Kanmuriotoshi Zukuri S5 Steel Tameshigiri Katana Reviews

4.8 Rating 4 Reviews

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How's the Blade?

How are the Handle and Fittings?

“the handle was rattling a bit”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

How's the Blade?

How are the Handle and Fittings?

“The blade shape and bo hi's are perfect with an outstanding mirror polish,and it is very sharp as a tameshigiri katana should be. The tsuba is very tight and secure as well as the kashira and fuchi with no gaps between them and the ito. The ito is very tight with great and consistent diamond shapes. The saemgawa came with an unexpected emperors node which is very cool. The Saya is a beautiful dark red sparkle with no scratches and a deep luster with a tight sageo. My only concern is that the Saya fit is very tight, requiring a dangerous amount of force to extract the blade which may have effect the ito if not fixed, but I think with a small amount of sanding I can fix this easily. I'm very pleased with the quality and craftsmanship and I finally have an affordable s5 sword which looks amazing. Also it's very light and fast and I'm sureit will cut great. I can highly recommend this sword it's awesome, and also customer service is outstanding and very considerate and professional. Excellent experience!!”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

How's the Blade?

How are the Handle and Fittings?

“This sword is tough as it can get on the katana market. It is light, well balanced and is tough as nails. Shadow Dancer in my opinion is making the best katana out of China at the moment and this is a flagship example of their quaility to price ratio that they offer. Highly recommend for this high end piece that will certainly impress anyone at the dojo.”

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Posted 2 months ago

How's the Blade?

How are the Handle and Fittings?

“I have a variety of katana from high end brands like Motohara and Citadel as well as very high value brands like Huawei. The Kanmuriotoshi build quality is outstanding at this price point. Many times you will see katana, particularly in tool steels, having very basic fittings and bland blades. This is not the case here. The kapok ito is very tight but comfortable. The blacked brass fuchi and kashira really complement the habaki and seppa. The quality of the habaki and seppa are also better than the typical "parts bin" models. The transitions are good and comfortable. Again, you rarely find so many good components at this price. The cutting capabilities are outstanding. This is very sharp tool steel and the Kanmuriotoshi geometry allows for a high degree of tip control and a slim profile for cutting. At 2'4", the blade is light and responsive. The bohi gives a very audible tachikaze. If I was selecting one blade to practice koryu bujutsu and tameshigiri, this would be a finalist.”

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Posted 6 months ago