@@CaptainSteve_K1ngsA large enough axe will cleave a sword resting flat on a block quite neatly. You would need a hefty axe and a strong back to get that to happen, and you're more likely to simply bend the sword than cut it. We have specialized tools for cutting heat-treated steel for a reason. Now a mall-ninja sword, that would just about split with a common hatchet and a twink who hasn't done more than five pushups in his life.
For what would you use it? Hunting? Defending your honor? Edit: I do not want to be disrespectful, just genuinely curious. It does look cool, not gonna lie, but I don't know for what this would be used.
@@MaxPower89716it's not about using it. Full auto rifles are cool but have literally 0 practically besides having fun at the range. There's nothing a full auto rifle could do that a semi auto couldn't, but having a full auto is still cool and almost like a status symbol to your friends. Having a cheap Chinesium steel sword is neat, but having one made from good steel and having actual wieght to its swings is way cooler...even if it's completely impractical with 0 purpose
@@unterhau1102You, uuuh, you might wanna not say stuff like that even as a joke. Remember that kid that got, like, 6 years in prison for joking on runescape?
Pretty sure cold steel makes one called MAA (master at arms) Arming sword its $325.00 off their website it's valued to an ebony black color and Lynn Thompson used it at a demo for home defense on his highlights video
@@MegaKnight2012 buying off any site thatsells their merch is cheaper knife center, shadesnblades, Amazon all sell cold steel atnearly a third of the price
Marcus, you got this for free, so you need to say you like it. Sure, but I got most of my other swords in the same way and this has been what ive been cutting things with in videos.
Do you think there's enough base information on YoRHa Units from NieR: Automata to make an analysis or extrapolation video on them? Between the various action game protagonists, they seem like the closest to being grounded in hard science aside from the cyborgs of Metal Gear Rising, which the game itself does a decent-ish job of explaining already.
Ooh that is an absolutely *beautiful* take on the "tactical katana," or in this case, Wakizashi. Just looked it up, I think I may order one relatively soon, actually.
@@Candlemancer Indeed it is. I find it pretty cool that Japan had so many types of swords, when most forms of media only show us 2-3 of them, and when they do show us something else like a Nodachi, they end up mislabeling it as a katana 9 times out of 10, which also isn't technically wrong, as katana means sword.
The guard in may types of Asian swords is not so much to prevent the opponent's blade from slicing you, it's to keep your hand from sliding up into the blade
It's not really either. It's a short o sound which most Americans struggle to produce or even distinguish, but an "ah" is closer to correct than an "oh", if by that you mean a long o or "ō"
The "hon" (ほん) of Honshu isn't difficult to understand, and is the same character for "Nihon" (日本). The current way the video is presented instead assumes assumes this is an /ɑ/ sound. It's also the name of the main island of Japan. My original comment is also approaching a General American English speaker's perspective. The /oʊ/ sound is a perfectly understandable vowel to other English speakers-For the layperson, an /ɑ/ sound is an adequate approximate to /oʊ/. They don't have to worry about pitch accents, nasality, etc. when applying one of the five vowels in Japanese. I don't know how people could read "ah" as a long o, /ō/, or /oʊ/ sound. That is willfully misconstruing my intentions. If you're going to nitpick a Japanese word not sounding Japanese enough when spoken by American English speakers, then the exercise in pedantry only further increases ambiguities-It's helpful to further distance ourselves from hanshu (藩主), a word that could just as easily be used on a product to market blades. My attempt at elucidation isn't for native Japanese pronunciation. This is a generally English speaking channel for English speaking audiences. They're not trying to distinguish hōnshu (ほうんしゅ) [not a word] from honshū (ほんしゅう) [the word we're discussing]. Again, what was said was hanshu (はんしゅ), a perfectly valid Japanese word.
I own the Musha "tactical" Wakizashi. I love it. It comes in 1045 and 1060. Both are great. Basically identical the size of steel in about 90 to $100 difference. It feels more robust than the Honshu and the Paul Chen. The fittings jingle a little bit, but that's totally fine to me. I also like the blade profile a lot better than so ladder two. It has a wider blade geometry and a nice distal taper. But it also has a thicker tip. Which is just the style that I personally like. I have a practical Han Wei Wakizashi it has a much thinner tapering tip. Which I guess is better for poking things. But the cutting ability is pretty low. And it has a one-handed grip. It's good for practical use. And historical role play, though. I do prefer my Mushu tactical for it's feel. It was going to be my camping machete but honestly, the Cold Steel cutless machete is a much better chopper. And it was dirt cheap and indestructible when they were available.
Honestly, would prefer it if they stuck to JP sword construction with the handle n guard, so you can swap those out if you need to but I like the steel.
The exposed tang transfers more energy to the hands. Plus, if you don't wear gloves, that grip shreds your hands in no time (limiting cutting time). Apart from that, its fine.
i have the hanshu, those plastic handle scales started coming lose a few weeks after i got it and i never really went crazy with it. other then the scales i have no complaints but thats what you get with cheap "tactical" stuff. blade is more important anyway so it is what it is.
This makes me want to read Williamson’s “Freehold” series again. The military in that universe’s titular world often has blades for close-up work and their special ops tends to prefer a shorter wak like this.
Watch yourself with that one. I was looking at tactical wakizashis about 5 years ago and found some aren't actually full tang. Like, the tang is a little nub and its welded into the exposed "tang" portion. The one made by Musha is like that and I believe the Honshu is too. The Hanwei one is supposed to be the best with this appearance. I really like the APOC line, but those have blackened blades and good, but kind of strange, scabbards.
I got one from a different company years ago. It's advertised as 1060 steel but considering I haven't been maintaining it and there's not a speck of rust on it I think I've been had.
Gotta get the Dragon king modern katana, wakizashi,, and tanto if you're an advanced cutter. Blows ant tactical wgeter hanwei, honshu, or customout of the water.
Because it has a tang all the way through the handle, that qualifies it as messer or knife by Medieval German smithing standards. At one point, they limited sword making but when it came to knives, the only definition for a knife was how it was made, not its length. Thus we got such 'swords' as the Grosse Messer
Rubber modern handles = Durable. That’s just a fact. Tradition is tradition, pretty and authentic. However. Replacing that wrapping… most of us have to use wiki how and take 3 attempts to make it look presentable or send it away to be re-wrapped for a lot of money. You never have to worry about the wrapping loosening with rubber or even hard plastic handles. Wood splinters too…
Could you do another video on collapsing weapons? I've seen 3D printed collapsing swords, and I am wondering if those are in any way effective. A lot of them seem to be thicker than the aluminum staffs.
I've thought about what an ideal modern sword would be, and I've argued that hand protection is really a non issue. If you are using a sword today in actual defense or fighting scenarios you are almost certainly not fighting another sword user. And the type of fighting you might be involved in will not include another skilled or even semi skilled fighter.
Nah man. 1095 is 'cut anything steel'. My former 1060 couldn't handle some things like lamb bone (closest thing to human bone i heard of). The 1095 i replaced it with, while sharpened just as badly, cuts better
So a wakizashi you don't have to meticulously care for and can actually use for fruit ninja antics and tatami mat slicing without fear of instantly ruining the 6 billion times folded nippon steel? Count me in this sounds amazing
I ve seen in kult of Athena the something More asthethical pleasing with a More current look. Modern katana by dragón King, i would love to try that but dont have Money for that right now.
I'm guessing it's "tactical" in that you're probably going to cleave whatever you hit without busting in half. The heft and lower balance sounds useful for ""heavy duty"" usage and you're unlikely to find anyone else with a *freakin sword* so a handguard isn't a problem. If they manage to kill you with a knife and you have this then you got out tactical'd
That’s a good choice if steel. Weaboos don’t like it, but modern steels are much better than traditional Japanese folded steel. I studied archeo-metallurgy, and I’m a blacksmith. I respect the work that went into making traditional Japanese swords, but more work doesn’t necessarily mean a better final product.
Is this actually used by the jsdf ("Japanese Self Defense Forces")? that would make sense because it would be banned for civilian use. Because it wouldn't be considered a real "Nihonto."
Check it out here! www.trueswords.com/United-Cutlery-Honshu-Wakizashi-Sword-25346?sourcecode=TSMVYT23&CZcams&Video&Marcus+Vance+Honshu+Wakizashi
@Marcus Vance can you recommend Guyver biobooster armor weapons please
Hey mate I have been wondering about this question: Can a axe break/damage the blade of a sword?
@@CaptainSteve_K1ngsA large enough axe will cleave a sword resting flat on a block quite neatly. You would need a hefty axe and a strong back to get that to happen, and you're more likely to simply bend the sword than cut it. We have specialized tools for cutting heat-treated steel for a reason.
Now a mall-ninja sword, that would just about split with a common hatchet and a twink who hasn't done more than five pushups in his life.
oh sweet, a “tactical” japanese blade that’s not just a crappy stainless steel wallhanger
Yesss
For what would you use it? Hunting? Defending your honor?
Edit: I do not want to be disrespectful, just genuinely curious. It does look cool, not gonna lie, but I don't know for what this would be used.
@@MaxPower89716it's not about using it. Full auto rifles are cool but have literally 0 practically besides having fun at the range. There's nothing a full auto rifle could do that a semi auto couldn't, but having a full auto is still cool and almost like a status symbol to your friends. Having a cheap Chinesium steel sword is neat, but having one made from good steel and having actual wieght to its swings is way cooler...even if it's completely impractical with 0 purpose
@@unterhau1102You, uuuh, you might wanna not say stuff like that even as a joke. Remember that kid that got, like, 6 years in prison for joking on runescape?
@@Xeonort true
Slightly off topic, but the N7 hat is life.
This guy’s geek hat game is fire. I like the Weyland-Yutani one a lot
It is.
@@MarcusVanceit gives me the best of nostalgia honestly.
I'm glad people are noticing!
I am Commander Shepard and this is my favorite hat on the extranet
It actually just looks like a waki/katana made using conventional methods and materials, and I really appreciate that
It also requires less maintenance and you don't have to worry the wrappings coming undone because there is no wrappings.
Now I want to see a “Tactical” Arming Sword
Pretty sure cold steel makes one called MAA (master at arms) Arming sword its $325.00 off their website it's valued to an ebony black color and Lynn Thompson used it at a demo for home defense on his highlights video
Nah, a Tactical Stiletto
Tactical execution axe
@@SorenPrimeSometiems its cheaper on MidwayUSA
@@MegaKnight2012 buying off any site thatsells their merch is cheaper knife center, shadesnblades, Amazon all sell cold steel atnearly a third of the price
Pretty interesting to learn about, it looks really cool!
I own that exact sword and it's my favourite wak
Marcus, you got this for free, so you need to say you like it.
Sure, but I got most of my other swords in the same way and this has been what ive been cutting things with in videos.
Do you think there's enough base information on YoRHa Units from NieR: Automata to make an analysis or extrapolation video on them?
Between the various action game protagonists, they seem like the closest to being grounded in hard science aside from the cyborgs of Metal Gear Rising, which the game itself does a decent-ish job of explaining already.
Marcus Vance can you recommend Guyver biobooster armor weapons please from the anime Guyver.
Yeah but is this a paid sponsorship? it's not super clear in the video
I love the look of the messer-style handle, definitely helps that it's probably cheaper and easier to make.
Ooh that is an absolutely *beautiful* take on the "tactical katana," or in this case, Wakizashi. Just looked it up, I think I may order one relatively soon, actually.
Technically a wakizashi is a type of katana anyway. Just not the uchigatana we commonly refer to as simply a "katana"
@@Candlemancer Indeed it is.
I find it pretty cool that Japan had so many types of swords, when most forms of media only show us 2-3 of them, and when they do show us something else like a Nodachi, they end up mislabeling it as a katana 9 times out of 10, which also isn't technically wrong, as katana means sword.
I heard tactical and was thinking who the F put MLOK on a sword
Give it rails.
@@MarcusVance LPVO on my katana
I'm going to bullpup your katana😈
Well, I’d rather use my katana as a bayonet anyways
Yes!!!!! A modern tactical Wakizashi does exist!!!!! I gotta get one when I get older.
Look at tanto point machetes and knives to widen your search results.
@@kimkillillasfuq8212 Those count? Oh wait, I see what you mean. Very cool and possibly a better price.
@@ChristianHernandez-yt they're usually a bit wider or thicker to aid in chopping but can be pretty similar sometimes
I love the lockness painting behind you. God I love it
I got one of these when they first came out. Great wakizashi. I love the full length handle.
Not going to lie, speaking of single-edged blades while that N7 hat was in the forefront reminded me of someone that once brought me frothing rage.
Imagine getting mugged and you pull out this thing like an anime character
Idea: the Mk.19 grenade launcher vs the boltgun for a super soldier
it holds a similar place as the the heavy bolter, but cheaper
The guard in may types of Asian swords is not so much to prevent the opponent's blade from slicing you, it's to keep your hand from sliding up into the blade
Just a slight clarification: The o in Honshu (本州) is an oh sound instead of an ah sound
It's not really either. It's a short o sound which most Americans struggle to produce or even distinguish, but an "ah" is closer to correct than an "oh", if by that you mean a long o or "ō"
The "hon" (ほん) of Honshu isn't difficult to understand, and is the same character for "Nihon" (日本). The current way the video is presented instead assumes assumes this is an /ɑ/ sound. It's also the name of the main island of Japan.
My original comment is also approaching a General American English speaker's perspective. The /oʊ/ sound is a perfectly understandable vowel to other English speakers-For the layperson, an /ɑ/ sound is an adequate approximate to /oʊ/. They don't have to worry about pitch accents, nasality, etc. when applying one of the five vowels in Japanese. I don't know how people could read "ah" as a long o, /ō/, or /oʊ/ sound. That is willfully misconstruing my intentions.
If you're going to nitpick a Japanese word not sounding Japanese enough when spoken by American English speakers, then the exercise in pedantry only further increases ambiguities-It's helpful to further distance ourselves from hanshu (藩主), a word that could just as easily be used on a product to market blades.
My attempt at elucidation isn't for native Japanese pronunciation. This is a generally English speaking channel for English speaking audiences. They're not trying to distinguish hōnshu (ほうんしゅ) [not a word] from honshū (ほんしゅう) [the word we're discussing]. Again, what was said was hanshu (はんしゅ), a perfectly valid Japanese word.
I thought for sure this was gonna be another edition of mall ninja. Noice!
I own the Musha "tactical" Wakizashi. I love it. It comes in 1045 and 1060.
Both are great. Basically identical the size of steel in about 90 to $100 difference.
It feels more robust than the Honshu and the Paul Chen. The fittings jingle a little bit, but that's totally fine to me.
I also like the blade profile a lot better than so ladder two.
It has a wider blade geometry and a nice distal taper. But it also has a thicker tip. Which is just the style that I personally like. I have a practical Han Wei Wakizashi it has a much thinner tapering tip. Which I guess is better for poking things. But the cutting ability is pretty low. And it has a one-handed grip.
It's good for practical use. And historical role play, though.
I do prefer my Mushu tactical for it's feel.
It was going to be my camping machete but honestly, the Cold Steel cutless machete is a much better chopper. And it was dirt cheap and indestructible when they were available.
Omg I just looked it up & im ordering it now
I've been waiting for this review!
I love the paracord wrap. It's like it's tactical themed.
Honestly, would prefer it if they stuck to JP sword construction with the handle n guard, so you can swap those out if you need to but I like the steel.
The exposed tang transfers more energy to the hands. Plus, if you don't wear gloves, that grip shreds your hands in no time (limiting cutting time).
Apart from that, its fine.
Looking at the holes on the tsuba, you could probably put a guard on it if you want.
Woah, I have the same one and love it! It's part of my SHTF kit
Bro. i'm having trouble trying to fit a tourniquet on my belt, im not going to have enough room for that!
i have the hanshu, those plastic handle scales started coming lose a few weeks after i got it and i never really went crazy with it. other then the scales i have no complaints but thats what you get with cheap "tactical" stuff. blade is more important anyway so it is what it is.
This makes me want to read Williamson’s “Freehold” series again. The military in that universe’s titular world often has blades for close-up work and their special ops tends to prefer a shorter wak like this.
Dang I forgot my steels, lemme check my notebook
Watch yourself with that one. I was looking at tactical wakizashis about 5 years ago and found some aren't actually full tang. Like, the tang is a little nub and its welded into the exposed "tang" portion. The one made by Musha is like that and I believe the Honshu is too. The Hanwei one is supposed to be the best with this appearance. I really like the APOC line, but those have blackened blades and good, but kind of strange, scabbards.
You should make a video on the Commonwealth rifle from twd
I got one from a different company years ago. It's advertised as 1060 steel but considering I haven't been maintaining it and there's not a speck of rust on it I think I've been had.
It got a picatini rails on the side for the Lazer pointer
I love your hat
Please tell why are talwars heavier than usually swords…. Plzzz make a vdo on talwarssssss
Me like
That's good for FMA use. Give me at least one of those swords
Just bought it!
I want one 💯
It just needs to be made in a way to actually unalive fiends properly like how Miyamoto Musashi would have wanted it.
Hey i was wondering with Armour core 6 being released, i would really love to your thoughts on their weapons designs are how realistic they could be
And if you added some hand protection you'd have a very odd messer.
Now I can be an effective weeb with an affordable and functional sword
I assumed it would have a Picatinny rail.
Can you reviev atomic heart melee weapons?
I have one of their gladius in T2.
Yaayyyy❤
And it's compact and maneuverable enough to use in your hallway against an intruder...
Gotta get the Dragon king modern katana, wakizashi,, and tanto if you're an advanced cutter. Blows ant tactical wgeter hanwei, honshu, or customout of the water.
The only thing that is ever tactical, is a book on tactics.
You should cut a pocket staff with it
Pretty sure I saw somewhere a similar tactical katana, wakizashi, and tanto set that are made of 5160, but I think they are discontinued.
I definitely want one but i have absolutely no use for one outside of inevitability destroying something on accident lol
I love that I can open carry this in California in more places than I could in Texas 😂
Marcus Vance can you recommend Guyver biobooster armor weapons please from the anime Guyver.
Rx-78 with bael sword more of that!
Because it has a tang all the way through the handle, that qualifies it as messer or knife by Medieval German smithing standards. At one point, they limited sword making but when it came to knives, the only definition for a knife was how it was made, not its length. Thus we got such 'swords' as the Grosse Messer
I have a katana of my own, but I only practice swings once in while. Is there any routine that I can follow?
Add the word 'tactical' to anything in 'merica and you can simply add 10% to the cost
Yo i thought for a moment that said tactical wazowski
I thought Wakizashi were topically shorter than the normal katana.
They are, this is a ukigatana,
They are, the "normal katana" or uchigatana is longer than this.
Had a coworker with a tactical “Katana” machete. It was funny but worked well because he could use two hands to clear the brush
Was it made by Cold steel?
Rubber modern handles = Durable. That’s just a fact.
Tradition is tradition, pretty and authentic. However. Replacing that wrapping… most of us have to use wiki how and take 3 attempts to make it look presentable or send it away to be re-wrapped for a lot of money.
You never have to worry about the wrapping loosening with rubber or even hard plastic handles. Wood splinters too…
A two handed wakizashi, that's a first.
Could you do another video on collapsing weapons? I've seen 3D printed collapsing swords, and I am wondering if those are in any way effective. A lot of them seem to be thicker than the aluminum staffs.
My brother in Christ, tsuba is not meant to protect wielder's hand, at least not from the opponent's blow, but rather from sliding on to the blade
Try the Dragon King tactical katana i bought one and that thing is a beast its definitely the one if you want a tactical version of a japanese blade
I prefer to get my tactical blades from some guy at the mall. They also come in rad colors so yeah.
Now show us a strategical katana.
I've thought about what an ideal modern sword would be, and I've argued that hand protection is really a non issue. If you are using a sword today in actual defense or fighting scenarios you are almost certainly not fighting another sword user. And the type of fighting you might be involved in will not include another skilled or even semi skilled fighter.
would that technically be a messer bc of the handle construction?
Is there any reason why you haven't replaced the Guard?
Shoulda made it without a fuller so it'd be easier to clean seeing it uses a full tang and scales and not held together with meguki. Imho
Nah man. 1095 is 'cut anything steel'. My former 1060 couldn't handle some things like lamb bone (closest thing to human bone i heard of). The 1095 i replaced it with, while sharpened just as badly, cuts better
So a wakizashi you don't have to meticulously care for and can actually use for fruit ninja antics and tatami mat slicing without fear of instantly ruining the 6 billion times folded nippon steel?
Count me in this sounds amazing
Hmmm a descent tactical katana made of 1060 and best of all it's United cutlery so it's effectively more affordable yet retains a standard quality
He forgot the biggest unique aspect of the tactical...its standard issue fo Snake Eyes.
Wouldn't that just be a Manchu saber...if they're going to shrink the guard and move the center of weight closer to the handle?
Only a blade made in japan through original methods can be considered a katana formally.
Wonder if you could turn it into a vibrosword
I have a certain blue katana that's 1060.
It's really durable just... don't hit a furnace grate with it on accident.
It's a nice sword. However, I don't like the tsuba on the handle, you can easily cut your fingers off.
I ve seen in kult of Athena the something More asthethical pleasing with a More current look. Modern katana by dragón King, i would love to try that but dont have Money for that right now.
question, how bad would a Double edge curved sword be? Like if you sharpen the back of a katana, will it be way worse?
I think it should be coated for "tactical"
Just want to point out that the way you’re supposed to wear a katana the “guard” is of no issue
Machete still sweeps
I love your cap 👍
Nice hat
I'm guessing it's "tactical" in that you're probably going to cleave whatever you hit without busting in half. The heft and lower balance sounds useful for ""heavy duty"" usage and you're unlikely to find anyone else with a *freakin sword* so a handguard isn't a problem. If they manage to kill you with a knife and you have this then you got out tactical'd
That’s a good choice if steel. Weaboos don’t like it, but modern steels are much better than traditional Japanese folded steel. I studied archeo-metallurgy, and I’m a blacksmith. I respect the work that went into making traditional Japanese swords, but more work doesn’t necessarily mean a better final product.
Is this actually used by the jsdf ("Japanese Self Defense Forces")? that would make sense because it would be banned for civilian use. Because it wouldn't be considered a real "Nihonto."
A bit long for a wakizashi... That's more katana-like.
So its basically a Japanese Messer with no guard?
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Classic Battletech.
I thought you said tactical? Where's the red dot sight?
So basically a Grosse Messer with a poorer cross guard.