Afterall what Ronin is best known for is tough no-nonsense cutters.ĭon't get me wrong. Now we get to the part of the review that really matters in a Ronin review. If you are into quick, precise handling swords, the Ronin Dojo Pro Ko-katana will not disappoint. The tsuka is nicely shaped, with a ergonomic taper that just feels terrific in the hand. With a POB of less than four inches and a 11 inch tsuka on a 23 inch blade you know it is going to be fast. Handling is what a ko-katana like this is really all about. The saya is perfectly fit, without a trace of rattle. The black sageo is a nice upgrade over even many more expensive swords, and it threads through the kurigata through blackened shitodome. The horn has patterns which make for a beautiful accent to the saya. The saya is piano lacqured black, and sports buffalo horn kurigata, koiguchi and kogiri. Ronin is one of a very few companies that build a habaki this properly, and that is even scarcer at this price range. The habaki has a dual finish, filed and polished, with dual separating grooves. The sword is mounted with nice key fret brass seppa, and a brass habaki. The tsuba has a "distressed " or hammered finish which is a fairly good representation of tekkotsu on antique tsuba. The tsuba is also blackened iron (read mild steel) and in an inazuma (lightning) sukashi theme. The fuchigashira are blackened iron and the kashira sports matching black shitodome. The 11.25 inch tsuka is panelled with black samegawa and wrapped with 10 inches of black silk ito, "to appeal to the ninja in all of us" as Chris told me. 5 of an inch and a nicely pronounced fumbari. The 23 inch blade is through hardened 1060 spring steel, polshed to an even satin all over. The kissaki itself swells geometrically to a reinforced diamond shaped tip. The yokote is accomplished with counterpolishing. The sugata is shinogi zukuri with chu kissaki. If I haven't then perhaps you shouldn't read any further, but for those of you that know me, read on and I'll tell you about the Ronin Dojo Pro Ko-Katana. I think that I have earned a reputation of fairness and integrity and impartiality with most of you. I also am the author of over 50 sword reviews and have donated my time on several community websites. In addition to this, I am also a senior staffer at SBG, where Paul sells Ronin Katana in the SBG Store. I mean have you seen the destructive tests I did for Ronin Katana? If not, why don't you head on over to their YouTube page and check it out? They can also be found on my Youtube channel for Torion Sword It was my reviews which convinced me to do so. But I can say that this is the first Ronin review I've written sice becoming a rep. After so much extensive testing and reviews of Ronin Katana models I couldn't help but want to sell them. I have a website and I have been selling these as a hobby for the last few months. I do have a business relationship with Ronin Katana. Once again these things fly off the shelves. Ronin Katana, famous for their line of tough well built Dojo Pro cutters, introduces a new Dojo Pro ko-katana. as these things are hard to come by.įast forward to 2012. and so went the possibility of ever getting another decent kokatana. After the review I sold that one, thinking I could buy another later. and when doing so, I was amazed at how much fun these ko-katana were. Not interested in such a girly little sword, I sold it (for way less that I should) without even trying it out.Ī year or two later I had gotten into writing reviews, and got another kokatana from the same manufacturer to review. So when I messaged wanting compensation for the mistake, i was informed that the mistake was in my favor, as the sword was a 1070 differentially hardened ko-katana (first quality). but quite short despite the normal tsuka. There was a sword in there that was in a full size saya. When the shipment came, going through the boxes I came across one sword that was quite different. While exploring this world I began chatting with a now defunct sword vendor who offered to sell me some 1050 through hardened seconds he had for an incredible price, as long as I bought 5. Sword length that is.Ībout 6 or 7 years ago, I was just discovering the blossoming world of production katana, thanks to finally coming out of the dark ages and getting online. Being a somewhat tall guy, I really thought that the length should match. Seriously, laugh if you want, but years ago I was really hung up on size.
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