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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2007 8:56:35 GMT
When I first saw this sword I thought that it was really cool, but I got to thinking, where is the practical application for this sword other than having a reach advantage in a sword fight?
It's only 3 inches longer than all the other swords, and asside from being made of spring steel there isn't really anything special to it. On top of that I can't see where anyone would use this sword other than in a dojo after getting really good at Kendo.
I guess what I'm asking here is, is it really worth the extra dollars for an extra 3 inches?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2007 13:07:20 GMT
Hi Doc S da Tikki Masta practical application for this sword is that it is disigned for a tall person and also its waight makes it better for cutting heavyer tagets it is a lot heavyer than the smaller katana so its reach advantage isnt realy an advantage in a dual in fact it may be a disadvantage as it would be slower because of the time it would take to draw it and swing it unless the person weilding it was also very strong and skilled so if your over 6 feet tall and quite strong it would be worth it but if you are of average hight and strength not realy unless you just want it for display
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2007 19:06:46 GMT
Well that is why I asked. I'm 6' 5" so I thought it would be perfect, but then I started questioning everything else about it (especially the weight since I picture that the only reason why somebody would practice with this thing is to get really fast swings when using a regular katana).
But thanks for your post, it gave me a better perspective rather than just throwing money at it and finding out for myself.
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Post by admin on Feb 5, 2007 0:58:30 GMT
It actually handles surprisingly well considering the length and weight. Most people (myself included) are pretty surprised by this...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2007 3:44:37 GMT
I guess what I'm asking here is, is it really worth the extra dollars for an extra 3 inches? Where do you get 3 inches? According to the Cheness site, a standard kat (let's take the Shura, for example) has a 28" blade and 11" tsuka, while the O-katana has a 33" blade and 12" tsuka. That looks like a 6" difference to me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2007 7:05:57 GMT
@krieg: Well, what can I say... you caught me with my pants down. ;D Paul: Good, I'm really glad I've decided to ask questions about a sword before I get the mind to purchase it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2007 17:33:51 GMT
@krieg: Well, what can I say... you caught me with my pants down. ;D ;D Hey, it happens. I was just wondering if there was something I was missing, regarding the length of the O-kat or the standard kat.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2007 12:24:41 GMT
Cheness do offer the nagasa katana as well wich is 30", its nice I got 1 from pual it cuts awsom before making a cutting stand I tried it on some water bottles using my wheely bin as a stand it cut through the bottle twice and also took the handle of the wheely bin off and i didnt even feel it only noticed it when I went to take the 2 center metre bit of milk bottle that was left off and put it in the bin I couldnt grab the handle
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2007 18:39:04 GMT
;D That's also a nice option.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2007 14:36:33 GMT
I have the 30" nagasa Cheness, do NOT have the 33" O-Katana but DO have a Cold Steel 36" O-Katana...and I am 6'1". If you are 6'5", you should not have any problem handling either the 30" or 33" model. With a longer blade, you just have to be wary of where the kissaki is in relation to the floor; should you accidentally glance it off the ground even slightly when performing kata or tameshigiri, you could lose a foot or open up a shin very badly.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2007 18:19:50 GMT
Eh, I don't practice much, so I don't think it'll be a problem. I'm kinda interested now to know how the cold steel o-katana handles, but that's another topic.
Thanks everybody for your posts.
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