Cold Steel O Bokken - Polypropylene

I just got this today and I had to pass on the good word regarding this longer bokken . I have a wooden practice bokken . It's 39-40 inches .Side by side with the larger I think the curve is almost the same .The top is a half hexagon on each but the smaller wooden bokken has a much more rounded blade edge .The Cold Steel bokken is much more of a replica sword than the wooden model . I think that may be due to the bans on samurai weapons since WW2 . I liked having the wood sword around for night-time disturbances . I didn't have to load it and I didn't have to worry about killing someone that's maybe just lost and drunk , or a relative or just a bad dream .The bigger bokken is more confidence inspiring and easier to hold . It's heavier and has a nice swing . It also has a farther reach . I don't need to instal the hilt so I probably won't . I would rather have more grip . I bought this for home and personal defense . I'm comfortable with it and I think I will sleeping as well as or better as I did with the smaller bokken .

Traditional long swords are between 40-60 inches, this being an overall length of 44 inches makes it a shorter long sword, but the length will be noticed unless practicing in an open space. I'm a 6 foot tall man and I would say this is more of a medium length sword. The tsuba reaches the middle of my thigh, and tip of handle rests just below the navel. The grip feels nice in my hands, except for when my palms get sweaty, then it begins slipping a bit; but usually I wear gloves, so it's fine. Though the plastic is durable, I've torn some chunks out of the blade from contact with wooden posts; whatever, it gives the blade more character. I've not sparred with this sword, but I imagine it could handle moderate contact if you don't want to cause too much damage.

This is a Master piece! Wow it feels like i'm holding a real Katana. It's weighted towards the middle and lower part so when you swing down, the weight is balanced but you still get a lot of power from hitting another Cold Steel sword. However, its price tag is the one thing that had me on the fence about this one. It is definetly worth that $40!

This is the second gen of the 44" O-Bokken from Cold Steel, the difference being the increased heft and rigidity and the new molded wrap pattern on the tsuka. I bought this one before I bought the second gen 40" regular sized Bokken (I also have the first gen 40" bokken). That said, this is a bit too unwieldy for me for just sparring I'm better served by the regular size model; however this larger one is a lot of fun for crushing various things as it's pretty indestructible, laugh. The prior versions had smooth grips, and while these new molded tsukas look nice, they are tougher on the hands after a while.

Great seller item was at a great price, arrived quickly and well packaged

This is the bigger, thicker, heavier version of the 92bkkc. It's heavier, more robust, beefier than the 92bkkc, I'm more accustomed to the weight for training. The weight gives it a nice heft that makes it feel more tougher than the 92bkkc as well. I keep comparing this with the 92bkkc because I own both. I should've bought this version from the get go.Having said this, this is the newer version with a molded handle that simulates the cloth wrapping of a Katana, personally I don't like it as much. I rather it be smooth like a traditional bokken, except made of a durable polymer.

This sword is weighted and balanced poorly. Feels more like an axe than a sword. If you don't mind destroying your wrists, it's a very durable sword.

It is very wide, thick, and heavy. I was not expecting it to be so bulky, but I am still overall very pleased with it for the price of roughly 30 USD. I got this as something between a fidget toy and exercise equipment, and this would definitely be a great way to build up forearm muscles as long as you have the space and do not feel self-conscious waving around a big plastic samurai sword like an absolute dweeb.