PhysCool Premium Extendable Chinese Taichi Sword with Free Luxury Red Sword Tassel and PU Leather Bag silver

I have seen a lot of retractable practice swords. All are rather shoddy in materials and workmanship and are generally too short for the average American caucasian. Toys and not well made toys at that.This one is a serious piece of practice equipment. It comes in a range of sizes and is absolutely the best retractable I have ever seen - by far! It is sturdily built, of excellent quality materials. I believe that it will literally last a lifetime of daily use. The grip is comfortable. Even the weight and balance is correct. Worth every penny!

***ANOTHER UPDATE*** - the seller did, indeed, send a replacement and it is much better! Sturdy, stays extended, and feels balanced. What a nice difference! Customer service is simply unbeatable!**UPDATE PENDING** The seller has been AMAZING in communication and understanding. They are shipping us out a replacement sword. We will see if this one is sturdier and less loose than what we have and will update the review accordingly. GREAT customer service experience!**This sword looked amazing and ready to dazzle for a birthday gift. Leather case, extendable sword, classy tassel. Sadly, the disappointment was very real. The blade itself is so flimsy. I don't understand the reviews that claim it's quality and balanced. It feels like plastic and ready to bend and break at any minute. I would be afraid to use it all. For $45, I expected a very sturdy worthy sword. Perhaps it's not possible because of the extendable nature of the sword, but buyers need to be aware that this is more like a little toy for a kid. The seller kindly reached out (before it even arrived) to see if we were happy with it. We did gently let them know our experience and suggestions for improvement since they asked. It's too bad because it is such a unique design. I really wanted to like this!

I’ve been looking for a replacement telescopic Tai Chi sword for several years. This one is solid and look good. The balance point is good. The tassle could have been longer, but I can fix that. It took a while to arrive, but overall I’m happy with my purchase.

This thing is surprisingly sturdy. I started with slamming it against my mattress as hard as I could then went outside and beat it against a tree and nothing bad happened. It took some scuff marks but nothing bent or rattled after. If I went as hard as I could and kept going I'm sure it would break, but it took three good whacks so I'm sure it'd handle some light sparring all day.It's made really well. I was worried the handle would just be a cylinder but it's a nice oval shape, the plastic handle fills the hand nicely. The sections of the blade are almost as thick as a butterknife, so the whole thing has some weight to it and it certainly doesn't feel flimsy. It feels premium, as much as a collapsible sword can. The tassle feels cheap, but it's just decoration you don't even have to attach. Unfortunately because of the nature of the pieces sliding against each other there are some small scuff marks where the shiny metal looks worn down, and no doubt there will only be more of those with more use but what's a sword without some battle damage right?Be careful when extending the blade. The instructions recommend just holding the handle and swinging it out. That's what I tried and it was nearly impossible to close it again. Those sections lock together VERY well. I had to stab it into the floor with all my weight to collapse it. You're better off letting it fall open then tugging on it to secure it open.

Easy to open and close. I use it for personal practice.