My new favorite sword. The carvings in the wood saya are cool. The blade is straight as an arrow, and decently sharp. The fittings and wrappings are tight and nice for the price. Came in a gorgeous, quality sword bag and packaged well. The grip feels good. I haven't cut with it yet, but it feels great in the hands, and looks great, too. Nice and lightweight. Edit: have cut with it and it holds up very well, and cuts very well. EDIT: I have cut many times with it. It's an amazing cutter. It even cut straight through the corner of a hardwood stand i have. Barely took a roll on the edge and did not bend. Will surely be able to get the rolls out with some sharpening. The wrapping tends to want to slide, but it hasn't unraveled yet. The top fitting under the tsuba wiggles a bit, now, but this sword has taken a bit of abuse. Good sword