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Post by juardian on Jun 17, 2024 18:26:39 GMT
Hey everybody, I just made a review of this new swordier product and wanted to post it. I was one of the three people to get a review sample here on SBG. Hope you find it helpful and enjoy!
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Post by larason2 on Jun 18, 2024 15:57:04 GMT
Thanks for the review!
It's a pretty cool blade, I like how wide it is. I agree with you the tsuba is a bit weird though. The problem for me isn't that it's a ninja, the problem is that it doesn't follow Japanese conventions! Tsubas shouldn't catch on things, and even if they filed it correctly, it still would. The tsuka is a deal-breaker for me. With that shape, I'll never find it comfortable, so I'd have to make a new tsuka just to use it. The wrap does look nice though, I'm a fan of leather, and black is pretty classic. Weird kissaki geometry and the ripples on the finish are pretty standard, even above this price point. The lanyard seems too long. I'm not against lanyards, particularly on chokuto, but I think they don't need to be long. The main problem for me is that it's a bit of a mermaid, that is, when you want a katana, you've got a chokuto, and when you want a chokuto, you've got a katana! I don't want to discourage creativity in the market though, and Swordier does seem to make a lot of creative choices. I agree with you that type of saya is the best budget one, as close to Ishime as you can get at that price, feels super nice.
I hope you don't mind, but I think it's important that you always have the right foot position when making a cut. Otherwise, you're undoing your training. Also, when you cut the impulse doesn't seem to start in your body, you're always cutting with your arms, which reduces your power, and invites injury. Even if you're out of practice, I think you should still be careful to try and reinforce good form and technique. Every cut is practice!
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Post by mrstabby on Jun 18, 2024 17:35:28 GMT
Kinda angry I didn't see that ad, but I am not the guy to send japanese swords anyways, better someone with the right knowledge gets it.
The Tsuba looks like it would speak to the crowd that normally would buy stainless wallhangers. Thankfully they offer this same sword with more normal Tsuba as well. Hope you'll put it through the wringer a bit, really interested in swordiers heat treatment.
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