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Samurai swords?

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SFB
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i recently came upon some cash (couple hundred dollars) but i don't know what to buy. i was thinking of buying a katana because that would be tight, so if you could recommend any to me for a decent price thatd be cool.
currently looking on amazon:
$377.00
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DaffyDaDak
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save it and buy something you'll actually use?
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gr4
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good investment. ninja fights are very common these days.
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--ski--
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I have a Samurai sword, it's very useful. It's great for disciplining my girlfriend. Though I never strike her with it, the fear of losing a limb is powerful enough for her to make me a sandwich.
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SFB
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mainly gonna use it for cooking and masturbation
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50Kal
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Samurai swords are lame. Butterfly knives are where its at.
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SFB
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samurai sword > gay knife
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Logey.
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Yeah ladies love butterfly knife tricks
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450out.
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As if anybody that has a katana isn't going to use it, like come on.



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Backyard.Skier
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go all out and get the Koi Katana

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Overall: 44 3/4"
Blade Length: 28 1/2"
Handle Length: 14 3/4"
Weight: 2lb 13oz
Point of Balance: 5 1/4"
Sori: 1 1/8"

only 800$
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newnewschool
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Owning a samurai sword can go three ways.
1: burglar breaks in, you cut his head off
2: burglar breaks in, sees your sword, shoots you in the face.
3: burglar breaks in, sees you with your sword, and pulls out his own samurai sword. Then you are expected to fight to the death, or bring dishonor to your family
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SFB
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hopefully get to chop his head
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AaronO.
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Anyone saying that it's a waste of money... Stop lying to yourself you know you want to do karate in the garage with it!
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MFM
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i bought a machete for $9.28 and it's pretty fucking sweet, but not very ninja like.
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MFM
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i bought a machete for $9.28 and it's pretty fucking sweet, but not very ninja like.
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whoa-dere
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lol I HAVE TO SPEND MY MONEY
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--ski--
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Machete's are cool, however, they're a thugs weapon. Katanas have grace and elegance to them.
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SFB
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and on the off chance machete wielding puerto ricans break into my house the katana will have a length advantage against them.
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feihlination
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kill bill kinda destroyed what was left of that
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--ski--
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Maybe the white people in the film, but Hattori Hanzo epitomises grace and elegance, especially within his craft.



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CliffyByro
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if you're gonna buy one get a real one, if it's coming from amazon it'll be shit.

also what kind of life do you lead that the most first thing you would spend a few hundred dollars on is a replica sword?
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Bloc_chain
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Real samurai swords cost thousands of dollars
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pat_in_the_hat
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buy throwing knives. they actually require skill to throw, thus giving you a reason to throw them all the time. And they are easier to conceal, therefore allowing you to take them into public in case of a hairy situation. They double as a pocket knife. Most come with a totally badass hip holster. AND Leonardo, the ninja turtle, DOMINATED with them.

Trust me, best 20 bucks I spent last summer. Especially when I got super drunk at work and threw one thru the stove glass door in the kitchen.
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CliffyByro
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you are precisely the reason shit like that is banned here
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CaptainObvious.
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Take your few hundred dollars. Remove your pants. Get in front of your computer. Grab some lube. And wisely invest that shit in a short term CD or perhaps open a ROTH IRA. Never too early to be smart.



;) winky face.
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Huck_Norris
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I dunno man, I have one of these and although a samurai sword is cool, they can't chop down a tree or really serve any purpose BUT cutting someone. These are like lightweight whippable axes, and would remove a leg/arm/face in the blink of an eye and are also quite useful in the woods. Also only $25.

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Huck_Norris
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Oops.

Here it is.

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CliffyByro
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*people like you
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pat_in_the_hat
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and thats one reason why im a proud citizen of the United States of America (USA).
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Huck_Norris
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I'm proud to be an American simply because whiny pissant losers like Chicken are so offended by the place. I mean, if a crybaby passive aggressive little chunch-faced vegan hypocrite bitch like him hates us we must really be onto something.
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pat_in_the_hat
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YA! #americathegreatwithsamuraiswordsandthrowingknives,fuckchicken
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SFB
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maybe use it as a ski pole but mainly for because itll be fucking cool.
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--ski--
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Alright, that's cool. I want one.
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CliffyByro
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yeah im not denying it'd be cool to have. i have one and its nice to have it just sitting in my room. its not a terribly good one but whatever, my dad won it years ago and said i could have it. im just saying there's probably a ton of things you could better spend the money on
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gotti
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an axe for the faint of heart
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Wizerd
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http://www.japaneseswords4samurai.com/shop-forge.php?BrandID=10
Try this link.
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$169.95

I personally think this one is ill, its an elite dragon katana
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$319.95

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Huck_Norris
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Dude I'd rather have that than an axe in all honesty. It's lighter and easier to swing, chops exactly like an axe would on bigger trees and also handles branches and arms/legs with ease that an axe would be useless for but a machete would work on. It's also about 10lbs lighter than an axe and cuts waaaaaaaaay better than a machete.

It is literally the perfect ski trial clearing tool. After doing it for a few years and going through a bunch of different equpiment, all I bring with me nowadays is this, a lightweight chainsaw for the big shit and a pair of ratcheting loppers.

And it's murdered out.
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james6345789
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Win
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Wizerd
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OP vs an indian
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act.resist
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Dont be that guy.
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pat_in_the_hat
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you need the weight of an axe though... thats why they are so heavy. They more weight, the more effective they are at chopping and pounding.
To prove it scientifically, F=ma. acceleration will stay the same. So larger mass, larger force.
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SFB
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what the fucking awesome guy who has a sword?
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maximiliaan
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SURE THING! I CLICK ON ONE FUCKING NINJA SAMURAI SWORD THREAD AND ALL THE BANNERS ARE FUCKNG MANGA SHIT
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Huck_Norris
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Unless you're chopping down trees a ton, carrying it's silly. Even if you are, a chainsaw is far superior for the same weight. Axes are just dumb for that shit, especially hiking while doing all that stuff. But hey if you want to use one knock yourself out man ;)
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GayWolf420
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Choose the sword, and you join me....
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feihlination
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BOOOM SCIENCE!
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SFB
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i can confirm axes dont work well at all for chopping trees you need a chainsaw for that.
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CliffyByro
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fun fact: i once chopped down a tree with an axe in the dark while rather drunk and wearing a suit and tie and drinking gin. was a fun night
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I_Am_Mod
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those are the best nights !
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CliffyByro
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Haha seriously. it was the weekend of the British universities snowsports competition and there was like 600 of us staying in this huge mansion surrounded by forest in the countryside. the owner of the place didn't give a fuck and was just as drunk as us haha, there were people wearing his suits of armour, people dancing on the pool table, lots of nakedness, we were chopping down trees, it was crazy. i was still walking round drinking beer at 8am in my suit when we had to leave for home in like an hour haha
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chicken
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samari swords are for like the weird people in highschools. you are such a loser.
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