I love the handle, it is very comfortable, and it looks great, it feels great in my hands, but the front view of the blade is subpar. The flat of the blade tapers very steeply and roundly into the blade, while good for safety, I have no friends and that is not a problem for me. It makes it look very comical. And the back is exceedingly rough in one spot. It looks terrible, but nothing a bit of primer and paint won’t fix. While I went into details about the flaws, I find the rest of the blade to make up for this. It seems that this may be a small flaw on the individual level, the front of the blade is very flat and round. This is hideous and makes this sword the equivalent on my stomach. But you should buy it anyways.