The sword is beautifully designed and is surprisingly hefty. As others have mentioned, the blade is unsharpened but it is possible to set an edge with proper tools. The hand guard is a bit loose and will need to be reglued. I probably wouldn't try cutting through bamboo with it but let's be realistic, it's a sweet looking decorative piece with a stand for only $22.

This katana works best a themed display piece. It is fit to be shown off, brandished for photos, etc., but probably not much more. One could absolutely cut softer or brittler things with this sword, but its blade is not sharpened to fit for any more heavy-duty usage. The blade looks very nice regardless of this fact. The sword itself feels very nice holding it, though the blade's connection to the handle being cheaply done is conspicuous upon close inspection. The sheath would be the only thing to complain about, though. The decorated "cap" of the sheath (forgive me for my lack of Japanese melee combat nomenclature) can and will become loose and eventually detach from the wooden body of the sheath over time and casual use. It can easily be glued back on, though it will likely come as a disappointment when it happens. The display stand of this katana is a simple 3-piece wooden stand. It's not very special, but it does its job, and I'm sure many owners of this sword forgot about the stand completely at some point anyway. Overall, this katana is nice. If one is looking for a very striking and cool display piece, this fits the job and even perhaps offers more, considering that it can be unsheathed and used lightly. However, if one is looking for a functionally powerful sword, there are more appropriate options, though they will cost significantly more.

This sword is so cool. I'm way impressed and my teenage nephew loved it and feels like a samurai (wannabe, hehe). Wish I got one of these while the price was lower though. That was a sweet deal. Looks like price has gone up by a handful since though.

Is a good sword for the price. Can't really do anything with it but for decoration, which is exactly what i was looking for. Was delivered with a few spots on the actual steel sword part and had to clean it immediately after opening. other than that, good deal.

Cheap materials, but looks really nice. I purchased this just for display. I'd never use it for the zombie apocalypse.