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Good news!! Mar 21, 2012 7:42:15 GMT

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Post by ineffableone on Mar 21, 2012 7:42:15 GMT

I am a bit skeptical of this vendor, see www.ebay.com.au/itm/50-4-Razor-Sharp-Battle-Ready-Striders-Ranger-Sword-/250767272563?pt=AU_KnivesSwords&hash=item3a62e4ea73

They are selling a 440 stainless steel ranger sword as battle ready!

They seem to sell a lot of fantasy blades and movie props. While they have a pretty impressive looking write up on the blades they sell, that they sell 440 stainless sword as battle ready says they don't know what they are talking about or hyping SLO wall hangers like functional blades.

While that jian looks ok, I would look at other more trusted vendors before risking on that one.

I understand that you might like the look of that sword, and I do too. I just would hate for you to pick up something that is not that good due to looking at appearance first.

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Good news!! Mar 21, 2012 7:54:46 GMT

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Post by ineffableone on Mar 21, 2012 7:54:46 GMT

I would suggest you show your wife The Jin Shi photo gallery
m919.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/jsdaojian/previous%20projects/proto_niu.jpg.html?o=0
www.jin-shi.com/

Jin Shi has a great reputation, does custom work, is priced around $300, defiantly able to cut with it, and has amazing customer service.

SwordSage has videos on youtube of his Han Jian from Jin Shi.

ineffableone Member Senior Forumite Posts: 3,402	Good news!! Mar 21, 2012 7:58:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ineffableone on Mar 21, 2012 7:58:55 GMT Blackthorn wrote The Jin-Shi blades look amazing, what do they cost? Cant find prices on the web site. Jin Shi starts around $300 but were you looking at Jin Shi www.jin-shi.com/ or Enlightenment Swords www.enlightenmentswords.com/product/jian.html
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Good news!! Mar 21, 2012 8:08:38 GMT

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Post by ineffableone on Mar 21, 2012 8:08:38 GMT

HouShe wrote

Charl wrote
Just got these price quotes in the mail
...
I hope that worked. Ive never used google docs before.

They worked... however:

Fei Long Jian:
Overall length 42”
Blade length 26”
Handle Length 10”

Tang Dyn Jian:
Overall length 42”
Blade length 29”
Handle Length 10”

Han Jian:
Overall length 41”
Blade length 32”
Handle Length 9”

There's something wrong here...

I don't think you can put 6" of stuff in just random places.

I just checked, my jian has a 27-28" blade and ~9" handle. (Rough measurement with a metric ruler) Total length, ~36". Well under the 42" of the Fei Long.

I was also under the impression that the Han Jian had a longer grip to match.

It took me awhile to figure out those price quotes were from Jin Shi. Note the bottom of the Doc on tang and han, *Dimensions are based on stock models and are subject to change at customer's request and requirements within reason* Jin Shi. Which was how I finally figured out this was from Jin Shi.

So the measurements posted are just a sort of guide. Since Jin Shi does custom work only, you can define the measurements you want and not held to just what is listed.

Charl Member Posts: 258	Good news!! Mar 21, 2012 8:37:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Charl on Mar 21, 2012 8:37:32 GMT Thanks for all your help! Due to some unfortunate developments the finances wont be available for a while so this will have to be put on hold for a while!
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Taran Member Posts: 2,621	Good news!! Apr 2, 2012 5:40:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Taran on Apr 2, 2012 5:40:22 GMT I was going to ask why wait on someone else getting a sinosword to let everyone know how it is when, for about the same price, there's the tried and fabulously true Jin Shi already around. ...But I see somebody already beat me to it...
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Good news!!

Post by ineffableone on Mar 21, 2012 7:42:15 GMT

Post by ineffableone on Mar 21, 2012 7:54:46 GMT

Post by ineffableone on Mar 21, 2012 7:58:55 GMT

Post by ineffableone on Mar 21, 2012 8:08:38 GMT

Post by Charl on Mar 21, 2012 8:37:32 GMT

Post by Taran on Apr 2, 2012 5:40:22 GMT

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