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@jensphiliphohmann1876

Жыл бұрын

Gigashad.😎

@texanonline1244

Жыл бұрын

you should have cut a calendar at the end

@democracyforall

Жыл бұрын

With these japanes sword you had just one or two chances to avoid the opponent because they do not or did not fight like the other nations do, so if you missed that mean the opponent got you in most cases , it was a short run not like those Turkish saber stuff you carry on for hourse if you have the energy.

@timeforgottenprince8271

Жыл бұрын

That Mythbusters intro. Gods I love and miss those guys.

@Nozdormu1982

11 ай бұрын

What if ancient katana's where crafted better and would have held up better.

The reason you couldn't cut through steel and stone is less about the katana and moreso due to your technique - you forgot to yell out the name of your attack and fuel your swings with the power of friendship.

@txzk26

Жыл бұрын

had me in the first half ngl

@HahAera

11 ай бұрын

Family power

@HarleyHerbert

11 ай бұрын

And they didn't have enough of a tragic backstory to explain their motivations to the audience either

@skyekingmc

11 ай бұрын

gotta have a breathing technique for that

@archangel2174

11 ай бұрын

lmao ur not wrong tho master samurai could cut through steel and stone but that's like after lifetimes of technique they couldn't cut thru smth like tanjiro did the huge bolder but yk

Just 100% full on embracing the Mythbusters style. I love it and love this.

@Calvados656

Жыл бұрын

Well its not like they're using it anymore!

@ojarsvitols1641

Жыл бұрын

It is a good style to embrace.

@Zylo1111

Жыл бұрын

Only thing missing is the red head and the robots.

@kpny8484

Жыл бұрын

Let's call it "medieval busters".

@asmodon

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, good format!

I've never known any katana legend that speaks on them being unbreakable or indestructible, contrary there's lots of legendary katanas that shatter in their own stories.

@rey6708

11 ай бұрын

its mostly western people that believe that shit. fans that watched to much anime.

@kingconstantinusthesadisti133

11 ай бұрын

Katana itself are secondary weapon for samurai. They use guns.

@rey6708

11 ай бұрын

@@kingconstantinusthesadisti133 nope, the samurai weapon was the bow.

@kingconstantinusthesadisti133

11 ай бұрын

@@rey6708 depend on period. Btw this video are more like a joke to weebs i understand.. But, Its not really fair comparison. Katana is secondary weapon. Longsword are more close to Nodachi (japanese field sword used by Samurai). Which weight the same.

@rey6708

11 ай бұрын

@@kingconstantinusthesadisti133 longswords have on average a similar weight so nope. its a fair comparison and yes ofc it depends on the time period but samurai never used guns as main weapons cause the same era the japanese importet guns they were abolished.

The katana did actually cut through space & time, the problem is that they didn't have the highly specialized technical measuring equipment to detect lacerations is space & time. Also, Minkowski space is rapidly self-healing, so the cut would only be detectable for milliseconds before it had repaired itself. Good content & interesting video.

@j.d.4697

7 ай бұрын

That's relative.

@loreman7267

7 ай бұрын

​@j.d.4697 very good! 👏🏻😄

Can't believe Shad missed both Space and Time on that swing. He was so close too,almost got a glancing hit on Time

@tommyfred6180

Жыл бұрын

yah he should have got one of the two. clearly he was just not trying. :)

@jensphiliphohmann1876

Жыл бұрын

Space and time are actually only different directions within that one thing called spacetime. The question how to part spacetime into time and space depends on which if several bodies moving with respect to each other at constant velocity is to be the reference body which, by definition is considered at rest.

@u1849ka

Жыл бұрын

He almost hit Time, but then he changed his name to Olivera...

@DarthWinterMadness

Жыл бұрын

Wait what? That was just reckless, come on! Just imagine he didn't miss? The consequences would've been dire. Just the attempt scared the crap out of me. It's like pointing a fake firearm at someone as a joke. Not funny. Cheers from France! 🍻

@bwestacado9643

Жыл бұрын

Space is a master of the Five D's is why

When Mythbusters did the Katana Vs Machine-gun Barrel, they broke every sword but one. That one was made by Angel Sword and cost over 3k US. Adam was so impressed, he bought the sword and it is on his shelf in his workshop. It was a very cool episode.

@flamewingsonic

Жыл бұрын

There was also an episode of Penn & Teller's Bulls**t series where they tested the myth of splitting bullets with a katana. To be fair, the katana did split the bullet in half... but so did a blunt ordinary butter knife.

@HighCastle0824

Жыл бұрын

I've never seen that one. Did they heat the barrel before cutting?

@MushroomMagpie

Жыл бұрын

I one saw a 409 year old, master crafted katana that a friend scored at a military antiques shop. The thing could cut a 3 inch rope like butter. Completely effortless and sharper than any edge I have ever seen.

@ixirion

Жыл бұрын

@@MushroomMagpie The quality of the sword depends heavily on the steel used and the crafting method. I find hard to believe old steel and crafting is even close to modern.

@kaiper9982

Жыл бұрын

Most of the myths are based on the one year to craft, $100,000, masamune blades. Hard to really test, but love the video.

The myth of katanas being able to cut through swords always put me in mind of the scene in Men in Tights when Robin Hood meets Little John and their staves always break in the same way. If katanas could cut through swords, then two katanas cutting at each other would make each much shorter and it would be a fight of who could cut the other's closer to the hilt.

@josephputra2987

8 ай бұрын

maybe hit them by side, but looked the chunky blade is a bit getting cut through by katana.

@calinmarius5344

7 ай бұрын

Actually, it is not really a myth , was swords capable of "cutting" other swords. First of all , the Damascus steel swords were famous for their durability and sharpness resistance. The same was the katana. You should inform yourself about how those were forged, a real samurai masterwork katana had over 30k layers of steel and carbon. Remember, medieval swords were mostly soft iron, sometimes only with the skirt tempered. At that time was very rare to find on battlefields realy good hardened steel, so in reality most swords was weak metal and with the rush of battles they got easily broken. Are documented history stories about smith's capable of forging the famous Damascus steel weapons and one of their weapons was payed their weight in gold (the weight of the smith not of the weapon, and realy I'm not joking). Is also important to say that are archeological documents of Damascus steel swords find in South India and are dated around 110AC to 60AC , practicaly more of 2k years ago, way first of the Damascus history of swords and classified the appearance of that tipe of steel in Asia. Remember also, the Damascus steel became famous in Europe in the medieval times. Ask yourself why.

@BionicBurke

7 ай бұрын

@@calinmarius5344 lol, sure...

@JL-go3

7 ай бұрын

The weapon doesn't make the warrior. Better constructed weapons perform better but that is far from being a consistant advantage in conflict.

@uncletiggermclaren7592

5 ай бұрын

In the ACTUAL folk-stories, Robin meets John Little as they both approach a footbridge. Robin is in disguise as a peddler, so he is carrying a staff as well as his bow. John is merely going about his day, and is unarmed except for his "hanger". They initially act with wary civility to one another, but each EXPECTS that "the better man" will be allowed to cross first. Robin explains that as he is armed with a bow, that MAKES him the better man, and John scorns him for a coward. So Robin puts aside his bow, and invites John to cut himself a staff. John steps off the track, bends and places one hand about a young growing oak that is wrist thick, grunts, and draws it from the earth roots and all, and proceeds to cut off the roots and branches. Robin begins to have doubts. 🤣🙂

Pffftttt, this is a $400 mass-produced katana. If you want to slice through other swords, car doors, and stone, you need a 2000 year old katana crafted in a volcano from meteorite metal by a 7th generation Japanese swordsmith.

@michaelhaslam1197

Ай бұрын

the katana they used is made form the same metal as rebar lol

@user-qp4vj9ff4z

25 күн бұрын

差別主義者が偽物の刀で遊んでる動画です

@XareidProducciones

4 күн бұрын

@@michaelhaslam1197 I don't think you caught the sarcasm there bruv

It's great that Shad is actually like a lord with his own men now. Only thing that's missing is the boys calling him m'lord

@KyuuDesperation

Жыл бұрын

Winter is coming.

@masterridley8593

Жыл бұрын

Just need someone for him to call 'mi'lady' and tip a fedora to. :)

@scrubsrc4084

Жыл бұрын

​@@masterridley8593beat me to it lol

@bwestacado9643

Жыл бұрын

​@@masterridley8593 He's literally a white knight

They really are just full on becoming mythbusters 2 medieval boogaloo

@The_Keeper

Жыл бұрын

I see this as an absolute win. :D

Shad’s look slowly going from Arthur to Merlin is beautiful

@mandindjarin2264

11 ай бұрын

Bro ages like fine tequila

@grimsladeleviathan3958

8 ай бұрын

Preach brother 🙏🙏

That draw+slice of the tatami mat was beautiful! Well worth this whole video in that single shot!

The katana gets far more love and far more hate than it truly deserves.

@machal9024

Жыл бұрын

Spears are on second side. In videogames or movies or novels, the spears arw uneffective weapons for siple soldiers.

@DanielLopez-bu6kn

Жыл бұрын

​@@machal9024 Well,1v1 scenarios the spear isnt that good, the spear Is much more useful for cohesive formations, but in 1v1 It isnt as good because it has some limitations and dificulties when fighting very close to your opponent, but Its still a very good weapon in general

@BaldorfBreakdowns

Жыл бұрын

​@@machal9024 Enter God of War Ragnarok

@machal9024

Жыл бұрын

@@DanielLopez-bu6kn even 1v1 spears are very good kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4CA2Jp-YtO9lM4.html

@piotr7805

Жыл бұрын

@@machal9024 in games it depends - fe in medieval warfare games like Chivalry, or For Honour spears in hands of proficient opponent are easily one of the deadliest weapons.

Is there a katana sharp enough to cut through the weird obsession with this one blade style? Survey says: No

@MushroomMagpie

Жыл бұрын

Katana requires 3 sword style to be fully effective.

@blank-mq8ef

Жыл бұрын

@@MushroomMagpie 9 sword style if youre skilled enough

@thatHARVguy

Жыл бұрын

@@blank-mq8ef Requiring a lifetime to master a single sword style.

@samuraijackson241

Жыл бұрын

I think the sharpness of a sword depends on the sharpening process. So if a sword isn't sharp, it is not on the sword, but on the person who sharpen the sword.

@Nrtol

Жыл бұрын

take this with a grain of salt since ive handled a grand total of 1 sword but I don’t think swords are supposed to be incredibly sharp because it they are razor sharp they will loose their sharpness quickly, plus against armor pretty much any sword will become a bludgeoning weapon

The silk drop test reminds me of the legend of Gram, a Nordic sword. After Regin had forged it, he went to a nearby brook and held the blade in the water. Then he dropped a bit of unspun wool on the surface and let the current carry it to the edge which cut it in two. I like that visual better.

This was a lot of fun to watch. As a Katana fanboy myself its good to see that even some of the naysayers will give it a fair shake. Its great for what it does and bad at what it wasn't meant to do. I feel like these sort of reviews should be done for a lot of other products as well. Too many people get so wrapped up in something they really like and think that other things are bad because it doesn't do what the want it to do. Even if it wasn't meant to do that at all. I'll still prefer Katana's over European swords because of how they look.

I must fail Shadiversity on their testing standards. Everyone knows the way to optimize the cutting power of a katana is to... Wear a fedora and trench coat while using it. Time, space, and destiny itself will fall before its folded metals!

@HexagonThatReallyLikesVinegar

Жыл бұрын

Bonus points if you wear a cool scarf and stand in a place with alot of wind.

@aleksiheija8170

Жыл бұрын

​@@HexagonThatReallyLikesVinegar And saying the magic phrase "I'm sorry master but I have to go all out... Just this once."

@Tennouseijin

Жыл бұрын

I'd go with a long white wig and a single black cardboard wing. Gives you divine powah, making you immune to everything except giant swords, while your katana can cut planets in half.

@thatHARVguy

Жыл бұрын

*tips hat* M'destiny.

@tarrantwolf

Жыл бұрын

And you must remember the katana folded 1,000,000,000,000 is folded for the exact same reason a european sword was but they suck because they were only folded a few times. Really, there's only one reason to fold metal.

Can a katana cut through spacetime. - Shad swings the katana through the air - Shadiversity: "Nope, nothing happened, myth busted. The katana cannot cut through spacetime." One week later, while setting up for another video, one of the tripods is mysteriously cut in half, and the camera hits the ground.

@judahboyd2107

Жыл бұрын

Is it spacetime or space and time? One would result in the above, maybe slicing open portals like Virgil from DMC as well. The other might be more problematic. - Shad swings the katana at a melon, slicing it. *-Shad does not swing the katana at a melon.* ... -Shad drops the katana on accident. *-Shad does not drop the katana.* - -Shad considers dropping the katana, and then does so.- _-Shad considers dropping the katana but does not._ Shads (the plural of shad): "Damn"

@3nertia

Жыл бұрын

@@judahboyd2107 "Spacetime" is colloquial but either are correct these days :)

@jensphiliphohmann1876

Жыл бұрын

​@@3nertia "Spacetime" is the correct term because the question of what even is space and what even is time depends on the reference frame you use.

@jensphiliphohmann1876

Жыл бұрын

​@@judahboyd2107 It's definitely spacetime, the realm of events. Within NEWTONian mechanics (NM), time (i.e. the timespan between two events) is kind of invariant under change of the frame of reference but their spatial distance isn't unless they happen simultaneously at the same place or different places, due to GALILEI's (!) principle of relativity. Let's imagine I drink a glass of beer, staying "at the same place" with respect to Earth, within 6 minutes. ▪︎Using Earth as our reference body, the last swallow from the glass occurs in the same place as the first one. ▪︎Using a non-co- rotating reference frame, e.g. a plane flying westwards at 1000kmph (this is roughly the speed our latitude rotates at), my last swallow happens 100km "east" of my first one (since "west" and "east" refer to a co-rotating frame, it's a bit inaccurate). It gets even messier when we take into account that NM is only approximately true. Applying GALILEI to MAXWELL's electrodynamics leads us to EINSTEIN's Special Relativity where even the question whether two events happen simultaneously at two different places depends on the reference frame we use.

@3nertia

Жыл бұрын

@@jensphiliphohmann1876 It's "spacetime" because space and time are linked. You cannot move through space without also moving through time lol

Tsuba is supposed to prevent your hand from sliding to the blade and cut yourself, NOT to be used as a "microshield" or crossguard

@jimybrooks9171

7 ай бұрын

They know that many misconceptions

@RobertLeather

7 ай бұрын

That's not what they said. They said it was peoples misconception, how they felt about it is irrelevant. I mean I don't think they also felt the sword was a great way to climb walls either, know what I mean?

@xkall5391

6 ай бұрын

So it is even worse

@phucmai1613

6 ай бұрын

I also read that tsuba is supposed to prevent (or at least delay) the enemies' blood from slipping into your hand and makes you lose grip.

@monsterhunter310

5 ай бұрын

There are a many katana experts that would 100% disagree with that, I watched one earlier today that has been using em for 40 years.

I’m so glad I found this channel!

I'm liking this format. Lord Shad having an initial assessment, what he wants to happen, having his chief armsmen testing the weapons for his military, getting reports along the way, some final words, a final segment.. Shad is making lemonade. BIG Like for this

Who else is loving Tyranth’s costume design change with the studded leather epaulettes

@aytoad

Жыл бұрын

old one better tbh

@Saber64

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. He needs the costume upgrade. If only to match Shad and Nate.

i love katanas. a lot. i even have been training kenjutsu for a while and really like videos like this that show and bust myths without directly degrading the sword. a lot of things can be easily explained as to ''why'' but to all honestly i wouldnt say katana is the best sword there is but, it is among best for what it is supposed to be good at. and just to add i personally love more weight added to the top and some to closer to the tsuba while id leave middle the lightest for some balance and still easiness in moving, but weight to tip for preference.

“Can a katana cut through armor or SPACE AND TIME?” Armor? Maybe But space and time? Only if you’re **MOTIVATED** enough.

@hashaintswan

Жыл бұрын

Vergil approves

@angrydoggy9170

Жыл бұрын

It’s all about the “chi” you put behind it.

@juice6521

Жыл бұрын

Only if you refuse to gain power.

@jocosesonata

Жыл бұрын

I AM THE STORM THAT IS *_APROOOOAAACHIIING!_* *_PROVOOOOKING_* BLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATION! I AM RECLAIMER OF MY *_NAAAAAAAAME!_* BORN IN FLAMES, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED! MY FAMILY CREST IS A *_DEMON OF DEATH!_*

@CT--vs4kt

Жыл бұрын

Schum

Beyond the Mythbusters homage, I love the constant jumps between myths and review. It means that neither section dominates the video.

@TemperedMedia

Жыл бұрын

The editing is indeed getting... sharp. 😎 YYYYYEEEEAAAAHHHH

I love this episode! It was like stepping back in time and watching an old episode of Mythbusters, just minus the big explosions. So I guess, in a way the katana did slice through space and time.

17:59 this bit was so satisfying i kept repeating it multiple times and still didn't get enough of it!!

"Even tear through the fabric of space and time itself!" I mean that's less about the katana and more about MOTIVATION! _happy Vergil noises_

I started following this channel years ago because I have a dear friend that bought into the katana myth so hard and I just wanted to prove him wrong. I stayed here because Shad is knowledgeable and fair in his analysis and is willing to admit bias and when even he is wrong. I've learned so much over the years. You guys are awesome!

Fun fact did you know that the white bumpy stuff on the handle is stingray skin traditionally but normally on cheep katanas like the one in this vid it’s plastic

@varikskirata5066

6 ай бұрын

They do.. they mentioned it in the video

Education and entertainment all in one awesome video. Well done you guys!

As a bladesmith, I am questioning the heat treat of this particular katana. But on the other hand...the katana is a tool, not a magic wand.

@Dropship11

11 ай бұрын

As a gunsmith, I love the myth that it can cut through a machinegun barrel. Won't stop the machinegun from working. Just give you a shorter barrel.

@masonh9147

11 ай бұрын

​@@Dropship11 But wait! It would draw the ire of the ATF, a fate worse than death!

@Am_Cookie2436

11 ай бұрын

​@@Dropship11 exactly. What are you gonna do? Pull an anime and slice through the entire gun before "disarming" the person using it?

@oerlikon20mm29

11 ай бұрын

@@Dropship11 ahh but there you would be, a man with a sawed-off machine gun, and behind you a whole gaggle of angry Californian law-makers ready to take away your illegal gun and throw you in prison forever!

@stephenhancock1578

11 ай бұрын

​@@masonh9147 Nice

Don't forget Japanese castle walls use a base of unmortared stones, a thin blade could probably slide between them although it's a good way to wreck the sword you are GOING TO NEED at the top. Likewise the upper walls are usually plastered timber, so a blade would stick into that. A grappling hook and rope or a big ladder are still far better options than jabbing your sword into walls though.

@xwhitewolfx2928

Жыл бұрын

Also just considering the length of a sword blade, it's not exactly a wieldy tool for climbing anything at all.

@Kio_Kurashi

Жыл бұрын

Also remember, Samurai carried 2 swords. Can't imagine why they'd need two if one is already ripping through space and time.

@LivelyGhost42

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking this. Now we need a Japanese Military Historian to do research if this ever happened or was attempted because that would be an incredible story.

@andrewholdaway813

Жыл бұрын

​@@Kio_Kurashi One to climb the wall, the other to rend space and time - obviously.

@King_Flippy_Nips

Жыл бұрын

@@Kio_Kurashi 3 swords if they were carrying their tanto seppuku blade with them, the other is the wakizashi, a slightly shorter blade for fighting indoors, the tanto would by far be the best for use as a climbing tool with its short blade, the other 2 were too long and would act like levers and be likely to bend or break since you can only hold them by the hilt since i'm pretty sure samurai had no palm protection even with their armored gloves i believe the palms were left bare so you could grip the sword hilt properly.

You are really going to break some fan boy hearts with this video. I love it.

One thing about the origins about many myths and legends about the Katana is that they were created in a vacuum around Japanese culture. Compared to many weapons they had at the time katanas were a stand out weapon and the closest thing they had to indestructible and also the sharpest (although I do not know any legends that actually says that besides modern anima). Also Katana was an umbrella turn for multiple swords and not just the one Katana we know of today, so in some legends, we actually fo not know if they were referring to the traditional Katana or not.

That sickened look Tyranth had when he first saw the damage to the katana... Visible heart break

I would just like to point out that Tyranth really commited to the intro bit and needs an extra round of applause. Not only because they probably needed to do a duck ton of takes on that bowshot, but also because he had a fly sitting on his face. If my memories of flies in Australia are accurate in any way, this bugger of a buzzer must've been sooooo annoying trying to get moisture. So again, hats off to you good sir.

@faerylnhiikira1053

Жыл бұрын

I actually went back to rewatch that part. I missed it the first time. That's hilarious and also impressive.

You guys are nuts, i want to see more comedic magic in your channel, besides your experiments are great

Very nice collection of Barnes & Nobles back there! Love those editions!

I love though that they weren't saying it's a bad sword. They said that they're doing stuff that you wouldn't normally do, and that it is a good weapon for its purpose

@christianmartires729

Жыл бұрын

Its called sarcasm. They're close to calling it garbage and people should stop making them. Hell, they're making fun of weebs too LMAO

@gediminasmorkys3589

Жыл бұрын

​@@christianmartires729 in the same vein though, why are they still making longswords?

@norrecvizharan1177

Жыл бұрын

@@christianmartires729 They're only really mocking the heightened expectations though, and not the fact that the sword is indeed actually sharp and good at what it's specifically made for: hacking up unarmored foes.

@SergioLeonardoCornejo

Жыл бұрын

All swords that did make it into the battlefield more than once are good. But each sword is as good as the materials made, the skills of the smith, and the one using it.

@raidenmit

Жыл бұрын

Yeah because that apply to all the human has created

I always thought the "cuts through armour" myth was more a reflection of Japanese armour construction; it's small plates joined by silk. The myth is probably from swords cutting the binding of the plates, and into the gaps between the plates, more than cutting the plates themselves.

The remorse on the face after first dent... priceless

Perhaps tsuba is more like a rondel, in that it primarily prevents your hand from sliding forward and onto your own blade. If wearing armor, it hides some of the gap between the thumb and index finger where the armor doesn't fully cover. I would also suggest that the crossguard is more useful as a tool to bind and control the opponent's blade rather than primarily just to protect the hands (though it does that as a byproduct) as most cruciform swords were deveoloped to be paired with a shield, or in the case of two handed swords, with armor. There are several techniques that really require capturing the opponent's blade between your blade and your cross to really execute them safely, so it greatly adds to the variety of actions you can do with them.

Radical Katana Mythos Defenders: "You never tested anything that you said was untrue!" Shad: "So today we will be testing everything I said was untrue..." Radical Katana Mythos Defenders: "NO NO NO NO NO! WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT!"

@Am_Cookie2436

Жыл бұрын

Shad is enough of a madlad to actually do that

@MikeHawkaMildlyStank

Жыл бұрын

I hate katanas but there are problems with their testing like when they weighed them. You can see both hands at all times for the katana but not for the other two swords, also they didnt show the weight. Also why test everything on a single sword. Once its damaged its going to perform worse on the next test and the next.

@Erligan

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHawkaMildlyStank Buy them enough Katanas to make proper tests and they will make a video.

@MikeHawkaMildlyStank

Жыл бұрын

@@Erligan ill buy them a couple super cheap ones so that they can prove just how bad katanas are. I actually dont like katanas so i would enjoy watching them just beat the to hell in these kinds of tests

@JarieSuicune

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHawkaMildlyStank "hate katanas" or "hate the mythologization of katanas"? Because hating the design of a weapon model is merely personal preference, and in such a case seems really weird.

Clearly, if the Katana fails to cut through literally anything, it’s the fault of the sword-user, not the sword. Shad, it’s time to go on an anime training arc if you want to cut space and time.

@patlauron

Жыл бұрын

It's made to cut through flesh. The guys should've cut a pig carcass.

@jag0rmeister

Жыл бұрын

​@@patlauron создан для "веселой нарезки крестьян" Это самурайское дерьмо, знаешь)

@Alazian

Жыл бұрын

@@patlauron But cutting through flesh is the goal of every sword, not only Katanas. They were testing all the myths that people claim over and over again about Katanas and how they can "cut another sword, the armour and the arm of a guy in one swing".

@SeattleJeffin

Жыл бұрын

So If they go to cut through lets say an anvil with a katana and they fail, it's the fault of the sword-user? Swords of pretty much any type are not meant to cut through metal armor, hence why both western and Japanese sword techniques include half-swording techniques

@svagglaorde4387

Жыл бұрын

If its just about the skill-issue of a sword user then, does it matter if the user is using a katana, a broad sword or a stick?

I absolutely loved the Mythbusters intro

Katana/swords ⚔ or any weapon is an Tool, and the performance of it is depend on the hand by whom it is using it...

I really did empathize with the sincere and genuine pain when you were destroying such a beautiful sword

@tlkensei2

Жыл бұрын

Its trash

I was genuinely waiting to say “it didn’t cut through space and time because the blade was damaged” you really covered all the bases 😂

A real one and proper technique...

I love swords in general so this is just a really fun video.

The ironic thing is that the katana in anime isn't as celebrated as you may think. In super robot anime from tge '70s and '80s the final weapon is almost always some kind of european style longsword, just look at the swords wielded by Great Mazinger, Voltes V, Daltanias, Dancouga, God Sigma, Golion/Voltron etc.

@allopez8563

Жыл бұрын

Yes you are right mechas didn't used Katanas.

@Thoran666

Жыл бұрын

ARX, you basically said it yourself. The robots are strong and rather slow. So a thick, powerful longsword is great. The katana doesn't fit their style, that's reserved for sleek, sexy humans/robots.

@unknow11712

Жыл бұрын

they come from the same "mith" that say longsword, or west sword in general, are bulky and heavy . the same problem with most games , they think west sword are with no style or form , just pure barbarian full strenght swings.

@PJDAltamirus0425

Жыл бұрын

@@allopez8563 ....Well, I know in gundam wing, plasma swords usually the sword of cus far future space combat and lightsabers just scream more high tech. I think the katana = lightsaber comes from Ruroni Kenshin, Samurai Jack, and Zoro of One piece. Which kinda funny I know that two of those characters could do super superhuman feats with any other weapon

@alexandresobreiramartins9461

Жыл бұрын

Katanas in anime are mostly limited to fantasy samurai anime like Demon Slayer. I mean, even Inuyasha doesn't use a katana, his sword is more a giant scimitar. And in many anime it works like it did in real life, as a ceremonial dual weapon, not a battle blade to take to war. Most samurai in wars would use oodachi and spears, never katana. Katanas were for duels between individual samurai or, most often and realistically, for mere display in court, like part of the dressing.

Pour one out for that katana, folks. Love the full-Mythbusters thing y'all have going, can't wait to see more. =)

You have to sharpen a blade that was casted from the hottest lava atop the tallest volcano & sharpen it with ancient stones blessed by the wisest of monks. Thats why it didn't cut the silk properly.

Damn! if I didn't believe they were professionals before, I sure as heck do after seeing that E P I C bow shot!

Shad fact of the day: A katana cannot normally cut through space and time, however Shad has such a perfect cut he managed to squeeze the blade in between atomic particles without disturbing them. Dividing the indivisible has resulted in a 0 divided by 0 error, effectively cutting space time.

@calciumbasedheadenjoyer5542

Жыл бұрын

Nah he just imported the Yamato from the devil may cry 5 files onto q isb drive wich he super glued into the grip of the katana

@assfucker6997

Жыл бұрын

I'm in fact: when you sharpen something it's not actually technically very different. Cutting-edge nearly focus is the strike, silly sharp attack is just a blunt force attack but on the really really small surface area, and stabbing with a point is even smaller surface area. Therefore when you cut something a hard you're basically smashing it on a really small scale, so cutting through a gun barrel is like smashing it to the point it's broken into two pieces. It doesn't matter how sharp the katana is, if it is going to cut something it is going to take a certain amount of force, it's just less Force when it's. Therefore someone that can swim really good can cut through something, Gladwin us regular people try it we would fail.

@DanDaMaN95cov

Жыл бұрын

Shad just isn't MOTIVATED enough

@PersistentMeow

Жыл бұрын

Shad==Chuck Norris

@Am_Cookie2436

Жыл бұрын

Kinda like that one scene from the OPM webcomic of atomic samurai trying to test king

I like this format where Shad is giving information separate from the others. It feels like I'm getting twice the information and that Shad's actually getting the reduction of workload that he needed.

Idk why, but the damaged katana looks so cool. It looks ancestral

Cool video, I am looking around for a katana that is both affordable and good quality with decent parts and I will definitely keep the Balaur Arms Katana in mind. It would just be a wall hanger that I unsheathe and admire now and then but I would still like a piece I could personally value due to decent quality and craftsmanship. Thanks!

The pacing and editing on this video was distinctly different from usual, and in a good way. I’m sure it’s a lot more work but it really works well, I like the cutting between Shad giving us cool facts and the actual tests.

@jurrevandenbrink2332

Жыл бұрын

Thats because it did indeed cut through space and time

@iggystoneman2933

Жыл бұрын

@@jurrevandenbrink2332 oh of course, why didn’t I think of that

I really like this structure! Jumping back and forth between different, smaller pairings or just one of you guys testing or explaining a detail definitely helps me keep track of it. Don't get me wrong, I love when all three of you lads get going, you can feel the excitement and passion from your conversations, but sometimes it is a bit hard for me to follow. So this mythbuster style where it's more segmented while still getting all the personality and information? This is awesome.

Wow! How many takes did you have to do for that experts disclaimer scene?! That was cool, lol

i think the idea behind ninja or whatever stabbing swords into walls to climb them was more like stabbing the sword into the spaces between the stones

That was a great mythbusting guys! My only gripe is the attempt to cut through Space-Time, that was just extremely reckless and dangerous. You can't joke about that I decided. Cheers from France team! 🍻

Shad: "Let's try testing if a katana can cut through space and time." Shad: America: Shad: "See? Nothing happened."

@shastacat9632

Жыл бұрын

*from arizona* hmmm...

@FoxySpartan117

Жыл бұрын

Northern lights intensifies.

@CowCommando

Жыл бұрын

@@shastacat9632 Stay strong Arizona! You're the last bastion of sanity after my home state of Indiana betrayed me.

@ASpaceOstrich

Жыл бұрын

That test caused the whole Berenstein debacle.

I love the idea of a villain who has a katana that is what the myths say they are. Like a madman, he folded his steel one thousand times more than other sword makers so it can split molecules

I like the new format :D

I really REALLY like the format of this video. I loved how it cut from Shad talking about the more technical side of things to the mythbuster-esce tests, then feeding back and forth like that. I feel like I learnt somethings, but also had lots of fun doing it. Top vid 10/10, it's nice to see Shad not running himself ragged

The Katana was a damn good motorcycle

The benefit is that causes 55 bleed buildup on each hit and it can be infuse with blood flame for further bleed buildup…

I love that when the time for the most potentially dangerous test arrives, Shad takes the lead.

@theyoungknight.3119

Жыл бұрын

He must be misspelling his own name.

@pacesettenbrino2065

Жыл бұрын

@@theyoungknight.3119 He is a Lord in all but name. Someone buy this man a Dukedom of Sealand!

@theyoungknight.3119

Жыл бұрын

@@pacesettenbrino2065 I was calling him a Chad but you are right.

@pacesettenbrino2065

Жыл бұрын

@@theyoungknight.3119 As was I. But in different words.

it is so hard to watch you destroy it, but also so good to see the myths being take apart and that different swords are just as good, depending on ones fighting style.

@nocturnal101ravenous6

11 ай бұрын

I would be pissed if they destroyed a master forged proper katana, good luck getting one though especially less than 3-5k a lesser forger with alot going 7-14k and not just a cheap cut steel knockoff like they used.

@nichtsicher422

10 ай бұрын

@@nocturnal101ravenous6 The result would be pretty much the same so I don't know what you are getting at.

@nocturnal101ravenous6

10 ай бұрын

@@nichtsicher422 No it would not be, there is a distinctive difference between cheap cut steel and actual properly forged swords......................... What youy are getting at is showing you know very little think before you type.

@Neil-wz5do

10 ай бұрын

@@nocturnal101ravenous6shut up weeb trash

@nichtsicher422

10 ай бұрын

@@nocturnal101ravenous6All the issues, which appeared are due to design of the blade and pure physics. Smash a thick blade on a thin blade and the thin blade will break/bend every time. No kind of forging will change that. A “properly forged sword” won’t get immediately lighter, because a old master has touched it and the “guard” of the Katana won’t get better for parrying as well. Still: In which test do you think a 15k or 90k Katana would have way (?) better results? Edit: Btw. the steel in this sword is most probably better than the Steel of the majority of the historical Katanas.

The prime thing not tested: the skills of the warrior using it

the katana might not be as good as people say but it's so beautiful that's a point it has against normal swords normal swords most of the time dont look as good as the katana does

As a fan of Myth busters, I approve of the borrowed elements

Holy bow draw, Tyranth! 5-seconds at full bow draw with trickshot intro?! Impressive endurance, strength, and skill.

@Jester_sk_

Жыл бұрын

take a look in kyudo ^^ the full draw (Kai) its more or less 7s.

We had a similar chipping experience when I was a young teenager sparring with my friends Dad's WWII bring back and my ancestors cavalry sabre. My friend didn't have the concept of blocking and parrying with the side of the blade. His Dad was not amused.

The ending😂🤘

Always wanted to see something like this! This is awesome!

Seeing Tyranth being so enthusiastic about the katana I can't help but smile. It's so wholesome. I hope you'll buy the crimson one and bring it to show in some videos and streams)

Thought you might indicate the centre of mass just seeing where it balances just to quantify hilt heavy/ blade heavy descriptions.

I have a ww2 katana (not a mass produced one but a hand forged one) that has a bullet chip on it. Story has it that the wielder blocked the first shot.

this "cut from draw" was absolutely beautiful 17:57

Glad to always see more videos about putting to practice to debunk the myths around this sword, and I love this sword but it's so painful to see so many people online believing all of the misinformation and myths surrounding it and spreading them even more, good job as always

@lordenvincar

Жыл бұрын

Its a pretty good sword for cutting. saying its bad against armor when most sword are even axes its just dumb. also not worse than the Lonsword in a 1v1 duel only rapiers are superior to both of them.

@juice6521

Жыл бұрын

Was his sword even folded over 1000 times? If not, it isn't true nippon steel.

@stevenpetrillo9527

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps it is not the katana but the wielder whose powers we have misunderstood

@funnyjupiter4499

Жыл бұрын

​@@lordenvincarit not bad against armor but there are weapons out there that way better to use against armor like axes and maces, depends on what type we are talking about a wood cutter axe is not meant for combat in mind, but if we are talking pole axes or dane axes than you get lot more armor piercing potential if you land a good hit and even if the axe don't pierce the armor it's still gonna hurt like hell and if you nail sombody hard in the head even with helmet it a big chanse that your gonna give them an concussion or know them out cold.

@lordenvincar

Жыл бұрын

@@funnyjupiter4499 Even if axes/ maces/polearms are the better choice against armor you still need a lot of hits to put a knigth down. in Hema competitions with full plate armor they can use two handed axes and hit each other pretty hard whitout problems thats how bad you have it against real armor. knights were battlefield tanks.

"I want a quick tip anyway" lol- Couldn't help it pretty good video 👍

Shade forgot to feed the blade enough souls that it would cut anything.

I just love the overall aesthetic more than anything else. I admire their beauty and elegance, whilst recognising the ridiculous mythology that has been formed around them.

@itsapittie

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Any way you look at it, a katana is a good sword but at the end of the day it's a steel blade. There's simply no way to make a steel blade do the mythical things ascribed to katanas. That said, as someone who appreciates swords but doesn't really train with them, it may be the "best" sword for someone with little to no experience in the event of the zombie apocalypse. It's long enough to provide reasonable reach but not too long to easily carry, it's heavy enough to strike a hard blow but light enough to wield easily, it has a good compromise cut-and-thrust blade, and it can be used effectively with one or two hands. Indeed, I think a lot of people pick up a katana and immediately think, "Yeah, I could use that" more so than most other swords. Perhaps that's the secret to its popularity.

@dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519

Жыл бұрын

@@itsapittie While the extra heft of a katana is a considerable detriment for weaker users, I would imagine that the extra width of the blade would make for more forgiving cutting angles

@itsapittie

Жыл бұрын

@@dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519 Admittedly I'm stronger than most people but I still think most adults wouldn't find the weight of a katana problematic. The width and curve certainly help with edge alignment.

It’s good to see the throne chair again.

I absolutely love the Mythbusters homage.

The katana was quite literally a backup weapon for samurai, they primarily used bows on horseback, when in melee combat they also preferred to use almost any other weapon, as is showcased in multiple Samurai bibliographies. In fact if you read a bibliography about one of them almost all Samurai say something along the lines of katanas only being back up weapons, or only being for people who couldn't shoot a bow.

I watched every episode of mythbusters multiple times, so I love this :D

18:30 Dude... Tyranth's edge alignment is freaking amazing!

@myname-mz3lo

Жыл бұрын

when you have good edge alignment the piece of tatami doesnt go flying to the side ... it lands on the tatami and falls at the base of the tatami ... so not really

@johnsagar1152

Жыл бұрын

Dude,such a silly American expression,grow up

One little correcting there. When you block with the katana, the blade should face downwards. Japanese blades and the tsuba is not really used in the way medieval swords are. By the way, the two swords simply cannot be compared to each other as both of them were created for completely other purposes. They are two different worlds.

@KRAT0S_son_of_zeus

4 ай бұрын

Werent both made to kill

@thomasfatty8776

4 ай бұрын

as i commented!

@tommyweese5697

4 ай бұрын

Standard European sword vs standard Japanese sword. Seems fair to me

@metalmachine4433

4 ай бұрын

@@KRAT0S_son_of_zeus depends on which type of japanese sword we're talking about. Katana swords are not exactly meant for fighting. It is more of a symbol of high social status. Perfect to warn everybody around you, who you were and to demand respect. They kept those away from any kind of harm, that's we have japanese swords that are hundreds of years old, and are still in perfect shape. It's not like as if those blades were fragile or something, they simply didn't want to waste those katanas they put so much work into.

@KRAT0S_son_of_zeus

4 ай бұрын

@@metalmachine4433 ok thanks. But if they didn't use katanas that much what would they use spears, bows and naginatas?

I think sword myths are like fishing stories they get bigger and better the more the story

Remember, the reason Morpheus is able to cut through the SUV with the katana, is not because he's using a katana, its because there is no SUV.

The editing on this video was just next level. Good work Shad and crew!

I know it’s for research…but GOD it hurts my heart to see blades get damaged like that

This, ladies and gentlemen is the reason why samurai had two swords

I was really expecting the crew to get Isekai'd into another world by cutting space and time, kicking off a new series for the channel .

@peytonmac1131

Жыл бұрын

A good way to start someone's fanfic or D&D game of the Shad team.

@SoftisNelaris

Жыл бұрын

@@peytonmac1131 Shadiverse: I Cut Through Space And Time Then Ended Up In Another World.