Cold Steel Wakazashi Bokken with Polypropylene

by Cold Steel

Product Features

• Blade Length: 21"
• Handle: 6-3/8" Long
• Material: Polypropylene
• Overall: 27-3/8"
• Blade Thick: 3/4"

Product Description

The Bokkens are made with slightly longer handles to accommodate your training equipment. Here, the O Tanto trainer is shown being griped in a Hockey Glove. Hundreds of years ago, the Japanese discovered a simple truth; that to become a good swordsman you'll have to practice, a great deal. To become a great swordsman you'll have to practice with a "live blade". And during the period between "good" and "great", you should spend your time building your skills and confidence enough to wield a razor sharp Katana safely and effectively. To accomplish this, the Japanese relied on a simple wooden sword called a "bokken" for much of their training. It was made from the super tough wood of the Japanese White Oak, a wood they called Kashi. The swords produced from this wood had the advantage of replicating the size, weight and feel of a steel sword, while minimizing the possibility of causing grievous or permanent injury to those who used it. Authentic 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 is made of the heaviest grade polypropylene available. While they're not quite as rigid as wood, they have the advantages of being virtually unbreakable and remarkably stiff and cut resistant.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0017UU5ZW
• Item model number: 92BKW
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,084 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars its very strong, September 4, 2008

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K. Lee (Cali) - See all my reviews

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this boken is stronger compared 2 other bokens such as wood . if u make contact w/ a wooden boken from this polypropylene material. the wooden boken will shake or vibrate from the force throughout the boken, while the polypropylene material is stiff and hard knowing that it is basically industructable.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Bokken, June 20, 2009

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Keithmj "Noodj" (Saint Petersburg, Fl) - See all my reviews

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What can I say about it except that it is a nice product. I like the bokken. It is not a toy and could hurt someone if used as a weapon for defense, which I am planning on doing and to practice using a Wakazashi sword. Cold Steel sells quality products such as this piece. I might even buy the longer one. If you want a quality bokken or boken, then get one of these bad boys. Go to their website and watch the videos..Cheers.

I just wanted to add that I had the guard missing for this sword but they sent me a replacement for it..I even bought another one..Cheers

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I will never buy a wooden bokken again., February 20, 2010

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John Lydon (Rocky River, OH) - See all my reviews
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I have every Cold Steel polypropylene training blade. Some friends and I started an unofficial "chambara" club at my high school. One time, we tried using a wood bokken and it was shattered in half by the polypropylene wakazashi in it's first use (it's sad, truly). These training weapons are virtually indestructible; we have TRIED to break them, and the closest we got to breaking one is by setting it on a hand rail with two people sitting on each end of it. I don't need to convince you to buy this, but unless you plan on practicing on AIR, then you're best bet would be Cold Steel's stuff.