Chinese Tai Chi Sword Kung Fu Martial Arts Retractable Magic Sword

For the disappearing sword trick we wanted it for - great! Not really smooth to open and close but perfectly good for our needs.

I am a Tai Chi novice, and this sword is perfect for me. The collapsible blade makes it easy to carry to class - where so many wanted to know where I got it. The only real negative is the quality of the case which is a cheap plastic and has already begun to tear. All in all, however, I would say this is an excellent item for the money spent.

The plastic hold and handle make it feel like a child’s toy. It gloriously opens smoothly. Once extended it is a pleasure to maneuver. However, it does not retract easily. The stainless steel partitions get stuck and at two spots it gets really stuck. It took me a good 5 minutes of wiggling and jiggling the blade parts to successfully get it back into the hilt. That is not how it’s supposed to be. Normally you would just push the tip of the blade downward onto itself and it collapses seamlessly. Unfortunately it continuously got caught every time I attempted to retract the blades. Once the blades catch you need to be careful when maneuvering the stainless steel parts to not injure yourself bc the blade parts are not completely dull. As an extended sword the outer parts of the blade ore indeed dull the the retracting cut portions are not. Wish it was smoother. Gave it an extra star bc it was nice when extended, even tho the hilt should not feel like a plastic toy -but for the price it was ok.

Broke in a few days just from swinging around

My son picked this out and I'm impressed by the quality of the case and handle. The sword itself is not sharp but he likes to pull it out and play with it. He's only swinging against air pretending to be a ninja, I wouldn't recommend actually striking anything with this.

Bought this for my daughter's acting class. Unfortunately the sword gets jammed very easily

It’s truly a beautiful piece! Quite sturdy, easily collapsible and a great addition to one’s mantlepiece, altar or collection!

This sword is perfect for tai chi sword practice, especially in a small space. I was able to go through the whole form without having to adjust where I was positioned.The handle is long enough for switching hands easily and it comes with a tassel which is more than mere adornment in tai chi sword forms. Retracting it was not easy as it kept getting stuck, but a little WD-40 solved this. It comes in a nice case and is very portable. For the price it is an excellent buy.