This is probably why you shouldn't buy one. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qPZW28L4deo&feature=related
Cheap is right, but who in their right mind would slap a katana on it's side like that? They're not meant to be hit from the side. They're slicing instruments.
I get to Gatlinberg TN about four times a year on business and it always amazes me the number of shops selling cheap swords. Man you'd think with such easy availability that their would be beheadings all over south eastern TN. But I haven't heard of one in all my travels in the area.
I live 30 minutes away from the strip. Between the cheap swords, cheap airsoft guns, cheap other crap, and bongs that clearly say "Tobacco Use Only" on them, it easy to have fun in Gatlinburg. Lol.
One time back in high school, me and a few friends were really drunk and decided to play baseball, in the dark, with apples and Katanas. Looking back that was a really stupid idea. lowsound