CTU.24 :: The Clock is Still Ticking ::

The sword showed up on time and is on display on top of my dresser in my room. I am a fist time sword owner here and would like to start off by saying one thing first, This sword is gorgeous to look at. I have not taken it out of the wooden sheath though and use it for display purposes only. But I am sure the blade is beautiful as well, and very sharp.

Great for display or cutting trees.

This sword is absolutely perfect!! Craftsmanship is perfect!

beter then I expected........ very good sword very appealing........ it came with sword oiling kit

Great sword for the price, the swordsmith left his name and markings on the tang, it cam with a certificate of authenticity and also the way it was made.

Great value for a T10 sword and excellent customer service!

this is a good quality sword for practicing but a fraction of the cost of a Japanese sword. Beware the blade is extremely sharp and highly recommend the maintenance kit as the sword needs to be cleaned and oiled every time you use it and at least monthly if just displayed.

High Quality. Very realistic. Great for practice.

Top heavy, but I tell you if anybody comes into your house Late at night and, you break that sword out he'll be running out there in two seconds. You have to keep it oiled when storing it For long periods of time or it will rust.

This is the first of the Musashi Katanas in my collection. I own afew made over seas from Japan, and China. And note those that come from the Mainland in the Beautiful Country of China are as deadly as they are beautiful. those whom seriously study the Katana know its history and it coming from China says alot Not CHEAP,either. That's the orgin of the sword and other blood letting weapons. Including the Katana...

Great that's all I can say

I was apprehensive before purchasing a product from Cold Steel for the first time but they did not disappoint. This sword is solid, heavy, and EXTREMELY sharp. The blade is more than a quarter inch thick for virtually the entire length of the blade. The blade is monotempered steel, and is not Damascus (folded) steel as is traditional with this type of sword, but nonetheless this is a quality weapon for the consumer that is not able to purchase a more authentic katana.

Seems like a nice moderate quality sword, the reason i say moderate is this.

The sword is beautiful, very well made and sharp. The weight is very good distributed. It looks amazing on my living room

A good quality sword for the price. I want more in order to prepare for the coming zombie apocalypse.

I m very happy with the sword it just like you describe very strong carbon steel I give you guys five stars is a beautiful sword thanks.

Very nice katana. Especially for the price. For 100 dollars you cannot beat this sword. I'm not a self proclaimed master swordsman like most of the people who write these reviews, and I'm not gonna pretend like I am. That being said I don't know for sure how katanas are graded traditionally so I'm giving this one 5 stars based on how it appeals to me. Aesthetically appealing across the board. Real hamon, everything was just as advertised. It came nice and sharp, although I plan on honing it more. I cut a few tree branches with ease, and some others weren't so easy (which may have been my technique or lack thereof). I don't know if it's razor sharp or not or how to determine that, but it sliced a paper into ribbons a few times. I would buy this sword again, in fact I probably will. No blade wobble. Yes it's made in China, what isn't these days.

I wanted to give this a five but soon after getting mine I noticed a scuff on hand guard taking off the dark brown color and leaving a shiny brass look but other then that nice sword good quality

I usualy love cold steel knives. This katana arrived a bit sub standard. There are rust spots about 2 inches long on the face of the blade. Also on the spine at about the center point on the blade there is a 3 inch rust spot. Most of the length of the blade was dull except for the tip. It appears as if the katana had been stored for a very long time or handled much before it was sold to me. I will however keep it and attempt to buff out the rust then sharpen.

I was worried about the authenticity of the product as it is far cheaper than on the official musashi website and that in the pictures there is no "musashi" inscription on the gold colored metal piece above the guard. I got the free two day shipping and it promptly arrived. I was more than pleased when I took it out of the box. It was far more sturdy than i had expected and looked far better than in any picture. It did in fact come with a certificate of authenticity. I am very very satisfied with the purchase. criticisms - the piece that is supposed to have the musashi stamp does in fact have the stamp but doesn't fit, it wobbles around all the time. I'm unsure about the small oil colored lines that run throughout the blade, can't seem to wash them off but polishing may take care of that, however it may be just what the steel is supposed to look like (never owned this type of steel blade). It wasn't really that sharp at all, couldn't even cut into paper. Had to sharpen it myself and since i'm inexperienced I left some pretty gnarly scratches. It scratches extremely easily but i guess thats inevitable with something that is being used to cut things. If you want it for a display piece don't use it