Hanwei Banshee

[viva la]

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Cinsidering picking this up and was wondering about any first hand reports: good, bad or indifferent.

 

[hawaiianhawk]

no personal experience (want one though! ) but i've seen some reviews before.

http://sbgswordforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=swordreviews&action=display&thread=1893

http://www.ausblade.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&p=3284

hope that helps a bit.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

They're solid swords, but you may need to do some work to improve the sword/scabbard fit. I've seen some with too much wood left inside so the edge scraped the metal collar every time it went in or out. Some quick work with a file to remove the wood and it was all set.

 

[J.Davey]

For the price, it cannot be beat! I eventually gave mine to my teenage nephew (who uses it often and hard), and it's still kickin' a$$!

 

[misque]

I have one and love it.
It feels fairly well balanced, it's light and blazing fast, offers a very good single or two hand grip and cuts pretty doggone good too.
Mine had minor scabbard issues that were remedied by filing the metal scabbard collar to allow for an easier fit on the edge side of the blade. The very edge was scraping that collar, but, it was quickly fixed.


I certainly hope a few more of the sword sages here will weigh in as I'd love to hear more experienced user's opinions.

 

[fishface5]

I had one and enjoyed it BUT the handle tapers to become very narrow, too narrow for my long hands. If it wasn't for that I never would have sold it, a very cool blade.

 

[galen59]

I've two, love 'um, the same issues with the other folk, I re handled my two then re wrapped, pretty good steel cleans and sharpens well, Dah's or Krabi's were carried over the shoulder on the back, or two cross slung, looks good.