My Top 5 Budget Swords - High Value for Money
Вставка
- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Lately I've focused more on higher end swords, but this time it's all about affordable options.
How to sharpen swords:
• The fool-proof way to ...
1. Cobra Steel Kindjal by Windlass Steelcrafts
• Review: Cobra Steel ki...
ww4.aitsafe.com...
2. Condor Bush Cutlass (now Naval Cutlass)
• Condor Bush Cutlass - ...
amzn.to/2faqFZS
3. Devil's Edge Xiphos
• Review: Devil's Edge X...
ww4.aitsafe.com...
4. Scimitar / shamshir by Windlass Steelcrafts
• Review: Scimitar by Wi...
ww4.aitsafe.com...
5. Hanwei Tinker longsword
• Video
• Upgrade for the Hanwei...
ww4.aitsafe.com...
ww4.aitsafe.com...
ww4.aitsafe.com...
Cheap but functional katanas:
ww4.aitsafe.com...
ww4.aitsafe.com...
********************************************************************************
My favorite online store for buying swords (worldwide shipping):
ww4.aitsafe.com...
Channel-related shirts and stuff:
skallagrim.spre...
Some recommended knife makers on Amazon:
amzn.to/1qjwMNL
Want to help fund future videos?
/ skallagrim
My Facebook page:
/ skallagrimyt
"The easiest method to sharpen a sword; hard to mess up."
Skall, you underestimate my utter incompetence.
Well, I didn't say *impossible* to mess up, so there is still room for glorious accomplishments of fail. :)
Joking aside, I bet you're too hard on yourself anyway.
진유리 You don't need to sharpen it, you can just end them rightly by throwing pommels.
Lojm Fox news
oops typo
That makes it a throwing knife combo. Vast improvement. End them bestly.
When you're so poor, that watching a budget sword showcase shatters your dream of owning a functional sword...
Jakub Masalski Just ordered two. But well they are Katanas... So more decorativ pieces to me...
I feel you
Tube98 I’m sure that made him feel better about his poverty and the inability to grab one. Knowing that you had two probably made him feel a lot better about his lack of one. Hahaha
Angron's Stepson Haha, what a dick lmao
Use a wooden stick. It's great fun and you can use it with friends that wear hockey gear.
Last time Skall made a list like this Kult of Athena raised the price on all of his recommendations.
Or people started buying them and they had to adjust their pricing based on the demand coming in vs their available inventory.
ghost211323 If they were a hotel running out of rooms, yes, but a merchant usually orders more stock. They're dependent on manufacturers, of course, but a big fish like Athena surely has some clout with them. It's an unusual thing to do, price gauging yourself. Stopped me from buying. Well, that and the shipping oversea.
+Daniel van Slooten ikr 60 euros in the netherlands
its called supply and demand... if deman rises, so do prices
best yes
How do you use a sword with a fixed pommel? Just throw it pommel-first? I don't understand.
Murder stroke
Thrax Hunter Use the blade grabbing techniques instead!
Red Tamaguchi it's half-swording
Matoro Ah, yes! Thank you, I thought that was, but I wasn't quite sure and didn't want to look incompetent.
Red Tamaguchi You're welcome
the cheapest katana can cut any high-end sword in half with the super anime power hidden within
especialy the unsharpend ones
andy897221 Only if it's zombie green.
TheAnonymmynona Katanas can not be unsharpened. It's physically impossible.
and it has to have skulls etched into the blade
It also needs to glow a scary red light.
"Budget Swords"
"200+ US dollars"
*Heart Breaks*
Get a job and save $20 a week for 10 weeks
High end swords are often a grand or more, $200 is very much at the low end of the range for functional battle ready steel.
And then you have to buy a decent scabbard...
@@Almighty_Mage I feel like that is SUPER underrated comment...A good scabbard is essential
The number 1 spot is just under $60
Suddenly reminds me how much mass produces swords go for, when I can easily get a razor sharp falchion from a blacksmith in poland for about 80 euros. Just yeah, mass produced stuff isn't the only way to go, you can find some awesome single person black smiths cranking out some awesome kit.
Link!
I would love a contact number or email of a good knife sword Smith with reasonable pricing.
Please, please give me the contact info for the 80 euro blacksmith. It would be much appreciated 😊
plss man is there websites to buy actual swords that work that ARENT katanas????
Dammit Skall. I'm trying to be a responsible frugal American father and husband. I'm disturbed that my current edged weapons only include a nice Ontario knife company Marine raider bowie and a simple tomahawk. (I'm an American, my weapons mostly go "bang")
Trying to figure a way to justify a sword.
Defense against ogres? Goblins? The undead?
I'll figure it out, probably need to save up for an Albion War Knife.
My Germanic blood calls for it.
Mach Schnell!!
Defense against undead ogrish goblins... Quite essential.
Letter opener
Can opener?
Michael Pauly I like the look of the Albion yeoman. And I feel your comments in my soul.
Michael Pauly
Zombie Apocalypse!
I bought a Katana from Cold Steel, it only cost 1k (after 50% off) and weighs in at a cool 20 lbs, mostly because of the ornate spikey skull handle.
I literally loled, good job there
Now that is quite a bargain!
+Thomas Middleton Have you tested it on a full grown hog yet? It should split that piggy clean in half.
only if he weighs as much as lynn tompson. the fat stores samurai souls
I spilled my drink, thanks good sir
CURVED. SWORDS.
Tristan Heath wololo
And it has a really good Damage.
DARKMOON. BLADE.
I0kcguitarassasin what is that from? one of your animes or mangos?
I0kcguitarassasin SMEG. BOY.
Skall, great video, but I have a question...
How much do you want for that magnificent beard?
I must have one of my own.
LocJope well he gave three chickens and a fine cow for it, so theres no telling what it would take for him to part with it
I now imagine you having an environmentally controlled glass display case on a pedestal in the middle of your living room, with nice indirect lighting that adapts to the season and some power metal playing in the background, waiting to be filled with Skalls glorious facial hair.
Hey Skall! There's a pommel arrow mod on Skyrim Nexus...
vsoco HOW IS IT CALLED!!! I NEED THAT IN MY LIFE!!
www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/80273/?
vsoco GOTTA GET IT
5:33 my old sword "STING" here take it take it made by the elves you know
...I'm not sure that is a sword Bilbo...
My question is this, have you done any videos about proper care and sharpening of swords?
ColonelEviscerator i think he did that
ColonelEviscerator I didn't see the link in the descrition like he said he would but I believe there is a video for that.
*****
Except there is no link in the desc.
*****
Wasn't intending to come across that way, but you jumped off the handle so readily I really don't give a fuck how offended you are.
ua-cam.com/video/jfD1_gHpraw/v-deo.html
1:43 so basically a starter lvl 1 sword both in looks and result.
And I still can't afford it xD
@@grayKT you can put 10 dollars aside every week and within a few months you’ll have it (assuming you have a steady source of income)
Skal, serious question: What are your thoughts on Deepeeka?
I ask because I've heard a lot of negative things regarding them, but I received a Deepeeka rapier today as an early Christmas gift (my partner blackmailed Santa) and aside from a few rough areas around the handle that I was able to sand down smooth in a matter of minutes, the sword seems to be a really solid piece. Well balanced, strong construction, durable blade, and a nice leather scabbard to boot.
Do you have an opinion on the company?
5 years later bro. Tell me about it. I am thinking of getting a Roman Gladius form Deepeka.
6:52 Is that a freakin' Follower Sabre from Dark Souls 3?
Farron Followers struggle with money, i see.
5 worst swords that was over priced for quality?
I generally do my research before buying something, so I don't tend to end up with truly terrible swords. :)
Haven't you been disappointed with quality, a few times? Which I was getting at, maybe I didn't word it the best. Maybe your 5 biggest let downs. Even if overall grand scale of things they might not be the worst of the worst, but they didn't hold up to your expectations.
Dùbhghlas MacDùbhghlas
Occasionally, but I'm not sure I could get 5 together.
No biggie, just a thought.
Better talk about the good ones than the bad ones, those usually already are too much advertised.
Mr. Skall, not sure why I haven't asked you this yet and I noticed that they just updated their website. Do you have any experience or opinions of Angelsword swords considering how they boast that they make the worlds most durable swords?
FM LR never stopped anyone before
I remember them, it intrigues me to see what they can make. Skall should definitely try one.
you might look at some of the "combat commander" lines from United cutlery. I personally own the Gladius from them and it was ~30.00 usd and it is nice and sturdy with a very sharp point (the weight of the blade was enough to pierce a soda bottle) the edge is not the sharpest but I've cut 3in wide saplings with no damage. the balance is pretty good. I have used some others from the same line such as the cutlass and tanto and both were very nice weapons as well for way cheaper than they should be.
Dagni ForgeFyre - I’d agree, I have one as well, no problems with mine whatsoever. I’m sure we don’t abuse our examples like skall would, but it would be interesting to get his thoughts on it compared to the Cobra Steel Kindjal or the Conder Cutlass.
I bet you took a small loan of a million dollars to buy all those swords.
Yellow Mask Dude +1 for Dagoth Ur
No, they're budget swords, they only cost $100K.
Akatsukami I'm not just talking about these 5 swords you know.
SteggerZario To this place where destiny is made, why have you come unprepared?
Yellow Mask Dude you had the best voice actor in morrowind
#5 is CLEARLY the best because you can end him rightly
i was thinking about modding my katana with crossguard and maybe pommel to make it superior. :D but... it would make it kind of a tinkering sword so... meh...
Tobias Kilian i really want the highlander katana
Thank you the review of affordable, reasonably priced blades for those of us on a severely restricted budget.
Personally have a Musashi Iaito, the only annoying part is that I had to use a little fishing hook to get the plastic cover on the blade out of the saya because it got stuck to the inside during shipping. The fit is quite good, no moving parts, 2 pegs rather than the usual cheap sword 1, and the lock to the saya is quite reliably tight.
Who else here cause they can't find ammo😔
It’s been 7 years since this video and he’s tested a lot of swords I wonder if he would update this list
8:56 If you've ever played For Honor you might say that sword is *INCREDIBILIS!*
I'm just like you, I don't care for katana swords!
im going to watch the video first then write a comment
kingdomfox99 aaaaaand you failed
He successfully failed to fail.
Yellow Mask Dude ... I guess ... ?
BetaKuck nice profile pic
avoid the Hanwei tinker, the nut frequently comes loose and rounds easily. Further if you are using it for HEMA, expect chunks to start getting taken out of your blade leaving dangerous sharp kinks.
Hanwei uses soft 1060 or 1045 steel.
@@J0HN_3_16 1060 is decent for a longsword, you wouldn't really wanna go much higher than that. But 1045 is definitely gonna bend quite easily
I did buy a Musashi as an entry level and I do love it. It's not the cheap $50 one but it's not the super expensive either. I have a cousin who's a 5 degree black belt and weapons master and he said that he uses $100 Katana. Obviously skill plays very highly into him being able to wield something like that. But I do know that the modern steels are way better than what the original Katana's were made with so you can go cheaper and don't need a $3000 Katana. But I definitely want an every day home defense type sword. Love your channel +Skallagrim!!!!
The qualities of the Condor cutlass are due to the fact that, as a modern machete, it is built primarily as tool, it is made to last despite a lost of use.
And from my point of view a kindjal/qama is a long dagger not a sword.
As a person who would want to own a sword, would I be able to put a grinding belt on a table mounted buffer and use that to sharpen, and would a buffer be a viable way to cosmetically maintain a blade?
You run the risk of ruining the heat treatment with powertools. Requires you to be exceptionally careful and aware of your action,. But it can be done, if you cool the blade often and are mindful of only keeping the sword in contact with the wheel for short periods of time.
Demitrium u can use some wd40 for a quick shine but go with a clear coat car buffer
Demitrium to sharpen use a 270 to 100 grit sandpaper on a belt sander
+Spencer Burkhart I only have a table mounted rotary buffer. It's an old piece of junk my dad left behind.
It work for now
The Kindjal feels like the choice blade of bandits, rogues, and cut throats.
Life in the Caucasus has never been a picnic!
Nah man the smallest weapon you get it will make you do double sneak attack damage
i must mention that the kinjal (No1) in not actually a sword. its a Russian big dagger. кинжал (kinjal) in Russian actually means: "dagger"
what the hell the condor naval cutlass costs around 150€ here in germany
Well, damn... I knew that European prices are higher, but that's pretty crazy.
When they discontinued the Bush Cutlass they raised the price of the naval cutlass a good bit I think.
Costs $150 in Australia too...
Treebeard you can buy it from Lamnia for ~116€ free shipping. Thats where I got mine from.
Check with smokey mtn knife works good company.they carry all condor knives.
I have a cold steel Lynn Thompson saber with Rey handles I got at the parking lot sale for $95 marked number 2 with a nice leather sheath
Cold steel was sold to a cookie-cutter company and no more parking lot sales 😢I never missed one
My parents got me the Gladuis for Christmas. I'm so glad I showed this to my dad. Thanks for making the video in the first place man!
personally, I'd have preferred the viking sword by ronin over the Devils edge xiphos. IMO it's a bigger, better sword that is reasonably priced. but like I said, IMO
ahh.. wish they still made the condor bush cutlass. man. i can't find any anymore and the new "naval" variant is double the price.
If I get enough kills with the 1st one will I unlock the gold camo?
I’m very interested in an update to this for the "battle ready" swords. Maybe "Top 10 Under $300/600/1000." Maybe have different blade lengths and/or "categories," honorable mentions, really good but more than $300/600/1000.
Skallagrim, may I respectfully ask where Cara is from? She sounds Eastern European, but I haven't heard her speak enough to determine where.
Thanks
Her accent definitely intrigued me as well, though I thought she sounded kind of scandinavian. Your guess is likely better than mine.
dont want spamitar, il get kicked from the match
I was wondering what company would you recommend for a "battle ready" Gladius? Preferably a 'Maintz' version? Thanks and great vid :-)
would you ever review or use a indina talwar sword? i just got an origonal and it would be cool to get some info on it.
Matt Easton talks about those all the time
2:05-simple is good. Vibes with my intelligence.
cold steel roman gladius imo, the 40 dollar manchette
Though I'll tell you what, I've never had a Cold Steel sword break on me. They may be poorly balanced, but they'll never break or bend.
Kevin O'Neal Good sir, you are simply lucky. I have seen cold steel swords bend in the demonstration videos provided by coldsteel itself.
Thomas Hazaz Really? Sheesh. Did they return to true, or stay bent?
Kevin O'Neal They look like Bender went insert girder mode.
Thomas Hazaz Jesus
You should check out the CS Gladius machete. I know you aren't a huge fan of CS, but the one I got seems rather well-made for the price.
We had someone who attacked school with a sword in finland, there goes the swords from our market
Skall why you havent put in the condor dadao?
I'm not a fan of how it handles, compared to other swords.
Do you recommend the Windlass Battlecry collection? Im currently looking at a basket-hilt sword in that collection, but I want to know if its good before I make the purchase
I love modern "tactical" swords (I really do like synthetic handle material like G10 and the like.) I have the Honshu Dadao which I haven't put through any rough tests but I'm quite happy with it and I really want the Cobra Steel Lakonia from the Cobra Steel line he mentions in the number one slot. I love the short recurved blade style of it. What I typically thing of when I think of a Gladius, but I hate traditional gladius handles so. The cheap modern tactical version of one is awesome to me.
hey Skal can you make a review on the last fight in anime sword of the stranger
Given the time period this vid came out, I'm surprised the Huawei 9260 katana isn't on the list. I got mine for $260CA and it's exceptionally well done for the price.
The Devils edge looks like a dwarven short sword from the Hobbit XD
mayby it's time for update?
I want to buy a custom small messer, (im left, I know it's not historically correct and blahblah) but i really want a left handed messer, but i don't know where, i thought of kovex ars and fabri armorum, since those companies are like really really good for re enactment weapons, and fairly cheap.
The honshu spartan seems like a good option. The handle has really nice ergonomics and grip texture, the blade itself wasn't ridiculously long but it still has decent reach and it's overall surprisingly high quality for a budget sword
Yeah, as long as you don't abuse Honshu products, they should be fine.
By abuse I mean wood, or anything harder than that.
Obviously if you bash it against metal or concreate, things will go wrong fast, but that's the same with super high end swords as well, or any knife.
3:44 reminds me of the Janissary’s Kijil sword from ACR lol
If you think about this in a technical term...
If the pen is mightier than the sword
And a pen is fairly cheap
Than the best budget sword should be a pen.
See my point?
What sword should i get if i want a sword that's easy to maintain, works like a jack of all trades, just a basic sword that's designed for hard use. I also don't want it to ever bend so it has to be springy steel. How much would it cost? Also the pummel needs to be removable so i can end thy rightly.
Hey Skall! Have you ever tried Regenyei swords? He is a hungarian swordmaker and I would like to hear your opinion about his swords if you handled one of them. Thanks!
Skall's channel is hilariously weird. He's incredibly serious, meanwhile his fanbase is full of some of the biggest comedians I've ever seen in a community.
Any chance you could do a video on native central/south American weapons? You mentioned in a video a while ago you'd consider making a video of them in there was enough demand for it.
Him: a great cheap sword is only like $250
Me: staring at my phone with a $25 sword I bought on amazon😢
Same but mine is on wish so I'll have to wait 2 months.lol
But those swords are good for practice and decoration at least
You actually look like a viking!
From Norway with love :)
For those that even these may be too much, consider the machete.
Maybe a switchblade
Hmm nice vid
Also 👇
God LOVES YOU so MUCH that He sent His only son to die in YOUR PLACE so you won't have to die under Gods judgement but live forever IF you fully trust in Jesus
Repent from thinking wickedness
Hey Skall I was wondering if you think that the Fiskars 29" Machete-Axe is a good cheap design of tool sword, so to speak, that if sharpened correctly would make for a good weapon to end a man in a pinch if one needed to end that man rightly? I mean, Fiskars sells it pretty cheap, it's very sturdy, multi purposed, good blade steel, long enough, and if one honed the edge it's very sharp. Google it if you get a chance, and let me know what you think, please. I may want to send you one to put to the test. But I'm not sure if the blade will be sharpened enough right out of the box. Please just Google it if you will. Fiskars 29" Machete-axe. In fact anyone that reads this, please check it out. I think it is a perfect blade design, and can handle abuse very well. 🔜🗡🔜🗡
I cant seem to find that one video you uploaded where you showed off that expensive sword buying website where they had rubies and dimonds in the hilts and they had tight nit gold chain handles and things of the like. what is that one website.
templ.net/english/
I am so sick of the "sword" guys on UA-cam saying the word 'historical' when looking at any sword in comparison. History is important but if these guys who are supposedly sword experts would turn their damn heads around and look at the future with all the metal alloys then swords may become relevant again. This coming from an actual soldier who also uses, collects, and creates swords myself even though I am not as gifted as the sword makers that the really popular sword guys on here buy from, nor claim to even be close!
Stop kissing their asses and start demanding new swords that are lighter, stronger, and more durable than those which are "HISTORICAL"!
I suspect at least one country which is quite active in manufacturing all manner of things actually markets their swords, etc. near or actually below their own cost of manufacture just to capture the foreign sourced $$$ and keep their factories running and citizens employed. There is NO WAY those guys can make such great swords at the given price points which even then is then often sold at about 2/3rds suggested retail. Am I complaining... heck no! I do wish, however, that our own politicians and government would figure out this kind of economics assuming there is any market for the products and/or materials being sold.
Could you review the US marine combat sword? I bought one off Amazon for $38 and some change, I'd like to know your opinions on it. I'm kinda upset because it's only a 19 inch blade which anything under two feet I consider machete. Don't like the sheath but I need something to defend myself and get people turning their heads when I walk down the street. I'll get a longer and better sword when I have the money. But I would like to know your thoughts on this sword.
Skallagrim Why would you risk buying cheap swords when you can buy a 1941 milsco cutlass for 150 or less? I can often find Prussian swords for 150 - 400 depending on if they are trooper or officer swords.
Have you ever met a Gentleman by the name of Al Massey ( Swordsmith , Knife smith) Lives in Mount Uniacke , Nova Scotia area makes excellent tools Have bought all my swords and knives through him.
I buy some pretty good quality tactical knives microtech Benchmade Crkt kershaw sog Coldsteel and im a cook as well and I think almost ANY blade is better after a light sharpen even just a grazing polish at least after receiving it.
Does anyone have experience with Kult of Athena shipping to Germany? Won't this be any problem, or will sharp swords get stuck at the border?
A few years ago I ordered a rapier with a blunt blade. Worked, but I had to pick it up at the customs office and pay about 25% of the price (if I remember correctly) as customs duties. I have heard, that you can save that money, when the sender declares the sending as "theater/stage equipment".
I would recommend finding a European based smith. For USA based shipping, there is a big chance of having to pay VAT so the price will go up with something like 20%.
TrueManiacs Thanks, I'll be looking into that.
asgart16 May I ask what you are looking for?
Freigeist nothing in particular, but the Hanwei Tinker longsword has peaked my interest. I already own a dull practice longsword, but I always wanted to buy a sharp longsword for cutting tests and stuff. The price-range should be 200-300€.
Hi skall great vid ty. one question what do you think about the swords from medievalshoppe? they are used by ThegnThrand (youtubers) and as they are an Australian shop (I'm Australian) they are my cheapest option due to shipping but I don't want to waste my money so any thoughts you have would be much appreciated.
Has anyone heard of the Smokey Mountain Knife Works. it is a huge store with knives swords camping equipment and a "artifact room" on the lower level. they have regular items that are always available and they have vendor stalls. you have local, and not so local blacksmiths selling knives, swords, axes, and occasionally someone is selling pole arms. I bought a Dao for around $220 from a new vendor. it was pretty good and I have had it for 2 years and I have managed to chop down a Cape Myrtle Tree with it and its still pretty much new however after practicing the forms most mornings for about an hour and occasional test cutting the handle came unwrapped so i had to re wrap it and the blade looks almost brand new there is a little roll from the Cape Myrtle tree through.
This is by far the most under priced sword I know of.
The balance is fucking amazing.
kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=PC1012
Hey Skall are you planning on making a "weapons collection uptade"? Considering your last weapons collection video was in January 2015 (unless I missed one), it might be nice to make an uptade 2 years later.
Top 5 bullshit crazy unreasonable swords 5.Buster Blade 4.The konokiri high katana (a sword that is bigger then #5)1.Cobra ice king fra los a insanely dumb axe.
i've seen a spring steel great sword for about 133 US dolars link:www.kuzniajelen.cba.pl/miecze/3-miecz-dwureczny-dwujelcowy.html
but remeber its not from USA its from poland so shipping it would be much more expensive and i don't really know if they will even ship it but good to check out
Hey, Skal. Now that you're at it and that you were talking about Cold Steel too, which I also enjoyed. I was thinking I'd like a review by you about about this sort of thing here ua-cam.com/video/YNU3gVOmyOI/v-deo.html
I think it's an interesting concept but not sure about the mecanics of a "sword" like that, so I'd like to see it tested by a pro. Maybe you're interested in this design.
Katana is the most cliché and overrated item in the history of the universe.
Honestly I would pick any other sword ever made over a Katana. It's a one-edge tactical sword that requires considerable skill to be useful, and it lacks a handguard and a pommel. So in other words, it's completely useless to someone who hasn't specially trained with it, and it's really dangerous to the wielder when your opponent also has a sword.
It's a weapon made for one single purpose and style. It's like buying a dragster for every day use.
How does Ronin Katana (both Euro line and Katanas) fare compared to these blades?
Can someone explain to me the singing sword in "free the darkness" by kel kade? Supposedly this is based of a actual weapon but I can't find info on it. (Only info I got from the book is that it's a momentum based curved blade that takes a master to make it "sing")
hi there! can anyone recommend European Stores please? still functional but with budget prices cause for up>300€ its easy to find.... also more realistic and simple stuff ...
So like you said there are hundreds type of katanas. I'm new to this so I want to buy a katana for a decent price but idk where to buy one and who can I trust to buy from . I'm willing to spend 200 dollars for a great katana something that won't wobble or any loose parts just something really reliable just for display and swing around . I would appreciate any responds thank you
Honestly, blade quality and design are the only things I have any concern for. Everything else I will likely modify until I'm happy anyways.
Cold steel machete series
Can someone PLEASE tell me; That pirate logo in the back ground, the skull is wearing a scarf over its head with what seems to be a ring at the end of it? What is this called or how can I see more pictures of pirates wearing something similar? Big thanks
Bud K catalog is mostly like those cheap rundown whorehouses from mining towns, where the price is is mostly as medium as the quality, but there also are some exceptions...
I recently bought a musashi zatoichi straight sarisaya for 60usd 1045 high carbon steel and I'm very happy with it
Swords under 100 dollars not being worth the time? Surely you haven't used the 30 dollar cold steel gladius. I took that thing through the forrest here in florida and chopped down small trees with it and still use it to this day.
Speaking of Windlass, I would love for you to get the new Windlass Suontaka if you are able and do a review!
www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=501472
I have Katanas because I can afford a very good one, but not spend more then 400-500$ (Still not my favorite sword style)