Mini.Katana $600 T8 Series Katana Review and Destruction (Radiant Sea and Harmonious Symmetry)

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Matthew Jensen

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@Matthew_Jensen 7 ай бұрын

I tried doing a little more hand held video and using a different editing software. Not sure I love the results.

@kaoskronostyche9939 6 ай бұрын

The advantage of hand-held is the freedom to experiment with the lighting. Being able to easily and slightly change the angle and position provides more opportunity to use the light better. I think I also saw some filters being used also "looking for the light." I think you got some great footage of the blade starting at 9:15. You brought out the detail of the blade in the natural light very well and, I think, also used some filters for good result too. Anyway, I think you got some great results and I encourage you to continue working with hand-held. Thank you for another great review. Cheers!

@JoeSteel1 6 ай бұрын

Try to invest in a camera slider you will like results and freedom of motion...you can freehand, it's about have a steady hands and wrists and moving only your shoulder and core to move..like a human gimble.your wrists being the soft shock absorbers...believe or not holding your breath at times on certain movements helps a ton...I can get you some advice if you need..ive been shooting hand held for a long time...or shoot in 120p in slow mo mode and it will be smooth as well

@WiffHvH 6 ай бұрын

I agree, some parts of the video are sort of nausea inducing with the movement. still a great video!

@ABEAZYdaRonin94 6 ай бұрын

I haven't seen you have as much fun in a review in a while! Something about these 2 swords brought out your inner child 😂

@Psycho-Ssnake 6 ай бұрын

I love the nicknames.

@stuartdavenport2952 6 ай бұрын

Just for info guys, there are two “T8” steels out there. One is a 0.8% high speed tool steel that has massive amounts of tungsten for hot hardness and wear resistance. This is NOT what these swords have. They have a different T8 steel that is essentially W1 tool steel, very much akin to T10, also basically just W1 tool steel. W1 makes an excellent sword blade. The T8 with 14% tungsten would make a very poor sword blade and is quite expensive to produce, especially in a sword. Just so that everyone knows, most of these steels out there for swords labeled T10, T8, and K120c are just essentially W1 or W2 equivalents. K120c is a “powder steel”. It is NOT made with the powder (CPM) process. It is simply made from the powder of a simple 1% carbon steel. Imagine taking a bunch of W1 tool steel, grinding it down, collecting the bits with a magnet, and then using probably canister method, made into a billet. Vastly different than the CPM process. As a maker, I can buy 1095 powder steel, which is most likely what K120c is. It’s just 1095 powder made into a billet. Nothing special at all really, but don’t be confused into thinking K120c is the same type of steel making process as, say CPM3V, etc. I had some confusion early on, but it became very clear to me what K120c actually was and wasn’t when I started making knives. Carry on, MJ. Love the channel.

@robertbrittian6815 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video Happy Father's Day

@IR.L971 6 ай бұрын

You're right about waiting for a sale. I think $600 is a little high for what they're offering here, unless your just a fan of the company. That javelin toss into the tree 🎯🔥🔥🔥🔥😁🤘🏽

@StudioGDT 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review Matt…I will say that is the most accurate choji I’ve seen in a minute. For the life of me I don’t know why Longquan doesn’t sit down with the connoisseurs book of Japanese swords and just copy historically accurate Hamon-because what it looks like happens is one company does their “take” on say sanbonsugi and then another company copies that take and another that take, and you have these like, Longquan interpretations…they take a life of their own.

@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG 7 ай бұрын

Great reviews Matt! I’ve never been a fan of a sword called mini that wasn’t in fact mini. J/K I may have not heard you, but was it T-10 differentially hardened or a different steel? I definitely agree that $600+ is too much for what’s “not” added to make it worth that price point. I always appreciate when you show everything you definitely should not use a sword for, or do to a sword, so thank you for that as well

@KF1 6 ай бұрын

From what I understand, T8 is similar to T10, though with 0.8% carbon rather than 1%. Munetoshi used to offer this steel on their $200 budget cutters. Nothing special, by no means a bad steel.

@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG 6 ай бұрын

@@KF1 I did not know that, thanks 😁

@antouab221 6 ай бұрын

Thx Mat for another great review. One thing you didn't mention about these katanas is whether they come with geometric yokote or just a cheap brushed yokote version? This detail wasn't really visible on the camera. Cheers :)

@lechatdeluna8472 6 ай бұрын

Great review. Always look forward to your videos.

@tengu190 7 ай бұрын

Wonder if they come from the same company Reliks used for their T8 Chorui katana.

@marais9243 6 ай бұрын

Love the review!

@aaronmatheson9730 6 ай бұрын

I have seen that same tsuba bend, either on one of yours or one of the othe boys reviews on a different sword.

@aaronmatheson9730 6 ай бұрын

@@unnamed47 lol, a gots to do what you gots to do!

@aaronmatheson9730 6 ай бұрын

@@unnamed47 the kissaki end seems to pivot?

@aaronmatheson9730 6 ай бұрын

@@unnamed47 👍 I get what you are saying

@aaronmatheson9730 6 ай бұрын

@@unnamed47 hey brother, if it works! I would be embarrassed to tell anyone some of the things I have used to repair ordered katana. I make my own now (sometimes buy but not often). So that is part of the challenge, making sure there is nothing to “jimmy rig” when done. Ads to the challenge! Not saying it always happens, but as time has gone buy, less and less lol!

@davezaffina1983 5 ай бұрын

Can you review some of the swords RVAkatana sells? like the shock steel ones

@johncartwright8154 6 ай бұрын

Interesting analysis. The kashirae of the shinken featured are a bit flash for my reserved English taste, though the hamon are appealing!

@Pablo668 6 ай бұрын

Good review as always.

@dlatrexswords 6 ай бұрын

I was brought here by you having such an expressive open mouth on the thumbnail!

@Psycho-Ssnake 6 ай бұрын

He should do one with the "soyjack face" next.

@Psycho-Ssnake 6 ай бұрын

He should do one with the "soyjack face" next.

@Psycho-Ssnake 6 ай бұрын

He should do one with the "soyjack face" next.

@preparedsurvivalist2245 6 ай бұрын

The sword diminished each time you threw it against a tree?? Ya don't say...

@Psycho-Ssnake 6 ай бұрын

Insert appropriate Nicholas Cage meme here.

@DaelMorris 6 ай бұрын

The nature of the test is mostly immaterial. What matters is test performance against other swords undergoing the same test. That gives the viewer a basis for comparison.

@Matthew_Jensen 6 ай бұрын

In my head tossing it at a tree is akin to having it struck out of your hand while on horseback or maybe on foot from a polearm or club. Ideally it holds up but that is seldom the case. Bends, rattles, twisting, and dulling are all common enough. Though sometimes the sword rattles apart. The kashira craks, tsuba breaks, or sword snaps.. Damage from the the tree is expected but the degree of damage is more telling regarding how well it would hold up in a battle or hard use. maybe..

@lornemcneil 6 ай бұрын

Happy father's day fathers ,teach what is needed😊❤

@KF1 6 ай бұрын

9:55 I like your description of "beautiful controlled chaos" regarding the hamons. For $400 I was able to get a stone polished hand finished Dremsword with gorgeous finish, so I also agree more could be done to bring out the character. Good review, overpriced swords tho

@KF1 6 ай бұрын

Also, 17:15 awesome throw! That's excellent review work

@Matthew_Jensen 6 ай бұрын

I was not having a good aim day.

@KF1 6 ай бұрын

@@Matthew_Jensen that was full archery. Fails don't matter. Nobody makes their first jump

@theg0z0n 5 ай бұрын

me before this video - I think Mini.katana makes toys right? me after this video - well, alright, I'll take a look at what they have!

@rF-Phenom 6 ай бұрын

I would agree that 450-500 would be spot on for what it offers. Overall seems like a decent sword.

@soykanmuri7277 6 ай бұрын

You can tell how good Japanese swords are made. Over all swords the katana is best pick for how easily they break.

@notsans9995 6 ай бұрын

Honestly makes me sad how much of a following theyve build up, last year they launched a "premium" line were selling $400 Ryanswords for $1000+, every one of them sold out 😂😂

@notanotherswordreviewchann4901 6 ай бұрын

Fools and their money.....

@notsans9995 6 ай бұрын

@@notanotherswordreviewchann4901 I tried to warn people but they don't listen, there's this one dude on literally every single video they put up begging them to "make" a replica of some videogame sword, it's a very basic fantasy katana and I've told a the guy dozen times where he can custom order it himself but he's still in their comments every damn day lol. People really do like throwing money away

@michaelrs8010 6 ай бұрын

Ran this by my READ IT (for some reason when I write the name properly YT deletes my comment) Katana group. So far the consensus is that they are overpriced anywhere between 100 and 300 dollars. With most saying the for the same money or less there is much better value to be had at HanBon or Ryan or Shadow Dancer and others.

@Psycho-Ssnake 6 ай бұрын

Is it the word "mini" YT is giving you issue with ?

@michaelrs8010 6 ай бұрын

@@Psycho-Ssnake No, the social media site RED IT

@michaelrs8010 6 ай бұрын

@@Psycho-Ssnake no, the social media site that sounds like the above. For some reason I can't even write it as RED and then IT as two separate words next to each other.

@Psycho-Ssnake 6 ай бұрын

@@michaelrs8010 it's so weird what they try to Crack down on.

@aaronmatheson9730 6 ай бұрын

Sometimes I think they pull the prices off a bingo roller! There is no consistency in prices to value!