Why katanas are the coolest sword in the world

[Lance]

QFT

Katanas are still pretty cool in my book though.

Pretty much my opinion. Japanese aren't receiving FedEx weapon deliveries from God every day, but they make interesting stuff.

 

[Byakuya]

/Froths at mouth at the glorification of stupid katanas...

Besides that isn't even that impressive, the mythbusters did this on an axehead with a musket

Im sure a claymore, gladius, short sword, cinqueda etc. could do the exact same thing. Its not because of the sharpness its the speed of the bullet. Bullets at such a high velocity break up when they hit water, let alone metal.

And yeah Frank Booth, it can cut through five human bodies, if you tie them down and remove all their clothes... It is a sword made for killing unarmored untrained peasants. It wasn't even used much. Go figure.

So that whole Sengoku Jidai period, not a lot of samurai's died? hummm.....

 

[Carmine]

So that whole Sengoku Jidai period, not a lot of samurai's died? hummm.....

Yeah, there were times samurai fought each other en masse, but most of the time they were just fighting Ashigaru.

Anywho I do agree the katana is a cool sword, and it is also pretty amazingly made, doesn't make it the end all of swords however and people should stop portraying it as so.

 

[Bonez]

omg thats so HAXXXXXXXXXX!

 

[Facey]

Yeah, there were times samurai fought each other en masse, but most of the time they were just fighting Ashigaru.

Anywho I do agree the katana is a cool sword, and it is also pretty amazingly made, doesn't make it the end all of swords however and people should stop portraying it as so.

all depends on your .. opinion.. since we're all entitled to our own

 

[Carmine]

all depends on your .. opinion.. since we're all entitled to our own

Declaring a katana the "best" sword is not a matter of opinion, its a matter of what sword is BETTER.

 

[Yakumo Yukari]

A well-made katana is pretty strong, and they are pretty expensive to even get one. Not to mention it takes time to even make one. Unlike ordinary swords who breaks easily, katana can absorb the impact making it harder to break in the long run because its mix of high and low carbon steel. Katana slicing a bullet? I don't know since it hasn't been proven. Katana deflecting a bullet? It's possible.

But that's just my opinion.

 

[Facey]

Uhhh someone didnt watch the video ..

 

[FreakingHell]

Uhhh someone didnt watch the video ..

That doesn't really prove it, that could easily be faked...Not saying it is, but it's definitely possible.

 

[Mystery Penguin]

That doesn't really prove it, that could easily be faked...Not saying it is, but it's definitely possible.

you could say anything on mythbusters could be faked....

 

[Kek15]

Lol so sick, I like katana as the best melee weapon in the world.

 

[FreakingHell]

you could say anything on mythbusters could be faked....

Yes, I could. Not sure what that has to do with this though.

 

[billy victory]

Ok. In case anyone wants to hear a little bit of facts beyond "katanas rulezorz" or "katanas suck butt" let me tell you people some things.
1. I have split a bullet with a ten dollar wal-mart pocket knife. Personally. Splitting a bullet doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the blade. It has to do with the way bullets react to wedge-shaped objects.
2. Katanas are cool. Yes. And they are very good at the kind of combat they were designed for. They are draw-cut weapons, however, which are by definition most effective against un- or soft-armored targets. That isn't saying they weren't used against other samurai, samurai mostly used soft armor. For what katanas were used for, they would be just as effective as any other draw-cut weapon. Would a katana be effective against chain or plate mail? No. But they weren't up against that, so it doesn't matter.
3. An argument on the internet is ABSOLUTELY POINTLESS. ESPECIALLY ONE ABOUT SWORDS.

 

[Fallental]

This is very Cool. I practice (i am a newb) Gumbo (korean way of the sword) At my Taekwondo Dojang.

But even more amazing than a katana...

SANTOKU KNIFE!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santoku

 

[Mystery Penguin]

Ok. In case anyone wants to hear a little bit of facts beyond "katanas rulezorz" or "katanas suck butt" let me tell you people some things.
1. I have split a bullet with a ten dollar wal-mart pocket knife. Personally. Splitting a bullet doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the blade. It has to do with the way bullets react to wedge-shaped objects.
2. Katanas are cool. Yes. And they are very good at the kind of combat they were designed for. They are draw-cut weapons, however, which are by definition most effective against un- or soft-armored targets. That isn't saying they weren't used against other samurai, samurai mostly used soft armor. For what katanas were used for, they would be just as effective as any other draw-cut weapon. Would a katana be effective against chain or plate mail? No. But they weren't up against that, so it doesn't matter.
3. An argument on the internet is ABSOLUTELY POINTLESS. ESPECIALLY ONE ABOUT SWORDS.

Thanks for pointing out the BLATANTLY obvious.

 

[Carmine]

3. An argument on the internet is ABSOLUTELY POINTLESS. ESPECIALLY ONE ABOUT SWORDS.

It may be pointless but it is also fun. :bored:

 

[killer4000]

i agree with Fallental SANTUKu KNIFE FTW!!!!!!

 

[Mystery Penguin]

It may be pointless but it is also fun. :bored:

^this

 

[Smiley]

Can we now block bullets with knives on CS:S??

 

[GBear]

/Froths at mouth at the glorification of stupid katanas...

Besides that isn't even that impressive, the mythbusters did this on an axehead with a musket

Im sure a claymore, gladius, short sword, cinqueda etc. could do the exact same thing. Its not because of the sharpness its the speed of the bullet. Bullets at such a high velocity break up when they hit water, let alone metal.

And yeah Frank Booth, it can cut through five human bodies, if you tie them down and remove all their clothes... It is a sword made for killing unarmored untrained peasants. It wasn't even used much. Go figure.

Well, also because the katana is fortified steel. Japanese sword technology was way more advanced than gladius or claymores. Plus, yeah, high speed of the bullet, along with the bullet being soft lead. Soft lead versus fortified steel, uh yeah. But I do give the katana credit. These swords are very advanced, even to this day.