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As such, over the years we have been impressed enough with what they have to offer new sword buyers that the swords listed here are made readily available at our very own SBG Sword Storeīut don't let your search for the best Japanese sword end there. They are tough, sub $400 and perfect for beginners. Many of the swords here in this section are truly up SBGs alley as it were. Ronin Katana (1060 carbon steel) are balanced best between blade and fittings with buffalo horn, silk ito, etc.Īnd the end of the day, it boils down to personal preference, and hopefully after reading all the reviews you will have an idea of what best suits your own style and preferences to get the best Japanese sword you can.Hanwei Raptors (5160 spring steel) have great blades and good handling but often issues with the fittings and are often used as a base for DIY customization projects.Cold Steel (1055 carbon steel) Swords are made by the same forge as Dynasty and are made in much the same way but heavier and tougher 'sharpened crowbars'.Dynasty Forge (1060 carbon steel) are simple but consistent, if a little dated and the most expensive of the lot.Naturally, best is a personal thing - all of the swords here are good (we don't bother to review bad swords usually and no one willingly buys a bad one) but here is a quick brand overview: In summary, which of these is the best Japanese sword for backyard cutting or the dojo?

Cold steel tactical katana mods pro#

Ronin Katana Dojo Pro Monotempered Katana Reviews Say they passed is an understatement, and as you will see soon enough,įor under $300 they are an absolute bargain - and our top recommendationįor readily available monotempered beaters. The relentless cutting power of these blades has to be seen to be believed

Cold steel tactical katana mods series#

When they stepped up and started producing a range of tougher steelġ060 carbon steel versions called the Dojo Pro series - we just had to Shogunate because they were TOO effective!). On the field of battle (and in times of peace, actually banned by the With a unique blade style and geometry that was renowned for durability

The Torso Cutter - The D ōtanuki (pronounced, Doooor-tah nu key) Steel Katana - a savage style of no-nonsense, cutting blade known as Used a type of blade that may be the best Japanese sword geometry for a monotempered But on top of this, they had a little secret. The fittings, went the whole hog and used the best raw materials and Into getting them hand forged and expertly tempered, and when it came to

Ronin Katana have always done things a little differently.Įarliest model swords were 1045 carbon steel Dojo line blades, madeįrom the most basic functional steel possible. capable of cutting a man clean in half with a single swipe). The unique style of blade Ronin uses is of the D ōtanuki school - literally 'Torso Cutter' (i.e. Steel and Dynasty Forge from Monotempered 1060 Carbon Swords began to gain acceptance, started to evolve - and now are in a league of their own (in terms of raw toughness and durability, when properly monotempered, nothing more than three or four hundred dollars is all you need to pick out a sword that is stronger than any traditional sword could ever hope to be!).įirst swords to hit the market using this progressive design concept came from aįorge in China called the 'Huano' forge owned by Fred Chen, and his forge made the first through hardened blades for Cold And to be fair, some were (and still are) poorly designed or balanced.īut at many more progressive dojos started to see the benefits of a tough 'begginer friendly' dojo grade sword, Monotempeted When they first hit the market in early 2000 or so, most were laughed off by traditionalists as merely sharpened Not a real one), but are the same hardness all the way through.Īnd these swords have gained tremendous popularity, both in the dojo and the backyard for simply being TOUGH.Īnd affordable - as almost no standard length model is over $400 US (though some of the oversized O-Katana, Nagimaki, etc can be just a little over $400, but for the most part - you can pick up some of the toughest Katana in the world for less than $300!) Sharpened Crowbars? New levels of durability that no historical original could ever dream of Luckily, in recent years sword makers have taken the Katana to whole

Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).

Ultra Durable 'Beater' Katana under $400.

Affordable Traditional Blades with 'Hamon'.