Cold SteelViking Sword with Leather and Wood Scabbard Black

I AM a historical full contact weapons specialist and find Cold Steel Cuttlery's products to be exceptional. I even have thier polyeurothane practice weapons.The blade is finely crafted and is easily sharpened with a nice EZE Lap diamond sharpener, the high carbon steel allows it to keep a good edge much longer than conventional iron swordcrafting and is a pound or so lighter, which makes it very easy to spear and slash!I got it on sale for $263, albeit it normally runs for around $400...I would not buy it for $400, however it is an extreme value at $250 or thereabouts ~smiles~I AM editing this, as I have now owned this sword for a while, I have used it while Snowshoeing and Backpacking in the wilderness in deep snowpacks, it was used as a machette, woodsplitter, and kept the wolves at bay ~grins~. It got discolored and rusty quickly, but was easly enough polished back up with my EZE Lap and some oils ~smiles~, I should have oiled the sword and scabbard before entering wet wheather, but I spaced it...However she came back nicely, shows no wear....The High Carbon Steel lives up to her rep ~smiles~ Go, go Coldsteel ~hails~

Sharp, good steel, scabbard & sword fit well.Quick movement, heavy enough but NOT overheavy.Well worth the price.

THIS SWORD IS A GOOG CUTTER,HAS BLADE PRESENCE WITH OF ABOUT 2POUNDS %7OZ'S THE BLADE IS VERY WELL DONE AND CAME VERY SHARP WITH NO SECENDERY BEVEL,THE GRIP IS LITTLE LONG FOR A VIKING SWORD AND THE IS LITTLE WIDE.FOR THE PRICE THE WHOLE PACKAGE IS VERY NICE I HAVE ABOUT SIX COLDSTEEL SWORDS AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM WOULD RECOMMEN THIS VIKING SWORD.REMBER ONLY CUT WATER BOTTLES,MATS AND BAMBOO SAFE CUTTING RAY BLUNDELL

The actual product is great. I bought it for my husband and he loves it, stating that it's well balanced, the edge appears sharp and it has a good heft. The scabbard is nicely stitched, there is a small rough spot at the handle, but that's miner and to be expected with leather.The packaging is another story. I read the other reviews that described the flimsy packaging material but decided to take a chance. The sword came wrapped in one layer of bubble wrap and encased in a flimsy cardboard box. The box had been taped shut in two spots and the cardboard tore at those spots, leaving one end to flap open and expose the sword. Luckily there was not any damage, but I think that's thanks to the skill of the delivery driver. I am amazed that the Cold Steel company hasn't improved their packaging with all the reviews that are now posted on Amazon.

Under easy/moderate use only, the tang snapped off at the pommel. I own another sword from Cold Steel and it survived everything, even hard use. This Viking sword of theirs seems to have similar breaking issues between users. This was a poor quality sword and I've sent it back to the seller. Awaiting arrival to them and a refund. I'll be contacting Cold Steel directly as well. Hoped for better. Even for the price point it should have been more tough than this.

Came well packaged in a long black box, wrapped separately in bubble wrap, nothing was poking out of the box, is very sharp and very sturdy, nothing is loose, I was worried about it after all the negative reviews but this sword is awesome even if its a variant or Cold Steels own take on the sword.Great scabbard, there is no gap between the cross gaurd and the metal on the scabbard.The only issue and it's just minor, I need to wrap a little more leather around the handle, the leather wrap around the wood core is a bit thin and I can forsee that hurting my hand.

I am very happy with this sword as it's exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a quality, functional, Viking style sword but I didn't want to spend all my money. That's exactly what this is. Now for people looking for a historically accurate display piece, look elsewhere. This is a weapon, not a collectible. Who you'd fight with it I don't know though. Maybe clowns. Make sure you also buy a sword frog so you can carry this if you plan to as it does not come with a belt system. Comes with a decent edge, that you can sharpen if you like. I sharpened it slightly but the edge it comes with will do the job. Right out of the box it was slicing full milk jugs in half without spilling from the bottom half. Tip is fantastic. Sheath is a little stick but I've had it maybe 3 hours and I've broken it in already. Definitely would buy again.

I believe this is a factory second or possibly a blemished item. It's definitely not up to the standards I've seen from Cold Steel as far as fit and finish. Mine was actually pretty sharp, to the point you should exercise caution when handling it!The handle isn't quite true to the tang inside so it slightly favors one side .The sheath or "scabbard" doesn't fit flush with the hilt when closed. (Not terrible but noticeable.)There is a burr in the blade where the blade meets the hilt of the hand guard that I need to remove.This sword is definitely fully functional and I'm confident in its abilities. The blade is sharp and true, the handle feels solid and the leather wrap is soft in hand. All the issues are fairly minor and mostly cosmetic, and for its intended purpose on my end it's acceptable now that I have it in my possession.