Martial Arts Polypropylene Sword - Training Equipment – Black Polypropylene Blade, Round Handle with Spiral, Self Defense, Training, Safe, Easy, Fun, Cosplay, Martial Arts

I've had one of these, an earlier version, for the past 2 years. Great sword and can easily withstand faster sword forms like Sen Cye Sword. I use it now for my practice and was even allowed to use in in one seniors competition and no one could tell the difference until they looked closely. The reason mine looked so real is that I went to the store and got some brass and silver metallic silver spray paint and painted it up nicely. Paint adheres well unless you want to do some sword fighting, then you have to repaint a bit. Sword looks real with the paint job and has nice detailing. It has the weight of a light sword and handles well. Takes a little getting used to at first if all you are using is a wooden sword. Balance is good. The thing I really like about this is you don't have to worry if someone steals it due to its low cost and there is no worry about using it in the rain, rust, or it falling apart (as it consists of only two parts the guard that slides over the sword blade and handle and snugs in place). Only complaint is that if you leave it leaning on the wall the blade gets a bit curved and you have to bend it back the other way a little to straighten it out, not a real problem. Blade is thick enough to withstand mock sword drills with another person having a wooden or polypropylene sword. Great buy if you are starting out. I don't use my wood sword any more since I started using this one for form practice. If I needed another practice sword this in my opinion is the way to go instead of a wooden sword.

I'm using this to practice the (hunuyan) chen 24 sword (dao) form. The weight is good, and the polypropylene is super durable and appropriately blunt for practicing. The size is as advertised (good length). It moves well, and if you're looking for something for broadsword practice (versus lighter or straight sword practice), this is a good purchase. It is hefty/durable enough that you shouldn't whack anyone with it (it'll hurt!). The only detractor I've noticed is that the guard is circular and sufficiently wide enough that adjusting the type of grip takes some getting used to. Bottom line: it's a great practice sword.

Super great quality, weighted very wellI’m very happy with these items, used them in a Zuko cosplay and they worked very well

Used these to spar and hit the crap out my buddys. The plastic is dull but the plastic still hurts like being hit with a brick depending on where your hit. Decent value, had them for about a year before one of the hand guards broke off. The hand grip is decently comfortable and the length of the blade is a decent size, wish it was a tad bit longer. The material is very strong so it’s hard for the blade to put bend or chip after multiple clashes.

I was looking for a prop sword for a RenFair costume that was size appropriate for my frame (I'm 5'9"). This ended up being the ideal length but I had a slight concern about it being all black, as I needed it to look like a real sword. I figured I might be able to paint it and make it look more legit, and the price was low enough I decided to take a chance. So glad I did!!This prop is solid polypropylene, so has quite a bit of heft to it. The blade edge is rounded so there is nothing even remotely sharp, though if you really wanted to you could file the edges to create the appearance of sharpness (again the entire thing is one solid piece of injection molded plastic). I left the edges as is, but it will still cause serious damage if you hit someone with it simply due to the weight.To paint it, I used simple rattle can primer over the entire thing (just make sure you use something that will bond to plastic), sanded, and repeated three times to get a nice base. For the blade I used a "steel" spray paint, again doing three separate coats and letting it fully dry between each coat. The pommel and guard I used an airbrush with a brass acrylic paint...also three coats...followed up with a black wash and then some additional highlights. The whole thing was then covered up with three coats of satin varnish. The picture shows what the end result looks like. I will wrap the handle with some dark maroon leather to give it a bit of flair.If you are looking for a nice LARP or RenFair sword, and you have the patience and means to paint, I can't recommend this item enough.

This sword was purchased to practice and perform on stage. It has an authentic look and wait, but is very sturdy. I have purchased before and will likely purchase again. Unlike other toy/pretend swords, it can be used over and over again without breaking. Being simple plain melamine type plastic, it was very reasonably priced.

The media could not be loaded. I have a lot of practice swords *(me and my step son practice together he is 8 )Compared to foam swords the tip beds a bit more *(block between 9/13 inch from hilt ) is the most sturdyAlmost all the weight is in the handle and the guard is quite large but feels good to swing ....My only complaint witch I did see other say ... I had a bend in the blade when it came it was 22 inches from the tip and bent ....This wasn't a problem for me though... I left it outside in 90° f on a 2/4 , and once hot I pressed between 2 bored till it cools and my blade was straight againBalance to blade is slightly off but still great for practicing, *adding a light ribbon banner off the ring fixes it tho , again I'm 99% happy with it *(I'd only make hilt a tad thinner for my use )

This practice blade is very sturdy and was larger than I thought it would be. Good product.