Budk Naginata Review
Oct 14, 2008 20:58:54 GMT
Post by Con on Oct 14, 2008 20:58:54 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]THE BUDK NAGINATA[/glow]
by: Benjamin Searle (or Con)
Hey everybody, no, I didn't buy another Budk sword. But my friend did
. He asked me to do a review of it to show everyone that Budk is not all bad. So obviously I won't be able to tell you why I bought this sword, 'cause I didn't.
The Specs:
Blade Length: 27 3/4"
Overall Length:53 1/2"
POB: where the blade and handle meet
Weight: 4 lbs
[glow=red,2,300]Initial Impressions[/glow]
The first time I saw this blade I was impressed, by how heavy it was! The sword seems ridiculously long and I was worried I was going to swing it wrong. But, it was actually quite easy. I took a little getting used to but you get used to the weight. The only problem I saw was the wood.
It looked like it was made of worm-eaten pine. But we ignored it and cut anyway.
The Budk Naginata [shadow=red,left,300]In Action[/shadow]
(sorry I went a little overboard with the effects)
[shadow=red,left,300]Cutting[/shadow]
The blade rendered some pretty good cuts, I was surprised at how easily it took down some of the coke bottles I put in front of it. Sharpening took a manner of seconds and gave me a pretty nice edge. My only problem with the blade was the finish. The black finish that runs along the top of the blade is easily removed by water.
Which is obviously bad if you cut bottles. That didn't really bother me though. The handle did! It cracked while we were cutting and we had to make a new one. Not too hard though, just a couple pieces of pressure treated pine did just fine. The two blood grooves the run along the blade are little more than scratches, and the handles wrapping became very loose.
The scabbard on this thing is kind of odd, if you noticed it in the picture above you can note that it only covers the edge of the blade not the whole blade. This may be a normal scabbard for a naginata but I have never seen one.
[shadow=red,left,300]Conclusion[/shadow]
All in all, the Budk naginata wasn't that bad. Even thought the handle broke and wrappings become loose. For $50 before shipping it might be a good custom project. My friend bought this from Budk but it is also available from TrueSwords and KOA. The only difference in price is that of shipping, that's why he bought it from Budk.
[shadow=red,left,300]Ratings[/shadow]
Historical Accuracy: 1/5
Fit and Finish: 2/5
Handling: 4/5
Structural Integrity: 3/5
Value for Money: 3/5
Overall: 3/5
(sorry for the short review I had to go to work)
by: Benjamin Searle (or Con)
Hey everybody, no, I didn't buy another Budk sword. But my friend did
. He asked me to do a review of it to show everyone that Budk is not all bad. So obviously I won't be able to tell you why I bought this sword, 'cause I didn't.The Specs:
Blade Length: 27 3/4"
Overall Length:53 1/2"
POB: where the blade and handle meet
Weight: 4 lbs
[glow=red,2,300]Initial Impressions[/glow]
The first time I saw this blade I was impressed, by how heavy it was! The sword seems ridiculously long and I was worried I was going to swing it wrong. But, it was actually quite easy. I took a little getting used to but you get used to the weight. The only problem I saw was the wood.
It looked like it was made of worm-eaten pine. But we ignored it and cut anyway.The Budk Naginata [shadow=red,left,300]In Action[/shadow]
(sorry I went a little overboard with the effects)
[shadow=red,left,300]Cutting[/shadow]
The blade rendered some pretty good cuts, I was surprised at how easily it took down some of the coke bottles I put in front of it. Sharpening took a manner of seconds and gave me a pretty nice edge. My only problem with the blade was the finish. The black finish that runs along the top of the blade is easily removed by water.
Which is obviously bad if you cut bottles. That didn't really bother me though. The handle did! It cracked while we were cutting and we had to make a new one. Not too hard though, just a couple pieces of pressure treated pine did just fine. The two blood grooves the run along the blade are little more than scratches, and the handles wrapping became very loose.
The scabbard on this thing is kind of odd, if you noticed it in the picture above you can note that it only covers the edge of the blade not the whole blade. This may be a normal scabbard for a naginata but I have never seen one.
[shadow=red,left,300]Conclusion[/shadow]
All in all, the Budk naginata wasn't that bad. Even thought the handle broke and wrappings become loose. For $50 before shipping it might be a good custom project. My friend bought this from Budk but it is also available from TrueSwords and KOA. The only difference in price is that of shipping, that's why he bought it from Budk.
[shadow=red,left,300]Ratings[/shadow]
Historical Accuracy: 1/5
Fit and Finish: 2/5
Handling: 4/5
Structural Integrity: 3/5
Value for Money: 3/5
Overall: 3/5
(sorry for the short review I had to go to work)
