Shinogi Zukuri Raptor

This is the Shinogi Zukuri Raptor Katana by CAS Hanwei. This is katana is a heavy cutter. The blade is exceptionally sharp out of the box and is wider then most katanas being massed produced for internet sales. This sword had a very solid, but heavy, build. However, the weight is counterbalance by a nice balanced build. The saya (scabbard) does suffer though and feels a bit cheap and it probably is one of the reasons for the lower price. This is an excellent katana for a beginner or even an experienced cutter looking for something in the sub-$500 range. Take a look and see whatchya think. Thank you to those that have gone on before and done the testing. Thank you to those who’s reviews I borrowed a little from... Here are the links to the full versions of those videos!! Where I bought it ... Raptor