

And to be fair, some were (and still are) poorly designed or balanced.īut at many more progressive dojos started to see the benefits of a tough 'begginer friendly' dojo grade sword, Monotempeted When they first hit the market in early 2000 or so, most were laughed off by traditionalists as merely sharpened

Not a real one), but are the same hardness all the way through.Īnd these swords have gained tremendous popularity, both in the dojo and the backyard for simply being TOUGH.Īnd affordable - as almost no standard length model is over $400 US (though some of the oversized O-Katana, Nagimaki, etc can be just a little over $400, but for the most part - you can pick up some of the toughest Katana in the world for less than $300!) Sharpened Crowbars? New levels of durability that no historical original could ever dream of Luckily, in recent years sword makers have taken the Katana to whole Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA).

Ultra Durable 'Beater' Katana under $400.Affordable Traditional Blades with 'Hamon'.
