United Cutlery Honshu Broadsword Product Test and Review 

I appreciate the retro synth music and font choice.

Thank you so much for this man. I've been literally waiting and checking weekly for someone to review this thing. I'm very interested to see Honshu make a European sword at such a price

Thanks. Was just looking at those the other day. You answered every question I had. Well done.

Very helpful review. I was thinking about buying this sword, and this clinched it. Thanks for your efforts.

I know this may sound strange but thanks for the pleasant background music. Hate it when people put the ghastly punk/rock in the background. Nice sword

Super descriptive and really helpful. can't stand half the videos I find but yours are done well👍👍👍

I have no idea why this came up on my feed ! But I'm glad it did... Man you know your swords and know how to swing them! Well done and all the best with your channel. UK

Thanks for the review dude. I can’t wait for mine to come in the mail.

Good review, I recently purchased one of these and I cannot fault your comments. Out of the box the edge was dull. I could run my finger along both edges with no problems. I does have a keen edge though so sharpening it will not be too difficult and will improve its performance quite a lot I would think. Mine also has the stupid bend in it. With the flat of the blade on the " Carpeted" ground and a foot on it near the ricasso. By pulling up judiciously on the pommel you can straiten it, but be careful as it does not seem to be tempered all the way through the tang and bends and holds a new position rather easily. A bit too easily maybe, I am no expert. Personally, I am not all too ecstatic in the purchase, I hoped for a little better, perhaps it is the overpriced Australian market but in all, I am not unhappy with it either. I can train with it and its faults will help improve my techniques. When I lift a finer blade I will notice it and appreciate it more now.

Huzzah, very nicely done sir. Appreciate the video. Definitely will purchase this sword. Thank you thank you

This was a really helpful video especially for me seeing as how I was considering buying this sword and the only things holding me back were the bolt-on pommel and the price I also wanted to make sure I wasn’t going to be buying a cheap mall ninja (or in this case crusader) sword. I have many other weapons of higher price and quality but I think I would like to add this one to my collection. this video was extremely helpful and it was good to finally find a deconstruction of the sword. Just subbed and will be buying the sword soon!

Hey Dave, just wanted to say thanks for a great review. I am a sword enthusiast, but haven't quite had the means to buy an Albion piece yet (lol). I ordered this sword a few weeks ago and just ordered a second, with the intention of customizing it like you have done in another video. For the price point, it really is a great sword and I couldn't agree more with your assessments. Just wanted to personally thank you here in the comment section. You're the man. P.S. I love the music, especially in the cutting test. So epic! Keep sending this man swords!

I recently bought a Honshu Boshin Toothpick, it's an awesome 12-inc knife and that looks like fun too.

Thanks for the awesome review I do plan on purchasing this sword in the future; from the looks of this sword it could handle tatami mats.

Looks like a pretty badass sword!

most awesome breakdown great review

Looking at getting one. I’ve been wanting one like this.

Very nice review !!

Great review! And I've seen a shit ton of them. Change the camera view and you're golden!

Very beautiful

Real nice review, David. Was looking forward to this. Looks like a pretty good buy. I think some folks were worried after seeing the tangs on the tac waks, but that one didn't look bad. I couldn't quite see, but are the transitions at the tang to blade square or rounded? Also, awesome music, hahaha.

Great video. I want to purchase that sword when my money comes back. The tang was a special thing, not for the exposed metal, it was for the reassembling of that blade (easy to do). I don't care if that is historical or not, I like the performance more than unnecessary details.

Seemed a little wordy but if you are not familiar with swords, I think it’s a great review. Wish there was sound during the cut test. Your test was way better. 2 guys did a similar test but I don’t think they were swinging the blade correctly and had a couple of fails. I have 2 of Honshu swords, one them being the broad sword. BudK nailed it and the price is a steal compared to buying one at a RenFest, not knowing what you’re getting for 4 or 5 times as much. Great job dude!

Thanks for this! I was curious about the build & quality of this sword. I'd seen reviews of the katana in the series and was pleasantly surprised that folks said it was pretty good. I had thought the grip was harder plastic by the look of it. Rubber seemsvan odd choice as it's eventual wearing out would be a pain to replace, but it would take a while I imagine. The Windlass Cobra Steel line used rubber grips & if the rubber is similar it's like tires and like I said wouldn't wear out quickly. Also rubber must be nice for absorbing hand shock! It's definitely not historical but I think it looks good for a modern design.

TD forever! 🎶 👍

I was thinking of swapping out the normal crossguard with the angled hand guard of a claymore sword (the big two handed one, not the small basket hilted one.), but I have no clue on where to find the guard, let alone one that would fit this sword.

I got this sword for xmas its beautiful

All hunshu blades are better real life version of blades found in movies but are from the practice side of what we see it really cool 😎 very amazing company them and coldsteel blades understand how to apply practical to things that look unpractical and make it look cool to get more people to have there tools in there hands all blade are tools in there own right I got lot of coldsteel stuff I just discovered hunshu last year

Great review. That guard is really blocky though.

So I have pretty much all the other Honshu swords katana wakazashi tactical katana and wakazashi and the Chinese war sword and all of them had pretty dull edges out of the box did you do any touch up to the edge of this sword before cutting or was it that sharp out of the box?

I own this sword.Do you think it would be better to weld metal in the sharp corners of the tang? and how can i straighten my curved tang?(my sword too have a bent tang)I fear it can break and think to buy a cold steel sword! Thanks!

If you hit a wooden chair with it, does the handle break off, like the reviews at budk ?

I like the sword but the hex nuts holding the thermoplastic handle on mine are already loose hopefully not stripped? what size alllen wrench do you use? is t possible to get replacement nuts from United cutlery or Honshu Ive only swung at a few tips of leaves nothing traumatic in use barely have used the thing and its coming apart?

Ya neglected to include the word "Tactical" I really dont understand the use of the word in this case. I was Very pleased with this blade. I had the Training version of this sword before i owned the actual sword and i was a Bit worried that there wouldnt be enough meat on the bone in the way of a Handle but i was happy to discover there was Plenty of meat to be had lol. Ive had my eye on Honshu for well over a year but felt their prices were a Bit High for something sold by BudK. I have been Less than impressed with a Number of their products in the past as well as their customer service staff and shipping department. I had no intention of giving them another Single dollar...and then their catalog arrived in my mail. When i seen this blade on the cover i Instantly fell in Love. I often talk myself out of buying things and this was No Different but i talked myself Into it more than i talked myself out of it. A damn fine sword for its price

For max durable swords. Peened pins like knife handles, plus peened pommel.

Hello friend, excuse me, what dice do you use to disassemble it is 9 or 10mm? And is it a long dice? Excuse me, but thanks to you I bought it and I want to disassemble it like you.

I'll keep this sword then. Spent $222.68 on Amazon

1060 and full tang. Sold.

I’m buying this sword however is it worth buying from Amazon? Or do you recommend buying from another website?

How much does it weigh?

I know this is a year later but I just bought this and was wondering did you sharpen it before cutting. If you did, how did you do it and do you have any tips for a first time sword owner. I believe it Worth mentioning that I bought the damascus one so if that changes anything I would appreciate advice. Also great video

What I want to see is how it could cut meat and bone, I have a cold steel katana and a musashi katana and both I take hunting part protection and tool , if you can do a test cutting on meat that would be great, one of my katanas after dressing out the deer I cut it up with my sword and makes nice size pieces to carry and to wrap and freeze , .

NOT TOO BAD.....😳

Mine just arrived from Knife centre. This is my first europian style sword. I have one question. Is this typical of the balance of europian swords? Ir is this just an inexpensive attempt? Any answer will be appreciated.

Which is better the Honshu boshin katana or the Honshu broadsword

are these full tang?

I'm thinking about getting this but I am totally a novice at swords is it worth 200

Hey my man got a question bud, I got my copy and tried taking it apart to customize and do a check on the tang to make sure it came okay, anyway I took everything apart but the stupid pummel won't come off I don't get it. Do you know why it won't come off the pummel so I can take it apart?

Great review. Just want to point out, using apoxy between the guard and the blade is a bit shoddy craftsmanship. Cheaper yes but shoddy. Guard should be friction fitted but hey, it's what you can expect from a factory and not one hand forged. A few hard swings with a gap between the hilt with nothing but glue to hold, it will loosen and rattle like old bones. If it was me i would weld between the gap a bit, but i dunno how that would effect the heat treatment but it's below blade level so i think it would be fine.

Is this sword actually battle ready and fully functional? Or is it more just for cutting water bottles and light cutting?

I guess the newer model has a curved guard and a double fuller?

Make one on the new Honshu gladiator sword

26:48 What tool is that?

It like the lord of the ring sword the ranger sword before he becomes the king

I was interested in the sword until they cheaped out with rubber.

Why is it shaking? Not solid enough...