Ichigo Tensa Bleach 1060 Carbon Steel Handmade Bankai Katana Sword

by Ichigo

Product Features

• Overall Length: 41" Sword is Full Tang
• Blade: 27" 1060 Carbon Steel Razor Sharp
• Sword is Full Functional
• The guard is also made out of stainless steel and has the same black liquid finish on it.
• Item Includes: Sword Bag, Sword Stand and Gift Box.

Product Description

Here is another version of our Ichigo Bankai Full Tang Handmade Katana with a 1060 Carbon Steel Blade. This high quality blade sets it apart from all the other Bankai Sword which is in the market. It is very sturdy from end-to-end, thick blade, tight fittings, attention to details, and high quality workmanship can be seen through this master piece. The Guard is made from steel and has black liquid finish. The scabbard is fully handmade to fit the sword and is painted with black high gloss liquid finish. It is very unique in its quality and design.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001LF7I1M
• Item model number: EM0025A-2SS
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,783 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nearly Perfect, October 5, 2011

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Lenny - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ichigo Tensa Bleach 1060 Carbon Steel Handmade Bankai Katana Sword (Misc.)

I am very happy about this sword, I think it is worth every penny of the price. The reason my review is not a 5-star is because a 5-star review means the item was perfect, and this wasn't.

Good Points:
-The blade is very solid, it feels like the real deal.
-The edge is fairly sharp. It won't cut through paper cleanly, but if you swing it at a watermelon, it'll go right through.
-Nothing rattles whether or not the sword is in the sheath.
-The sword fits in the sheath tightly and securely.
-The wrapping on the handle is tight and well done.
-The black finish on the blade is painted well, it could even be a powder coating, but I am not sure.
-The finish on the sheath is done well too.
-The Storage box the sword came with looks really cool. Its red and black with Japanese designs on it. Not high quality though.

Low Points:
-The blade is slightly bent, about 2/3 of the way down there is a 1 or 2 degree bend to the left.
-The inside of the sheath is not finished well. If you leave the sword in it for a while (a day or two) then the blade will come out with bits of wood and resin stuck to it. They never sanded or put a finish on the inside, its just raw wood.
-The blade and the inside of the sheath come covered in knife-oil. That would be fine if the blade was bare steel, but its painted, there is no need for the oil, and it only makes the wood chips stick to it.
-The brass piece where the blade begins should be black to match Ichigo's Tensa Zangetsu.
-The chain on the hilt is made with rounded links not square ones like the anime. They did include a broken link at the end, but it doesn't match the rest of the chain. It is a piece of sheet metal in the shape of a crescent moon with a hole in it to connect to the chain. Yes, I know that a real broken link would fall off, but they could have matched it better.
-There are wood pins in the handle that look very crudely put in. I assume that they hold the handle to the metal underneath, but they are raw wood and look unsightly.
-The lowest low point is that there is a silver-colored "CHINA" stamp on the blade. I don't really care where the sword was made, but they could have put the stamp on the bottom of the hilt, rather than a silver stamp on a black blade that can be seen from 20ft away.

I know I put in a lot of low point, but I figured you would want all the details about the product you are considering buying. When compared to the other cosplay sword that are made of stainless-steel this one far exceeds. Just read some of the reviews, some have arrived with a blade crooked to the handle. Also, why would you want one of the swords that is 68in long? That is 5'8", a lot of people would not have the arm span to draw it. If you want a sword that is the real-deal, this is not it. This is a cosplay sword, a very good one, but nothing more. So, if you are looking for an excellent cosplay sword, this is the one for you.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Sword!!, May 5, 2011

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Randombuyer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ichigo Tensa Bleach 1060 Carbon Steel Handmade Bankai Katana Sword (Misc.)

Length:: 6:43 Mins

Me showing the sword. Not as a actual pros cons video but how it looks. this video is to show you all what it really is like.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sword, diff model? - no problems that other reviewer mentioned, January 9, 2012

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thebluefenix - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ichigo Tensa Bleach 1060 Carbon Steel Handmade Bankai Katana Sword (Misc.)

Worth the money for sure, very good quality, feels heavy and solid, pretty sharp, all the good points are the same as mentioned by the other reviewers, except the one I got seem to be of a slightly different model (newer? or just different maybe) and here are some of the main difference from what some of the older reviews mentioned.

- Main difference in the model i got -
1) the sword is perfectly straight, not slightly curved like the traditional katana or what's shown in the photos. the good thing about it is that it is much more accurate to Ichigo's blade, but because it's not curved, functionality suffers a little (but hey , you can't have both ways and have a perfect replica is the main reason I'm getting this, and it is still very much functional and deadly)

2) no engraving of "china" on the sword any where, not on the blade, not on the handle, if it's there, I can't find it.

3) the Fuchi and Kashiri are NOT plastic anymore, they are made with a metallic material (not carbon steel, but metallic), and both now have intricate dragon pattern on it.

4) The sword stand it came with didn't have the Manji logo on it, but this is really no big deal.

Also want to point out that you'll see 2 round pegs of wood (bamboo) stick out a bit on the handle, those goes through mekugi-ana (tang hole) , and is there to hold the wood handle shell on top of the steel, the sword is full tan.

So over all it's really an awesome buy. Don't get this if you are looking for an exact katana grade sword with the blade curvature and perfect balance etc for serious swordsman practice. But for bleach fans and people who like a good sword, you will love this and it is still very much functional and deadly, not a toy for the younglings.