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Looking to buy a sword
Author: ZombieSurvivor on Sun, 2012-03-11 04:35I’m in the process of saving up for a good functional sword. I’d like to spend under a grand, but the time frame in which I’m going to buy this hasn’t been chosen yet. I’ve been doing my research and I learned so far that I want a sword that is REAL CARBON STEEL, HAS BEEN HEAT TREATED, AND HAD A FULL TANG ( the piece that holds the blade to the handle). I watched a funny video on youtube of a cheap replica on the home shopping network.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e77oXjFkIs&feature=player_embedded
I’m looking to buy a Japanese sword..not sure which one yet. I wanted to get other people’s perspective on where to go to purchase a FUNCTIONAL sword. Not one that will break when I swing it once at full speed. I want it to be a sweet centerpiece for my living/bedroom, but when the time comes that I need it, I NEED it to work.
I’ve already purchased a sweet 18′ machete with a serrated edge on the opposite side made of carbon steel.
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Bunni | Sun, 2012-03-11 14:39 |Machete is about all one really needs for a “combat sword”. By combat ready do you mean sword vs sword or general tool for cutting biological creatures? I highly recommend classes or training over a sword. If you disregard my statement and just want a functional sword, you can’t really go wrong with cold steel. A grand master swordsman might need something very specific and super expensive, but that is all he does is play with swords and cuts things like its his passion, job, past time, vacation and religion. A simple machete is made for cutting highly flexible wood. It will work exceptionally well on living tissues.
ZombieSurvivor | Mon, 2012-03-12 02:02 |I understand that my machete will really be all I need in case the shit hits the fan as well as my arsenal of 15 shotguns and rifles. I’m pretty well prepared if anything were to happen. However, I’m also a fan of blades in general and would like to add more to my collection.
I also attached another picture of one of the other knives I have. It’s more of a collectible because its made of stainless steel, but it still looks sweet.
When you say classes or training what do you mean? Defensive martial arts or something in that area? Those are good options as well.
However, I still do look to purchase a sword in the future, one that can handle being swung at high speeds and impact objects with little damage to its integrity. Hell maybe even taking a class on how to handle the sword properly wouldn’t be out of my realm of decisions.
I figure it’s better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. If anything I’ll have multiple CQC (close quarter combat) weapons for other people in my party.
Bunni | Mon, 2012-03-12 15:23 |Taking any of the Katana esque martial arts, should teach you a thing or two about sword care, cutting proper and gained comfort in handling. That being said katanas are actually lighter, and more flexible, but weaker type of sword than say a broad sword. Katanas much like the saber or epee style require training to use, so the weapon is not destroyed from use. Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXWxFaGSghc&feature=related
Voracity | Mon, 2012-03-12 23:07 |My personal suggestion would be to make your own. It’s not really too hard and even “crappy” materials can be made into a decent sword. Hell just a few years ago I took some old sheet metal that was laying around, heated it over my fire pit, folded it with a hammer a few times, quenched it real quick and hit it on the grinder. It was the first sword I made and when I tested it against a friend’s so called “battle ready” sword ordered for nearly a hundred bucks. Mine cut a huge notch into the blade on the first swing, a few more and I broke the blade about four inches above the hilt.
Now if you were actually to invest some time, use decent materials and fold iron and steel over one another a dozen times or so before quenching you’ll make a blade that few things can stand up to. Now I am not expert on making these, so I would suggest that you look up the methods for different designs, but I would suggest a machete like blade or some sort of straight blade (Longsword/broadsword/etc.)
Actually thinking back to it I think someone posted a thread up on this forum about turning leaf springs into really solid blades.
DE | Mon, 2012-03-12 23:50 |hahaahah. But I sometimes feel like it wouldnt be a good idea to block blade swings with the edge of another blade. But good job. Yeah, even if something doesnt look damaged, there would be small fractures throughout the material. Then without any warning, it breaks. Thats why I plan to wield machetes or other thick blades rather than the sharper weapons.
it may come or it may not. But its not just zeds that may ruin your life
Voracity | Mon, 2012-03-12 23:57 |By the way here is a picture of the blade. (I would just edit my post, but I don’t see the edit button anywhere. Like I said before this was just a bit of scrap metal laying around and about an hour and a half of work. (Some of that was waiting for the flames to get hot enough. ;>>
Not a REALLY heavy blade on there, but with the really long handle I can use it as a spear if necessary and when I swing it as a sword it gives me great leverage which adds to the force of my blows big time.
DE | Tue, 2012-03-13 01:45 |seriously, you got the tools for metalwork. I really feel that you should try making the handle rougher(ie drilling random holes at the edges) and then to cover them with some hockey tape. But one thing about DIY blades is that if we start with normal iron, it would just turn to rust. I think you could also gain some momentum by swinging it one round and then strike. Something like using the bo staff(2 handed). Im not good with them but I think Ive seen someone using that technique. Down part is it takes a moment before you strike, making a fast opponent able to see what you plan to do.
it may come or it may not. But its not just zeds that may ruin your life
Voracity | Tue, 2012-03-13 01:53 |Well I actually specialize in woodworking (Was certified as a carpenter/cabinet maker.) and planned to make a wooden handle with checkered grooves. Just have never really gotten around to it. ;>>) If you look at the handle there are a few holes along the center to fix the wood to the handle.
DE | Tue, 2012-03-13 02:19 |Oh, my bad haha. Cant wait to see the final product. Maybe it would be nice to make a DIY blade forum topic for this one. I dont have any machinery at home, but at least I can learn something first.
it may come or it may not. But its not just zeds that may ruin your life
BigRedSurvivor | Tue, 2012-03-13 14:09 |Go to blades and look at the Deuce and Ferrous Wolf. 5160 Spring Steel. I’ve handled the Urban Bone Machete and I can say without a doubt that these things will cleave through anything. And you can specify if you want the splatter finish or not. They aren’t cheap, but you get what you pay for.
Imagination is more important than knowledge
-Albert EinsteinZombieSurvivor | Wed, 2012-03-14 05:45 |After reviewing this website, I can clearly say that this may be the most badass site to buy some beautiful, ass-kicking blades. I can not thank you enough for bringing this website to my attention. I noticed that there are retired blades, its unfortunate that they do no make them anymore, there are some sweet looking blades.
I’m not sure which one I want to save up for because all of them look crazy awesome.
I noticed that you’re in uniform in your picture..Army? Marines?
Which ever it may be I’m glad to see that you are doing the necessary research
BigRedSurvivor | Thu, 2012-03-15 15:28 |I’m actually in the Navy. Seabees. We’re a bunch of half-assed marines who do construction. I’m personally a Steelworker 1st Class, but the nature of our business requires a lot of cross training, so I’m a better framer than welder. My true specialty lies in security though, they saw fit to give me an achievement for my work for the battalion. It’s not a big deal honestly because I have 3 for different menial tasks, but that one I am fond of because I wasn’t supposed to be in that role and figured it out as I went along. It validated a lot of inclinations I had about my skills, but no confirmation.
ANYWAY, enough being a Me Monster. Zombie Tools is badass. They use American materials to make an American product, I know there are international members, but in the current economy I appreciate a domestic manufacturer in a country that doesn’t produce much anymore. Self taught entrepreneurs.
Imagination is more important than knowledge
-Albert EinsteinBigRedSurvivor | Tue, 2012-03-13 14:14 |As far as learning to wield a blade, it does take some time. I’m a trained olympic style epee fencer, but in a real sword fight the tactics I’ve learned won’t serve me as well as traditional European Martial Arts. SPEAKING OF WHICH
http://www.thearma.org/Practice/partners.htm
This is an organization that’s bringing back the older European sword styles based on the original texts. Check out the documentary Reclaiming The Blade.
Imagination is more important than knowledge
-Albert EinsteinBigRedSurvivor | Wed, 2012-04-04 06:45 |Consider the newest piece in the Zombie Tools line up. Like all their products, 5160 spring steel and 1/4 inch thick. You could take down the red wood forest with this monster.
It’s uh….RIDICULOUS and OUTSTANDING at the same time
Imagination is more important than knowledge
-Albert Einstein
WDLKD | Wed, 2012-04-04 08:47 |that’s spiffy, right there…
ZombieSurvivor | Fri, 2012-04-06 08:46 |Beautiful..I was think about getting the Deuce, because I wanted something sword like to go around my back, but I think this sucker can suffice as well.
Pennsylvania | Fri, 2012-04-06 10:45 |swords are sexier, but a spear is more efficient.
WDLKD | Sat, 2012-04-07 04:43 |unless it’s a knife, and then you can use it LIKE a spear!
ZombieSurvivor | Tue, 2012-04-17 07:53 |After a long look at all the blades on the site, I wound up buying The Deuce. I’m really looking forward to hack into some wood planks to see what kind of damage it can do. Now my combat arsenal is pretty much complete.
-Small 7in switch blade knife w/ build in LED flashlight
-26 in machete with 17in blade
-THE DEUCE 35in with a 24in bladeHandguns-CHECK
Shotguns-CHECK
Rifles-CHECKMy next move is to buy survival gear. I already bought this wrist band called the “Survival Strap” It about a 10ft long military grade para cord wound up in a wristband. http://www.survivalstraps.com/
Next is a individualized first aid kit and bug out kit.
DirtyWhiteBoy | Fri, 2012-04-20 02:34 |Please tell me you watched their video, ‘Destroying the Deuce.’ They put it through hell, and are eventually able to break the blade, but the ridiculous amount of torture they had to subject this sword is really a testament to the quality of Zombie Tools’ products.
ZombieSurvivor | Fri, 2012-04-20 23:42 |I saw it and chances are I’m not going to be testing it against:
Car hoods, cinder blocks, and TV’s.. if anything I will be using it on trees, branches..and the occasional zombie when they come around.
sanchez | Sun, 2012-04-22 03:35 |“Please tell me you watched their video, ‘Destroying the Deuce.’ They put it through hell, and are eventually able to break the blade, but the ridiculous amount of torture they had to subject this sword is really a testament to the quality of Zombie Tools’ products.”
Recall zombie tools. They popped in on the site a while back after the membership stated that they did not like the price and would stick to cheaper suppliers. They responded with all this stuff about their quality and products being “American made”. Of course some of our membership offered to test and review one of their products. Only we never got a response. They could supply a blade or even sell one at the actual cost to make (probably fifty bucks at the very most).
“if anything I will be using it on trees, branches..and the occasional zombie when they come around.”
Torture tests outside of what a blade are intended for are utterly retarded. A sword isn’t for wood cutting or brush clearing. You’re just asking for trouble if you use it for that. Good modern lesson on this…. M16A1…. Soldiers bending barrels by using the rifle to pry open ammo crates…. If you need to cut wood get an ax. If you need to clear brush get a machete or a bush ax. Same with knives. If I need to pry something open I’ll get a pry bar or something to use as a lever. If I don’t have one I’ll make one. If I need to split wood I’ll get an ax or a wedge. If I don’t have one I’ll make one using the knife.
Hell… I suggest taking another member’s advice and look into making one yourself. I’m setting up a small shop and the total amount I’ve got invested in it right now is $40. Possible costs after this might run about $100 if I have no other choice. That’s $140 for the furnace, anvil, and large stand alone (not bench mounted) belt grinder. I haven’t paid a single dime for materials (enough for almost a hundred products) unless you count the one gallon of gas it probably took to stop and pick it up on my way somewhere else. I probably could have cut costs even more, but my patience is limited right now. Might be peddling a few knives here on ZPI. You guys will only be charged for my time and fuel. Which I’m not asking for a hundred dollars an hour and propane is around a little over three dollars a gallon here.
Ross Kemp can suck my sweaty hairy balls.
ZombieSurvivor | Sun, 2012-04-22 08:55 |Hmmmmm…sounds like you have a beef with a small business in Montana. These guys are not a multi-million dollar corporation where they can just hand out models of their weapons for people to review them. Especially to an unheard of zombie preparedness forum website that has a max of 100 registered users. This business is just 4 dudes that are blacksmiths that had a crazy idea to make zombie weapons with their skills. If I was them, I wouldn’t send out one of my blades to a random person from a website that said they wanted to rate the quality of the item to its users online. I mean unless the website was something like the HOME SHOPPING NETWORK that has some legitimate credentials to it.
From the looks of their facebook page, it seems like the people who have bought their weapons have nothing but good things to say. They are a fan of their wild personalities and will to make unique looking blades that are durable. My opinion, if your not a blacksmith and have no clue about metallurgy, there is no reason for you to attempt to make your own blade. It may look durable and may even hold up on some stress tests you do, but its not the type of quality craftsmanship that a blacksmith can do.
As far as my torture tests when I get the blade, what else would you test a sword on? What is a sword that is functional intended for? Can use it on a body now, bc thats murder. I don’t have an bamboo rods handy that the samurais use to test their blades. I figure a nice 2×4 or thin wood panel would be a great item to determine the sharpeness of my blade.
I think your just over reacting because they didn’t send you a blade to test out
SonofDestruction | Sun, 2012-04-22 14:00 |Actually, it was Nykodymus who suggested that they submit one of their blades for a torture test after one of the owners created an account and tried to use said account to sell their products to the users. If I recall correctly Nyko was also willing to negotiate a REASONABLE price for the test blade, since none of us had even heard of the site. Reason being was that at the time they had few products as they were just starting out and they had 0 torture tests of the ones they did have. The only video they had was a demonstration by a guy(name unknown) who used one of the blades to cut a tatami mat. Since anyone with a belt sander and a Walmart machete can clean cut a tatami mat, we all were skeptical. Can you honestly say if someone from a company you never heard of came to you claiming their blades can decapitate in one cut, with a price tag of around $400,that you are going to just jump into the purchase, all ass with nothing but good faith in the claim that was made? The fact of the matter is products online are sold based on price and positive review. At the time, with few to no reviews, they were not willing to have someone demonstrate their product and they had a high price tag, no one was sold on them. That’s the way the game works, if you are a business or trying to sell something, you have to be willing to offer proof of your claim. Other wise your first sale is going to take a great pitch and a lot of luck.
Since this is the internet, for you to assume what anyone’s skills in anything are would be beyond foolish. Remember, just because someone doesn’t wear a title, that doesn’t mean they aren’t capable. What Sanchez would be selling or willing to gift could, for as far as any of us know, be on par or better. Some of the most skilled people in the world fly under the radar and learn their skill in their own back yard (insert town, city etc). One of his key points, which is the very reason I won’t buy from their site is the price. $400 bucks is a high asking price. Granted the torture test was impressive, but for around $25 a Cold steel Magnum Kukri Machete will cut limbs and clear brush just as well. $25 to $50 for most of the Cold steel machete/sword line, with a name, warranty and torture tests to boot. I’m not knocking zombie tools and what people do with their money is their own business, but not all people can afford to spend so freely. At the same time, they want quality in the things they can buy.
As far as torture tests, cutting a whole pig carcass would work out just fine. You get your flesh analog and you don’t go to jail. Maybe a few strange looks from the neighbors, but hey, walking around the yard with a big assed machete you just bought was going to turn heads anyway.
P.S our member count is in the thousands.
No matter how the times may change, the truth that I embrace will always remain the same. Evil will be extinguished like a candle flame. I believe this. Aku (Slay), Soku (Evil) Zan (Immediately)… And I’ll stick to it til the day I die.
John_The_Aussie | Sun, 2012-04-22 14:26 |(PS. 10 thousand +)
Pennsylvania | Sun, 2012-04-22 23:49 |Over the last two weeks, I pruned out all of the users who registered but never logged in, or who logged in once and then never came back. All in all that was about 1/3 of our member list. There were just over 15,000 registered users when I started. Now there are 223 pages of users, at 50 per page. To save your math that’s just over 11,000 members.
sanchez | Sun, 2012-04-22 14:29 |Quote:These guys are not a multi-million dollar corporation where they can just hand out models of their weapons for people to review them.
Yeah they can. Don’t have to be a corporation. It would cost them next to nothing to hand out a blade to test. Majority of the knives crafted locally that retail “$50-100″ take 10-30min tops to make. That’s the whole hand crafted blacksmith thing people dig…. That’s how long it takes. Takes even less time if you’re Cold Steel, but it’s not hand crafted. Cheaper material too. Still cheaper than the other guys, and you get a warranty.
Quote:“Especially to an unheard of zombie preparedness forum website that has a max of 100 registered users.
That’s 100 or more people who do not own your product and who your sales are targeted to. Hmmmm…. Common sense tells me if I can float one sword that I retail for $200 (which only really cost me $50 at most) and it convinces at least five of them to purchase one I make more money.
Quote:This business is just 4 dudes that are blacksmiths that had a crazy idea to make zombie weapons with their skills.
They’re just four dudes that know how to use tools and decided to cash in on the zombie craze like pretty much every other business has (EOTech, Taurus, Mossberg, Ka-Bar, etc). Which I’d have done the same thing.
Quote:From the looks of their facebook page, it seems like the people who have bought their weapons have nothing but good things to say.
“TEZ BLADE IZ AWSUM! LUKS SOOOOO KWELLL!!!!”
Quote:My opinion, if your not a blacksmith and have no clue about metallurgy, there is no reason for you to attempt to make your own blade. It may look durable and may even hold up on some stress tests you do, but its not the type of quality craftsmanship that a blacksmith can do.
If people followed that line of thought civilization would be savages eating carrion howling at the moon and throwing rocks at their shadows. Blacksmithing isn’t some super secret technologically advanced art that you’ve got to spend years training to learn. Best and first teacher of the subject is called trial and error. Guy who had been making knives for thirty years taught me how to make one in an hour. Only took me a week to figure out how to make my own equipment from just looking at all the expensive stuff he bought.
Quote:As far as my torture tests when I get the blade, what else would you test a sword on?
Plastic sleeve, wet newspaper, card board shipping tube, and wooden dowel(or bamboo section). Some assembly required. A lot less cheaper and easier assembled than tatami mats. A lot cleaner than a pig carcass. Also plastic bottles filled with water are a good general test for cutting.
Ross Kemp can suck my sweaty hairy balls.
WDLKD | Sun, 2012-04-22 15:39 |Milk jugs with water always worked nicely for my tests. That, and pumpkins. I had a LOT of fun slicing up pumpkins.
ZombieSurvivor | Mon, 2012-04-23 04:25 |“TEZ BLADE IZ AWSUM! LUKS SOOOOO KWELLL!!!!”
if you actually looked at their facebook page, no one types like that. Most of the people that buy their blades are older folks, not young teenie boppers that you are making fun of. That type of lingo is a part of the younger generation who is lazy and will have terrible grammar problems in their future.
Bunni | Mon, 2012-04-23 06:47 |Hand made has few benefits over machine made. Prestige and quality control are the only 2 I can think of. I will take a cold pressed machete for $20 over the exact same style cold pressed machete that has a hand pounded die, and is personally tempered flecked with paint and sold for $90. It is the same product. 1050 steel is the same any way you look at it, 440 stainless is always the same, spring steel is always the same. The only time things get weird is when you have companies like cold steel folding stainless steel over a core of 1080HC and 860HC steel to make a really expensive knife. Granted, its worth it, but the process man or machine doesn’t really matter.
sanchez | Mon, 2012-04-23 07:12 |Quote:Hand made has few benefits over machine made. I will take a cold pressed machete for $20 over the exact same style cold pressed machete that has a hand pounded die, and is personally tempered flecked with paint and sold for $90. It is the same product.
Bingo…. Hence why I’d charge $20-30 for a knife others charge $50-80 for…. That’s including a personal touch such as user name and/or whatever else. Sometimes I think some people want way too much money for their time especially when it involves their hobby/passion.
Ross Kemp can suck my sweaty hairy balls.
Pennsylvania | Sun, 2012-04-22 21:44 |I have contacted zombietools twice to see if they were interested in partnering to create an official ZPI branded spear, and not gotten an answer either time.
DE | Mon, 2012-04-23 01:25 |you mean like the one in the ZPI logo? sounds cool to have something that matches
it may come or it may not. But its not just zeds that may ruin your life
Pennsylvania | Mon, 2012-04-23 01:40 |Yes DE. Created to our specifications and with the ZPI logo on it. But I’ve had no response from them. I guess I’ll go to Cold Steel for it. It’ll cost much less from CS too.
sanchez | Mon, 2012-04-23 06:39 |Quote:Created to our specifications and with the ZPI logo on it. But I’ve had no response from them. I guess I’ll go to Cold Steel for it. It’ll cost much less from CS too.
What specifications?
Do plan on floating some ZPI merchandise in the form of knives. I’m not making an guarantee on anything other than it will function as a knife for what a knife is intended for. Will it work as a do it all tool and chop through wolverine’s skeleton? Heck if I know…. I’ll toss a couple out if anyone wants to find out. It’s one solid piece of hard a** steel with a good bit of weight behind it. It was intended to work with other pieces of steel to take the force of several hundred tons on a daily basis for minutes to hours at a time. Not doing anything fancy so all I’ll be offering is the usual blade styles (clip point, double edge, tanto, etc.). I’ll go ahead and own up to consistency not being my strong suit so every blade will have minor differences because anything I do by hand isn’t going to be the same as something else. All I’ll do is churn them out, slap ZPI on them, maybe the site motto, and make getting your user name on it a special order. My time as far as I see it isn’t worth as much as what it was with the old job and the cost of propane considered… That’s how I’ll do my pricing… Screw it… I could probably number them ZPI#XXXS and kill two birds with one stone.
Quote:11,000 members.
Wow…. Even if I only convinced an eighth of that number to purchase my blade I sell for several hundred dollar sword by letting one of their members have it or purchase it for what it actually cost me I’ll still make a huge profit…. Case point…
Quote:if you actually looked at their facebook page, no one types like that. Most of the people that buy their blades are older folks, not young teenie boppers that you are making fun of. That type of lingo is a part of the younger generation who is lazy and will have terrible grammar problems in their future.
Maybe you should look past what you see. If that’s all you can attempt to pick apart after what’s posted then…. Ah screw it….
Ross Kemp can suck my sweaty hairy balls.
WDLKD | Sat, 2012-04-07 04:46 |I need to find out what happened to the person who was making Angus Trim swords. Those are some of the best swords i’ve ever seen.
His website went down back around 2008 with the American credit crisis, and i’m not sure where he went. A few of my friends say he’s still making swords, but i haven’t heard back from them yet on where to find one of his creations.
Bunni | Sun, 2012-04-08 14:32 |I’m with penn I’ll take a boar spear over a sword. Hell take the tip off and use it as a short sword. Hell I would take a stick over a sword. I’ve got both.
artillerysmith | Sun, 2012-04-08 18:36 |I don’t remember who said it, I read through all the comments before posting to be certain someone else didn’t say it before me. Folding steel and Iron together doesn’t make a stronger blade, it makes a weaker steel. You make Iron into steel by folding it over and over and over and over and over until your arm falls off. Then when you’ve got steel you continue folding it and every once in awhile stopping to rub straw on it. I’m not sure why you rub straw on it, but it does something to the hot metal to make it stronger. Ask a metallurgist. At any rate, folding steel and iron together will just make your steel softer. Instead start out with a steel blank, put an edge on it, heat it up till it’s just a shade darker than white, and quench it in oil. Then heat the spine till it’s a khaki color and quench it in water till it’s cool to the touch. Put a final edge on it with a single mill bastard file, then a wet stone and you’re good to go.
Bunni | Sun, 2012-04-08 19:31 |iron cores are often used in broad swords. It makes it alot stronger, because in the process iron is carbonized partially. The soft core allows for shock absorbtiion and the edge doesnt shatter as readily. claymores, viking swords, zwiehander, flamberge, broad swords all use this basic principle.
thegunsmith | Wed, 2012-04-25 08:34 |I have used the Cold Steel Line extensively. They are real swords. I bought my first in 1996, and it still has an incredible edge and blade integrity.
I bought another in 2008 which was nicked when I hit a hammer which I was unaware was behind a box I was messing with. I sent the sword back and it was replaced. I hit the hammer so hard it cut about 1/4″ into the steel handle of the estwing brand hammer, and I hurt my hand badly spraining my wrist. That both solidified my need for more training and the case for this sword as a tough one.
In full disclosure this is an affiliate link, you do not have to click it if you don’t want to, but this is THE sword that I most recently bought.
Cold Steel Katana ( http://amzn.to/Jmvzfz ) It’s priced between $500-600, so it isn’t cheap. It is exceptional, and yet, not nice enough to be angry when you actually use it. Some handmade swords with sandwiched blades like this one are $5k+ to get built. The best swords are often $25K+ for this type of handmade blade.
I have also used their katana machetes with excellent results, but it does not have the balance workmanship or the rust resistance. it can hold an excellent edge if you know what you are doing though.
I am doing a review on my personal sword this upcoming week on my site for a Zombie weapon article. I’d be happy to talk more in depth if you have questions, you can email me at info@netgunsmith.com or PM me here, I check at least every couple of days usually.
Bunni | Wed, 2012-04-25 15:45 |I have handled and cut with katanas that cost more than all the cars I have ever owned put together. The $100 Chinese knock off works just as well. I chose to by the cheep machine folded and pressed sword. I saved over 1k on doing so. I can treat it like crap and not care in the least. Since I used to train constantly with it kata, drawing, cutting, Bunkai, splitting and basic instructional use I can say for a fact it took a hell of a beating. Cost does not reflect quality and usability.
Pennsylvania | Wed, 2012-04-25 21:45 |Cheap Chinese knockoff.WDLKD | Thu, 2012-04-26 02:30 |HAH! i love this one.
Bunni | Thu, 2012-04-26 05:18 |Rattail tang cheap wall swords are not battle ready katana, so please don’t play the semantics game. Chinese knock off pictured below.
sanchez | Thu, 2012-04-26 06:03 |Quote:Cost does not reflect quality and usability.
Bingo…. On another note…. H&K…. Because you suck and we hate you….
Ross Kemp can suck my sweaty hairy balls.
WDLKD | Wed, 2012-05-02 14:08 |found it. I was talking about Angus Trim Swords, and his old website had gone under.
He’s moved onto a new website. Link: http://triedandtruearmory.com/zc/
I love this guys work. He’s got almost a year backlog on requests, but it’s worth the wait.
nick47 | Thu, 2012-05-03 19:44 |Anybody have the video of the zombietools sword cutting test? The one where the guy sloppily hacked away at his target and couldn’t get a clean cut with a sword that looked like it came out of some teenagers zombiefied wet dream with the price tag that matches actual swords? You know the one where the guy makes an ass of himself buy not only showing that his overpriced sword was a hunk O’junk but where he actually managed to break the light on the ceiling as well due to his shear ineptitude as a swordsman and a blacksmith? Ringing any bells?
I like knives
N.vanVeen | Mon, 2012-05-07 04:41 |Hi, there.
I DONT advise the coldsteel katana. Many people say it isnt balanced out well. This will result in poor cutting and the waste of energy. I would advise one of the swords from the Cas hanwei ‘Raptor’ series. Made from 5160 high carbon springsteel this sword can wistand brutal torture. Also, lotsa practicioners of tamasgiri use these swords to practice with, because of their durability and handling. Coldsteel katanas are somewhat lenghtend axes, while the cas hanwei raptor blades are actual katanas.I hope I have been helpfull.
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John_The_Aussie | Thu, 2012-05-10 07:44 |
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