Nice & Tough, But Has Issues... (Yomikuni Sword Review)

This review has been a long time coming, due to the current difficulties in finding and getting to & from suitable locations for blade tests, as explained here:    • Why I Haven't Done Sword Tests / Reviews i...   ** Specifications ** Overall length: 75.5 cm (29-1/2 in) Blade length: 54.5 (21-1/2 in) Blade thickness: 6.7 mm (1/4 in), tapering to 4.3 mm (3/16 in) Point of balance: 12.7 cm (5 in) from the guard Weight: 803 g (1-3/4 lbs) Blade material: Unknown pattern welded steel Handle material: Ray skin covered wood (?) Hilt construction: Full tang, pinned ** Pros / Cons ** Aesthetically pleasing Strong, durable blade Remarkably tight fit Very dull edge & simple blade geometry = not a great cutter Painful handle Minimal information, deceptively cheap fittings Limited accuracy (both historically & in reference to the movie) Pricey for what you're getting ** Where to find it ** [update: The brand Yomikuni doesn't seem to exist anymore, or at least their website is gone, and I can't find them anywhere.] ** Music ** "Liyan" by Elerya https://opengameart.org/content/liyan Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Outro: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev... Used with artist's permission ** Support the channel ** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server   / skallagrim   https://www.subscribestar.com/skallagrim    / @skallagrim   Books about history and/or martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend (as an Amazon Affiliate I earn commission through these links): US - https://www.amazon.com/shop/skallagri... Canada - https://amzn.to/2HeOCMA Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: https://www.kultofathena.com/?koa=259 Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 ** Social media & merch ** How to contact me (can't always reply, since I get too many messages):    / skallagrimnilsson   See a list of my video uploads:   / _skallagrim_     / skallagrimyt   Channel-related shirts and other merch: http://skallagrim.spreadshirt.com/ https://teespring.com/stores/skallagrim