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

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

Best sword ever! The durability and beutiful silver white shine in my room. the blade perfectly fits in its sheath and is the best item money can buy. it is worth more than what it should cost. Guys BUY IT!

Can’t say anything bad about this sword. I didn’t take it apart yet but the blade seems full tang and spring steel, it’s very sharp but not smoothly sharp little choppy but it’s 70$. Fittings are to be expected that gold mall looking stuff . And the tsuka has fake ray skin and it’s not even wrapped all the way around, just two strips . The wrap is kinda slick but it does have a very thing profile which is nice for grip. Scabbard is actually really cool looking and well fitted. I don’t like the kanji characters on there since it could say dumb American thinks he samurai or whatever and I wouldn’t know . Sword makers no one wants junk on the blade except the maker marks on the hilt part that’s covered . Also no one wants these dumb dragon super mall ornate decorations , people want plane since the cheesier you make it look the cheesier it likely will be . But not a bad deal for price and there is a blood ridge on it which is nice but no hamon( modern sword making doesn’t require one though as it doesn’t add to anything but looks of the blade in this day in age . )if in doubt buy it you’ll probably like it or just spend 40$ more and get something from a well known forge.

I loved the way it looked the blade was wrapped in plastic with Vaseline on the blade I hit it against wood and didn’t chip the blade so it’s strong witch is nice and I like the way the sheath has a glow in the light from the works done to it it does give a rattle when I first bought it and wish it was sharper but it’s a good sword to start with

Absolutely perfect very sharp not heavy at all and mine even came with a stand the functionality is great definitely the value for your money and the durability is amazing and it fits perfect in my hands very comfortable

I was surprised at how solid this sword is. When I shook it, there was no play in the handle. It came with some grease on the blade and a plastic covering over that. When I cleaned the grease off, I found the blade to be razor sharp! It's a great looking sword and it even came with a small wooden sword stand. I will probably cut through some water jugs and a tatami mat to test it out. It was made in China. I didn't see that when I read the description but I should have known better. It definitely is not a toy. It is a great display piece and is functional, though I am not going to torture test it and find-out what it's limitations are.

High quality and under $100. I’m very happy with it. It’s a beautiful Katana. I will definitely get more JIHPEN swords. Came with a stand. I didn’t know it would come with a stand. It was very well packed when it arrived. Feels good in the hands. Good balance. Sharp and beautiful. I am pleased 😃

I recently purchased what I expected would be an acceptable katana for kata practice and forms development. I was exceptionally surprised by the quality that I recieved with this katana. It is well made, beautiful, and strong. I was not looking for a katana that sliced thru bottles or anything else such as katame rolls or bottles, but this little beast came thru all of it, When practicing it looks amazing, swings with power and grace, and makes me look practiced and polished. One concern that others have made here is the overall hefty weight of this katana. Yes, it IS a bit on the heavy side, but since most of my practice is done with a Subarito rather than a standard bokken, the wieght is both managable and comfortable for my use. Using the subarito is a distinct advantage is acclimating to a wieghtier katana. No speed is sacrificed by the wieght, and the heft seems to provide even more power to my swing.

Absolutely amazing quality "for the price". It is nowhere near a real hand forged katana from a swordsmith but for this price point you cannot complain. PROS: 1. SHARP!!! 2. Beautiful all black blade and scabbard 3. Absolutely SHARP AF, be very very careful with this. It will certainly slice through bamboo or melons with ease. This is not a toy and must be respected even though doesn't really fall into a "real" Katana category. 4. PRICE, absolutely no complaints at this price point, weight, balance, sharpness, simplistic design, hamon etc... gorgeous and great for collectors CONS: 1. Lacking in the "art" of more traditional Katana 2. Can be dangerous if not handled properly (but that comes with the territory) 3. Scabbard could be a bit higher quality, glossy black coating but once again you cannot complain at this price. 4. Comes in a box which has graphics showing what is inside, I wish amazon put one of their boxes for privacy. PROS outweigh the Cons by a large margin. 5/5 Stars for what you pay, if you like the black/black style this thing is absolutely amazing and Ill be adding the Wakizashi from the same brand very shortly.

Ich habe dieses Schwert als Geschenk gekauft und war vom ersten Eindruck wirklich positiv überrascht. Es sieht sehr schön und hochwertig aus. Die Verarbeitung macht einen guten Eindruck und auch die Details wirken sauber gemacht. Zur Schärfe kann ich nicht viel sagen, da ich keinen richtigen Test gemacht habe. Es sieht aber scharf aus und insgesamt macht das Schwert einen sehr soliden Eindruck. Optisch wirkt es teurer, als ich erwartet habe. Für ein Geschenk ist es auf jeden Fall eine sehr gute Wahl. Ich würde es wieder kaufen.

Ill preface this by saying I am very impressed with the quality delivered at this price. Blade is straight, all fittings are tight, has good balance and weight. Basically everything was as advertised. It came packaged well, oiled blade. Now, it wasnt sharp enough out of the box to slice paper; it tore the paper. But, took it out in the yard to do some chopping and it handled fruit very well, super clean cuts when swinging full speed. I did give a piece of plastic a few hits and the blade did not chip or roll. Didnt have anything like mats or bamboo to test it on just yet. But as other reviews stated, at this price, youre really only looking for a training blade, so razor sharp might not be the best to start with anyway. But an experienced swordsman should be able to finish sharpening it. I bought this particular one because of the other positive reviews, and I agree with them: great entry level sword, it should hold up to some abuse, and its built in a way to allow dissembling and maintenance, unlike many others at this price. I am happy with my purchase!

Blade is perfect zero imperfections no warping or anything. The Saya fits snug no rattling. The Ito is nice I will be putting lacquer on the wrap so it does not come loose. The blade is black, I would prefer it to be traditional style blade with no colors but the black blade is still cool and I'm happy with it. The blade is not sharp enough to cut through Tameshigiri but if you sharpen it some more yourself you will be able to. Overall better than I expected. If they made another version of this sword but with a traditional style blade I would buy it in a right away.

Sehr sehr gut. Vielen lieben Dank