The most EXPENSIVE KATANA I’ve ever reviewed - Thaitsuki Omukade SO5L katana review

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  • @PNut8421
    @PNut8421 21 день тому +428

    hearing the *klink* *klink* *klink* *klink* as shad made his way over after Ty failed the horizontal cut was just *chef's kiss*

    • @Xearrik
      @Xearrik 19 днів тому +6

      14:25 I was just coming here to post about that. Here's the time stamp of the moment. Including the build up.🤣

    • @sometree2744
      @sometree2744 18 днів тому +3

      14:54

  • @pippin45
    @pippin45 21 день тому +573

    16:00 “DISHONOR ON YOU, DISHONOR ON YOUR COW”

    • @Brutalyte616
      @Brutalyte616 21 день тому +31

      "DISHONOR ON YOU! DISHONOR ON YOUR FIT! DISHONOR ON YOUR JORDANS!"

    • @Mr-AKim
      @Mr-AKim 20 днів тому +4

      Right, that was very comical😂

    • @mansfieldtime
      @mansfieldtime 20 днів тому +5

      . Shame on your hair cut, Man... I felt that.

    • @Tikuros
      @Tikuros 20 днів тому +1

      These are the moments I am said I don't know photoshop. We need a meme out of this :D

    • @General_Kenobi_212
      @General_Kenobi_212 20 днів тому +3

      My boi Mushu 😂

  • @TwoKnowingRavens
    @TwoKnowingRavens 21 день тому +599

    Hey Shad, big fan, pro boxer here. Letting you know why your "horizontal cuts" are failing you. This is the same problem that I see most new boxers have trouble throwing an effective hook.
    Hooks in boxing can be very prone to being slow and arm-driven and more like a "push" than a punch. Obviously there are some form differences in swords and punches but two major points are the same. 1: Almost all the turning power will come from the hips and by pivoting off the back foot. 2: To generate more "snap" or speed on the turn you want to bend your knee on the back foot and pivot on the ball of your back foot. Treat your rear foot like the spindle, your hips are the fulcrum, and your front foot stays solid. You can trick yourself into good form by pretending like you heard something over your left shoulder and you need to turn and look as fast as possible. You'll notice a natural slight dip in both your knees (more in the back) and you want to focus all your energy on that turning in your hips. Hope that helps!

    • @GuitarsRockForever
      @GuitarsRockForever 21 день тому +34

      Thanks mate, that helps me too (about throw punch).

    • @yashuab.2979
      @yashuab.2979 21 день тому +23

      Sounds about right to me, and I would like to see both of these guys make better cuts all together, which learning how to horizontally cut would do. I hope to see a video of Shad training his swing with these tips!

    • @davefletch3063
      @davefletch3063 21 день тому +22

      @@yashuab.2979 they need to learn a sword isnt a baseball bat, they are meant to slice. Every cut should have a pull or push

    • @kudosjp2
      @kudosjp2 21 день тому +14

      Too much right arm baseball bat swings and not enough cutting with the tip. They are both practically leading the sword with their hands, with the tip making contact dead last. Proper cutting technique would also lessen the chances of any blade damage.

    • @yashuab.2979
      @yashuab.2979 21 день тому +6

      @@davefletch3063 Well I'm sure they know that! What I see is that they don't provide enough speed/power, so they begin with good edge alignment and keep it steady for a bit, but they just don't cut through fast enough so they're expected to keep that edge alignment for too long when they should be swinging in the direction of their edge alignment faster.

  • @BeachpennyProductions
    @BeachpennyProductions 21 день тому +252

    Shad shaming tyranth reminded me of that scene on Mulan.
    "DISHONOR! DISHONOR ON YOU! DISHONOR ON YOUR COW!"

    • @anon17472
      @anon17472 21 день тому +2

      here write this down

    • @magnemoe1
      @magnemoe1 21 день тому +2

      No no not my cow :)

  • @OrignalElidest
    @OrignalElidest 21 день тому +202

    This is why these videos are important, great weapon but it has its limits and weaknesses

    • @nocturnal101ravenous6
      @nocturnal101ravenous6 21 день тому +5

      Of course it does, there is no perfect weapon and there was no perfect smith, Physics will eventually take effect and it will fail eventually.

    • @lalli8152
      @lalli8152 20 днів тому +9

      Also lot of these very expensive katanas are optimiced only for soft target cutting. Not only the differencial temper makes them less durable, but they also often have extremely keen edge angle that then chips or gets other damages very easily, but just zips through soft targets.

    • @einarr7301
      @einarr7301 20 днів тому +5

      @@lalli8152 absolutely. the katana is meant to cut through an unarmored target. they are last resort battlefield weapons

    • @ShiningDarknes
      @ShiningDarknes 20 днів тому +14

      @@einarr7301 Sure BUT they are also expected to be able to parry other katanas. Rolling is a sign the blade isn't hard enough (otherwise it would have either received no damage or have chipped if it were too hard) and rolling on a relatively soft material like PVC... that is inexcusable. I mean they are at the very least expected to be able to cut bone and that is about twice as hard as PVC. Not a good look. So... this one is shit and I wouldn't pay $200 for it.
      Striking the top of the pvc at that shit angle I would expect it to take a warp, bend, or set due to not being spring steel but an edge roll? Naw they dun fucked up the heat-treat.

    • @lalli8152
      @lalli8152 20 днів тому +3

      @@einarr7301 Really its sidearm just like something like european knights sword would be in battlefield.

  • @carlrood4457
    @carlrood4457 21 день тому +158

    There's something really great about the smile of Shad's face when he took those first cuts. It's the face of someone getting joy from something they love. He's just geeking out.

  • @McSpicyYT
    @McSpicyYT 21 день тому +511

    Finally I'm getting you guys back in my recommended so I don't have to check the channel every few days.

    • @guardsman-against-the-chaos
      @guardsman-against-the-chaos 21 день тому +5

      Same

    • @EeveetoUmbreon25
      @EeveetoUmbreon25 21 день тому +33

      Do you guys know that you can check your subscription page? You get to see everything everyone you subscribes too posts. I never miss a video on any of my favourite content creators

    • @JamesParker-dx4ro
      @JamesParker-dx4ro 21 день тому

      Same man it’s been awhile since I got Shad’s vids recommended

    • @McSpicyYT
      @McSpicyYT 21 день тому +2

      @@EeveetoUmbreon25 Yeah, ive been using it more ever since the recommended page stopped changing when i refresh it. I wish they would revert to how it used to be.

    • @EeveetoUmbreon25
      @EeveetoUmbreon25 21 день тому +20

      @@McSpicyYT personally i never use the recommended tab unless im out of videos to watch in my subscription feed.

  • @Velacroix
    @Velacroix 20 днів тому +53

    "My horizontal cuts--" "You suck at them." "SHUT UP." perfect chemistry, just missing my favorite bald man.

  • @bearmtn7
    @bearmtn7 21 день тому +233

    A few quick things:
    1. The edge rolling vs chipping is a bit odd. You should get a hardness tester (either the scratch-files or a digital one) and test the full length of the blade. I suspect something wonky happened in heat treatment.
    2. Hitting a PVC pipe of that diameter is actually extremely hard on swords, especially from top-down at an angle because it will catch the edge and twist the blade. As such, I'm not surprised the sword took damage, but rolling the edge was a bit strange.
    Before you destroy it, I hope you test the hardness to see if it's actually as advertised
    Looking forward to the next video 👍

    • @MobilesuitBigO
      @MobilesuitBigO 21 день тому +16

      Could be a bad forge weld in that general area too. Perhaps even some delamination in the micro structure. It happens and you can't confirm that without cutting the blade and looking. Or if the blade peels like a banana during the destruction testing.
      But I agree that's not normal even for a katana. I love them but I hate them, they feel great and they are beautiful but darn me if they aren't glass cannons!!!

    • @RepressedObeseCat
      @RepressedObeseCat 21 день тому +10

      I want to see how the hilt holds up. Shadiversity vids have shown that katana hilts are detail and labor intensive to fix but have the best shock handling features.

    • @nocturnal101ravenous6
      @nocturnal101ravenous6 21 день тому +7

      Its a cheaper Apprentice blade, I know its $3k but that is relatively cheap a modern masters work sell for $100k over there. So you are bound to have some issues in possibility as they are learning and they are complex to make.

    • @markfergerson2145
      @markfergerson2145 21 день тому +8

      I had the same thought about consistency of hardening, and your suggestion that it be tested along the length of the edge is, uh, on point as the kids say.
      If it was indeed traditionally clay hardened as the hamon shows, the sword may not have reached optimum temperature or it may have been quenched too slowly.
      I can’t think of any other explanation for that rolling.

    • @markfergerson2145
      @markfergerson2145 21 день тому +2

      @@RepressedObeseCat Nothing was said about any loosening or rattling, and as critical as both Shad and Tyranth are about such things I expect there wasn’t any. But then it only took two hard hits- three if we count the PVC pipe.
      I guess we will find out for sure after the destructive testing.

  • @VencentCross
    @VencentCross 21 день тому +178

    You guys need one of those hardness tester tools to find the TRUE hardness of the metal.

    • @daphnetilling6034
      @daphnetilling6034 21 день тому +6

      was about to suggest this

    • @simondeep
      @simondeep 21 день тому +6

      The riddle of steel indeed

    • @theonepstein5100
      @theonepstein5100 21 день тому +6

      Your average hardness detector cost's about 1200 to 1600 dollars American.

    • @RachDarastric2
      @RachDarastric2 21 день тому +1

      I can buy metal products from people who can make them but my own technological level is still blades made of basalt that quarts has formed into. I'm not familiar with a hardness testing tool. I just use 1 material to scratch another in order to determine if it is hard enough to do so.

    • @RachDarastric2
      @RachDarastric2 21 день тому +1

      @@theonepstein5100 Uh, hell no, I'll stick to my method. I still need to give money to the higher class in order to eat.

  • @cairnex4473
    @cairnex4473 20 днів тому +40

    Couldn't agree more. Speaking as a bit of a steel nerd, what most people fail to understand is that modern, high end steels simply far exceed the best steels that were ever even possible in the past and it doesn't matter how laborious or traditional the sword making process was or how many times the steel was hammered and folded it doesn't make any difference, modern steels are just better. The entire reason all that laborious processing and folding was done in the first place was because of the relatively unrefined quality of traditional raw materials and it was necessary to literally beat the impurities out of them. If you start with decent quality modern steels and process them in the traditional method you introduce oxide scale impurities into them and actually make them chemically and structurally worse.

    • @tn1881
      @tn1881 20 днів тому +1

      The steel used in modern, reputable high-quality Japanese knives is the same as the steel used in Katana. Japanese steel company Hitachi Metals developed Yasugi Specialty Steel (yasuki hagane) around 1970 by analyzing tatara steel and tamahagane. Yasugi Steel has the same properties as katana, so it is hard, impact resistant, and hard to break. Yasugi Specialty Steel is used for a variety of purposes, including knife steel, high-grade kitchen knife materials (Kai Corporation, Zwilling), razor materials (Gillette, Schick, Wilkinson razor steel), automobile parts materials, automobile engine parts, aircraft engine parts, etc.

    • @colby1398
      @colby1398 6 днів тому +1

      ​@@tn1881ironic given katanas are generally considered better decorations than weapons. Their mythical reputation is just that, a myth. In reality they're pretty shitty swords.

    • @tn1881
      @tn1881 6 днів тому +1

      @@colby1398 Katana was a practical weapon, so from the 10th century onwards, China, Mongolia, Korea and Southeast Asia imported katana from Japan and used them by military personnel. In the 16th century, the West imported katana.
      Mongolian scholar Zheng Si-xiao (1241-1318)"katana is extremely sharp. "鄭思肖『心史』中興集 倭刀極利
      Chinese Ming Dynasty General Qi Jiguang (1528-1588) "It is difficult to approach with my soldier's sword, it is too late with a spear, and if we encounter them, everyone will be cut off and killed. This is because their weapons are sharp and they are free to use powerful and heavy swords that can be swung with both hands. "
      明 戚继光  纪效新书 我兵短器難接、長器不捷、遭之者身多兩斷、縁器利而雙手使、用力重故也。
      Chinese Ming Dynasty military scholar Mao Yuanyi (1594-1640)"Katana is extremely robust and sharp, Chinese swords are no match for katana."
      茅元仪 日本 刀極剛利中國不及也 
      Jesuit missionary Gaspar Vilela(1526 -1572 ) "He observed that their weapons were correspondingly efficient, for their great swords could cut through a man in armor ‘ as easily as a sharp knife cleaves a very tender rump,"
      Spanish trader Bernardino de Avila Giron (-1619) "I say again that they are very warlike and use very cruel and cutting weapons, made of such refined steel that they cut through iron with ease." "The quality of its steel shatters European steel with the first blow."
      ‘Vuelvo a decir que son muy belicosos y usan de armas crue‐ lísimas y cortadoras, de tan refinados aceros que cortan el hie‐ rro con facilidad.’ ‘von solcher Qualität des Stahls, daß europäisches Eisen davon auf den ersten Anhieb zerspringt’

    • @diablo.the.cheater
      @diablo.the.cheater 4 дні тому +2

      @@colby1398 They are good swords, not magical swords, Are they the best? No, but they are not shitty. Most people buy them for the aesthetic, they are quite beautiful swords.

    • @R4G34D0N
      @R4G34D0N 4 дні тому

      Asian steel was worse than European steel too, thats why they needed to fold the damn metal so many times and also the reason why the west got so much more advanced than everyone els...

  • @crazymonkeyVII
    @crazymonkeyVII 21 день тому +47

    12:10 "horizontal cuts are the ones I have the most difficulty with-" Tyranth's reply to that was awesome haha

    • @pRahvi0
      @pRahvi0 20 днів тому +1

      I loved their dynamic in this video.

    • @crazymonkeyVII
      @crazymonkeyVII 20 днів тому +1

      @pRahvi0 yeah that was also the first thing I thought when Tyranth first joined. They really vibe off each other

  • @A_Pair_Of_Glasses
    @A_Pair_Of_Glasses 21 день тому +52

    Shads little run in at 14:55 🤣

  • @Nathan-vt1jz
    @Nathan-vt1jz 21 день тому +70

    The Katana made in Japan are highly regulated/restricted to be produced by the traditional method as a cultural art. The steel for these swords is deliberately produced in limited quantities. All of this drastically limits supply, creates prestige, and radically drives up the price.
    For Japanese katana it’s better to treat the pricing like the modern art market (though not as extreme). However, unlike modern art Japanese Katana are actually beautiful and skillfully made. 😅
    I think there’s value in doing it the traditional way, even if it’s not as strictly functional as swords made with modern materials and methods (modern steel is impressive).

    • @conor7154
      @conor7154 17 днів тому

      You people are fucking freaks Jesus Christ

    • @Kelnx
      @Kelnx 17 днів тому +3

      Yes but unfortunately a lot of people think all of that translates to traditional Japanese katanas being superior swords, when in reality they just aren't. And people think any traditional way of making steel or swords is superior to what can be accomplished with modern techniques and materials and that certainly isn't the case. A katana like that is a piece of art and a piece of history-by-proxy and should be regarded as such. And that doesn't take away from what it is in the slightest.

    • @xxxLUKRASsxxx
      @xxxLUKRASsxxx 14 днів тому

      @@Kelnx Isnt it just way more Work hours than inustrial steel. I mean you can go to Ikea and get a wardrobe for a 1000 bucks. and when you go to a carpenter he can make you the exact same wardrobe but it is going to be like 10.000 bucks.

    • @colby1398
      @colby1398 6 днів тому +1

      And like most high price tag art, they largely get used in money laundering schemes. It's very easy to "launder" large amounts of dirty money with art, since the price is totally subjective. Nobody can really argue this or that art piece isn't worth millions, because it doesn't really have any value at all beyond what someone is willing to pay for it.

    • @jubei7259
      @jubei7259 2 дні тому

      yeah, a 6 Grand sword would be considered a 'cheap' katana in Japan. If you want a decent one you're talking at least 3 times that amount.

  • @Real11BangBang
    @Real11BangBang 21 день тому +68

    I always get excited to see a Shad the Chad Brooks video

    • @jamieoliver7947
      @jamieoliver7947 21 день тому

      looking very toight.. yesh, yesh, toight loike a toiger 😂😂😂 in that apparel 👊 (not sure what the name is tbh.. 🤷) may be Gambon..

    • @Iryukasa
      @Iryukasa 21 день тому

      ​@@jamieoliver7947tf your saying,mate

    • @pRahvi0
      @pRahvi0 20 днів тому

      @@Iryukasa "tight like a tiger" with bad accent, I suppose

    • @jamieoliver7947
      @jamieoliver7947 20 днів тому

      @@Iryukasa it's from the spy who shgd me (Austin Powers, Gold Member character says it, it's a compliment but if you haven't seen it, you won't get it 💪)

    • @jamieoliver7947
      @jamieoliver7947 20 днів тому

      @@pRahvi0 yes, but verbatim, the character was Swedish, so it was a put on inflection for Goldmember. I didn't really get what was meant by the phrase per say, but it was funny in context of the scene.

  • @gun00b
    @gun00b 21 день тому +27

    Man, it's great to see you more frequently in my feed. Cheers from the USA, guys!

  • @TheSteam02
    @TheSteam02 21 день тому +104

    What's scary is that $3k+ is still considered cheap in Japan.
    Great video. Notification received after a few minutes.

    • @gameragodzilla
      @gameragodzilla 21 день тому +34

      Japan legally enforces the traditional method of katana making since they have strict weapon laws. The katana is given an exemption since it’s considered a cultural heritage, but that includes the requirement that it’s made in the old way as an artistic expression. Anything outside of that would be considered an illegal weapon and destroyed, even including other stuff considered antique like those officer swords made for the Imperial Japanese Army in WW2 (hence why most still existing of those swords are in the US taken as war booty by American GIs).
      So since everything must be made in the traditional way otherwise it’s illegal, that drives up the price considerably.

    • @ThingsThatIDo
      @ThingsThatIDo 21 день тому +7

      It's probably because it's illegal for anything to call itself a katana except for one made traditionally so they have a corner on the market in Japan.

    • @GuitarsRockForever
      @GuitarsRockForever 21 день тому +7

      ​@@gameragodzilla
      That's crazy they destroy antique. I understand modern made, but antique?

    • @Myomer104
      @Myomer104 21 день тому +13

      ​@@GuitarsRockForeverIt stems from the hard demilitarization efforts from immediately after WWII.

    • @RepressedObeseCat
      @RepressedObeseCat 21 день тому +4

      Made in China.

  • @mdubs6862
    @mdubs6862 21 день тому +17

    The combination of these 2 is always great.

  • @cuddlemuffin44
    @cuddlemuffin44 20 днів тому +5

    Tyranth’s “OoOhHhh” on Shad’s low cut is the best part of the video.

  • @adamstanisaw2892
    @adamstanisaw2892 20 днів тому +7

    Shad one handed impression of tyranth, priceless.

  • @epsilon1670
    @epsilon1670 20 днів тому +6

    Love the banter between you guys. Finally also got recommended your video too which is a win win

  • @RanOutOfChannelNames
    @RanOutOfChannelNames 21 день тому +16

    You guys need a file guage set to test your hardnesses. They're fairly cheap, and Tyranth can likely find a use for them in the shop. I keep a set in my apron for blacksmithing

  • @barbaraludwiczak6798
    @barbaraludwiczak6798 19 днів тому +3

    Oh, having lived through one of the worst weeks at my work, nothing could bring a smile on my face except for Shad and Ty having fun with katana!
    Thank you so much!

  • @aco2518
    @aco2518 20 днів тому +7

    The rolled edge makes me think nothing about this blade is hardened honestly.

  • @492copper
    @492copper 21 день тому +15

    Watching the views/likes go up in real time is kinda crazy, at least early on he has a 50% like rate, that has to be huge for the algorithm

  • @SamBrockmann
    @SamBrockmann 21 день тому +13

    HONEY, GET IN HERE. New Shad vid!

  • @captain_context9991
    @captain_context9991 21 день тому +15

    Those are some clean cuts.

  • @brusiermonster9545
    @brusiermonster9545 21 день тому +7

    Shad so proud it makes me smile

  • @haydenlinkel3258
    @haydenlinkel3258 21 день тому +12

    This was a super fun video, top tier banter

    • @RachDarastric2
      @RachDarastric2 21 день тому

      Yeah I'm going to rewatch the hell out of it. But only to make sure he can afford more sheets of kevilar after deliberately letting himself get scammed.

    • @reshpeck
      @reshpeck 9 днів тому

      They bicker like siblings, it's hilarious

  • @chaoticmonkey243
    @chaoticmonkey243 21 день тому +3

    I just clicked this vid for the algorithm to help the channel. Ended up watching it and enjoyed it a heap. Thanks for the content guys

  • @Hyacin
    @Hyacin 21 день тому +8

    Another video without a notification for me but I'm glad I was hunting for something to watch!

  • @theaverageDon
    @theaverageDon 21 день тому +13

    Brilliant Krull Glaive video Tyranth 😁

    • @shawn6860
      @shawn6860 21 день тому +1

      a fun movie that Tyranth should watch.

  • @alexl6644
    @alexl6644 20 днів тому +3

    Shad looks genuinely happy in this; the smile he's sporting gives him a aura of genuine satifaction and completeness.

  • @JustTooDamnHonest
    @JustTooDamnHonest 21 день тому +21

    Money doesn't always equal quality.

    • @TerryProthero
      @TerryProthero 20 днів тому +6

      Quality can also mean different things, like in this case. It's a beautifully made sword. But it's not as functional as swords made of modern materials.

    • @JustTooDamnHonest
      @JustTooDamnHonest 20 днів тому

      @@TerryProthero Correct.

    • @Ragnar-Christopherson
      @Ragnar-Christopherson 20 днів тому +2

      Thats right my 2 händer from 15 century is only a Wall Dekoration even If IT IS restored nowi dont think IT will Cut throw anything propally .
      And that was an very exspensive THING

    • @QwertyBoredom122
      @QwertyBoredom122 20 днів тому +3

      @@TerryProthero Yeh it should be obvious and go without saying that modern materials are just simply superior to technology from 500 years ago but it seems that some people (not the OP) especially in the "katana fan-boy" community can't seem to wrap their head around that concept, honestly I can already hear someone typing that this video is invalid because the sword wasn't made with tamahagane.

    • @colby1398
      @colby1398 6 днів тому +2

      ​@@QwertyBoredom122They don't even understand that katanas were folded thousands of times not because it's some mystical technique, but because Japan's access to good iron sucked and they needed to beat the impurities out.

  • @JohnStrider778
    @JohnStrider778 19 днів тому +2

    Shad is so happy and giddy about his angle cuts😊
    You guys made me laugh so hard during your tatami mat sequences

  • @googlespyingonme
    @googlespyingonme 21 день тому +6

    god bless you, guys. epic cutting skills. props to shad for having that much energy with his condition.

  • @ApfelJohannisbeere
    @ApfelJohannisbeere 20 днів тому +3

    Thank you for a complete sword review and showing exactly what differences there are between traditional and new technology.

  • @meburningslime
    @meburningslime 20 днів тому +4

    I would love Shad to do a video explaining steel types and how they're crafted.

  • @ShirouneWF
    @ShirouneWF 2 дні тому

    I got to see historical katanas in person and their engravings were so fine that I didn't even bother to take a picture of them because I knew that the detail wouldn't even show up in the photos on my old 2010 phone. I can only barely see the finer details on that sword with your camera. I'm convinced that sword is a work of art.

  • @thomasdasilva2399
    @thomasdasilva2399 18 днів тому +1

    So much happiness and enthusiasm flowing! Thank you for the video, gentlemen!

  • @alienrenders
    @alienrenders 20 днів тому +4

    I know absolutely nothing of swords, but this was a fun watch.

  • @AncestorEmpireGaming
    @AncestorEmpireGaming 21 день тому +12

    There’s only one Katana I’d buy:
    The Famed Katana of Clan Macleod

    • @rhetorical1488
      @rhetorical1488 21 день тому +4

      Until you are visited by an angry Kurgan

    • @BeastofCaerBannog
      @BeastofCaerBannog 21 день тому +3

      Hmmmm Scottish style basket hilt on a katana blade......?🤔

    • @MorgottofLeyendell
      @MorgottofLeyendell 20 днів тому +1

      @@BeastofCaerBannog I like the way you think.

  • @79gbur
    @79gbur 20 днів тому +1

    It made my day watching you having fun!

  • @PdPete11795
    @PdPete11795 21 день тому +5

    What's this?!? A video from a Channel I'm subscribed to, being suggested to me?!? I am shocked!

  • @Matthew_Jensen
    @Matthew_Jensen 21 день тому +8

    well done boys!

  • @FaustianDaydreams
    @FaustianDaydreams 21 день тому +3

    Today I learned that swords and ARs comparably scale up in price

  • @greghorvay
    @greghorvay 18 днів тому +2

    Gotta love the shoulder pauldron sounds in slow motion. It's the good kinda ASMR :D

  • @IanConnel
    @IanConnel 20 днів тому +1

    Lol that joy on Shad's face as he tests it - amazing :)

  • @Grandwigg
    @Grandwigg 21 день тому +5

    I loved this video, especially the quality and price comparison, especially with the European swords.

  • @BUZZKILLJRJR
    @BUZZKILLJRJR 20 днів тому +3

    There is no way in hell that that thing has a 60 CR rating Rockwell, many blades have that hardness and dont do that. I think they messed up the heat treatment

  • @willbohland3698
    @willbohland3698 16 днів тому

    Shad rattling into frame to deliver a line, then slipping back out, is hilarious. He's having so much fun.

  • @TheSpacemanSal
    @TheSpacemanSal 13 днів тому

    Oh what a nice surprise, this is from my favorite forge from anywhere around the globe, their craftsmanship is outstanding. I never thought I'd see Shad have a blade from them in front of him. Very cool.

  • @daywither927
    @daywither927 21 день тому +3

    The pain is palpable. What a beautiful sword, but sacrifices have to be made.

  • @laulaursen6613
    @laulaursen6613 21 день тому +4

    Nate oh Nate, where are thy... On another note, you guys are aweseome as always.

  • @plainsman867
    @plainsman867 18 днів тому +1

    The interplay between you two is the best

  • @Paul-lp5pu
    @Paul-lp5pu 20 днів тому +2

    That exact damage happened to my pvc pipe cutter recently so seeing that happen to a katana while cutting PVC made me genuinely laugh.

  • @theaverageDon
    @theaverageDon 21 день тому +26

    Regardless of practicality, katanas will forever be the most beautifully designed sword types 😤

    • @lon3seawolf393
      @lon3seawolf393 21 день тому +2

      Persenally i like the european style longsword More, but katanas still are beatifull

    • @GuitarsRockForever
      @GuitarsRockForever 21 день тому +2

      Personal opinion, the best looking sword is the European double edged straight arming sword.

    • @MobilesuitBigO
      @MobilesuitBigO 21 день тому +2

      I prefer the hand and half swords of Europe. They have a simple look at time and then others we get Joyous, no sword can compare to that thing.

    • @Likexner
      @Likexner 20 днів тому +1

      I think Shads green longsword looks better than this katana.

    • @Sciborg9
      @Sciborg9 18 днів тому

      Check out the ones made by Ilya

  • @supposedlygreg
    @supposedlygreg 21 день тому +5

    I know someone that as waited 5 years for his Tamahagane Katana to be made and paid 23k for it and the edge roll and the sword warp when once by mistake he hit the wood stick inside the tatami mat he add to send it back to Japan for 11 month to be taking care of by the master bladesmith and a master polisher and it cost him an additional 6k for this cutting mistake.
    Katana are amazing cutters and cool and beautiful but they also are so fragile if made traditionally, personally I rather buy a cheaper modern steel Katana to avoid those flow, yes traditionally made or antique katana are absolutely beautiful but 20k for something that will bent if u make a slight mistake when cutting for me is not worst the price unless u so rich that u don't give a damn like my friend does lol

    • @Graestra
      @Graestra 17 днів тому +1

      Why would you actually use a 23k sword for cutting anything?

    • @BigMasterSabre
      @BigMasterSabre 17 днів тому

      @@Graestra Because you can?

  • @comicalrock496
    @comicalrock496 20 днів тому +2

    first video that youtube recommended me from this channel in months

  • @RobeatWorld
    @RobeatWorld 11 днів тому

    Love your work guys. Thank you for the great videos over the years :)

  • @bliblivion
    @bliblivion 21 день тому +6

    23:09 i got the same damage on my 1800$ Katana, got the damage cuting into a wooden pillar, didn't see the nail.
    the katana cut into the wood as good as an achette and it even cut the nail but it got a little roll on the blade.
    i tried to hammer it up but at the end i ended grinding it and resharpening it.

  • @mcmoose64
    @mcmoose64 21 день тому +24

    Regarding the lack of durability and performance of traditional Katanas compared to their modern counterparts .
    High end Katanas are like high end mechanical wrist watches. They are objects of beauty , the pinnacle of craftsmanship, and incredibly expensive . That said , a $50 quartz Casio will keep better time than a $5 million Richard Mille.

    • @wrongeden3420
      @wrongeden3420 21 день тому +5

      Yea if you think about it, in medieval Japan, if you see a brightly dressed man with an even more brightly colored and "bedazzled" sword by his side. You wouldn't want mess with him even if he was a novice. Its a testament to wealth and money can be just as dangerous as that sword at their side.

    • @1stCallipostle
      @1stCallipostle 21 день тому +2

      ​@@wrongeden3420Not even just Japan. Look at the Landsknecht.
      Funny hats, bright clothes, super expensive swords... And you would not want to mess with many people less.

    • @newp0rt
      @newp0rt 17 днів тому

      @@wrongeden3420 aint no way you are swinging at ANYONE with a silver inlayed katana haha. even if dude cant swing it, his wallet can. you can cut him but he can cut your entire bloodline.

    • @newp0rt
      @newp0rt 17 днів тому

      @@wrongeden3420 id say this sword is even more powerful than a stronger sword. its got aura.

    • @wrongeden3420
      @wrongeden3420 17 днів тому

      @@newp0rt I'm not saying a good looking sword is a strong one. besides the blade itself can be completely ordinary and well forged, it would be the handle and sheathe that is fancy anyway, that wouldn't effect the blades quality. Normally you wouldn't see someone else's blade out of its sheathe anyway.

  • @saltygoescraycray6827
    @saltygoescraycray6827 21 день тому +2

    finallyyyy, saw this sword on the other channel and it looks beautiful.

  • @shaundouglas2057
    @shaundouglas2057 20 днів тому +1

    Excellent points on what one should expect on a sword for the different price ranges.

  • @ChaosWolf3
    @ChaosWolf3 21 день тому +17

    Heh, posted 8 seconds ago. Got it the moment it dropped it seems.

  • @punchmclightning5584
    @punchmclightning5584 21 день тому +4

    Damn those Katanas cut nice!!

  • @jierdareisa4313
    @jierdareisa4313 20 днів тому +2

    I love ALL Shadiversity videos!!!! ❤

  • @ShrockWPS
    @ShrockWPS 19 днів тому +1

    Many people, Tyranth included after watching this video, really underestimate how much better the modern steels and smithing methods we have today.
    Ever since the first blacksmith, they have worked to keep going further. It's human nature to push something further.

  • @WaywardLone
    @WaywardLone 21 день тому +5

    Question is... For $3,000? Will reality itself be able to survive this katana?! Please be gentle with the planet Shad.

    • @Ranstone
      @Ranstone 20 днів тому

      PCV: "Reality is whatever I want it to be."

  • @username65585
    @username65585 21 день тому +4

    Beasty machine gun cuts is the ultimate technique.

  • @Pleplerhep
    @Pleplerhep 19 днів тому +1

    The roasting and banter is the best part of this vid xD
    A sword so good that even Shad can cut with it xD

  • @majkiboy86
    @majkiboy86 20 днів тому +1

    I've been following you guys about half a year now,since I found the channel and only today I've realised that Shad is the total Adam Savage of swordsman. Same looney energy in a good way.

  • @robertjensen1438
    @robertjensen1438 21 день тому +4

    The crowd was tense with excitement as the final three Samurai faced off;
    After a long day of competing it was the final round of competition to find who was indeed the master swordsman.
    In a final challenge the three men had to show their prowess and concentration by slicing the finest of targets, a mere fly.
    The first Samurai steps up to the stage a fly is released.
    Bzzzzzzzzzz Bzzzzzzzzz ‘Zing’
    With extreme precision the Samurai slices the fly in half, the crowd erupt.
    The second Samurai fearlessly steps up on stage and another fly is released.
    Bzzzzzzzzz Bzzzz ‘Zing Zing!’
    With two cuts of his sword the second Samurai cuts the fly into not two but four pieces.
    ‘Amazing!’ Scream the crowd. Such a feat has never been seen before.
    The quiet descends for a final time in the stadium as the third Samurai calmly steps on stage, the tension is paramount as the fly is released.
    Bzzzzzz bzzzzzzz ‘zing!’ Bzzzzzz bzzzzz
    The fly simply flies off, seemingly free from its fate.
    The crowd are dejected, one man can’t help but disappointedly ask ‘is that it? You couldn’t even kill it!’
    The third Samurai raises his finger, ‘Ah yes he may live but that fly shall have no children’.

    • @paulworgan6599
      @paulworgan6599 21 день тому +2

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Grandwigg
      @Grandwigg 21 день тому +1

      I was reading this just because it was there not like I was expecting anything worthwhile.
      Thank you for praying me wrong with that payoff.

    • @RepressedObeseCat
      @RepressedObeseCat 21 день тому +2

      I was expecting a circumcision.

  • @BigJoe2306
    @BigJoe2306 21 день тому +12

    Glad yt is finally sending me out notifications

    • @ErdeZ
      @ErdeZ 21 день тому

      Just use the Subscriptions page muh man and never miss a video ever again. Well, when the page isn't glitching out I mean, but I've found it infinitely more reliable than relying on notifications/Home page.

  • @robotdookie
    @robotdookie 17 днів тому +1

    I love seeing them use quality katanas. I am absolutely here for them to do a series trying to find and test better and better katanas and then bring them all back at the end for a competition video to crown the best katana money can buy. Please?

  • @davidheath2427
    @davidheath2427 20 днів тому +1

    Thank you both .

  • @wezspencer7205
    @wezspencer7205 21 день тому +4

    Great vid ❤

  • @samuelpatton5148
    @samuelpatton5148 21 день тому +5

    So is Nate officially never going to be seen on this channel again or could be still get a guest appearance from him ever so often?

    • @shadiversity
      @shadiversity  21 день тому +10

      Nothing is planned or scheduled at the moment but of course we intent to bring him back for whatever videos he's like and can fit into his schedule.

    • @RepressedObeseCat
      @RepressedObeseCat 21 день тому +2

      From what I've seen, Nate's not local to the studio and he needs to focus on establishing himself in his new full time position. Hoping his new job has a generous vacation policy.

  • @dandyman2182
    @dandyman2182 11 днів тому

    10:46 the sound of the shoulder plates moving is like asmr its not overly loud like full body armor just satisfying

  • @jessejamespeterman9071
    @jessejamespeterman9071 17 днів тому +1

    Great video Shad and Tyranth. Sorry Im a few days late. Had to put my van back together.

  • @jeffshope4374
    @jeffshope4374 21 день тому +3

    Vid was almost at top when i opened you tube 17 minutes after dropped

  • @torgimustheiceman9422
    @torgimustheiceman9422 21 день тому +5

    Great video... I'm always eyeing off swords to buy, haven't done it yet, but every video pushes me ever closer. Only question is how will I convince the wife...

    • @josephl9931
      @josephl9931 21 день тому

      Gotta get past the wife boss fight hahaha

    • @RepressedObeseCat
      @RepressedObeseCat 21 день тому

      Want a low cost way to start your collection? Look at Tyranth's build video on converting a $25 machete into a Falchion.

    • @Merilirem
      @Merilirem 21 день тому

      Don't use a sword.

    • @1stCallipostle
      @1stCallipostle 21 день тому

      There's some decent options in the $200 ish range. Less if you're fine with scratch and dent kinda stuff.
      That shouldn't be absolutely insane to treat yourself to in the eyes of the missus.

  • @podunksarmy
    @podunksarmy 17 днів тому

    Good to see y'all in my feed 😁

  • @josuesepulveda6850
    @josuesepulveda6850 19 днів тому +1

    Good testing guys!cant waith for the destruction reveiw😄👍🏻

  • @turbonerd6552
    @turbonerd6552 20 днів тому +3

    32:01 As an art piece this sword looks awesome. That said I wouldn't use the mona Lisa as a club 😂❤

  • @dirtyscavanger
    @dirtyscavanger 21 день тому +3

    Amazing to see some one actually push a thaitsuki that hard.

    • @Matthew_Jensen
      @Matthew_Jensen 20 днів тому +2

      umm

    • @dirtyscavanger
      @dirtyscavanger 20 днів тому

      @Matthew_Jensen I still couldn't do that to a nice katana of that level of artisan work.

  • @Average_GI_Joe
    @Average_GI_Joe 20 днів тому +1

    nice to see an eye catching video on my recommended

  • @nicholasosborne1356
    @nicholasosborne1356 20 днів тому +1

    I live vicariously through your channel. I own a hand forged sword around 500 bucks... Vastly different and balanced than any manufactured one ive owned.

  • @dennisrodriguez5841
    @dennisrodriguez5841 21 день тому +7

    Gold!

  • @hermannhinterhauser1227
    @hermannhinterhauser1227 20 днів тому +5

    Shad: Complaining about cheap wallhangers
    Also Shad: Defending a very expensive wallhanger

  • @Velshard
    @Velshard 20 днів тому +1

    Very cool, thanks for sharing guys.

  • @BowsettesFury
    @BowsettesFury 20 днів тому +2

    Those angle cuts were stunning. Holy sh!7. 😮

  • @typhvam5107
    @typhvam5107 21 день тому +4

    Ya'll need some way to measure claims on rockwell hardness, that edge behaviour makes no sense at all towards what you would expect from it, even cheaper hand made katanas dont seem to behave that badly, i wonder if theres some funny business going on there.

  • @Cosmodjinn
    @Cosmodjinn 21 день тому +4

    12:09 - Best point of the video.

    • @Cosmodjinn
      @Cosmodjinn 21 день тому

      Followed by 14:50

    • @Grandwigg
      @Grandwigg 21 день тому

      And Shads run after Tyranths single-handed strike

    • @Cosmodjinn
      @Cosmodjinn 21 день тому

      22:21 - These deserve to be made into a short.

  • @garrythegoldfish7593
    @garrythegoldfish7593 20 днів тому +1

    I finally switched from UA-cam to subscribestar to support you. About time I made the switch

  • @QuatrinaVR
    @QuatrinaVR 21 день тому

    Great video!
    I would love to get y’all’s thoughts on the bo staff!

  • @aetherial87
    @aetherial87 21 день тому +3

    Shame on Tyranth's cow!

  • @jonlauermann3214
    @jonlauermann3214 21 день тому +3

    Great video

  • @Salmacream
    @Salmacream 19 днів тому +2

    Yes, they dont perfectly use the sword, but they have some training, more than me, more than 99.9% of people. Its pretty wild to expect them to master every weapon.
    Shad you did a good job, youtube loved the video it wouldn't stop telling me to watch it lol.

  • @MarkOakleyComics
    @MarkOakleyComics 20 днів тому +1

    First time my heart broke watching one of Shad's videos.