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Post by Student of Sword on Dec 5, 2011 4:20:49 GMT
No need to get overly sensitive. I was talking about the sword, not you. It is an inanimate object. It has no feeling. You don't need to defend it. Your sword have hold up well... so far. But until a sword is used in manner that it would be used in combat, it is not functional. A functional sword does not have to be indestructible. All swords fail eventually. But if it fail, it must fail in a safe manner. I simply do not have confidence that your UC sword will fail in a safe manner. It is not elitism, it is safety.
Stress and material fatigue is cumulative. It may works perfectly fine for the first X times and all a sudden fail on the X+1 time.
As I said before, enjoy it as a movie display piece. But I still advise against actual use. You can certainly enjoy it without cutting it. I have blades that I don't cut but I am certainly enjoying them as studied pieces. I could be wrong about your sword. But do you really want to take the chance that I am right? At least before you use it, find out more from UC how the hilt/handle is actually constructed. Find out about the faux ivory material.
As far as the elite bit. There are far more sturdy katana that are cheaper than your sword. Display your UC, buy another one to cut.
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Post by 14thforsaken on Dec 5, 2011 4:39:37 GMT
I think the point that people are trying to get across is that there is a known design issue with the UC Highlander swords. Actually its probably a design problem specific to the handle and not necessarily who makes it, considering the prop version of the sword broke in exactly that same fashion during filming. It's not being critical of your purchase, more trying to make sure you are aware that there is a potential safety hazard with it.
From various people's experiences on this board, it is generally assumed that the only United line that is designed for regular use as a cutter is their united black line. The only reason the sword is listed as "battle ready" is because the vendor calls it such. However, when someone asked a UC employee about it, they mentioned the problem with the handle. Different people may place different importance on it, but for me at least, I wouldn't cut with a sword where the manufacturer themselves told me of an issue. That issue may never come up for you, I just would want you to be able to make an informed choice about the cutting safety of said sword. If you choose to use it and feel comfortable doing so, go for it.
By all means enjoy your sword. I have an old Marto version of the same sword. I like it a lot and it holds very fond memories. However, I wouldn't try to cut with it. Safety first, I can always replace the sword, other things maybe not so.
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Post by William Swiger on Dec 5, 2011 4:54:57 GMT
I am a fan of the movies and TV show and have the Connor and Duncan UC blades. I just use them for display and like them for what they are. I would not use them for actual cutting. Nothing wrong with display swords in a collection. I also have a couple of antique Japanese swords that are only used for display.
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Post by isotop235 on Dec 5, 2011 5:05:51 GMT
I don't listen to warnings well, never did...well except for "Front Towards Enemy" in daylight and if you can rock the claymore on your chest plate then you are facing it in the wrong direction at night...I listened to those, lol.
I have no mats handy to cut with, but I had some reinforced cardboard boxes, some 2 liter pepsi bottles, and some 350 year-old Spanish pine which cut wonderfully-no helicopter of death. I was aware of the end of the handle caveat of the sword, but I wouldn't hold any sword down there anyway. Neither would I hold one of my guns by their barrel. I am sure I will be fine, and if I find myself alone, riding through green fields with the sun on my face, I will not be troubled, for I am in Elysium, and am already dead.
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