Warrior Series Katana

I have several Katanas made by different manufacturers and also many Cold Steel products but this has been my first Cold Steel sword purchase. I was pretty impressed with the quality and craftsmanship. It came well packaged and no damage. It was razor sharp right out the box. I know some people have complained about the Chisa being too heavy. I find it about the same in weight as my Cheness Tenchi Wakazashi. The Chisa is actually a Ko Katana, right in between a regular size Katana and a Wakazashi. The Chisa does not have much of a curve, which is something I wanted as I wanted to be able to carry it on my back and be able to draw from that position as well. This sword serves that purpose very well. The sword cuts like a beast and will make a very good all day heavy cutter. I like to train with heavier swords because when I go to a lighter sword I am lightening fast, this is something people may want to consider if their goal is to gain speed. I am 6’1 and 210 lbs, so someone of a smaller stature may have some difficulty with this sword. I remember an old Cold Steel video from years back that they stated that they made their swords heavier than traditional swords because people in the West have become bigger and stronger and able to wield a heavier sword. This makes sense. With all the weight of this sword which is not uncomfortable to me at all and it’s razor sharpness, it makes a devastating cutting weapon. If you are looking for a good quality battle ready sword, that is heavy, sharp and well made that can stand up to abuse, this is it. You won’t be disappointed. I’m surely not, and will be adding more Cold Steel Japanese swords to my collection.

This was just mean't to be a practice sword as I don't currently have access to my main sword (shinkan). I wanted to get something that was smaller for my partner whom had recently taken up kenjutsu with me. We wanted something that was shorter for her and not too high quality for us to practice with and not regret it. When this blade arrived I was seriously shocked with the quality. It has a good solid weight to it, the blade thickness is very good. The ito wrap around the tusk (handle) is excellent for the price. The straightness of the blade is perfect. The one area that I did not expect to stand out when ordering this was the Kissaki and Yokote (tip) This shows off the level of detail that the forger has come to accomplish for low pricing - I was very impressed. Will it come close to a real Nihonto (live blade - made in Japan)? No. Not even close. Is this a good quality product to employ for tameshigiri until then? YES. I have no hesitation in recommending this.

Razor sharp and durable, this Katana is the real deal. I always wanted an actual functioning Katana not just a sharp sword that could cut through paper but a real sword that could be used in a real sword to sword fight and this is it. It's a bit heavy but an excellent carbon steel sword, especially for the price.

This was my first sword purchase from Cold Steel. Over the years I have bought probably 100 different Cold Steel knives of all styles and prices, I literally never had a quality issue. This however was a great disappointment. There was a rolled burr along the entire cutting edge, not quite the razor sharp "same as emperor series" edge. The sword would not seat fully in the scabbard, it stuck out by more than 1/2" and was very difficult to draw out. Don't get me wrong, both issues can certainly be fixed, however that is not something the consumer should have to do.

I own many Cold Steel knives. I am a big fan of them. I have never had an issue with any of their products. I decided to buy this as a birthday gift for a friend, and I have been building a custom katana stand to go along with it. The sword just arrived today and I was really excited for it. I was very let down. First off, it was filthy. I know blades come covered in oil to protect them, and dirt sticks to that. I own a lot of blades. That's not what I am talking about though. There was corrosion on both sides of the Tsuba. The Blade Collar had physical damage and had black scuffs on it. The end of the Scabbard had rust spots and scuffs. The scabbard barely stays on the blade by itself. Overall it was just really sloppy. It's not something I could give as a gift. If it was for me, maybe I would try to hammer the blade collar smooth again and clean it all up. This just doesn't look like a quality Cold Steel product. I see a lot of reviews that are positive and speak of the high quality, so maybe this is just a fluke. I am going to return this one and buy it again. Hopefully the next one is on par with the quality I expect from Cold Steel.

I love it! I’m not a tall man and this sword is the perfect length. Quality is better than I expected.

It shipped quickly. When it arrived the end of the scabbord was broken off. I could not find the missing broken piece. Dissapointed with the packing. It was loose and moved around in the box alot. I do like the sword itself. Like the quality of the blade and handle. Satisfied with sword itself.

Super verarbeitet, sehr schwer was ich gut finde. Alles in allem ein solides, gutes kampftaugliches Schwert!

so I've had it for about 4 months now. I looked at it quickly when I got and was just inspired to have the thing but it was covered in dust and whatnot. I cleaned it off and put the blade back in the scabbard and wrap and back in the box and procrastinated on getting some oil for it until recently. When I took it out of the box again, I notice that the blade just falls out of the scabbard and there's no tightness to the sheath at all. The hilt has a couple of wooden pegs that stuck into it, I dunno maybe to hold it together or something, but those two wooden pegs are covered in powdery mold. The weapon is made in china and the part of the blade that's touching the hilt is covered in rust.... The rest of the blade is fine but there's rust on the sword guard and on the circumference of the blade connected to it. I don't want to attempt to take the thing apart but unless I do I can't see how I'm supposed to remove that rust to prevent the thing from getting worse. I cleaned off the mold from the pegs, cleaned the blade and oiled it but I'm not really pleased. How does it just start rusting so quickly in such an inaccessible place? sigh... Hopefully when the zombies come and I chop them with this thing, the whole blade doesn't just snap off. >.<

Its dull It’s not that easy sharpening a sword it’s supposed to come sharp quality control is not up to snuff step it up cold steel I buy a lot of their products disappointed this time

Ein sehr robustes, schweres und solides Schwert. Gut geeignet für Training und im Falle einer Zombi Apokalypse sicher ein guter Begleiter. Die Verarbeitung ist relativ einfach aber sehr solide, das Schwert ist scharf geschliffen. Ich habe mein Chisa Katana schon seit 2015 und bin immer noch zufrieden. Nach gebrauch wische ich die Klinge mit einem mit Balistol(Waffenöl) getränktem Papiertuch ab. Bisher sind weder Rost oder ähnliche Korrosion festzustellen.

Ich fange mal beim Griff an. Er ist fein und sauber verarbeitet und die Griffwicklung sitzt sehr stramm und fest auch nach mehreren Schlägen, Auch die Sonstigen Teile am Griff sitzen fest und nichts wackelt. Zur Klinge: Die Klinge ist ein wahres Rasiermesser wenn man genug Kraft in einen Schlag setzt. Habe auf dem Hackstock einen S3 Sicherheitsschuh mit Platikschutzkappe mit einem einzigen Hieb zerteilt die Sohle war ca 5 cm dickes Hartgummi. Dabei hat die Klinge zwar dreckige Stellen abbekommen ist aber noch voll in Takt und schneidet Prima. Die Klinge ist sehr gerade und verbiegt sich nicht selbst wenn man versucht die Klinge mit Gewalt zu biegen bringt man es nicht aus seiner Form. Getesteter Winkel 45° Besser geht es wohl kaum. Lieferung: Die Lieferung hat knapp 1 Woche beansprucht und einen Ausweis hat niemand von mir verlangt. Zoll hat auch keine Probleme gemacht und nachzahlen musste ich auch nichts. Als verpackung kamen zwei dickwandige Kartons zum Einsatz ohne Luftpolsterfolie oder sonstiges also hier könnte nachgebessert werden. Aber Alles in Allem ein nettes Schwert. Nun zum Kontra, 1. Die Klinge war bei der Lieferung ziemlich verdreckt, aber einmal drüberwischen und es ist sauber. 2. Die Schwertscheide Ist optisch nicht sehr Anspruchsvoll in einfachem Schwarz gehalten mit Klavierlack. 3. Die Schwerttasche ist ebenfalls sehr schlicht, einfach nur Dunkelblau und sieht einfach optisch nicht sehr schön aus. Aber die letzten beiden Kritikpunkte sind natürlich Geschmackssache :) Von mir also eine Absolute Kaufempfehlung für aöö jene die ein gutes Schwert für geringes Geld kaufen wollen.