The Konron katana tested to the bone

February 12, 2008 by admin · 4 Comments
Filed under: Sword reviews 

Introduction
Dave, of the Samurai-Sword-Shop has offered me the possibility to test the Konron 9260 Katana. I have tested the version without bo-hi.
I will start with this review with the looks and finish of this katana. After that I’ll tell you about the real deal. The testing, something these katana’s are build for.

The Looks
My first impression of the Konron is a good one. It has a serious and sturdy feel.The saya is painted in shining black. The paint work is tight and doesn’t chip easily when you accidentally hit something. The sageo is tightly wrapped and is made of firmly woven cotton. This gives the katana a bit more authenticity then the synthetic version that you can find on many other brands these days.

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Konron katana Nicely tight sageo

The katana fits tightly in his saya. Nothing will rattle when you shake it. Yet he is easily drawn from his saya. As well on the traditional way (first pushing it open with your thumb) as on the normal way. Read more

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