CAS Hanwei Katana

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jamarlatt

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I was wanting to know what anyone thought of the CAS Hanwei katana. I was thinking about buying a practical katana but have never owned a sword and don't know anything about the quality of this company.
 
Are you planning on cutting anything with it? As a wallhanger and a light occasional cutter, they work just fine. They arent very tradtitionally made, and mine was blade heavy and not very well balanced. For the price I cant think of much that beats them, but you can do a LOT better, though that usually involves quite a bit more cash.
 
I have owned paul chen swords and azrael is right but I will say for the price they are good swords for there purpose they wil destroy some crappy united cutlery sword (which are decent wallhangers) they are just a intro level functional sword, you may want to look up cheness cutlery I have heard good things compared to Paul Chen
 
http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/ is a good place to review some swords. Their store also sells cheness swords cheaper than from the companys own site! They are good swords too, i got the Bujinkan katana, and it can realy take a beating. Good thing is their price and quailty - they are exelent in both fields. Neway, you can check out their whole line at http://www.chenessinc.com also, you should give their video section a look.
 
You only buy quality once....
I'd recommend searching Swordforum.com (although there ARE some issues with the login software).
Notice Paul Southeren's site is specifically for 300 USD and lower swords. There are, therefore, a great deal of swords not covered on that site. http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/authentic-japanese-swords.html - this for instance, is very awkwardly worded - truly functional Japanese-style swords, yes... but not authentic Japanese swords (not shinsakuto or antique nihonto).

I highly recommend you browse this article at the least:
http://www.nootrope.net/firstsword.html

Finally, on a budget, if you don't mind thinner, but very tough swords which aren't as "traditional-looking" - consider Kris Cutlery.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=409531
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=394817
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400023
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377502
 
I have to agree with the cheness suggestion. Some of the cheness line is priced almost the same as the Cas/Hanwei stuff, and they're better swords. Mine is lighter and more balanced than my practical, and a bit more traditionally made. The same in the tsuka isnt plastic like on my practical, and overall there's a lot less glue....also my cheness is double-pegged and can be taken apart

I havent even used my practical all that much, and now the tsuka ito just under the fuchi is coming loose, exposing the edge of the plastic same and the wood its glued to...:thumbdn: :mad:
 
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