Customer Reviews

Bride Sword From Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 Hattori Hanzo Katana with Symbol Engraved Blade Free Stand

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I purchased this for a Christmas gift and was very impressed with the quality of the sword. it has a nice weight, good detail and is sure to please any Kill Bill fan or Katana collector. The stand is merely okay, hence the 4 rather than 5 star rating. But the sword far surpassed my expectations for the price.

I just need for a prop for Halloween, so I don't expect to carry around a really sharp katana in the street. I don't want to hurt others or myself, and that's basically carrying around a concealed weapon, and you could go to jail for that.

And I'm surprised that people expect this sword to be razor sharp like a real katana. Not for the price that it's being sold for. I would think that for a real katana, you would have to cough up $400. And that's being conservative.

You can see the hot glue bulges at the ends of the scabbard--very cheaply put together--where the decorative gold tips are attached. The stand is very unstable. As mentioned by previous reviewers there is a wax **and greasy** residue on the blade each time you pull it out. The decorative mouth cover came right off with the blade revealing hot glue was used to attach it to the Koiguchi mounth of the scabbard. From a distance it looks nice but up close not very impressive. I wouldn't pay the $32.95 (valued at $75 or more?). This was purchased based on price to donate for a charity auction, but wasn't even up to par for that. We'll see if they get $20 for it. If I hear better reviews from the bidders at the auction I will append this review... but I doubt it. (not sure if I used the sword anatomy names correctly, but you get the picture). :-(

It is okay, but it is cheaply made. it is a good toy. It is not sharp at all and the sheath is plastic.

The review that said this sword was dull is absolutely right, extremely dull. I'm buying this sword as a prop though, so I can say that it looks passable. Doesn't seem exceptionally sturdy.

One thing I was surprised by was that on one side of the blade (opposite the logo) it has 'China Stainless Steel' printed into the metal. The scabbard leaves behind some waxy particles every time you remove the sword from it.

Overall though, I'm happy what I got for what I paid for. A solid replica.

This sword is as dull as a butter knife. I tried to cut through the cardboard box it came it and it barely cut that. It only cut in a few inches then tore the rest of the cardboard. I'll admit I don't have any training with a sword but how good do you have to be to cut cardboard. It's not even the good strong cardboard that posters come in; it's just regular cardboard. I looked at the blade's edge and it's hardly even been sharpened. And it's off center, too. The tip of the blade is still pointy and sharp, though.

Also, this sword can be had for $19.99 from other retailers here at Amazon. And there's even a two-sword set for $26.99.