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Post by Con on May 25, 2008 0:01:05 GMT
I found this sword online at BUDK.com and Trueswords.com. Anyone know if its any good? It's a Full Tang Black heat treated fantasy sword. its only $12.99 so i'm skeptical of it being a real sword. But all the reviews I read stated it was a good sword but only needed to be sharpened. Anyone know? Thanks www.trueswords.com/secret-agent-sword-full-tang-p-589.html
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Post by 293master293 on May 25, 2008 0:31:04 GMT
I read somewhere that a guy whacked this into a tree and broke it. As long as you plan to ONLY use this sword for display/swinging around, you should be okay. I do not advise that you cut with it.
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Post by Con on May 25, 2008 0:44:33 GMT
Wow, okay thanks i'll look into that too.
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Post by Con on May 25, 2008 1:04:14 GMT
Okay found that, a kid says he bought it at christmas took it out the first day, whapped it against a tree and it snapped at the handle... There goes another chance at a really cheap sword... thanks for the help.
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on May 25, 2008 1:55:16 GMT
look I've got two of theese hanging on my wall and unless you plan on trying to cut down a tree I don't see tem breaking any time soon ....... graeted I would not want to fight with them but some back yard cutting I don't see them failing and they are in-valuable training tools not that I would want to fight with them but they are good for training ....... (sorry for postig in-toxicated I'll run it thourgh a spell check if and when I sober up)
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2008 2:07:51 GMT
Whacking a sword against a tree should not be considered proper use of a sword. That said... what on earth could you expect for 12 bucks?
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2008 2:30:06 GMT
It evens says the sword is black coated stainless steel which means it is a wallhanger or just for swinging for forms. It would be better off for you to buy a Cold Steel or Tramontine machete for cutting stuff. Of course, hacking at trees and test to destruction is not recommended.
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Post by Con on May 25, 2008 2:32:56 GMT
K, thanks guys for the advice. I'll try putting it to some use A.S.A.P.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2008 11:33:03 GMT
shmoopiebear I like your avatar. I love the movie Equilibrium.
The sword is Stainless Steal so isn't it pretty brittle?
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Post by Con on May 25, 2008 14:41:15 GMT
Ya
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2008 16:13:06 GMT
Stainless is a no-no. I wouldn't even swing it, since the cheapness gives a high-change of flaws. A sword flexes during a swing, and this could very well be enough flex to snap the blade, mid-arc. That risk is probably doubled in untrained hands, and I must assume the OP has no training or else wouldn't even consider looking at Trueswords or BudK.
And NO sword should be struck against a tree. Swords are made to cut, cleave, slice, and penetrate. They aren't made to chop hard materials as the sudden stop imparts far too much shock through the weapon. If trees are your enemy, buy an axe.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2008 17:21:47 GMT
shmoopiebear I like your avatar. I love the movie Equilibrium. The sword is Stainless Steal so isn't it pretty brittle? Stainless was never meant for swords. It works great for knives but is, also, very dependent on the grade of steel, how it is forged, and tempered. Forging and tempering has come a long ways that even lower grade steel can be turned to great steel.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2008 17:41:28 GMT
Stainless is a no-no. I wouldn't even swing it, since the cheapness gives a high-change of flaws. A sword flexes during a swing, and this could very well be enough flex to snap the blade, mid-arc. That risk is probably doubled in untrained hands, and I must assume the OP has no training or else wouldn't even consider looking at Trueswords or BudK. And NO sword should be struck against a tree. Swords are made to cut, cleave, slice, and penetrate. They aren't made to chop hard materials as the sudden stop imparts far too much shock through the weapon. If trees are your enemy, buy an axe. Trueswords has some decent and durable Musashis. They are a reliable seller by the assessments and standards of this board even though they have some dodgy products. One gets what one pays for. Buyer beware. With some of the more expensive prybars nowadays, especially customs, they have shown from test to destruction to outright deliberate abuse some amazing things can be done with designs in steel. Again. the adage of the right tool for the job should hold. The playing field seems to be adversely changing nowadays.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2008 22:01:50 GMT
well ive bought 3 or so different ones then this but there all SS and they will NEVER break (ive tried) and really if you want a cheap battle ready blade get a machete (preferably cold steel)
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2008 2:47:13 GMT
Once again, for somebody on a really small budget who wants something close to a sword, I'll recommend United Cutlery's Black Ronin Ninja Sword: www.bladematrix.tv/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=36901. THis was one of the first large bladed items I ever picked up, and I abused it shamelessly ( ;D) without any trouble. It now resides with a friend who continues to use it. It has taken a slight bend since I traded it to him, but no big deal. Not that it couldn't be broken (anything made can be broken if you try hard enough), but I have a lot more faith in its durability than in any of the various no-name stainless stuff out there. Machetes are an okay option for cheap backyard cutting too, but they don't have the weight of even a short sword, whereas this one has some heft to it. It's made out of heat treated 420J2 stainless, and runs around 42-45 HRC (IIRC), meaning it's pretty darn soft and tough, but requires frequent sharpening to keep a decent edge. I'd recommend spraying some clearcoat epoxy on the handle wrap or redoing it altogether,as it loosens pretty fast. Still, for less than $30 shipped, it's a good deal.
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