- Joined
- Aug 18, 2003
- Messages
- 580
Whatever you want to call it, my first impression is, it's a nasty, bloodthirsty, weapon. It's already drawn blood. Nasty Viper is the name I'm calling it, as it gives no warning when it bites. Unlike the King Cobra, that rears up and at least gives some warning. The sharp point at the front of the cho bit me. This one feels like it wants to go to work in a battlefield. It feels lighter than my 20" Kumar Kobra. And faster too. As I don't have a scale, I couldn't be certain. I know it did a serious number on the box it came in. And scared the crap out of the people in the office where I work. I have all my packages shipped there, as my appartment doesn't have mailboxes large enough for most triangular boxes. Handle is solid horn, with no shrinkage or cracks. Also, no rings. It is smooth from bolster to buttplate. As it came, it was not that sharp, nothing that 10 min with my diamond hone and ceramic hone didn't fix. Seems the sweet spot is about where I expected, same place you would expect it on an AK. Center of balance is almost dead center between bolster and blade tip. Sword of Shiva is very well done, the brass bits hammered into it seem solid. I can get about 1 3/4 hands on the handle, so it could be used two handed pretty easily. I haven't had time to go out and try it on small branches and other stuff yet. But it's started residing beside my computer while I'm home. When I get my camera back, (Loaned to my daughter for a school project) I'll see if I can get some pics posted.