Cold SteelTraining Dagger Polypropylene Handle with Blunt, Black, One Size

A must-have for people who want to learn swordplay but don't have access to a wide open space to practice. It stands at 20 inches in total with a 13 inch blade, which is extremely convenient in smaller rooms with low ceilings. Its weight is decent enough to where I can wield it with my non-dominant hand without strain, and its point of balance sits right at the bottom of the fuller (that groove in the center of the blade), allowing for excellent control. If your hands are small enough, you might even be able to two-hand it by placing your hand over the pommel, which is pretty comfortable to hold.The only praises I can't sing of this are those of its durability. Whenever I'm not fighting the air, my adversaries for the three months I've had this dagger for have been PVC pipes wrapped in foam. That, and the occasional concrete wall. And while I have escaped each of these encounters with minimal damage to my weapon, you should probably take these victories with a grain of salt.All in all, regardless of how much space you may or may not have, I highly recommend that you give this humble dagger a try.

these are easily the best wasters on the market. when i saw the price from cold steel i wondered if maybe something was wrong with them as you generally pay for cold steel quality, i thought the low price might be a warning. not so at all the construction is excellent . the actual form is aesthetically accurate enough its impossible to think of these as sticks (a whole different kind of fighting!) but general enough that with the dagger the short sword and the broad sword in their arsenal a student of western martial arts can approach their art from the perspectives of a variety of schools and regional methods. i will be taking a look at the eastern style trainers in the near future and fully expect them to be of comparable quality.the only warning i would offer is the point.this is not a design flaw. i offer those practitioners of more aggressive training methods a reminder of the power found behind the thrust of a sword. failing to parry or step out of a thrust or lunge is a mistake that will probably not be often repeated.

Have both dagger and sword. Make nice set for practice and costume without issues from observers. Have beaten it against anything I wanted to without it even showing any damage.Only thing was when left it if vehicle in Texas heat. It warped, but came back, and the rubber decayed, which I just glued the hard in place.It appears to be as tough as this old man.Would recommend it to almost anyone as the point is sharp enough to put eye out and do body damage if intended. Even works as self-defense in bind.

Nice training dagger, good for adult or teen cosplay or training.Not safe for young kids (preteens) because the material (although not sharp) is still hard, rigid, and pointy at the end. Answering a question above: "No, it's not safe for preteens! This isn't even legal for adult SCA sparring because it's too hard and rigid. The point is also sharp, so they could poke someone's eye out! Finally, the material is so hard and rigid that if they hit each other in the head or wrist or other sensitive areas, they can hurt each other. For kids that young, please get a softer plastic sword or foam rubber or foam-covered plastic sword like they use in SCA sparring."PROBLEM: The thick, black "rubber band" that's supposed to hold the crossguard in place broke on all three of mine; however it turned out it's not really necessary (the crossguard stays on without it), so I only deducted 1 star for that.1) The first dagger I ordered, the "rubber band" broke immediately upon assembling it, so I sent it back for a replacement.2) My second one, the "rubber band" broke after about a week of just sitting in my office unused! I didn't bother sending this one back, because I realized that the crossguard stays in place okay without it.3) Mythird one, the replacement for the one that had first broken, also had its rubber band fail, after a couple of months of just lying around unused, so that's three out of three!

I love cut and thrust swordplay. Having a sword in one hand and a dagger in the other is just too much fun. I bought a pair of these and a pair of the hand and a half swords to spar with and I couldn't be more pleased. The dagger is even more indestructible than the sword is. There is very little flex of any kind in the blade, so it is really more like wood than steel. A steel sword is going to flex quite a bit, so the swordplay is different when using any kind of synthetic material to practice with. That aside, this is an awesome companion to the sword and sooooo much fun to spar with!! I used to make my swords out of wooden dowels and wrap them with electric tape when they started to splinter. This is a huge step up. Considering I got the sword for about $22 and the dagger for around $14, you just can't beat that! Anytime you can get this much fun for less than $40 bucks I say you have to do it. These are going to last longer than I will and will be great fun for decades to come I am sure.

I bought this for my soon to be five year old, and it’s a perfect length. It is harder than other polypropylene swords I’ve purchased in the past; it feels more like a solid piece of plastic and less rubbery. But all in all, I’m very pleased with it. We spray painted the blade metallic silver, sprayed the hilt gold, and wrapped the handle with real leather tennis wrap. It looks awesome!

Very sharp tip, whittled it down a little and held a lighter to it to taper it to a gentle point like in the pictures. The sword and the cross guard is not molded together, it's two separate pieces. Little piece of rubber was included to hold cross guard in right place, broke after 5 minutes of my kid playing with it. Works, but not exactly what I thought I was getting.