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(More customer reviews)I haven't even used mine yet for sparring or real contact practice, just for forms. As a very new beginner at HEMA, I was looking for a very affordable waster to get started and this fit the bill. I ordered from eBay to save a few dollars and was moderately upset to find my waster somewhat warped. From a forum poster I learned that this was common with these, as they ship in a long narrow box that can get bent easily, but they will straighten out with use, or if need be, application of a heat gun. Still, the warping was minor so the waster is usable.
My instructor pointed out that the tip is a bit too sharp for thrusting practice, and the pommel's facets are very uncomfortable when using two handed. I took 10 minutes with my dremel's sanding and polishing heads and now both problems are solved.
I'll update after using it more, but for now, I think it's a serviceable practice sword, and certainly worth it for the incredible price. Other nylon or polypropylene wastes go for a minimum of $120, so this is hard to beat. I imagine I'll upgrade after I have some more experience in the art.
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Cold Steel Hand & A Half Training Sword with Polypropylene Handle with BluntAuthentic Kashi wood Bokkens are still used today, but are becoming quite costly. They also have the disadvantages, being made of wood, that they may rot, crack split or splinter. Cold Steel's solution to these dilemmas was to design a synthetic substitute, low in price and impervious to the elements.Our Bokken and our new Wakazashi Bokken are made of the heaviest grade polypropylene available and closely duplicate a real Katana and Wakazashi in length, size, weight and feel. While they're not quite as rigid as wood, they have the advantages of being virtually unbreakable and remarkably stiff and cut resistant.
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