The Waltzing Gorilla
The Great Northwest

Jun 06, 2011

Pros: Overall Quality, Materials

Cons: None

An Excellent Training Tool

I purchased this for my 16 yr son as a companion to his Cold Steel Boken for sword practice and general exercise. It's perfect for the job. Balanced and weighted closely to a real hand & a half. Great for building grip and forearm strength as well as balance and speed. Vigorous use will ultimately wear out/break the unit but a similar wooden sword would have been slivers long before. Excellent product.

Joe M.
Fredericksburg, VA

May 30, 2012

Pros: Blade Material, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Materials, Usable

Cons: None

Fantastic training sword

Excellent training weapon. Sturdy enough for two person work and a good weight for beginning sword training. Highly recommended.

Shoota007
Northern, VA

Aug 13, 2009

Pros: Overall Quality, Handle Material, Materials

Cons: None

Well worth every penny

This sword is amazing. The sword's weight is great it is well balanced and you can easily fit two hands on the grip for a great work out and practice with a long blade. My friends and I each have one and do sparingly with them on a regular bases and you can't beat the cold steel Polypropylene line with anything on the marked.

James
Calgary Alberta

Feb 02, 2018

Pros: Overall Quality, Materials

Cons: None

Very nice

Exactly as advertised

Edoardo
Italia

Jul 04, 2014

Pros: None

Cons: None

Cold Steel

Nuff said

Ludwig P.
Los Angeles, CA

May 17, 2011

Pros: Overall Quality, Materials, Finish, Usable

Cons: None

Great Product.

It is a perfect training tool.

Shane
Ireland

Jun 20, 2011

Pros: Overall Quality, Materials, Finish, Usable

Cons: Blade Material, Handle Material

Great Fun

I bought two of these swords essentially for some heavy play with a friend of mine. The swords are hugely durable, our best swings with them have only scuffed the plastic. The shape and look of the sword is great and for anyone who only had a bokken to practice with before this adds shape and context to play. At this price the value is good. On the downside, I'll have to wrap the handle in something as it gets slippy when sweaty and out of blade thickness necessity the weight is toward the blade. Knowing this going in I wasn't too upset and still give this product an excellent rating.

Gerry Hamrick
WA

Jul 06, 2009

Pros: Handle Material, Materials, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Finish, Usable

Cons: None

Tough

I bought this for my son and am impressed with how tough it is. We've beat the heck out of it with no ill effects. The quality of the molding is very good, particularly the handle details. It also has a good heft to it with out being overly heavy.

Legion
Everywhere and no where.

Apr 13, 2013

Pros: Blade Material, Overall Quality, Finish, Usable

Cons: Handle Material, Sheath/Scabbard

Perfect tool

This weapon is very good at making you learn very quickly. However, buyers should be reminded that a hand and a half sword is also called a bastard sword. If you want to one hand this weapon it will require great strength. If you are hoping to play fight other people with this, you may want to seek a lighter sword. I also recommend some grip tape, because the hand will get very slippery when wet.

C.Key
Hawaii

Feb 08, 2011

Pros: Overall Quality, Materials, Usable

Cons: None

Very Practical

This training sword is very realistic and useful. It has some serious heft to it, but can easily be wielded with one hand. The balance is excellent for such a large sword. I would highly recommend this item for anyone looking for an authentic training sword.

Aun
Other

Mar 29, 2015

Pros: None

Cons: None

Training sword

Not wanting to practice with a live sword everyday, particularly sparring with others; we found this to be the perfect substitute. It's weighty--though whether that's a problem or not depends on your preference--I personally enjoy this, and i practice one and two-handed forms. As a side-note: I tend to wear (leather) gloves; if you don't, i might recommend wrapping the hilt for a more comfortable grip. ^_^

Badoobie
Jackson, MI

Mar 15, 2010

Pros: Blade Material, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Usable

Cons: None

So Cool!

My husband is so excited about his new practice sword. He has always been interested in this kind of stuff. When he guessed he was getting it for his birthday, he could not stop smiling. Now that he's got it, all he wants to do is practice with me (I got one, too, so we could play together).

Joseph Permann
Minnesota Fergus falls

May 17, 2011

Pros: None

Cons: None

my review

i have a one handed sword and i use this sword for practice i like the length of it and the style the weight can get a little heavy but over all thin is a GREAT sword

9Fingers
Phoenix, AZ

Jul 27, 2010

Pros: Overall Quality, Materials, Usable

Cons: Finish

Heavy hitter

I bought 2 of each type of European medieval and Japanese style training swords Cold Steel produces. I've assembled several sets of "sports" armor (batting helmets, hockey gloves, shoulder pads, chest, rib & neck protectors, etc) and fence with friends using this gear with strict rules of engagement. It's a real workout due to the weight of these swordes. Sometimes we match European weapons vs Japanese, or 2 shorter weapons against one with better reach. This bruiser has the best extension, but requires a stronger arm to manage the considerably heavier weight. It also strikes harder, and much greater care needs to be exercised in wielding it to prevent injuries. While durable, these polypropylene training swords do scuff/ding immediately when parrying and are prone to abrasions when even gently brushing rough surfaces. They also deform VERY easily when left in hot areas. Despite these points, they are the best thing out there for the price, and hold up better than expensive LARPing weapons, though they are unsuitable for LARPING due to the likelihood of causing severe injury if not used with great care. Knife Center has the best price anywhere.

Utahraptor
St Etienne, France

Aug 25, 2010

Pros: Blade Material, Handle Material, Overall Quality

Cons: Usable

A bit heavy in the blade, most notably if you intend to work on German longsword techniques, but still usable. (actually this is more of a problem for the Cold Steel one hand medieval trainer, which is way too heavy). However, good overall quality, at low prices too ^^.

Paul T
Idaho

Apr 24, 2015

Pros: Blade Material, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Materials, Usable

Cons: None

Definitely get 2.

I bought 2 for sparring and technique, I am more than pleased. Substantial weight and reach, good balance. The handle gets slippery, so grip hard when practicing. Also good for self defense. The rubber band needs to be watched closely, mine is beginning to crack from temperature change and weathering. Other than that great product.