If you wish to turn it into a project like Ealdos did and rewrap the tsuka to make it look like a much more expensive sword, here are some free tutorials on SBG Those who wish to modify their katana to their own personal preferences! PROS - Very good blade, polish, and kissaki - Fittings are good - Low price, great value CONS - The wrap is slightly uneven - Koiguchi opening isn’t carved out in the traditional Japanese way It also makes a very good project piece, as what I am doing, for The Dojo (or for casual test cutting, if that’s what you’re lookingįor). I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for aįunctional and aesthetically pleasing katana that they can rely on in In conclusion, the SBG Ryujin Custom Katana isĪ very good sword. It has a very sharpĮdge and doing iai with it is a joy (a slightly sore one at that, I have not had the pleasure of test cutting with this sword yet, but IĪm confident that when I do, it will cut very well. Perfectly acceptable for a Japanese sword. With that in mind, it is not especially tip heavy, it is In mind that this sword as no bohi, so that is a big factor toĬonsider. Isn’t as easy to swing and stop as some other, lighter swords. Upon handling the sword, I do find that it is slightly tip heavy, and it However, due to the low price of the swordĬoupled with the splendid quality of it so far, I am not upset about In a different, more visually pleasing way in more expensive katana. the actual opening itself is fine, but the wood is usually carved out The only thing I wish was different in the Saya was the koiguchi However, I may just be lucky, it happens to even the best of production Theįit of the sword in the saya is perfect, no rattling whatsoever. It does not haveīuffalo horn fittings, but that isn’t too much of an issue for me. Is not what I would call a Midare Gunome hamon as specified in theĬertificate, but more like Notare Gunome. The hamon is genuine and very nicely done, it I wanted a sword that IĬould 100% be proud of that has no imperfections, so simple is better To be slightly uneven or have imperfections. I ordered the sword without Bohi, the reason for this choice isīecause when it comes to production katana, it's not uncommon for Bohi Not), and this Cosmetic counter polish on the Ryujin katana looksīetter. Into the counter polish (which should be there anyways, cosmetic or I’ve had Katana with a geometric Yokote but with no effort Makes no difference in functionality, and visually, the counter polish Geometric however, I don’t feel as though this is an issue at all. Shaped, and the Yokote is cosmetic/counter polished, as opposed to Straight with no warps or bends, the shinogi line is crisp (not as crispĪs some Nihonto that I’ve seen, but remember: Nihonto start at around The blade is overall very nice and well made. So here's an impartial third party review by a SBG member and martial arts practitioner to compare to my review and see how it stacks up! And while I try to be as impartial as possible, it's natural to think that there may well be some bias, whether consciously or not. At the end of the day, I am still reviewing a product that I am selling. Not to mention that all the testing was conducted in front of a very skeptical third party audience in Hong Kong who did not hold out high hopes for the line (but in the end were as pleasantly surprised as I was). And despite the fact that several flaws were pointed out in said review, and one of the products in the line was rejected during the testing process. Of course, with the sites reputation on the line - we won't recommend crap. Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)Īs the first official Ryujin Katana review on SBG was written by our sites editor and chief (yours truly) when we were evaluating if they were truly worthy of adding to the SBG Sword Store, it's natural to be skeptical of whether or not the Ryujin Katana review there is actually legitimate.Ultra Durable 'Beater' Katana under $400.Affordable Traditional Blades with 'Hamon'.
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