For more information about Hanwei Performance Series samurai swords, click here . Practical Katana    $219  Expedited Shipping Available! E-mail service@strongblade.com or call 866-7SWORDS    Please select the model that you would like to purchase, Then click on the Add to Cart button. Elite (Performance Cutting Katana)   Model# SBCH-PER-PRACTICAL-EL  $244       Out of Stock   XL Light (Competition Grade, Fullered Katana)   Model# SBCH-PER-PRACTICAL-XLLT  $274       In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   XL Light (Competition Grade, Fullered Katana)   Model# SBCH-PER-PRACTICAL-XL  $254       Ships in 5-10 days   Iaito 27" Blade (Stainless, for Drawing Practice)   Model# SBCH-PER-PRACTICAL-IA27  $219       Ships in 5-10 days   Iaito 28" Blade (Stainless, for Drawing Practice)   Model# SBCH-PER-PRACTICAL-IA28  $219       Ships in 5-10 days   Iaito 29" Blade (Stainless, for Drawing Practice)   Model# SBCH-PER-PRACTICAL-IA29  $219       Ships in 5-10 days   XL Light: Blade length: 28 ½” Handle length: 11” Overall length: 40 ½” Weight: 2lb 11oz Materials: Hand-forged, Differentially Tempered, High Carbon Steel Blade. The tsuka-ito is in leather over ray skin. Tsuba is black iron. Comes with Black Scabbard. XL: Blade length: 28 ½” Handle length: 11” Overall length: 40 ½” Weight: 2lb 11oz Materials: Hand-forged, Differentially Tempered, High Carbon Steel Blade. The tsuka-ito is in leather over ray skin. Tsuba is black iron. Comes with Black Scabbard. XL Light: Blade length: 28 ½” Handle length: 11” Overall length: 40 ½” Weight: 2lb 11oz Materials: Hand-forged, Differentially Tempered, High Carbon Steel Blade. The tsuka-ito is in leather over ray skin. Tsuba is black iron. Comes with Black Scabbard. Elite Blade length: Available in 27", 28" or 29" Lengths. Handle length: 10½" Overall length: 38½", 39½" or 40½", Depending on Blade Length Weight: 2lbs Materials: Unedged, Tempered and Perfectly Balanced Stainless Steel Blade with Deep Bohi (fuller). The tsuka-ito is in leather over ray skin. Tsuba is black iron. Comes with Black Scabbard. This katana is available in 4 different versions. Elite, XL, XL Light, and Iaito.

When Strongblade refers to a "Battle Sword," we are referring to most European medieval swords with blades longer than 35” or so. These type of swords included hand-and-a-half swords (sometimes refered to as Bastard Swords) and the big two-handed swords. Real battle swords had blades well in excess of this, and, in fact, a 35" sword was considered a bit skimpy for fighting skirmishes. But for home use and light sparring, a 36" blade is fairly long.

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