Hanwei Original Practical Plus Elite Katana
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Price range: $389.99 through $449.99
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Overall Length
- 40''
- Weight
- 2 lb 9 oz
- Brand
- Hanwei
- Culture
- Japanese
Overview
Hanwei Original Practical Plus Elite Katana
The Practical Plus Elite Katana provides a very economical cutting sword. The sharpened high carbon steel blade is forged and differentially tempered (HRC60 edge, HRC40 back) and the hamon is prominent. The Practical Plus Elite features genuine Same (Rayskin) on the Tsuka, with a tightly-woven cotton wrap (Tsuka-Ito). The long tang is double-pegged for security. The fittings of the Practical Plus Elite are decorated in a Japanese Dogwood motif with dragon menuki, and the handsome Tsuba is of an iron ''sunburst'' design with a brass habaki. Differences between the Elite and the classic Practical Plus include a cotton wrapped grip instead of leather, 1/2 inch shorter handle and 1/8 inch wider blade.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Hanwei
- Culture
- Japanese
- Pommel
- N/A
- Overall Length
- 40''
- Blade Length
- 28''
- Weight
- 2 lb 9 oz
- Edge
- Sharp
- P.O.B.
- 4 7/8''
- Thickness
- 7.2 mm - 4.5 mm
- Width
- 34.2 mm
- Grip Length
- 11''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- China
- Type
- Katana
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Master sword smith Paul Chen created Hanwei Swords and led the early industry by creating authentic handmade swords of the highest grade steel over the last several decades. A favorite amongst the industry, the original Hanwei factory suffered from a fire and ownership changes. In 2025, the factory closed and original collaborator Frenchie Jin’s forge (Dragon King / Kingston Arms) has taken over, improving and reintroducing past models. The reinvented Hanwei focuses primarily on Japanese and Chinese models, including the Performance Series Katana. Many of the original European models are now adopted as part of the Kingston Arms line.
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For the price point I am pleased with this sword. It’s a tool that does what it’s supposed to. 1 major complaint is the saya curvature doesn’t match the blade good. Causes some binding or drag for about 5 inchs of drawing the blade. Looks like that binding is holding blade in saya instead of hibaki. I’m not at a level to make drawing cuts yet so I’m ok with it but could be a big issue for some.
Excellent mat cutter, came very sharp. Actual weight is 2lb 11.6 oz. The big con was the tsuka core had some damage, fixable with epoxy. Hanwei said they would exchange it, though they didn’t have any in stock. I fixed the core myself. No problems.
Hanwei QC isn’t what it used to be.