you like it!
swordsofmight 2 years ago
@DocturMike hey man still got this katana? been 2 years so I just wanna check on the shape?
after calculating shipping this bastard ended up cheaper than the 100 dollar white katana I wanted so I'm gonna get it.
I just wonder what is your opinion and how did it hold up?
rogantu 5 months ago
I'll see my XL in 9 days!!!!!!
RobbyDoom 3 years ago
alright, what is the difference between the practical katana, practical plus katana, and the practical XL katana?
Supernerd98 3 years ago
Can it be a real hamon with a fake rayskin at the same sword?? I was expecting real ray skin also. That is a nice sword though and I was going to buy it but I don like anyting that is fake.
Yoona1991 3 years ago
is the practical any good as well and could we maybe see a vid of jonis cutting with cuase stuck between getting the practical or the plus or a raijin folded katana? any suggestions?
abponsa 3 years ago
i own the Practical Pro Katana and it is beautiful and great balance and VERY VERY sharp. I did some cutting with it on some milk cartons and I really swung hard and I shouldnt have.lol It doesnt take anything to cut with these swords. I swung very slowly the next few swings and it was like a hot knife through butter. I love it and all Paul Chen swords. I have 3 so far, and 2 Musashi. You can not go wrong with this sword.
kcmann4152 3 years ago
How sharp is this out of the box? Own one of the Shinobi Paul Chen models, and it was sharp*ish* at best.
insecticon77 3 years ago
These are wicked sharp...
swordsofmight 3 years ago
i own this sword' amd its a great cutter too' i got many (aka) real katanas' but this sword cuts as good as da rest of them!!! i use it in my shinkendo school comps sometimes!!^^
unHolySamuraiXevil 3 years ago
sorry about that my friend is retarded he wrote it twice
budha967 3 years ago
i personally was born in okinawa and i was tought how to use the katana there but i used a sword that was given to my granpa he got it as a gift during ww2 it was dated to the 1600s but since u dont have one of those get a musashi its way better
budha967 3 years ago
i was originally born in okinawa japan when my father was in the navy now im 15 and live in pa but the fact is that i was tought how to use a sword while living in japan and i know for sure that these suck because i used my grandfathers gift sword which he got from the locals during ww2 and it was dated back to the 1600s and if u want a good katana get musashi
budha967 3 years ago
hey swords of might, I'm trying to buy exotic katar from you're web site but i don't know if they'll allow it to Australia.Can you like reply because i really want one.
Whats you're opinion would they allow it in? yes/no
keanufremlin 3 years ago
Unfortunately we do not know your country's laws. We do not ship overseas anyways though.
swordsofmight 3 years ago
Certain parts of Australia (Victoria for one i think) require a license to own a Katana.
insecticon77 3 years ago
and i got it woohoooooo
its practical XL light version
what a beautifull sword
qaching 3 years ago
yay today im going to buy it
gotto wait 5 more hours till i meet my sword dealer woohoo
qaching 3 years ago
haha watching this i just wanna swing it
sidexwalk 3 years ago
whats the website that you bought it from?
nice sword!
qaching 3 years ago
swords of might
swordsofmight 3 years ago
I recently bought this sword, I've yet to cut with it. Glad it's got a good review.
Aikidopoi 3 years ago
swords of might can you do a review on the cold steel katanas
thank you
USAisgay 3 years ago
and can you answer a question is this a better cutter than cold steel katana
USAisgay 3 years ago
In my opinion, yes.
swordsofmight 3 years ago
i just swa the cold steel promo vids and thats some good strength, cutting power and flexibility
USAisgay 3 years ago
Which sword?
swordsofmight 3 years ago
cold steel O katana
USAisgay 3 years ago
We are trying to do as many as possible.
swordsofmight 3 years ago
Yes. they have a wider blade.
swordsofmight 3 years ago
great sword. I recently purchased the Paul Chen Musashi Miyamoto Daito:)
DathVada 3 years ago
dude i need a big of help... i messed up a bit i was doing a bit of tami and forgot to clean it! its got a bit of fucking rust on it and very light scraches on it from when it went into the wood. how can i get rid of the small rust and does it normaly have light scrachs on it after a lot of use?
seishin48 3 years ago
The best thing to use for light rust and surface scratches is metal glow.
swordsofmight 3 years ago
thanks
seishin48 3 years ago
I almost bought a PPK XL but then a PC Bushido
was available in mint condition so I bought that instead - these huge mat cutters from PC
along with the cheness SGC are not needed for tameshigiri - its a marketing gig only - a misconcieved idea that to cut you need a wide kotetsu style blade - not true, you dont need a blade 38mm wide to cut tatami - just look at james williams from Bugei cutting vids on youtube - he uses a 31"/15" dragonfly thats only 32mm wide at motohaba.
Buy a bushido
chisacat 4 years ago
This is true, but these perform much better for cutting 12+ mats
swordsofmight 4 years ago
how are you going to sell sword? after the sword bans only to martial art users with proff of membership?
seishin48 4 years ago
They are only banning swords in Britain...
swordsofmight 4 years ago
correction, there banning katana's and i think some others, but you can still get other types in the UK
morgan191 3 years ago
not if your a practicing martial artist, then you can still buy em.
heathenwalking 3 years ago
yeah i found out, thank god eh?
morgan191 3 years ago
sorry to be commenting again on the same video (i dunno, it annoys some people) but if they upgraded this to a more nicer presantation like others, such as better packaging and better tsuka wrappings (real ray skin and cotton wrap) then i would get it in a flash because your right the blade is amazing
morgan191 4 years ago
Buy the Practical Plus then and you will have the real rayskin and good tsuka ito :)
swordsofmight 4 years ago
yeah i know, but the blade isnt the same is it?
morgan191 4 years ago
No, it is better balanced I think
swordsofmight 4 years ago
i dont like this sword that much
Seven47 4 years ago
It is great for cutting, but it is not for everyone.
swordsofmight 4 years ago
i agree with Seven, while i'm sure it is a very practical sword (hence the name) i dont like its presentation ( i know that makes no difference to the working of the sword, but i just really like nice presentaion) plus it doesnt come with a maint kit like other PC's
morgan191 4 years ago
I agree
swordsofmight 4 years ago
awsome :D
lotrfreek 4 years ago