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This sword has been a great toy at our house. I have 4 boys ages 11-5 and they love to play Lord of the Rings in the backyard. We have 5 of the Lord of the rings swords. They have all been sturdy and have lasted since Christmas and it is now almost May. My kids play with this sword often and relatively roughly and it still looks and works great!

Awesome costume addition! Great quality for the price.

This is a toy, so don't get your hopes up that it will be a shining replica of the sword from the movie, but it's a pretty good toy replica. My daughter and I were and are able to have multiple sword fights and no damage to the sword or each other. It is light and unless a child were REALLY trying, they will not get hurt with it or hurt anyone else.

My kids love swords. It's holding up well enough, for a plastic sword. The boys are happy, so I'm happy.

Excellent product. It was solid and pretty cool my only complaint was a little small but it was still cool. PS very sharp

Beautiful futuristic blade my son loves it he's gotten a little carried away with it so now it is a display piece. He pulled it out to chop watermelons and a half he gets a real kick out of it

Okay, holy crap this thing is awesome! It honestly looks just like the pictures, and has the sharpness to boot!The thing is most as long as my arms (but I'm not sure just how much water that holds since I'm short!) It was a great cosplay edition for my friend's suit. He definitely appreciated the look. And since the price was relatively low, I was able to get him two, no problem!I will say there are only two cons I found. Since these do have some steep ridging (for the shape, not on the blade itself) it was a bit hard to resheath back into the provided sleeves. (Which are made of a plastic that isn't too strong, but I figured that's why the swords are a lot cheaper. It did tear upon resheathing, but held its shape pretty well, so it wasn't too bad). The other con being that the packaging for these swords is in a thick styrofoam, that tears pretty easily in the box, which makes a load of mess when opened (which isn't too bad, it's just something worth noting!)I can't really make any calls on its overall durability, since I'd given them to a friend, or on their outdoor reliablity; but, in the short time I'd had them, I thought they were great! I probably wouldn't take these to the woods or anything, but they do make aome pretty gnarly decorations! 😁

The sword came in a great condition dispite it being a bit dirty, although that's nothing that couldn't be solved with a rag and some soap. It's somewhat sharp, but it won't cut something unless you put some extra effort into using it as cutlery or for some lessurely swordplay. It came with a sheath made of a semi-stiff material which should mantain its durability through multiple uses, so long as it's not used excessively. The strap is a small, short strap with a clip rather than an over the shoulder strap that you see in most movies and TV shows, although you could clip it to your belt or hang it on your shoulder. It's still a great deal for the quility of the product.

Most of the reviews posted here are from PEOPLE WHO DON"T ACTUALLY OWN ONE OF THESE SWORDS. I can tell this by the factual errors they propagate after making a quick gloss of the other erroneous reviews, then summarizing them under the pretense that the writer actually knew what he/she was talking about. Let me correct some of the most fatuous errors: 1. The hilt end (better known as the POMMEL) IS NOT SHARP, so you will not cut yourself on it. If you are concerned that you (or your baby brother) might stupidly gouge out an eye with it, you can wrap the entire end with leather for extra protection, but the rest of us who aren't idiots won't need to do that. 2. The body of the blade is flat in cross-section, not diamond-shaped like a medieval sword. That's because this is a modern weapon built more like a machete, not some imported renaissance faire knock-off junk. 3. The entire sword from tip-to-pommel is ONE SOLID PIECE OF 3/32nd Inch-thick STAINLESS STEEL with an anodized black finish. It HAS NOT BEEN SPOT WELDED AT THE HANDLE END (...unless you got a reSold sword that someone broke, tried to fix with mediocre welding skill, then resold to you). It costs money to weld metal and a sword maker will not add welding to a weapon's production steps if he can fashion it all in one piece (and thereby save himself money) as well as strengthen the overall weapon. 4. The scabbard is made of standard black CORDURA WOVEN-NYLON CANVAS and is not "paper thin"; the only way you will poke a hole in it is by stupidly shoving the blade in upside-down (contrary to the curve at the end). I've sheathed the sword many times (properly) without the slightest noticeable scabbard wear. The notches in the blade make it a bit tricky to re-sheathe, but the blade has NEVER hung-up in the scabbard while being drawn. True, the sword handle-wrap is made of 1/8th-Inch black para-cord, but the wrap on mine is quite tight and holds well in place because there is a recess/notch cut into the body of the sword to keep the cord from slipping. I might eventually replace it with leather wrap when the cord wears out, but that will be years, possibly a decade or more in the future. The handle has been fitted with a form-fit slab on both sides and is THICK enough to accommodate comfortably someone like me with XL Glove-sized hands and will give you a firm gripping surface. BTW...I personally don't care for "pimped-up" weapons, so if you don't like the cheesy looking red "racing stripe" on the flat of the blade, you can very easily scrape it off, as I did, with a fingernail leaving no damage to the blade's finish. The blade is definately a utility blade, rather than a trophy-case Honey, but it seems as sturdy as any typical camp machete. PLUS this item was well-engineered by people who apparently put some time and thought into its good design. And that, my friends, is also a form of beauty.

Ok but week

I would have liked a better sheath for it but... the blade is sharp and the price is right and I got a buckskin i can use to make a nice sheath.

Nice looking, as well as *really* sharp. Holds an edge well too. I used it to trim some bushes and trees in my yard. It is still sharp enough to cut completely thru a 1 inch diameter tree limb in a single stroke. Good weight, nice balance. Only bad thing is, for any serious use, you will need to add some padding to the handle, which is a bit narrow, and not at all comfortable to hold for any continuous use. I used some duct tape and cotton balls. It's not the most elegant thing in the world, but it is much more comfortable to hold and use now.

Sword was good, blade wasnt sharp definitely needs to be sharpened but the tip is razor sharp so be careful. the holder tore on day 2 and the blade slid right through it so be careful when you put it in! dont make the same mistake i did. otherwise the sword is extremely well, if it isnt for you then send it back and get another! :D

This is a really good sword, it has a great quality to it, the only problem you'll have as a customer, is the freaking sheath, when the blade is returned to it, it is not in a nice, smooth, one motion flow, it gets stuck. Nonetheless you're really getting your money's worth for a nice quality product, if you're thinking about purchasing, do it, you won't be disappointed,...........in the sword. The sheath will anger you though lol.

I got what I expected. Its not particularly sharp, but it is pointy. The decal isn't it great shape, but I don't particularly care about that too much. The handle is good so far, I'll edit this if it starts to fall apart, but so far so good. And if the sheath thing is a deal breaker for you, then don't get it. The sword had already poked through when it arrived at my door. Don't expect the sword to slip right into the sheath either. Because of the curve you have to push the back of the blade as far as you can against the sheath, and then kind of wiggle it in because of the way that the spine is designed.

Bought this as a gift, although I'm considering getting another for myself now.-The blade itself is fairly sharp; full tang and sturdy, a bit thicker than expected of stainless steel.-The overall design is eye-catching and unique, with pointy cutouts and the painted flame above the handle.-The handle wrapping is a pretty tight-wound cord, but the material feels as if it might slip your palm from fatigue after a while.-The sheath could've used a bit more attention, but it does the job of protecting the blade from outside elements and (if worn carefully) may be used for light-use carrying.Overall, a good show piece and possible backyard cutter. Well worth the price.

My boyfriends nephew comes over to our place and he likes to play with it!

it's foam not a real sword. i was disappointed.

A little small and flimsy.

Was my 5 year old's sword but he poked his sister in the eye. Now it's my sword. I really don't play with it that often.

This is definitely a child's costume accessory! The tag says +14, but it would be rather underwhelming to say the least, only about 24" from hilt to tip for a 14 year old teenager. Also, the blade is not very wide, about 1 1/2" wide. Glamdring should be a little more . . . Glamorous! Fine for a younger Gandalf fan however.

Very nice for the price.

This blade was was sent as expected with the sheath though after a couple of days the product bent at the sharp end. when it arrived it wasn't very sharp so I had to sharpen it overall it was ok and it was relatively worth it.

The sword is awesome but the sheath it comes with is cheap and horrible. The sword cut through it after about 4 uses.

The sword is everything that it said in the description, which I really enjoyed. My main problem, though, was that when it arrived, the sheath was torn to hell. It was too tight and the blade would barely slide back into it without tearing right through it like wet tissue paper. I guess the product was as it advertised, so that's good, but still.

interesting gift but somewhat less cool that you can tell that it was probably cut out of a large flat piece of metal side-by-side with hundreds of others and just machine bladed but all in all it does not look like it's going to fall apart on you like some of the samurai swords I've seen in stores for hundreds of dollars over the years

Very nice sword, but the wrapped handle is a quick problem. Could be easily fixed if replaced with a leather handle? I'm not sure, but the wrap comes undone very easily. I do like the sword its self however, and love to show it off. But again, it needs a new handle wrap.ALSO I absolutely abhor the nylon sheath. Worst idea sense clothes! lol. The first time I sheathed my sword I cut right through the sheath. I would advise if you are going to order this product, to custom make your own leather sheath AND handle. But the blade its self is not bad.Over all, I wouldn't buy it again.

Sward looks just like photo, but the quality isn't very good. It is so flexable that if you lay it down on something for a few hours it will actually bend in that curve!!

This really should be a 3 to 5 dollar item. Cheap and small. I would recommend any Nerf sword over this. Better quality for around the same pricing.

really small. even for a hobbit. i've seen sting swords that are bigger than this

It has a long thin crack down the blade. Nice display piece though.

I received the sword today. I had a hard time removing the sword from the sheathe. Once I removed, I saw the reason for the difficulty. The tip of my sword was bent completely perpendicular. Very disappointing.

Not sharp tip was bent when it arrived

Its a cool sword but the decal was ruined with scratches so bad that i had to remove it myself

Its a 20 dollar sword. don't be surprised when you're disappointed. Its a laser cut chunk of metal with a poorly wrapped handle and a horrible sheath.

I've paid anywhere from 10 dollars to 200 dollars for swords, and as far as cheapies go, this is a ten dollar sword tops. I've gotten a lot better swords for less. Yes it's a cheapie but as long as they come sharp and in new condition, collectors are content with cheapies. This one came dull, scratched and wholly unremarkable, even for a cheap sword. If I'd seen it in local flea market even for $10 I probably would've passed on it. So there you go ... Try a different cheapie. There ARE good ones on here!

Far to small. Warning this is child size. Do not order if for adult.

Received cheap plastic sword that said civil war saber.

Little plastic kids swords. The paint job is horrible and it's already falling apart even though I haven't done anything with it yet.Waste of time.

tiny even for small child

Extremely flimsy. It wouldn't last 5 minutes with my son. I returned it.

Very cheap!! This would have been fine for $5 or less.

I received the wrong item. how they mix up the Red Flame Fantasy Sword with a wooden sword blows my mind..... I was actually ready to get the sword, but with this mix up, I don't even care anymore.. my friends are bummed also because they wanted to see it. I guess the ones who mixed up my order don't even care.... it wasn't there hard earned money spent...

Complete garbage. The blade I received had paint blistering and rust on it. It was gonna be a Christmas present but I decided just to get something else because of how s***ty this was.

this thing is just BAD, if u want a sword save your money and spend at least $50. dont just buy parasitically. i hit a tree branch and it bent the blade. i stabbed the tree in frustration and it broke the tip of the blade off completely. just a very bad buy. really if you want something cheap to swing around just go get a wooden stick from your yard and swing it around. you'll have the same effect but you will still have $30. If you buy this your an baka so yeahhhh that sums this up....

Its just a fancy looking machete. Price is about right but I wouldnt recommend it,for anything but cutting down weeds.

The red design on the side was literally coming off!!! It looked as though I painted it with nail polish!!!!! Peeling of design for a christmas gift to my brother???? Glad to think Amazon is ok with their products falling apart!!! Wish I could show you all the pictures I took in my frustration!! Money back??? I wish!

When I received the sword, it arrived in a big Amazon box. The Amazon box was totally intact, but inside was another flimsy box containing the "Fantasy Sword". I eagerly removed the plastic film covering the sword and immediately noticed that the sword was cracked. I have ordered quite a few knives and swords, but this is the first time, that one arrived cracked. Obviously this crack in the metal, renders this sword as useless. Just not was I was expecting, to say the least.