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Post by tombogiri on Oct 13, 2014 21:13:15 GMT
Hi all,
I'd like to ask if anyone who has or has had one of these blades have a pic or could describe the tip of the blade. Is it thin/looks to e easily broken/damaged? Just really liking it for some reason but can't seem t find enough specs for the whole thing. Reviews seem positive but still not very technical. Is this a legit sword or more a SLO where handling is concerned?
Thanks in advance
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Post by hhmoore on Oct 13, 2014 21:49:59 GMT
I wouldn't worry about breaking the tip; ZT makes their stuff to last. You can break them...but it generally takes abuse to make that happen. As far as whether it is legit or SLO - that depends on your interpretation of those terms. It is clearly not a traditional katana; and it weighs in at about 3 lbs. It might not be as fast/nimble as a traditional katana; but it will definitely handle cutting tasks (even some that would be considered abusive).
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Post by tombogiri on Oct 13, 2014 22:14:00 GMT
Thanks for your reply. 3lbs is not out of the range of some traditional kats. especially some of the heavy cutter Nanbokucho era blades
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 22:31:01 GMT
Sword tips can be susceptible to damage, even really well made ones. One of the advantages to ZT's design aesthetic is most damage just works with the over all look.
If we were talking about something like a real katana, for collecting purposes a broken tip would be a catastrophe that few would touch without an expensive polishing job. You can certainly still work with it, it's unlikely to affect cutting performance, and depending on how much you knocked off, you could probably even continue to stab nearly as well before.
If it even happens. Being careful about what you jam your sword into, and mindful about how you withdraw it, will likely prevent this from ever being something to worry about. It seems like if you'd break the tip on that thing, you'd have just as much a chance of doing it on anything else. It doesn't appear to be especially fragile. Their warranty looks reasonable - if the blade fails from not being stupid it seems like they'll take care of you, and if it was from being stupid they'll still take care of you but make you pay for it.
In general, their stuff is basically designed with somewhat of a (slight) nod to historical form from broad strokes run through a "tactical" filter. Then they give it a splotchy beat up look for the Zombie / post apocalyptic gritty aesthetic. I don't have any, but everything I've seen about it suggests they are modern swords. "SLO" indicates something that just looks like a sword but is not intended to be used as such. ZT's gear seems to be made to be used.
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Post by tombogiri on Oct 13, 2014 23:17:16 GMT
Thanks so much for your reply! My slo reference was more toward hoping it was not too "dead" feeling in the hand. Hopefully someone will be able to provide a bit of feedback on the handing as well. thanks again
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Post by ShooterMike on Oct 19, 2014 20:23:57 GMT
I don't have an Apokatana, but I do have a Zakasushi. They seem to be similarly related to their traditional Japanese counterparts. Based on my Zakasushi, if you are well acquainted with good historic katana, you will likely think the Apokatana is overly beefy and slow, and more than a little "dead" in hand. It's my opinion that the guys at ZT don't really base their swords on historic handling, related to their historic counterparts. Instead, they pay homage to the basic outline without regard to nuances such as distal taper and mass distribution. But rather they are all made to be used by somewhat untrained users in a more "workman-like" fashion. And for that use, they are pretty damned impressive. Beefy and overbuilt? Yep. Simple geometry? Yep. But still damned fine and workman-like tools for cutting and bashing stuff up.
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Post by William Swiger on Oct 20, 2014 4:13:47 GMT
I have both the Apokatana and Zakasushi in the mail from ZT. I do not expect either to handle like Japanese or Japanese reproduction swords. Agree with Mike that they will be overbuilt, mean cutters and bashers. ;-)
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Oct 20, 2014 4:52:39 GMT
SLO refers to a "Sword Like Object" -usually made from rubbish material made to look good and never swung
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2014 6:11:44 GMT
I would say my Apokatana handles exactly like my Cold Steel Warrior kat; so yes, a bit heavier than a traditional kat, but definitely not an SLO! This sword cuts like hell, is very well made with very pleasing aesthetics, and by the way, i dont take traditional kats for "light" and "nimble"; not at all. Check out ZTs "destroying the deuce" vid on Youtube; i have no doubt you could go down the same road with an Apo.
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Post by tombogiri on Oct 21, 2014 4:19:28 GMT
Thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear it is indeed a truly functional sword.
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Post by tombogiri on Oct 26, 2014 16:03:05 GMT
Thanks for your input. Much appreciated!
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Post by tombogiri on Oct 26, 2014 16:04:04 GMT
Thanks! Looking forward to the review!
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