Raptor Moroha
Nov 6, 2010 17:00:49 GMT
Post by Johan on Nov 6, 2010 17:00:49 GMT
Raptor Moroha ( Old Sbg forum )
« Thread Started on Jul 20, 2010, 7:53am »
My raptor moroha arrived about 1 month ago, and I have been waiting for sometime to get a katana with double edge.
This is my third katana , and frankly I am buying this more for the fun of owing a double edge and with a thought of utilizing as my additional katana for cutting practises on bamboo and matt.
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
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By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
When It arrived , its weight and balance really impress me, I know this is not a top notch Hanwei, but I am very happy to be able to hold the end of the tsuka in my single left hand without any much effort. I had the opportunity of handling a Moroha Zukuri from Cold Steel Warrior Series before, it was light but tip heavy unlike the raptor moroha which is better balance. However, yes , I have to admit cold steel fittings are above the raptor.
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
Another thing that struck me is the Sori , I am not much a fan of seep sori but this is an exception for me
I noticed from other moroha zukuri from other manufacturers, its sori is not as deep as this Raptor moroha.
My dislike about the Raptor is the size of the tsuba and its rattling saya. I have a raptor unokubi for my second katana, its saya is really a problem till now, it rattles too much
Although the tsuba is too wide for my taste, that one is easy to replace and I am gonna replace the tsuba soon.
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
When my cutting practise session arrived last week, I used the raptor moroha to practise cutting some matts and bamboo.
First of all , I have to clarify that I am still novice in cutting, and still learning. So all the abuse or misdirected cuts made on the bamboo were not intentionally made by me to be like that but due to my poor cutting skills. I had just started practising my bamboo cutting about 6 months ago , and still in the learning curve.
Despite the my initial apprehension on its double edge form , the raptor moroha did indeed capable at least taking abuses in bamboo cutting of diameter 4-5cm
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
The photos above are the so called " the best cuts" that I did on the bamboo. The raptor moroha was best for cutting soft targets like matt , but it can take bamboo as well without problem.
Although bamboo with wider diameter above 5 cm remain to be tested with Raptor Moroha, I am quite satisfied knowing that it is not an issue at all with bamboo.
But I do wonder its cutting retention after prolonged use on bamboo, perhaps not as good as ordinary shinogi zukuri blade?? That remains to be seen later.
Anyway thank you for reading this short review.
« Thread Started on Jul 20, 2010, 7:53am »
My raptor moroha arrived about 1 month ago, and I have been waiting for sometime to get a katana with double edge.
This is my third katana , and frankly I am buying this more for the fun of owing a double edge and with a thought of utilizing as my additional katana for cutting practises on bamboo and matt.
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
This image is reduced by 13%, click it to view full size.
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
When It arrived , its weight and balance really impress me, I know this is not a top notch Hanwei, but I am very happy to be able to hold the end of the tsuka in my single left hand without any much effort. I had the opportunity of handling a Moroha Zukuri from Cold Steel Warrior Series before, it was light but tip heavy unlike the raptor moroha which is better balance. However, yes , I have to admit cold steel fittings are above the raptor.
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
Another thing that struck me is the Sori , I am not much a fan of seep sori but this is an exception for me
I noticed from other moroha zukuri from other manufacturers, its sori is not as deep as this Raptor moroha.
My dislike about the Raptor is the size of the tsuba and its rattling saya. I have a raptor unokubi for my second katana, its saya is really a problem till now, it rattles too much
Although the tsuba is too wide for my taste, that one is easy to replace and I am gonna replace the tsuba soon.
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
When my cutting practise session arrived last week, I used the raptor moroha to practise cutting some matts and bamboo.
First of all , I have to clarify that I am still novice in cutting, and still learning. So all the abuse or misdirected cuts made on the bamboo were not intentionally made by me to be like that but due to my poor cutting skills. I had just started practising my bamboo cutting about 6 months ago , and still in the learning curve.
Despite the my initial apprehension on its double edge form , the raptor moroha did indeed capable at least taking abuses in bamboo cutting of diameter 4-5cm
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-07-20
The photos above are the so called " the best cuts" that I did on the bamboo. The raptor moroha was best for cutting soft targets like matt , but it can take bamboo as well without problem.
Although bamboo with wider diameter above 5 cm remain to be tested with Raptor Moroha, I am quite satisfied knowing that it is not an issue at all with bamboo.
But I do wonder its cutting retention after prolonged use on bamboo, perhaps not as good as ordinary shinogi zukuri blade?? That remains to be seen later.
Anyway thank you for reading this short review.