Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Full test & review: youtu.be/VYlE5-kNV8k
After having tested the "sharp", "battle ready" reproduction of Obanai's Nichirin (anime sword with serpent-like wavy blade) from Mini Katana and comparing its performance to the way it's presented in two of their videos I couldn't resist poking some fun at the, uh... discrepancy.
The blade I got doesn't cut anywhere near as well... or at all.
*** Credits ***
The videos I clipped here:
youtube.com/shorts/aRgbibBalNk
youtube.com/shorts/DWgq1XPbhuU
Background music:
"Little People At Work" by Horrorpen
opengameart.org/content/little-people-at-work-loop
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
"EDM is not my thing" by Snabish
opengameart.org/content/edm-is-not-my-thing
CC BY 3.0
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Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars):
gamersupps.gg/Skall
I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - amzn.to/2HeOCMA
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Full test & review: youtu.be/VYlE5-kNV8k
After having tested the "sharp", "battle ready" reproduction of Obanai's Nichirin (anime sword with serpent-like wavy blade) from Mini Katana and comparing its performance to the way it's presented in two of their videos I couldn't resist poking some fun at the, uh... discrepancy.
The blade I got doesn't cut anywhere near as well... or at all.
*** Credits ***
The videos I clipped here:
youtube.com/shorts/aRgbibBalNk
youtube.com/shorts/DWgq1XPbhuU
Background music:
"Little People At Work" by Horrorpen
opengameart.org/content/little-people-at-work-loop
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
"EDM is not my thing" by Snabish
opengameart.org/content/edm-is-not-my-thing
CC BY 3.0
*** Merch ***
bonfire.com/store/skallswag
If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: bonfire.com/welcome/07bb14169c804
*** Support the channel ***
Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server:
patreon.com/skallagrim
youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
GamerSupps powdered energy drinks and other stuff (I particularly like the SUS snack bars):
gamersupps.gg/Skall
I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - amzn.to/2HeOCMA
*** Other social media ***
https://bsky.app/profile/skallagrim.bsky.social
facebook.com/SkallagrimYT
instagram.com/skallagrim_yt
#skallagrim #fantasy #sword #anime #irl #test #review
