Bought this shadowdancer after watching Eric husayn demo one on YouTube. Have had a Z-Sey in the past and this is extremely similar. This is the highest quality blade I've seen in the price point. Emperor node, extremely tightly wrapped into, well done set of fittings, as well as an extremely well done blade with a lot of visual activity. Swordis customer service is also incredible. They go above and beyond to ensure you are happy with your purchase. This is the only distributor I will use to purchase swords now. Blows the competition out of the water. Extremely happy with my purchase and will definitely be back for more. (SpaceGhost1822)