I emailed CASiberia and they told me an accompanying Wakizashi will be available from six months to a year from now. Can't wait!

@JoeSteel1

10 ай бұрын

It's getting popular, and noticed, they probably need the time to produce it and get it in stock piles for sale. should be an interesting piece in Waki form

@DaveN80

9 ай бұрын

I’d love a wakizashi or ko katana version of this so it sounds awesome unless it’s too short.

@user-sw4wk3op9f

7 ай бұрын

Companies are starting to learn. They make a Katana and Tanto, first thing we say is "Cool but can we get a Ko-gatana or extended Wakizashi?" People want a close-quarters option for the hallway, garage, office, car, etc. @@DaveN80

1566 is a good all round steel, that's why it's used in building bridges and skyscrapers. It's definitely less prone to chipping, taking a bend it do that on a really hard targets like bamboo if you're alignment is bad.

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

I concur and agree

You convinced me dude! I just placed an order for one! Thanks for the awesome review!

@JoeSteel1

3 ай бұрын

The funny thing is, I'm not trying to sell anyone anything as honestly I don't profit from it, in any way, but I'm glad that my sharing of experience and opinion has helped you in some way, it's a good piece, you'll enjoy it, just watch your cuts as bring A dh blade it could take a bend on a bad angled cut, other than that light and nimble, fun sword to swing around and hold...enjoy and thanks for watching

Great review!! I am very tempted to get one!! Thanks for the detailed review!

@JoeSteel1

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! it's a different spin on the design and presentation, works well

that looks awesome thanks for the review

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

Pleasure dude, thanks for watching

Awesome apocalypse sword option. Thanks for the review.

@JoeSteel1

5 ай бұрын

You bet...thanks for watching

Very Cool Joe! I had no idea about these and they seem like a good budget sword

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

What up brother Zeke, yeah choosing the right seller, it's a budget price...but its got some quality modern materials, with the sculpted G10, silver munuki, really well fitted copper Habaki and seppas, and a good differential temper blade...not a bad deal..thanks for stopping by 👊👊👊

I've been really curious about this, thank you so much!

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! glad it's a sword you had interested in

great review and super quick upon release of the sword. I just ordered the modern tanto and would love to see a review of it. Keep up the good work.

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

Many thanks, I'm sure it's just as good, but I'll put a request in for it

A great look at a very interesting new design! Thanks for this!

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure!, this one was a joy

@michaelrizzo5523

11 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 And I feel your joy comin' through in the video, absolutely!

It's definitely cool I wanna get one, I wish there where options though like you said

@JoeSteel1

8 ай бұрын

🤟🤟🤟

I love the whole presentation

@JoeSteel1

9 ай бұрын

Dammm D finally you like something I do...🤣🤣🤣 Grazie Amigo

@DonnieBAllDay

9 ай бұрын

hahaha@@JoeSteel1

that Katana looks very solid Brother Joe, looks great..much love and Respect Brother joe

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 my brotha peace to you as well

Good review Joe , very cool , thanks for sharing , God bless brother ! #22aday #22adaynomore

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! You too! brother

Oh my, that’s nice

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

She's so cool in many ways...thanks for watching dude

Very interested! First Japanese style blade I have actually wanted in a while.

@JoeSteel1

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, it's a great find for a modern day Katana

There season serious is also good swords like the winter sun and spring Sakura

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm really digging their stuff, all nice designs

The Dragon King Modern Tanto is a beautiful blade too!

@JoeSteel1

4 ай бұрын

It seems so, hopefully will get to view it one day, thanks for watching

An ultralight Hira Zukuri is real neat. I don't really care for the handle material, but it does eliminate a lot of issues with fitment and loosening over time. Real mixed feelings on it.

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

I did as well have mixed feelings, I'm all about tradition and am very critical when a sword in certain price ranges fail at a good representation...but we are in modern times with modern materials and so many more options...I have been learning to have an open mind to new things...this is not Gordy, it's not Anima, it's not cheap fantasy...its a good "new" take on a time honored design...with elements of heritage....and is a really tight solid cutter..looks like it can last

@Poor_righteous_teacher7

8 ай бұрын

G10 will never leave your hands

Interesting Sword. Cool review! Looks very tough.

@JoeSteel1

Ай бұрын

Steve how the hell are you fella, this was a different one, but change is good sometimes

@AgouraSteve

Ай бұрын

Hi Joe, I’m doing good. Just spending most of my time with my fiancé and work. Still alive lol I like the hat mic. Sounds good.

@AgouraSteve

Ай бұрын

Love the profile. Hira and spring steel = ❤

beautiful katana awesome koshirae

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, my friends. It was a nice modern interpretation of a katana

I have to admit that this sword looks fairly ideal. More function and quality over looks. Nothing gaudy, or over done.

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

What I like about it, is that it doesn't fall too far from grace...still good but modern representation and great cutter as well

so amazing beautiful

@JoeSteel1

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I’m a lover of all kinds of knives and blades! I’m no expert on anything. That said, I can’t comment on anything except that sword is 💯 badass and beautiful!

@JoeSteel1

10 ай бұрын

Has a nice modern flavor

@Hunting4Hookers

10 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 I would love to learn more about swords! As a Knife and Gun addict , I might wind up in divorce court!😂

Very cool Joe. 🇺🇸 🇳🇿

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by David

Very cool. I jist ordered their Spring Sakura katana. I'd like to collect all four of their season themed katana. Now I'm adding this one to the list.

@JoeSteel1

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂Brother the list is never ending....thats a great season collection from DK...the modern is a fun spin off...

@g.r.bilyeu4226

7 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 I can't seem to add them to my collection as quickly as I'm adding them to my "list"! LMAO!

@imperialg2084

6 ай бұрын

I got the Autumn now I want the Winter next it’s on sale for $300 can’t beat that. I would buy the Modern Katana if it was 5160 I have no idea why they made it out if 1560 differently hardened why go weaker because it’s Modern? Why not just call it a millennial Katana I would buy the Tactical Katana it’s 5160 spring steel Mono Tempered. Why make it like that when you buy the seasonal Katana’s they call them Beater Swords

@JoeSteel1

6 ай бұрын

Maybe on future renditions they will, I'll make the suggestion 😉

Not a bad looking little cutter at all! Haven't ever heard of that steel before.

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

1566 is a popular Hanwei steel, very well rounded good steel...used in alot of machinery, great sword in many ways, thanks for watching dude

Yo. I need to get one of those in my hands. I could make some killer cuts with that.

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

You would love this thing

@erichusayn

11 ай бұрын

Looks like the budget version of Karl's old, bow my Z Sey. Gotta get at John to get cloudhammer to make a DH hirazukuri with a half length bohi weighing no more than 1.75lbs, P.O.B. at 3.5in, and that would be a perfect, affordable cutter.

I know the website says the handle is composite, but have you tried to unscrew it and take it apart? I'd love to take a rotary and remove some of that scale material, then add a copper fuchi and kashira to match the stock fittings, and tie it all off with a paracord ito. Just wondering. :)

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

To be honest, no I have not, as I'm lending the sword to another sword friend. I'm sure that if you force it apart it may but it will break the solid structure of the piece...I may at some point when it comes back to me but not at this time. I would direct that question directly to cas iberia customer service though

@r3d_dru1d

11 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 Thanks for taking the time to answer! :)

If I buy a katana it be made from 1095 spring steel that use for train suspension carriages, for home defence disposable katana.

@JoeSteel1

4 ай бұрын

Good stuff dude👊

Great review man. Very well done. Not a big fan of the "tactical " katana designs personally, but i have a very good idea of what the sword is after your review. Caught the solid state comment, guitar player?

@JoeSteel1

10 ай бұрын

I like traditional done well better as well... but this one talks to me...and thank you

@SpaceGhost182

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely man subscribed

@JoeSteel1

9 ай бұрын

👊👊👊👊

Please do a destruction test on these and the apoc katana line

@JoeSteel1

3 күн бұрын

To be Honest I don't currently do destruction demos, as I am not equipped for it, The most i do is push certain items harder than someone would normally use them...but maybe one day in the future I will

Get a Hanwei Tactical so you can compare. Wish it came in two color micarta grip to give it a weathered look.

@JoeSteel1

9 ай бұрын

This is not entirely in the same league as a tactical katana, the blade is not pvd coated, it's just as much a katana blade as many traditionals, this is more a modern interpretation

@tengu190

9 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 Hanwei Tactical Katana is very similar to a Gunto. Thought this is much better looking with the menuki and no lanyard holes.

@tengu190

9 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 Hanwei Tactical is more gunto. Where as the Apoc Tactical Katana that Cas Iberia is very different from Hanwei and Dragon King offerings.

I think I missed it but what is the saya constructed out of? Thanks & keep up the great work!

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

It's seems to have a wood core...with some fiber glass pieces...thin and extremely good fit...not sure what the surface is exactly, but it's tactical with traditional elements

@ArcticHawk2003

11 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 Oh boy... Might need to add this to my Hanwei Tactical Katana....

Hey Joe after your many years of testing and experience who would you say makes the most solidly built katana ? I would like to buy one for a collectors item, to take in the woods and self defence. Thanks!

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

Brother that is a very difficult question that can not be answered easily, depends on budget,so many factors....one brand for durability more than fit and finish quality but is very good usable sword is Hanwei practical line, or Ronin dojo pro...moderate pricing....some of the best well made swords fit n finish and performance is motohara in the thousands...with a hundred other brands in between Brother...sorry to long of a discussion

The big difference between the design of this vs other "tactical" katanas is that the tang still retains its original shape. A full tang as seen on others shifts the balance too far back to maneuver correctly. Great on sabers, shit on katanas. Will be excited to see how the Waki offering ends up doing!

@JoeSteel1

4 ай бұрын

I can see your reasoning and point well taken, it retains the balance of a traditional katana...the waki is in the works..thanks for watching

G10 vs Tsukamaki on a real forged katana blade is a win win for a true battle ready variation, zombie apocalypse future proof

@JoeSteel1

8 ай бұрын

Yes, this was the whole premise of the maker to produce a katana in modern times that a modern Samurai would prefer. Although as a lover/fan/ admirer of traditionally made Katana, tsuca maki done well is very comfortable in the hands....this is a long way of saying G10 is maintainence free and has more longevity

Paul chen tactical katana or dragon king tactical katana???

@JoeSteel1

Ай бұрын

Both simular, the hanwei is more visually Full Tang, maybe more solid of a cutter, also I like the 5160 spring steel, have not had the opportunity to swing the PC. but I hear it's not as lively in the hand as the DK. having held the DK its very nimble and fun to use. but all and all more clunky and durable is the Hanwei I would say as most of their swords are in nature, they are like a sword form of Cold Steel

@jawalakhel4606

Ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 i appreciate your time thank you

Just wondering thinking of buying one so 7 months later what are your thoughts of this katana. Im not rich so the high price katana arent easy to get and cheaper ones usually are low quality. Thank you blessings

@JoeSteel1

4 ай бұрын

Charlie, that is a good question but always a difficult one to give a response to...This sword is a lower maintenance modern rendering of a katana....its also very light and nimble, and being Hira Zukuri makes it a very precise and good slicer but also prone to taking a set(bending) on misaligned and bad cuts, not a heavy material cutter....I have been recommending them to make a shinogi Zukuri through hardened tougher build on other renditions...so I don't know your skill level, if you want a starter sword to do some cuts with, look up a spring steel sword, like the $155.00 romance of men katana in my catalog, this modern katana is a great sword to own and use but depending on your skill level it may not keep up...luckily there are many options out there for cheaper that are good....hope this helps

@charliedavis4060

4 ай бұрын

I'm looking for something that in theory you could depend your life on in like a zombie apocalypse.not that I believe in that lol.

@JoeSteel1

4 ай бұрын

@@charliedavis4060 shop Zombie tools, expensive but so worth it

@charliedavis4060

4 ай бұрын

@JoeSteel1 not to keep bothering you but the thing about the zombie tools is they are all very heavy. Would you recommend this modern katana over the skyjiro cross feather?

@JoeSteel1

4 ай бұрын

@charliedavis4060 The Taka Chigai from Skyjiro is a much, better, stronger, well made weapon but comes at a cost...still recommend the 155 spring steel sword for a durable and good weapon to have around, light and nimble and won't break the bank

I wish they would do a mono-tempered version of this as I would be all over it. Seems strange to put a DH on what is essentially a tactical katana.

@JoeSteel1

Ай бұрын

been getting this comment a great deal ever since I posted this video on print and during lives, and YES I have informed them of this request, and thank you!

@mrjackolanterns

Ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 I also heard the saya's to these feel pretty thin and cheap. Do you have any issues or concerns with that?

@JoeSteel1

Ай бұрын

@mrjackolanterns none on that I actually like the small Tight form factor, listen it's not a Professional practitioners sword. I don't think that's what it was made for but it is a great representation. Of a modern style katana

The truth is our ancestors as well as the ancient Japanese were always looking to improve their weapons. If a samurai held it then they would probably say "i'll have one of those".

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

So true, the katana and all weapons for the matter, where made in accordance to available materials, and available knowledge through experimentation...as long as heritage is respected, I'm good with lines like this

@JCOwens-zq6fd

11 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 Agreed, the only thing i think they would change would be to move to micarta for its grip instead of G10. Especially in southern Japan. As im sure you're already aware, a lot of the reason they wrapped their tsuka w/ silk is how wet it stays there all the time. They liked something that gave really positive grip when wet. Which is true in places like UK & other wet places where they would wrap w/ leather or even wire. Whereas if you look at hot & dry desert civilizations their handle materials tend to be horn, bone, metal or even just straight wood more often. Just an observation ive made travelling, collecting antiques, talking to people from those places etc

@kevinmorrice

8 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 but they also have a strong sense of traditional values, so the fittings would be modern, but the blade would be tamahagane steel made by a traditional blade smith

@JoeSteel1

8 ай бұрын

Not necessarily, Tamahagane method was their only choice to produce clean pure iron - steel to work with, believe me I'm sure if smiths had access to modern steels that is what they would use...modern steel is in fact stronger than Tamahagane....but I understand where your coming from the rich history of making Tamahagane blades cannot be forgotten as well as being absolutely stunning to behold

@kevinmorrice

8 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 true, but at the same time, japan is highly traditionalist, they would probably still use tamahagane out of respect for there history

That Katana is super dope Joe, I love the handle on this sword, instead of the cord wrapped Katanas. So, this Katana didn't have any problems with loosening while you were testing right? And this was a great review.

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

Right on, thank you...no everything looks tight, and we'll fit after much cutting

@TinmansCorner

11 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 Good that tells me that it's worth every penny, right?

@frankzappa9853

8 ай бұрын

If it's unremovable I bet it's formed onto the sword, definitely the one I'm going to get, kind of a shame you can't get it with a real high end steel

@JoeSteel1

8 ай бұрын

@frankzappa9853 It wouldn't really match up with price point they are going with on this sword...shop around on the sites I mentioned for the best price...

@frankzappa9853

8 ай бұрын

@@JoeSteel1 I like the sword a lot great price, cool look too it, and everything is tight that was my biggest concern for a trainer this one is good

Without the cordage on the handle makes it easier to clean the entrails of your enemies 😢 only if I had disposable income 😊

@jdemeter4357

11 ай бұрын

The complete set looks like a useable wall hangar that likes the outdoors 😮😊

@jdemeter4357

11 ай бұрын

>I saw some drywall screws in your target base, it could destroy the edges of your katana. You should consider gluing the base with tightbond 3 ,( a outdoor wood glue ) then remove any type of metal fasteners. Hope I didn't jinx you before you got it done, but it not only the question of when. #22aday no more. Jim

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

All good points, the side wood panels are totally not needed, just there for extra surface area and can be removed. Thanks, Jim will take into advisement

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

All my swords are on display as you it's cool to display all your weapons...but only 1 have from lord of the rings sword that us meant to be a wall hanger

cant wait for mr jensen to break it lol

@JoeSteel1

11 ай бұрын

Any sword or blade can be broken with the tree of Wo and the croquette stick of doom...but this sword survived and cut well in what it was designed to do and that is good enough for me friend

I don't care what anyone says 'tradition' is a load of crap. Yeah it's cool and it's fun to know how things were done and how excellence was achieved out of dirt, but clinging to tradition is stupid. I would much much rather see katana's that are machine mass produced, stamped out of spring steel and then cnc ground, with G10 or micarta slab grips in perfectly fitting injection molded fibre reinforced plastic sheaths than I would 'authentic' and 'unique' katana's. It is far far better to have quality products at bottom dollar prices that you can throw around confidently rather than unique works of art that you're too scared to take off the wall, if it's even capable of doing anything. It's a shame, I'd really love to see what knife and sword companies could come up with if they put an actual drive towards modernising a katana and creating the best sword possible with todays tools and materials rather than just marketing to weebs and hard core history buffs 🤷‍♂️

@JoeSteel1

7 ай бұрын

Very well said, and described, I think in a sence that is where it's going, your comments are appreciated and noted, many thanks

@BAYSICK831

6 ай бұрын

This is where we are now. With the current dwindling traditional market, modern Katanas will grow. Personally, I'd like to have both. The art piece and the workhorse. There is no need to condemn one for the other.

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@JoeSteel1

5 ай бұрын

✌️👍

Sorry but tsuka isn't improved. Katana is perfection. Only maybe steel needs to be CPM M4 and that's it...

@JoeSteel1

7 ай бұрын

Work in progress but I felt extremely comfortable swinging her around..was just a little light for me personally...thanks for watching

Its too thin

@JoeSteel1

6 ай бұрын

I would disagree, I'm all for a wider blade, this blade is no different in width then other production blades on the production line the motohaba is the same

Nice advertisement, but I had to cut it short as the constant intense barrage of praise was just too much on the ears (and slightly embarrassing). I hope that you made a lot of $ as I can see all the energy you spent would be worth it (to someone).

@JoeSteel1

3 ай бұрын

No money made, I don't profit from these products, and if I gave it praise it's because I like and enjoyed the item, thanks for watching

The Best ❤❤❤❤❤

@JoeSteel1

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks for the view👊

Terrible form

@JoeSteel1

Ай бұрын

Thanks for Watching, good day to you