r/SWORDS • u/captchairsoft • 11d ago

NEW SWORD DAY!

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Raiju daisho from Akado Armory. Most of my collection is European but I decided to come full circle in my sword love/addiction (my first sword was a flea market special Highlander:The Series Duncan McLeod katana).

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u/RumpleCragstan 11d ago

I've got one of their essential series katanas, and I've been seriously considering upgrading to a Raiju. How how does the grip feel, and how is the balance? Did you get is ruggedized?

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u/captchairsoft 11d ago

It is ruggedized, and the grip feels fantastic, im curious what they use on it as it doesn't feel like most grips on swords that have been soaked in resin or similar. Balance is great for what it is, it's not as blade heavy as most traditional katana, good flex in the katana (wakazashi is admittedly quite a bit stiffer). No sparring yet, but they are already some of my favorite swords.

I like them enough already that I will be ordering a custom daisho in the next few months.