Cold Steel Swords -3 Chinese Swords Comparison and Review

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Cold Steel Swords -3 Chinese Swords Comparison and Review

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11 жыл бұрын

Cold Steel Swords, Chinese swords, comparing the GIM sword, Jade Lion Gim sword and the Battle Gim (new for 2012) side by side and also doing a mini review of each while introducing them all to you, showing you details of the swords as well as putting the sword in action to let you see how ergonomic the sword feels.
Jade Lion Sword: goo.gl/mnZQUM
Gim Sword: goo.gl/yhsoUE
Battle Gim: goo.gl/JPeMpC
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@mikelee7798 9 жыл бұрын

I got my battle gim today. Razor sharp, cut boxes and paper easily. Guard didn't block any movements, and fittings were all secure. A little blade heavy, and short handle, but those can be overlooked.

@JohnDoe-on6ru 6 жыл бұрын

You had me at "you can unscrew the pommel".

@luminate4419 4 жыл бұрын

that's the ultimate purpose for any sword if a sword cant unscrew a pommel is not a sword at all

@willemels5238 8 жыл бұрын

Great to see you again. Many years ago I watched you do some great forms with machetes. In my country finding traditional weapons is difficult so we practice jian and dao taichi forms with machetes.

@JMclaughlins 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the great reviews! This was quite helpful to me, as I was trying to decide which to purchase.

@VinnieBlackLodge 10 жыл бұрын

Great collection ! im just starting a sword collection i only have a cold stee.l warrior katana and just bought a Gim sword finally having a companion ! the gim story i heard after buying it and it fits me well lol

@Chiinnature 10 жыл бұрын

Great buy! the GIM sword by CS is one of the best chopper for sure!

@langying 10 жыл бұрын

From what I've researched, it depends on who you ask. In some styles, the tassel is purely for decoration, in others it's meant to draw the opponents attention away from the sword (especially when moving quickly)

@justsomeguy3931 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping me decide which sword to buy.

@shanejohnson382 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for comparing these three!

@Chiinnature 11 жыл бұрын

Great! glad you liked it!

@Chiinnature 11 жыл бұрын

see my recent videos on qing dao / braodsword antiquing job, or just search qing broadsword and you see my stuff there too. oh and ya, I also have other broadswords and daos too

@Zarterecia 10 жыл бұрын

Damn, I just decided to get one Battle Gim after watching your video.

@Chiinnature 10 жыл бұрын

Great choice! you should see my battle gim demo too! Cold Steel Battle Gim Review and Demonstration with Form 中國戰劍 - New for 2012! Anyone who say the guard is jamming your wrist up? They better learn the sword art better! LOL!

@FelinePaints 11 жыл бұрын

i once saw an instructional video for bagua swordmanships - the instructor stated that there are some moves where the tassel brushes the eyes of your opponent. He also mentioned that a red tassel flashing around draws the opponent's eye as a distraction - Like what Raymond Kong there said - makes them worry about blood or something. He also said something about it being like a counterweight, but I can't really see the logic there.

@Chiinnature 11 жыл бұрын

All are good, but if if you want something more classy, I go with the battle gim. The cheaper guy just doesn't have that "feel" to me, haha. It's a good chopper though

@munchichi8 9 жыл бұрын

Can you provide a link for Wai Jeng forge sword company?

@dasklavier7849 10 жыл бұрын

Always love your reviews Chiinnature. Can you tell us the point of balance for the Battle Gim? Thank you.

@Chiinnature 10 жыл бұрын

***** : 4 3/4''

@Chiinnature 11 жыл бұрын

they guard you mean? it felt very natural to me and it does have very traditional vibe. Just that it doesn't look like most of the "crap" modern swords on the market now is what I can say. (like those so called "tai chi sword" sold for 30-35 bucks). It is very nice feeling in hand, way better than many swords on the market today.

@22devildancer 7 жыл бұрын

what was is the technical name of the green sword. i purchased one while i was in china and now want to learn how to use it.

@Chiinnature 11 жыл бұрын

Try search up Kult of Athena, they have some good oxtail there now, but prepare to pay about $450 to $500 for each, those under that price is not good, at least won't hold up for long. The $500 range stuff can last a long time and you can really cut with them, like a real weapon in the old days. You are right though, tons of DragonWell crap out there, haha.. kungfu lovers NEED and DEMAND a better quality weapon for their training! You got the taste!

@isstanar 10 жыл бұрын

Regarding the jade lion, after your helpful review on a forum, I've decided against buying it or recommending it to my students. If it's handle and guard requires JB weld to secure a $650 product, then Cold Steel really has lost its quality control and my school may as well deal with Seven Star Trading for our gear needs. Right now everyone is canceling their Battle Gim, regular Gim, and Jade Lion orders.

@KeytoKungFu 7 жыл бұрын

Don´t understand it. Also really. What was the problem? Cause I bought one 2 days before

@12823matthewkao 7 жыл бұрын

isstanar I got my battle gim yesterday,and it is a beautiful piece of art, also very practical at the same time... I heard lots of bad thing about cold steel's quality control and this battle gim particularly, but I still decided to give it a try, and I got a good one eventually lol I recommend kult of Athena as a buying source. it seems like they really care about their customers and only sent you the sword with good quality

@akioutsunomiya4343 6 жыл бұрын

what kind of chinese tai chi sword first is name is called the cheapest one from cold steel???

@KrissStiletto13 10 жыл бұрын

Very informative...

@GunnarTh3Azul 11 жыл бұрын

which one of these do you figure is the most durable? for the price, the rosewood Gim looks to be a real good find.

@Warman_da_winz 9 жыл бұрын

Chiinnature, thanks for your review of these fantastic-looking swords. I am a newbie to sword collecting and was looking at some Cold Steel Products, but I have some concerns that they may be made too thin and break too easily. Do you know anything about this? Also, when these are called "battle-ready swords," could you use these swords in a sword fight to parry and block strikes without them getting too damaged?

@Chiinnature 9 жыл бұрын

Warman2012 4_da_winz No CS swords are actually built tough and overkill with their durability, and I don't see them being too thin or fragile either. I have a bunch of CS and they are always out-performing my expectation. You can rely on them for this

@Dante2099demon 11 жыл бұрын

Nice spears that u have back there :D

@SplicerYT 11 жыл бұрын

How much do Chinese Long Swords usually weigh? I like light weapons.

@TheNotoriousCheeto 11 жыл бұрын

I am thinking about getting one of the two Gim swords. I am not particularly interested in the fancy Jade Lion sword; I just want something to fight with. Can someone tell me about the grips on the two Gim swords? I know they are wooden, but what is the shape; oval, circular, or something? What is the diameter of each hilt? How is the traction; are they slippery? I have gotten some swords only to find that the grip has such a large diameter, or are slippery, and I cannot get a good grasp in it.

@auc125 10 жыл бұрын

thank you for your explanation!

@gatovillano7009 5 жыл бұрын

Why didnt the smith etch the sword? Then the pathern would be very visible.

@micahcampa 3 жыл бұрын

that is how the swords where back then they did not etch them at least chinese swords some cultures did but as far a chinese they relied on the polish to show the pattern

@gabbydelfierro8574 7 жыл бұрын

where could i buy a good sword that's cheap. i love your videos btw!

@brookeguy5547 11 жыл бұрын

hey Chiinnature i was wondering do you have any dao or dual dao swords? if so could u plz make a vid on them thanks!

@mikelee7798 10 жыл бұрын

Dear Mak Jo Si, Is the quality of the Cold Steel Gims greater or equal to that of a katana?

@Chiinnature 10 жыл бұрын

Mike Lee what katana???

@Chiinnature 9 жыл бұрын

starfury Lucario I have both, but I like battle gim more because I am more used to the style myself. The big crossguard on the Gross Messer is kinda hard to manipulate

@ManyDoors777 11 жыл бұрын

cool swords! Those things are expensive though!

@JuiceBox801 7 жыл бұрын

Good job!

@ronin6887 8 жыл бұрын

I would of appreciated; length, blade width, handle dimensions etc., not just weight!

@Chiinnature 8 жыл бұрын

+Ronin all the info you need can be found on the sword's product page online already, why do you need a youtube video to repeat that? I am talking about something a real user can feel and know, not something you can read online anywhere....

@bmxriderforlife1234 8 жыл бұрын

+Chiinnature because cold steel fucks up all the time my friends cold steel italian longsword is about an inch further up the blade for the balance point then is listed and his messer from them isnt the claimed weight its actually lighter and some are heavier some people like to watch videos to try and get an idea of how great a difference can be expected from sword to sword

@taijiteufel 11 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you could help me out. i practice wu family taijiquan and bayiquan and i was wondering if you know of anywhere online i would be able to buy a similar quality battle ready dao and possibly even kwan dao. all i can ever seem to find is the typical stainless and lower quality "high carbon combat steel" i would like to have ones that i could cut with and actually rely on in a battle like if zombies attacked LOL! any help would be greatly appreciated

@MAXCOBRALAZERFACE 10 жыл бұрын

"If what you say is true. The Shaolin & the Wu-Tang could be dangerous. Do you think your Wo-Tang sword can defeat me?"

@mikelee7798 10 жыл бұрын

Dear Mak Jo Si, How strong do you have to be to use the battle gim?

@Chiinnature 10 жыл бұрын

Mike Lee anyone can use it..

@Chiinnature 9 жыл бұрын

starfury Lucario You are wrong, 3lb is not an issue, even 9lb is not an issue, if the balance is good and at the right spot. A 1.5lb sword with the point of balance way out will feel like a 6lb sword with right balance too. The battle gim is not light for a beginner, it is okay acceptable but definitely not "light" at all, especially cold steel love blade tip heavy designs...

@deanbriscoe8722 6 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about getting the Jade Dragon dagger. Have these swords held up well for you?

@Chiinnature 6 жыл бұрын

they are all doing fine, no problem and no wobbling etc.. you are for sure going to be fine with the dagger

@deanbriscoe8722 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply, man! That's good to know. If you don't mind the question, how do you maintain these swords, more particularly the Jade lion? Do you coat them with a certain oil every few months or after every use? Do you sharpen them often?

@deanbriscoe8722 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe you can give me some advice too, since you seem to know a good deal more about swords than me: I'm looking for a really good short sword for a shit hit the fan scenario to add to my armament. I do have firearms, but I'd like to have a really good melee weapon in case I run out of ammo. A lot of people have suggested I get something cheaper, or a half-decent machete, but if I'm ever out of ammo, then I want to know that I have the best short sword possible. For combat, would you suggest something other than the jade lion dagger? I have some martial arts experience, but I'm not an advanced kali or edged weapons guy. I'd mainly use the dagger for stabbing, like the Romans did, which I feel would be better for indoors home invasion esc stuff.

@Chiinnature 6 жыл бұрын

I suggest the war sword (da dao) here - amzn.to/2xS8kqw , you can see I chopped a table in half with it on youtube review lol... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLuclc2TlZbYpp8.html - if you are thinking of cheaper, you can go for machete, they work and cold steel have the best "shape" for you in all sorts. I have a bunch of them and really like the all terrain chopper machete by CS. Check those out, they are good for martial art practice too. For tabbing, the CS also make gladius sword machete, cheap and sharp and durable. Just avoid those crappy average joe brand machete and you are good.

@Chiinnature 6 жыл бұрын

there is no need to sharpen your sword all the time, even you chop with it often, all you need is spray it down with some WD40 or silicone spray and wipe it down to remove all the crap you stick on the blade, next time it is good to use again. Forget all the Japanese fancy fan boy bling bling, it's a friggin blade for chopping and its metal, all you need is clean off the crap and go chop again. Don't oversharpen your swords. Let me tell ya, I almost cut a person's arm off with a semi sharpen edge sword, and that was a practice session. You don't need razor edge to kill with a sword. Actually, we blunt the edge a bit on purpose ot make it what we call the "battle edge", so it is more durable and won't chip and nick on hard impacts but still can chop the head or arm off nicely

@clover6460 10 жыл бұрын

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@Chiinnature 10 жыл бұрын

badass Hey thanks for badassingly subscribing!

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@FabledHeroes3351 8 жыл бұрын

Would you say the Gim blades are your favorite from cold steel

@Chiinnature 8 жыл бұрын

i like the battle gim the most out of the 3

@FabledHeroes3351 8 жыл бұрын

+Chiinnature I like that one to hey do you think if you ever can you could review the cold steel Steven Seagal Signature Katana and wakizashi I've seen them and they look pretty cool they are also made of Damascus just like the battle Gim

@pahalapahala6797 5 жыл бұрын

straight one

@Chiinnature 11 жыл бұрын

LOL~ thanks~ good eyesight~

@JESUSISGREATEST 8 жыл бұрын

What is your occupation?

@gabesmith8331 8 жыл бұрын

Kung fu master

@krautrains2154 8 жыл бұрын

频道主现在住哪？

@Chiinnature 11 жыл бұрын

About 2lb to 3lb~

@bjornl897 10 жыл бұрын

your videos are funny haha

@BLUTFAHNE 11 жыл бұрын

My Jade lion is defenatly not as sharp as yours it cuts paper but not as smooth as yours it would seem! also the green my scabbard is starting to brown! defenatly not super impressed with my jade lion inpressive it is just not super impressed! in fact ill be seeling mine on ebay to purchase another swod in the future!