How durable is this? Can it withstand full force blows of metal edged weapons?
1150834
The buckler is designed to be use with the cold steel practice swords it can not handle steel weapons for very long.
1150835
No Michael it can not. It does okay with softer material such as practice weapons.
1150836
Not edged, it is intended to be used with it's counterpart Cold Steel practice poly swords. However, I do believe it might be able to take a blow from staged steel practice swords. I have not tried it. It feels good in the hand and is very nimble, unlike the cold steel poly practice swords.
1150837
Its very durable to blunt blows, but metal weapons will ding the hell out of it. Its not designed to take on edge weapons.
1150838
It clearly says in big bold letters do not use with metal edged weapons. Sorry
1150839
Well it's durable as all get out, but I can't imagine why you would hit this with a real blade. It's kind of small, of you miss the block you are in REAL trouble.
1150840
Not if they are edged, that is for sure. The material is a polymer designed to resist impact, not cutting. If it were edged, my bet would be that it would get sliced in half - or at least the weapon would bite into it hard. For a non-edged metal weapon, you are probably safe as long as the weapon isn't terribly heavy; it can take full-force blows from a bokken wielded by a master in Kendo (personally tested) with nary a scratch, and that's saying something.
1150841
The buckler can take a hell of a beating, for training purposes it is more than durable enough to take full force blows from bull weapons. I would avoid using live blades, for the simple fact that the buckler is made from a fancy plastic. It could take a quite few hits from live edges, but are you willing to risk your hand?
654440
It has a polymer handle that will take a beating but not sure if it would take heavy hit from a log or what ever you might be throwing at. It is metal re-enforced where the handle and blade come to gather. For what I got mine for I would take a chance on it taking the abuse of a missed hit.
2125655
It's a bit on the soft side, but for a replica, it's completely fine and able to cut through some medium sized objects without bending or chipping. It's full tang, meaning the sword is all one piece that goes all the way through the hilt, and is very sharp when it arrives.
492053
The soft side inner case takes the shock well, and the hard outer case takes abuse without breaking. So my experience it is durable.
408163
As long as you aren't defending against someone who has armor on, then this should do just fine. It's not overly sharp, except for the point. And it's one piece metal so the hilt won't break off or something like that. So I would say... Yes it is suitable for home protection/self defense.
1702656
No. The plastic part is not strong enough to sustain the stress caused by the force. This punch die is heavy duty but not for metalwork
370072
Cold Steel Swords are awesome. Rocks, Trees and small armies should be afraid. I swung right through a 8" tree, the blade went so far through that it surprised me, so it went into a rock and dented the rock pretty good, nearly no blade damage.
1186751
By my standards, if you just hit it against something very hard, it will break. But if you just use it in battles and don't fall against it, it will be fine
1645415
Yes, it's a very real and heavy metal. It's not sharp on the sides of the blade (which is good because you or someone near by would definitely get hurt) but the tip is pointed and sharp enough to penetrate an object given enough force. I bought a few Zelda swords and this is by far the best. It has an incredible weight and feel to it that you'll love. I also found a great sheild that isn't cheaply made if you're looking for that as well!
1219697
I have 3 one I beat the hell out of just to make sure it holds up and it hasn't failed yet. Cutting throwing just abusing it.
953550
Although its a steel blade and pretty heavy with one l, you'll still damage the blade in any sword fight I don't recommend it. It's an awesome replica sword though!
2240712
Hi Noah, this is a great sword with a full tang. The wrapping is not bead cord and sparsely wrapped, probably for looks. But the metal is strong, lots of carbon in it and it holds an edge much better than the cheap machete you can buy at Harbor Freight. For the price I couldn't beat it, now I am looking for some strong bead cord to wrap the handle.
2270091
I carried one in the Marines and bought one for each of my family members. If you keep it sharp, (and will it take an edge) it will pretty much slice through whatever. Also, extremely durable.
1362820
been using mine for 2 months of throwing practice into a tree and haven't scratched it or even needed to sharpen it yet. can still shave with it. it's amazingly strong for as light as it is.
17463
I haven't tried it due to the fact that the metal itself doesn't look like it could stand the rapid pounding of an impact gun. They may crack. I would play it safe and just purchase extensions that are made for an impact tool.
706394
I think it depends on how hard you intend to clash swords. Mine seems very strong, but I have not tried to bring it down on anything. I know the scabbard could be a higher quality, but for the price I think I made a good investment.
1993193
the handle is made of composite metal. it will not break unless it is abused.