BEWARE THIS SWORD...WATCH THIS BEFORE YOU BUY!!!!Double dragon willow leaf Dao

[@tempestbladeargus]

keeping it for three months to make sure you get it right your dedication is beyond belief. I really appreciate it!

[@JoeSteel1]

Thanks buddy, yea from to time I revisit pieces to show how well or not well they hold up after use and time...much appreciated

[@jeffaschbacher3334]

Negative's aside, it's a beautiful piece Joe. Have a great weekend bro 🇺🇸

[@JoeSteel1]

Thanks Jeff have to get the bad stuff out too...

[@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors]

Great PSA homie. Very thorough!

[@JoeSteel1]

Thanks partner felt Like I had to

[@gargoylesblade]

Great video, unfortunately all companies have a bad product that needs improvement. The scabbard could also be a magnet for moisture.

[@JoeSteel1]

You know I had concerns about a complete rosewood scabbard, especially with the climate changes from one part of world to another, it really messed up the fit of the whole piece and hopefully they would consider this on the item, I would ditch the rosewood even though it does look & feel dam fine...and thank you kindly by the way

[@gargoylesblade]

@@JoeSteel1 it does look good, but how practical is it unfortunately.

[@heyyitsthejohnsons5470]

Sorry to hear about the changes to this sword but I'm very happy about the heads up! Much love and thank you brother!!!

[@JoeSteel1]

yup, can't be all butterflies and rainbows, lol

[@troyewing3188]

I appreciate your Honesty

[@JoeSteel1]

Many Thanks...I try to communicate what ever I see, and it is always my own views and opinions

[@PUREWATER1212]

I admire your passion for ⚔️ swords and your knowledge of them... I've been wanting one for quite sometime...I watch your reviews so when I am able to purchase one that I have Great info from you when I spend my money on my first one...and hopefully many more.. thank you Joe..#22adaynomore✌️

[@JoeSteel1]

So much my pleasure and thank You!!!

[@hachimanjiro]

Great video, thanks Joe,it's a shame the blade looks like it promises so much,it looks like it can be much improved,hopefully they will have a good look at the (many) downfalls and fix them, again many thanks

[@JoeSteel1]

thank you and yes ofcourse, you would hope companies would improve on criticism if their products, jkoo I have seen appreciates the feedback, and I share my vids directly with their managers.

[@cooldaddyfunk]

I wonder if you can take it apart, and maybe customize it w tight fittings, that blade has some nice life to it. Pretty beautiful. I mean I know you can't take it apart, maybe you can break it apart and have a custom handle made for it? I bet someone on here can put maybe a beautiful sanded wooden handle on it. I'm not sure. But it's a shame having a nice blade, I mean the blade is everything. Hopefully you can make a project out of it. Idk how much it cost, but maybe it'd be worth it.

[@JoeSteel1]

The company had advised me how to fix it so I will attempt it, if not yes I will get new furniture put on it as the blade is truely beautiful and well made. I agree

[@Captain-Electro]

Well, I've heard the term rattling sabers. This one would be a good candidate for saber rattling campaign 😬 DAYUM JOE!

[@JoeSteel1]

Good one👏upsetting since it's such a bad build over a wonderful blade and nicely detailed parts

[@jakemake142]

I like Chinese sabers too where can I get one?

[@JoeSteel1]

Try RVA katana based out of Virginia in the states, you can speak directly to John, tell them I sent you, he has many Chinese style swords he can ship directly to you

[@BigRedEDC]

Great information Joe! Definitely needed to get the info out and hopefully these issues will be addressed!

[@JoeSteel1]

JB, wouldn't be true to my channel if I didn't mention the bad as well as the good...hopefully the videos we do don't ever fall on deaf ears of companies, but sinoswords takes the criticism with appreciation

[@BigRedEDC]

@@JoeSteel1 Very true....gotta call it like you see it!!

[@stefanklaus1652]

Very informative video brother joe, all your videos are a joy to watch , take care brother love ya

[@JoeSteel1]

Thanos for saying brother Stef

[@samuraibyrd]

Great review Joe!!! I can fix it,if you want? Well,when i get better anyway,lol

[@JoeSteel1]

Would be an interesting project for another day yes, and thank you for friend

[@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145]

I am surprised they let quality go so much on a sword that looks so nice...damn shame

[@JoeSteel1]

Yes my thoughts exactly, I'm hoping this was a bad one off the line, if not I'm hoping this video would have them revist the product, and thanks for watching

[@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145]

@@JoeSteel1 welcome & agreed I hope it was just a bad lemon in the bunch...but regardless maybe your vid will draw their attention to the issue

[@Bee_Tea_Sea]

Hey man heard anything bout Byrd lately?

[@JoeSteel1]

Byrd is ok, alot of just healing and time needed, but spirit is high and looking forward to getting back, we are already planning a project together

[@Bee_Tea_Sea]

Nice to hear

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

Wow good lookin sword but those issues make it not worth getting. I wonder if another same model would have these issues and you got one that just didn't pass muster?

[@JoeSteel1]

Yea definitely a good looking piece, shame it diminished in fit so rapidly, could be one off the line issue, but if not hoping this video can raise some awareness

[@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge]

I'm in love with the wood scabbard

[@JoeSteel1]

Yes Rosewood is beautiful but problematic with the temp changes

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

I think its actually supposed to be a little tip heavy. Im pretty sure they used those w/ shields in period. Which like the viking era would mean that your sword doesnt need to be as nimble b/c you can use the shield to guard your sword hand while you recover.

[@JoeSteel1]

Thanks for watching Josh, yes I totally understand the historical representation of it with shield combo and all. I don't mind a heavy sword, it's just the point of balance was "too much" towards the tip. coming from using a katana, I didn't feel in control. but with use I got more used to it, it's more all the fit and finish problems that really troubled me about this piece that diminished rapidly around a really well made blade

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

@@JoeSteel1 hmmm...it could be that JKoo didnt give it enough distal taper. How many inches is the P.O.B from the guard? On a sword like that it should usually be around 4.5-5" from the guard but if theres not enough taper then it could just overall be too heavy. I havent had a bunch of repro's from Jkoo but ive handled quite a few antiques.

[@JoeSteel1]

the ladder overall too heavy POB is close to 6" from guard, with a redesign this could be a wonderful repro.

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

@@JoeSteel1 thats not too awful far out but it would make it a little cumbersome. You could try adding heavier hilt furniture to back weight it some though it will increase overall weight i wish companies would just distal taper all the swords they sell.

[@JoeSteel1]

Agreed, it would go from a nice sword for the eyes to great sword in the hands for sure, great info dude, thank you for sharing

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

Needs better glue, more distal taper & a more refined handle.

[@JoeSteel1]

The handle section is the biggest problem this sword has, the others are generally easy fixes, annoying but fixable

[@RidingHumboldtCounty]

That’s a mean sword 🗡!!!!! Yikes 😳

[@JoeSteel1]

It is a serious sword, that can mean business, just such a shame it was so poorly built around such a well done blade

[@MattP-BandB]

Sucks about the quality issues. From a distance, it’s a gorgeous sword.

[@JoeSteel1]

With no doubt a beautiful piece, with a great looking blade, fit and finish nose dive ruined what could have been a really nice piece

[@AgouraSteve]

Time to go to town with gorilla glue lol. I had issues with my chinese sword too, and Jkoo gave me a full refund. They stand behind their mistakes at least, and I respect that. I can’t fully sheath mine either.

[@JoeSteel1]

Glad they did, and interesting that you had same issues, that glue project, would be really messy, no removal of parts on this one possible without breaking it

[@AgouraSteve]

@@JoeSteel1 yep. Messy, but will help greatly.

[@addictedtoblades2]

Great video brother 👍, informative 🤺🗡🔥😎

[@JoeSteel1]

Thanks my man

[@addictedtoblades2]

@@JoeSteel1 your welcome friend 🗡🤺😎🔥

[@MichaelR58]

Joe , good video and review , thanks for sharing the issues with us , God bless ! #22aday #22adaynomore

[@JoeSteel1]

Thanks Michael, hopefully these videos are a basis for improvement on the company's part

[@blindowl-bushcraft-survival]

T Great video, take care Jjoe

[@JoeSteel1]

Thank you Dan

[@little2826]

Sorry that was a bit of a lemon. Hopefully they fix it.

[@JoeSteel1]

Hoping mines was a lemon and not a testimony to the sword build,

[@pistolpete4991]

Awesome review brotha! They need improvement on that sword! Lol

[@JoeSteel1]

Situation Critical for sure, gotta discuss good and Bad

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Well.. Its a big-n

[@JoeSteel1]

Huge

[@RidingHumboldtCounty]

🤙💯🔥❤️

[@JoeSteel1]

👊👊👊👊👊

[@cooldaddyfunk]

Sucks you can't break it down! Seems to have a real nice blade!

[@JoeSteel1]

Truely 👍👍👍

[@erichusayn]

Go with LK Chen next time.

[@JoeSteel1]

I said this to Electro, a dam shame considering the beautiful blade, and detailed pieces with such a horrible build, QC nose dive. Price point on it on par with LK chen, with better handling sword and overall better build quality

[@michaelrizzo5523]

That's really disappointing. On a related topic, I've been considering doing some "revisit" reviews of my own.

[@JoeSteel1]

I think it's beneficial to know the sword beyond the initial review and demonstrations, and a testimate to it's long-term use and durability, like this Dao, which had initial issues but with time and use have gotten considerably worse.

[@notanotherswordreviewchann4901]

If you want to get rid of it don't destroy it! I'll buy it off you!! I can take it apart and make it better!!

[@JoeSteel1]

Oh no I never was intending on destroying it, I actually heard back from Jkoo after the video and they gave me recommendations on how to make adjustments to it., the blade is actually really fine

[@notanotherswordreviewchann4901]

Yeah the Chinese forges don't use good glue. And that scabbard could be a lot better. Give it some taper. And the handle too. But the Chinese forges haven't had to care about the quality of Chinese style weapons until recently. They're getting their. They didn't care too much about the quality of their Japanese swords for years too only until about 6 years ago they really started getting better by buyer force. We buyers started demanding better stuff and knew what to look for. They still don't do distal taper too well but better NG better. Check out siwode on Amazon. I was blown away especially for the price. The T10 green dragon or black wave (other versions offered from same place) is really well done. Distal taper and attention to back line geometry. Most miss that.

[@JoeSteel1]

Yes there are without question Chinese forges that have improved their products greatly because of customer demand for it, Although Huawai has horrific customer service and LONG waits, produce some truely beautiful Nagasa, I've been waiting for my order from them for 11 months now and apparently it should be coming end of this month or early April, there are surprisingly some diamonds in the rough on Amazon market but I wouldn't trust them entirely, Price is always a big factor, you do get what you pay for in general with swords, All great info and comentary my friend, thank you!!!

[@notanotherswordreviewchann4901]

Thanks for responding! And I really appreciate this review because most sword enthusiasts don't know or review Chinese style swords and I was really interested in what jkoo sino offer in ways of Chinese weapons. Was always wondering how well they were put together. Your assessment is correct. They do a good job on the blades but need much attention to construction. And do look at siwode katana on Amazon. For the money, I haven't found better.

[@JoeSteel1]

will do dude

[@shanewright344]

JKOO needs to do better when it comes to the fit and finish of their products. Period. Yes, they have good customer service, and they do offer refunds and discounts, and they also accept returns. However, I don't think sword buyers should have to deal with that, and I think JKOO would save themselves a lot of unnecessary hassle if they just stepped up their game a little bit. Don't get me wrong: I like JKOO as a company, but I know they can do better.

[@JoeSteel1]

You just summed it all up nicely, if I was the bladesmith producer of great blades for them, and stood by seeing some epic fails on the final builds, I would be pissed, the unfortunate thing although, in order to step up their game, their prices gotta go up, or just deal with all the refunds and do overs, don't get wrong I do love the great potential of their products, having some of my fav. swords from them

[@shanewright344]

@@JoeSteel1 You're right. If you compare prices with JKOO and Swords of Northshire, you'll find that Bryce over at the shire is going to charge a little bit more, but the fit and finish is going to be a bit better. If you want to step it up, and pay $1200+ for a decent blade, you'll have to look at HuaWei, or, Z-SEY. Basically, you get what you pay for. However, when a sword becomes dangerous to use after a few cuts because the fittings are falling apart, or, it doesn't fit in the scabbard properly, or, if it comes to you with a dull edge and you ordered the blade sharp... I mean all of those little things add up, and for some people, $600+ for a custom blade isn't cheap.

[@shanewright344]

@@JoeSteel1 And, also yes, if I was someone working at that forge, and if I saw a blade that went out to a customer fail catastrophically, or, if the quality wasn't quite there, I would be pissed too. That being said, I have no idea what it's like to work there. It might be a fast paced, high stress environment where the goal is to crank out swords every other month as fast as possible. I honestly don't know.

[@JoeSteel1]

That's when you appreciated companies like skyjiro that really take pride in the products they put out, not going for speed but keeping their standards in tact, thanks for all the feedback Shane 😀

[@shanewright344]

@@JoeSteel1 No problems Joe. Skyjiro is one of those companies that really took care of you too. Props to them and Danny 👍👍

[@aussiepete67]

Joe.. good on you for the follow up, I'm really sorry to hear your sword is a dud.. but I'm just not suprised.. I'm pretty sure we've had a conversation about this blade and what I believe to be the issues about the labour used in the assembly and manufacturing of this product.. and I've seen nothing to change my mind... Call it for what it is.. a shit product produced under questionable labour practices... Cheers mate.🇦🇺💪

[@JoeSteel1]

It's not entirely about the labor practice, it's the companies, themselves, this is why you have a company like skyjiro that is stellar QC products and others in the same area are not

[@aussiepete67]

@@JoeSteel1 i agree and understand.. craftsmen make swords.. other forms of labour meet quotas.. Mate, I only have one voice, and can't do much, but I will use it to ask people to check the providence of the product.. how is it manufactured? What labour force was used? Is it a ccp owned or controlled company?.. then.. armed with this knowledge, choose whether or not to support that particular product.. I will use my voice to say NO to any product or company that allegedly uses child /forced or slave labour.. Just had to get that off my chest🇦🇺💪💪

[@rustyknifelover4463]

That's highly unfortunate.

[@JoeSteel1]

Indeed

[@garenthanolope6380]

Needless to say you wouldn't want a matched pair? LMAO

[@JoeSteel1]

Ahhhh no, really want to love this sword cause of such a wonderful blade it has

[@jdemeter4357]

It really sucks that you found a jem and turns out to be a terrible nag second. I see even more so it takes several skilled craftsmen to make a sword. If I was the black Smith who created the flawless blade would be extremely pissed off as to what happened and you also should be refunded full price. The company should after seeing what they sent you from embarrassment should send you a free sword. If not black list them even more so. #22aday

[@JoeSteel1]

well see but I totally agree on the smith on another reply

[@blindowl-bushcraft-survival]

Wow i would b so dissapointed

[@JoeSteel1]

It happens Dan part of this sword review game

[@vladimirkovacevic1656]

thats horrible,that poor sword

[@JoeSteel1]

All and All the sword had many flaws but the blade is so well made, and such a good cutter, I have fixed and can fix some of the issues, thanks for watching my friends

[@BruceWSims]

While I am always very sorry to hear that a well-made blade is poorly furnished, I have to support the reported short-comings as something I have found across the range of asian sword-making. IMVVHO I believe the desire to turn-out a large number of blades has caused the sword smiths to make two major mistakes. One mistake is to use un-seasoned wood for the sheath that shinks as it cures. The result is exactly the noisy ornamentation as seen here. The second is the use of lacquer to set poorly fitted guards and pommels. Actual use such as form work or validation cutting causes the lacquer to degrade resulting the noise heard in the video. My own personal long sword was fitted properly as was an antique Korean sword. However, I have come to find that it is incumbant on the new own to prepare to have the sheath, guard and pommel all dealth with soon after pressing the sword into service. Of course, this assumes that the blade itself is worthy of this sort of attention, and I make no assumptions there. Very nice video.

[@JoeSteel1]

Your share and experience is very much appreciated, I still have the sword and make the best from it as again the blade is fantastic and cuts wonderfully, sometimes you can't have it all but we have the right to demand it, interesting factors you included

[@blindowl-bushcraft-survival]

Wow i would b so dissapointed

[@JoeSteel1]

It's just part of this whole, collector, reviewer game, good to highlight the good and bad, as they are aren't all one or the other