I am a five headed moron that talks about swords on the internet for some reason. Most videos are about the modern made swords. Reviews, rambling, and a bit of sword breaking.
Hey Matt, do you know of a way to "quiet" a katana that rattles a little bit when in the sheath? The habaki fits nice and snug, and the sword sheathes well, but I guess the space in the saya where the blade goes is perhaps just a little bit bigger than it should, and sometimes the blade knocks against the sides.
I Hope there will be a video coming soon with close-ups, because, and I don't know about anybody else, but I can't see a darn thing you're pointing out/to. 😄 😉
Black, black, on blackity, black, black, with swirly mitsudomes for the win! Too bad about the extra weight…. though I must admit I cannot hide my envy for that H.C blade! Regardless, great unboxing Matt 😁👍🏽
@@Matthew_Jensen so it’s one of those things where you kept imagining in your head what it would feel like (weight, balance) when everything was mounted, but because it was “off” when you initially handled it, your first impression wasn’t an excited one. I’ve had that happen, and then after the next 30 mins of swinging it around the house it starts to really feel good in the hand. Plus you’re no small fry, so the little extra oomph you might have to put into a swing isn’t a bad thing. If you ever intended to cut anything with it….i.e tatami….now would be the time to get the feel of it, before the mucho $$$ polish gets done!
I remember when this was first introduced..... remember cutting with it and the extra weight to it seeing the quality issues just shows out why I haven't much from their brand in years sad when they used to be THE NAME in decent blades including their Swedish powdered steel blades which this was one of along side the Orchid, Mantas and a couple others... so so disappointing
Edit wrap is fantastic really tight Bought a tamahangane from swordier Zhou is the master smith ,i have cut paper , cans ,plastic ,i dont buy a car and take a bus ,it is holding well 👍 vut i agree on the furnishings quality
Matthew is a true source of Katana knowledge and I always appreciate the time he gifts to the katana. Follow if you are looking to obtain and understand the wonderful world that is the Katana.
Im not a mechanical engineer by trade, but I think reversing the blade is what made it snap so soon. The geometry of a Katana with its curved design makes its backside integrity much more vulnerable. I may be wrong about this, but I beleave breaking the blade by repeated cuts with the edge sude only would have been a much more arduous task perhaps.
That is the point. The blade goes through abusive stuff before I take the fast track to breaking. That said if you look at the video I made with the S7 blade from the same company, it takes a lot more to break.
That is a presumptuous statement. No argument that I could be better but in Toyama Ryu, at least the school I study in does not move the saya much when doing noto.
Man, that's an impressive piece, and an even more impressive gift. Quite the gesture. I really enjoy seeing the knucklebow on different blades lately. Getting a Günther with a knucklebow makes sense, but I wonder if it would make sense on something like the Falke or Knecht?
Boom! and these are the reviews that make the most sense. he is a practitioner and consumer and shows great dedication to the art and appreciation for the craftsmanship points out fine details and gives his honest opinion love it definitely got a sub from me
I know nothing and have only watched katana videos for a week. But that handle is awful. Not just the wrapping, but its literally bent, and the wrapping is uneven horizontally as well. AND its twisted from bottom to top.. How come $300 swords on your channel have nicer ito and handles? If i spent $1k for this i would refund it and go to another vendor. The fittings look amazing though.
Hi Matthew, with limited options in the UK now - from your experience would you recommend a Ronin dojo pro or a Hanwei practical (plus or special). Cheers
@Matthew_Jensen that's for the reply, I appreciate it. I think I'll start with the dojo pro (14) for durability after watching you destroy one again.. to help me through my first few mats. But like any good hobby, I can see a quiver of one just isn't going to be enough in the long term. Thanks again
Very concise destructive review. Very shocking that it broke as soon as it met the Stake of Doom. Something's wrong with the heat treatment in this batch.
Right here is my issue with mass production swords. What you can get today generally represents an astonishing value for dollar, but there is no way of knowing whether the steel is what its supposed to be or even if so, whether it was heat treated the way it was supposed to be. Possibly not even RVA's fault they may just be going in what they're told. Not gonna spend 3.5-5x as much for what is essentially a upgraded LQ Katana if the main upgrade may or may not actually be there
Landsknecht Emporium has good looking stock blades, but they really seem to shine with their custom work. The flow from pommel to grip to guard is really eye-catching. What's your opinion on the standard nagel vs this ring variant?
13:30 maybe im stupid but why dont they laquer it or something so the foil edge isnt exposed at all to the scabbard? Or is that a heathenous thing to suggest, covering / painting some protective layer over an expensive piece? I genuinely dont know. But as a utility-minded adorer of beauty, it would seem to me that you can absolutely merge the two worlds. Priceless beautiful things also need to last and endure, otherwise they arent priceless. Imagine buying an expensive piano or guitar, and the wood wasnt protected at all. Wouldnt be very good value for money. In the ancient world, they built things to last. Today, even with a lot of money spent, they build them to look good on day 1, then nobody is responsible for how it looks after a year.
In the comment section of the main video RVA Katana was explaining that some of those S5 were heat treated for overall durability (so may have not broken as quickly on the croquet stick of doom as this one) while others, probably the one that you had, were heat treated focusing on edge retention. I think a short live stream with them would help clear that up.
Shouldn't they, knowing he uses this stick often since they've sent him products before, have sent him the more durable version of it then? Or at least told him the kind he was getting as to help explain any negative results that may have happened during the destruction process?
FYI, you want a good quality Katana? Don't buy Chinese sh*t! Real Katana's cost real money at the end you get what you paid! Just purchase it from a reputable Japanese sword-smith manufacturer. Yes, you'll spend some money but it'll be worth it~
