KATANA MYTHS PUT TO THE TEST!!! - Can a katana cut through armor? |

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Жыл бұрын

Can a Katana cut through armor or space and time? LET'S FIND OUT!
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@shadiversity Жыл бұрын

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@jensphiliphohmann1876 Жыл бұрын

Gigashad.😎

@texanonline1244 Жыл бұрын

you should have cut a calendar at the end

@democracyforall Жыл бұрын

With these japanes sword you had just one or two chances to avoid the opponent because they do not or did not fight like the other nations do, so if you missed that mean the opponent got you in most cases , it was a short run not like those Turkish saber stuff you carry on for hourse if you have the energy.

@timeforgottenprince8271 Жыл бұрын

That Mythbusters intro. Gods I love and miss those guys.

@Nozdormu1982 Жыл бұрын

What if ancient katana's where crafted better and would have held up better.

@samuraizerro Жыл бұрын

The reason you couldn't cut through steel and stone is less about the katana and moreso due to your technique - you forgot to yell out the name of your attack and fuel your swings with the power of friendship.

@txzk26 Жыл бұрын

had me in the first half ngl

@HahAera Жыл бұрын

Family power

@HarleyHerbert Жыл бұрын

And they didn't have enough of a tragic backstory to explain their motivations to the audience either

@skyekingmc Жыл бұрын

gotta have a breathing technique for that

@archangel2174 Жыл бұрын

lmao ur not wrong tho master samurai could cut through steel and stone but that's like after lifetimes of technique they couldn't cut thru smth like tanjiro did the huge bolder but yk

@derkeve Жыл бұрын

Just 100% full on embracing the Mythbusters style. I love it and love this.

@Calvados656 Жыл бұрын

Well its not like they're using it anymore!

@ojarsvitols1641 Жыл бұрын

It is a good style to embrace.

@Zylo1111 Жыл бұрын

Only thing missing is the red head and the robots.

@kpny8484 Жыл бұрын

Let's call it "medieval busters".

@asmodon Жыл бұрын

Agreed, good format!

@thomaschapman6530 Жыл бұрын

Pffftttt, this is a $400 mass-produced katana. If you want to slice through other swords, car doors, and stone, you need a 2000 year old katana crafted in a volcano from meteorite metal by a 7th generation Japanese swordsmith.

@michaelhaslam1197 2 ай бұрын

the katana they used is made form the same metal as rebar lol

@user-qp4vj9ff4z Ай бұрын

差別主義者が偽物の刀で遊んでる動画です

@XareidProducciones Ай бұрын

@@michaelhaslam1197 I don't think you caught the sarcasm there bruv

@davidrustylouis6818 10 ай бұрын

The katana did actually cut through space & time, the problem is that they didn't have the highly specialized technical measuring equipment to detect lacerations is space & time. Also, Minkowski space is rapidly self-healing, so the cut would only be detectable for milliseconds before it had repaired itself. Good content & interesting video.

@j.d.4697 8 ай бұрын

That's relative.

@loreman7267 8 ай бұрын

@j.d.4697 very good! 👏🏻😄

@MattBlanck Жыл бұрын

When Mythbusters did the Katana Vs Machine-gun Barrel, they broke every sword but one. That one was made by Angel Sword and cost over 3k US. Adam was so impressed, he bought the sword and it is on his shelf in his workshop. It was a very cool episode.

@flamewingsonic Жыл бұрын

There was also an episode of Penn & Teller's Bulls**t series where they tested the myth of splitting bullets with a katana. To be fair, the katana did split the bullet in half... but so did a blunt ordinary butter knife.

@HighCastle0824 Жыл бұрын

I've never seen that one. Did they heat the barrel before cutting?

@MushroomMagpie Жыл бұрын

I one saw a 409 year old, master crafted katana that a friend scored at a military antiques shop. The thing could cut a 3 inch rope like butter. Completely effortless and sharper than any edge I have ever seen.

@ixirion Жыл бұрын

@@MushroomMagpie The quality of the sword depends heavily on the steel used and the crafting method. I find hard to believe old steel and crafting is even close to modern.

@kaiper9982 Жыл бұрын

Most of the myths are based on the one year to craft, $100,000, masamune blades. Hard to really test, but love the video.

@RandomlyAwesomeGamer Жыл бұрын

Can't believe Shad missed both Space and Time on that swing. He was so close too,almost got a glancing hit on Time

@tommyfred6180 Жыл бұрын

yah he should have got one of the two. clearly he was just not trying. :)

@jensphiliphohmann1876 Жыл бұрын

Space and time are actually only different directions within that one thing called spacetime. The question how to part spacetime into time and space depends on which if several bodies moving with respect to each other at constant velocity is to be the reference body which, by definition is considered at rest.

@u1849ka Жыл бұрын

He almost hit Time, but then he changed his name to Olivera...

@DarthWinterMadness Жыл бұрын

Wait what? That was just reckless, come on! Just imagine he didn't miss? The consequences would've been dire. Just the attempt scared the crap out of me. It's like pointing a fake firearm at someone as a joke. Not funny. Cheers from France! 🍻

@bwestacado9643 Жыл бұрын

Space is a master of the Five D's is why

@cp1cupcake Жыл бұрын

The myth of katanas being able to cut through swords always put me in mind of the scene in Men in Tights when Robin Hood meets Little John and their staves always break in the same way. If katanas could cut through swords, then two katanas cutting at each other would make each much shorter and it would be a fight of who could cut the other's closer to the hilt.

@josephputra2987 9 ай бұрын

maybe hit them by side, but looked the chunky blade is a bit getting cut through by katana.

@calinmarius5344 8 ай бұрын

Actually, it is not really a myth , was swords capable of "cutting" other swords. First of all , the Damascus steel swords were famous for their durability and sharpness resistance. The same was the katana. You should inform yourself about how those were forged, a real samurai masterwork katana had over 30k layers of steel and carbon. Remember, medieval swords were mostly soft iron, sometimes only with the skirt tempered. At that time was very rare to find on battlefields realy good hardened steel, so in reality most swords was weak metal and with the rush of battles they got easily broken. Are documented history stories about smith's capable of forging the famous Damascus steel weapons and one of their weapons was payed their weight in gold (the weight of the smith not of the weapon, and realy I'm not joking). Is also important to say that are archeological documents of Damascus steel swords find in South India and are dated around 110AC to 60AC , practicaly more of 2k years ago, way first of the Damascus history of swords and classified the appearance of that tipe of steel in Asia. Remember also, the Damascus steel became famous in Europe in the medieval times. Ask yourself why.

@BionicBurke 8 ай бұрын

@@calinmarius5344 lol, sure...

@JL-go3 8 ай бұрын

The weapon doesn't make the warrior. Better constructed weapons perform better but that is far from being a consistant advantage in conflict.

@uncletiggermclaren7592 6 ай бұрын

In the ACTUAL folk-stories, Robin meets John Little as they both approach a footbridge. Robin is in disguise as a peddler, so he is carrying a staff as well as his bow. John is merely going about his day, and is unarmed except for his "hanger". They initially act with wary civility to one another, but each EXPECTS that "the better man" will be allowed to cross first. Robin explains that as he is armed with a bow, that MAKES him the better man, and John scorns him for a coward. So Robin puts aside his bow, and invites John to cut himself a staff. John steps off the track, bends and places one hand about a young growing oak that is wrist thick, grunts, and draws it from the earth roots and all, and proceeds to cut off the roots and branches. Robin begins to have doubts. 🤣🙂

@mandindjarin2264 Жыл бұрын

Shad’s look slowly going from Arthur to Merlin is beautiful

@mandindjarin2264 Жыл бұрын

Bro ages like fine tequila

@grimsladeleviathan3958 9 ай бұрын

Preach brother 🙏🙏

@kingbr3adbin367 Жыл бұрын

It's great that Shad is actually like a lord with his own men now. Only thing that's missing is the boys calling him m'lord

@KyuuDesperation Жыл бұрын

Winter is coming.

@masterridley8593 Жыл бұрын

Just need someone for him to call 'mi'lady' and tip a fedora to. :)

@scrubsrc4084 Жыл бұрын

@@masterridley8593beat me to it lol

@bwestacado9643 Жыл бұрын

@@masterridley8593 He's literally a white knight

@themightypen1530 Жыл бұрын

The katana gets far more love and far more hate than it truly deserves.

@machal9024 Жыл бұрын

Spears are on second side. In videogames or movies or novels, the spears arw uneffective weapons for siple soldiers.

@DanielLopez-bu6kn Жыл бұрын

@@machal9024 Well,1v1 scenarios the spear isnt that good, the spear Is much more useful for cohesive formations, but in 1v1 It isnt as good because it has some limitations and dificulties when fighting very close to your opponent, but Its still a very good weapon in general

@BaldorfBreakdowns Жыл бұрын

@@machal9024 Enter God of War Ragnarok

@machal9024 Жыл бұрын

@@DanielLopez-bu6kn even 1v1 spears are very good kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7J8qZt2l9a7lJ8.html

@piotr7805 Жыл бұрын

@@machal9024 in games it depends - fe in medieval warfare games like Chivalry, or For Honour spears in hands of proficient opponent are easily one of the deadliest weapons.

@jim7217 Жыл бұрын

That draw+slice of the tatami mat was beautiful! Well worth this whole video in that single shot!

@matiasarrua7949 11 ай бұрын

Tsuba is supposed to prevent your hand from sliding to the blade and cut yourself, NOT to be used as a "microshield" or crossguard

@jimybrooks9171 8 ай бұрын

They know that many misconceptions

@RobertLeather 8 ай бұрын

That's not what they said. They said it was peoples misconception, how they felt about it is irrelevant. I mean I don't think they also felt the sword was a great way to climb walls either, know what I mean?

@xkall5391 7 ай бұрын

So it is even worse

@phucmai1613 7 ай бұрын

I also read that tsuba is supposed to prevent (or at least delay) the enemies' blood from slipping into your hand and makes you lose grip.

@monsterhunter310 6 ай бұрын

There are a many katana experts that would 100% disagree with that, I watched one earlier today that has been using em for 40 years.

@themr_wilson Жыл бұрын

I'm liking this format. Lord Shad having an initial assessment, what he wants to happen, having his chief armsmen testing the weapons for his military, getting reports along the way, some final words, a final segment.. Shad is making lemonade. BIG Like for this

@damonvannostrand858 Жыл бұрын

They really are just full on becoming mythbusters 2 medieval boogaloo

@The_Keeper Жыл бұрын

I see this as an absolute win. :D

@Ariovisti 10 ай бұрын

The silk drop test reminds me of the legend of Gram, a Nordic sword. After Regin had forged it, he went to a nearby brook and held the blade in the water. Then he dropped a bit of unspun wool on the surface and let the current carry it to the edge which cut it in two. I like that visual better.

@kurochi89 6 ай бұрын

This was a lot of fun to watch. As a Katana fanboy myself its good to see that even some of the naysayers will give it a fair shake. Its great for what it does and bad at what it wasn't meant to do. I feel like these sort of reviews should be done for a lot of other products as well. Too many people get so wrapped up in something they really like and think that other things are bad because it doesn't do what the want it to do. Even if it wasn't meant to do that at all. I'll still prefer Katana's over European swords because of how they look.

@WaywardLone Жыл бұрын

I must fail Shadiversity on their testing standards. Everyone knows the way to optimize the cutting power of a katana is to... Wear a fedora and trench coat while using it. Time, space, and destiny itself will fall before its folded metals!

@HexagonThatReallyLikesVinegar Жыл бұрын

Bonus points if you wear a cool scarf and stand in a place with alot of wind.

@aleksiheija8170 Жыл бұрын

@@HexagonThatReallyLikesVinegar And saying the magic phrase "I'm sorry master but I have to go all out... Just this once."

@Tennouseijin Жыл бұрын

I'd go with a long white wig and a single black cardboard wing. Gives you divine powah, making you immune to everything except giant swords, while your katana can cut planets in half.

@thatHARVguy Жыл бұрын

*tips hat* M'destiny.

@tarrantwolf Жыл бұрын

And you must remember the katana folded 1,000,000,000,000 is folded for the exact same reason a european sword was but they suck because they were only folded a few times. Really, there's only one reason to fold metal.

@ziggy78eog Жыл бұрын

Can a katana cut through spacetime. - Shad swings the katana through the air - Shadiversity: "Nope, nothing happened, myth busted. The katana cannot cut through spacetime." One week later, while setting up for another video, one of the tripods is mysteriously cut in half, and the camera hits the ground.

@judahboyd2107 Жыл бұрын

Is it spacetime or space and time? One would result in the above, maybe slicing open portals like Virgil from DMC as well. The other might be more problematic. - Shad swings the katana at a melon, slicing it. *-Shad does not swing the katana at a melon.* ... -Shad drops the katana on accident. *-Shad does not drop the katana.* - -Shad considers dropping the katana, and then does so.- _-Shad considers dropping the katana but does not._ Shads (the plural of shad): "Damn"

@3nertia Жыл бұрын

@@judahboyd2107 "Spacetime" is colloquial but either are correct these days :)

@jensphiliphohmann1876 Жыл бұрын

@@3nertia "Spacetime" is the correct term because the question of what even is space and what even is time depends on the reference frame you use.

@jensphiliphohmann1876 Жыл бұрын

@@judahboyd2107 It's definitely spacetime, the realm of events. Within NEWTONian mechanics (NM), time (i.e. the timespan between two events) is kind of invariant under change of the frame of reference but their spatial distance isn't unless they happen simultaneously at the same place or different places, due to GALILEI's (!) principle of relativity. Let's imagine I drink a glass of beer, staying "at the same place" with respect to Earth, within 6 minutes. ▪︎Using Earth as our reference body, the last swallow from the glass occurs in the same place as the first one. ▪︎Using a non-co- rotating reference frame, e.g. a plane flying westwards at 1000kmph (this is roughly the speed our latitude rotates at), my last swallow happens 100km "east" of my first one (since "west" and "east" refer to a co-rotating frame, it's a bit inaccurate). It gets even messier when we take into account that NM is only approximately true. Applying GALILEI to MAXWELL's electrodynamics leads us to EINSTEIN's Special Relativity where even the question whether two events happen simultaneously at two different places depends on the reference frame we use.

@3nertia Жыл бұрын

@@jensphiliphohmann1876 It's "spacetime" because space and time are linked. You cannot move through space without also moving through time lol

@aguy6500 11 ай бұрын

the katana might not be as good as people say but it's so beautiful that's a point it has against normal swords normal swords most of the time dont look as good as the katana does

@user-mv9fl5ph6w Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I found this channel!

@maxoutrage7270 Жыл бұрын

Is there a katana sharp enough to cut through the weird obsession with this one blade style? Survey says: No

@MushroomMagpie Жыл бұрын

Katana requires 3 sword style to be fully effective.

@blank-mq8ef Жыл бұрын

@@MushroomMagpie 9 sword style if youre skilled enough

@thatHARVguy Жыл бұрын

@@blank-mq8ef Requiring a lifetime to master a single sword style.

@samuraijackson241 Жыл бұрын

I think the sharpness of a sword depends on the sharpening process. So if a sword isn't sharp, it is not on the sword, but on the person who sharpen the sword.

@Nrtol Жыл бұрын

take this with a grain of salt since ive handled a grand total of 1 sword but I don’t think swords are supposed to be incredibly sharp because it they are razor sharp they will loose their sharpness quickly, plus against armor pretty much any sword will become a bludgeoning weapon

@noahsibahi-jackson8757 Жыл бұрын

Who else is loving Tyranth’s costume design change with the studded leather epaulettes

@aytoad Жыл бұрын

old one better tbh

@Saber64 Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. He needs the costume upgrade. If only to match Shad and Nate.

@dicezergaming 8 ай бұрын

Fun fact did you know that the white bumpy stuff on the handle is stingray skin traditionally but normally on cheep katanas like the one in this vid it’s plastic

@varikskirata5066 7 ай бұрын

They do.. they mentioned it in the video

@atheonbanan1518 3 ай бұрын

The katana was quite literally a backup weapon for samurai, they primarily used bows on horseback, when in melee combat they also preferred to use almost any other weapon, as is showcased in multiple Samurai bibliographies. In fact if you read a bibliography about one of them almost all Samurai say something along the lines of katanas only being back up weapons, or only being for people who couldn't shoot a bow.

@morlath4767 Жыл бұрын

Beyond the Mythbusters homage, I love the constant jumps between myths and review. It means that neither section dominates the video.

@TemperedMedia Жыл бұрын

The editing is indeed getting... sharp. 😎 YYYYYEEEEAAAAHHHH

@Cairo40000 Жыл бұрын

“Can a katana cut through armor or SPACE AND TIME?” Armor? Maybe But space and time? Only if you’re **MOTIVATED** enough.

@hashaintswan Жыл бұрын

Vergil approves

@angrydoggy9170 Жыл бұрын

It’s all about the “chi” you put behind it.

@juice6521 Жыл бұрын

Only if you refuse to gain power.

@jocosesonata Жыл бұрын

I AM THE STORM THAT IS *_APROOOOAAACHIIING!_* *_PROVOOOOKING_* BLACK CLOUDS IN ISOLATION! I AM RECLAIMER OF MY *_NAAAAAAAAME!_* BORN IN FLAMES, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED! MY FAMILY CREST IS A *_DEMON OF DEATH!_*

@CT--vs4kt Жыл бұрын

Schum

@Nanolis 11 ай бұрын

Admittedly I don't know much about castles, but in regards to the last myth of climbing the castle wall. If used at all, I would imagine the katana would have been aimed at the sections between the stone to dig into the mortar. Would guess that would have been much easier to pierce than the stone itself.

@sirlancegeo 11 ай бұрын

I think I read the Japanese rock walls were not made using mortar due to the frequent earthquakes which would damage walls that could not move and resettle. They used smaller rocks in the gaps between large rocks so they wouldn’t have footholds but could allow earthquakes to pass through without destroying the walls. Perhaps there was enough space for a sword to be stabbed in between the large rocks where the small rocks did not fill every space? Basically what you were describing but I wonder if they would be willing to possibly damage their swords to use to to climb. If it was a ninja, they might use claws on brass knuckles or a couple of kunai throwing daggers which might be tougher to damage.

@darthjayder9914 10 ай бұрын

agreed

@darthjayder9914 10 ай бұрын

@@sirlancegeo and they often did because a sword kill people and a kunai digs into walls.

@aserta 10 ай бұрын

That would be impossible with actual Japanese castles. Go see the stone fit... it's impossible. This is bs from an older anime, the name escapes me, late 80's possibly early 90's production.

@sirlancegeo 10 ай бұрын

@@aserta admittedly I’m no expert on castles and probably seen more anime than real castles in Japan(can count on one hand 🤚 the number of castles I’ve visited in Japan over many trips) so won’t dispute more expert opinions. Where have you studied Japanese castle wall building?

@Te1lana 7 ай бұрын

One thing to remember: katanas are built for different purposes. The one you used is a cutting blade which is made thinner and sharper profiled edge than a katana that was made for actual battle. While the crafting is basically the same the strengths are different

@shad3slay 7 ай бұрын

I was wondering as well if it was an original katana, as on Japan the cheapest costs around 1000 USD, and in the USA you can find a bunch 250 katanas that say they are made with high carbon steel, etc.

@cecilandrews7479 7 ай бұрын

Shinogi Zukuri blade is standard katana. I'm sure the container they used is superior to the more expensive traditional blades. The reason original katanas cost for 2 to 3k is because it takes almost a year to make a single sword. You can buy the same sword for 3 to 500 that has Superior metal. In reality of katana is nothing more than a large fillet knife. They are for cutting flesh not bone or metal

@monsterhunter310 6 ай бұрын

problem is true katanas are never made of very hard metal due to the techniques used at the time and the materials available at the time. in an endurance test to see which will keep it's edge better or keep form snapping a katana will lose to most other swords of the same size. the reason it takes so long to make a katana is due to the poorer quality material resulting in more steps needed to get it to the point where it can be used without snapping immediately. however a katana could be made with the stronger metals we have today or even the same as western swords and made to hold up just as well in hardness (would make it brittle though unless made with spring steel like longswords) but would immediately be deemed "not a true katana" by any katana enthusiast.

@lexxmoney7198 6 ай бұрын

Bet those cheap katanas in Japan are better than our cheap katanas lol

@lexxmoney7198 6 ай бұрын

@@monsterhunter310I don’t kno anything about swords in comparison to these guys that own channel but I have to call a flag on the play for your comment sir

@benin8or Жыл бұрын

I started following this channel years ago because I have a dear friend that bought into the katana myth so hard and I just wanted to prove him wrong. I stayed here because Shad is knowledgeable and fair in his analysis and is willing to admit bias and when even he is wrong. I've learned so much over the years. You guys are awesome!

@donbrown2391 Жыл бұрын

As a bladesmith, I am questioning the heat treat of this particular katana. But on the other hand...the katana is a tool, not a magic wand.

@Dropship11 Жыл бұрын

As a gunsmith, I love the myth that it can cut through a machinegun barrel. Won't stop the machinegun from working. Just give you a shorter barrel.

@masonh9147 Жыл бұрын

@@Dropship11 But wait! It would draw the ire of the ATF, a fate worse than death!

@Am_Cookie2436 Жыл бұрын

@@Dropship11 exactly. What are you gonna do? Pull an anime and slice through the entire gun before "disarming" the person using it?

@oerlikon20mm29 Жыл бұрын

@@Dropship11 ahh but there you would be, a man with a sawed-off machine gun, and behind you a whole gaggle of angry Californian law-makers ready to take away your illegal gun and throw you in prison forever!

@stephenhancock1578 Жыл бұрын

@@masonh9147 Nice

@metalmachine4433 Жыл бұрын

One little correcting there. When you block with the katana, the blade should face downwards. Japanese blades and the tsuba is not really used in the way medieval swords are. By the way, the two swords simply cannot be compared to each other as both of them were created for completely other purposes. They are two different worlds.

@KRAT0S_son_of_zeus 5 ай бұрын

Werent both made to kill

@thomasfatty8776 5 ай бұрын

as i commented!

@tommyweese5697 5 ай бұрын

Standard European sword vs standard Japanese sword. Seems fair to me

@metalmachine4433 5 ай бұрын

@@KRAT0S_son_of_zeus depends on which type of japanese sword we're talking about. Katana swords are not exactly meant for fighting. It is more of a symbol of high social status. Perfect to warn everybody around you, who you were and to demand respect. They kept those away from any kind of harm, that's we have japanese swords that are hundreds of years old, and are still in perfect shape. It's not like as if those blades were fragile or something, they simply didn't want to waste those katanas they put so much work into.

@KRAT0S_son_of_zeus 5 ай бұрын

@@metalmachine4433 ok thanks. But if they didn't use katanas that much what would they use spears, bows and naginatas?

@vanccy815 11 ай бұрын

The remorse on the face after first dent... priceless

@Subarashii_Nem Жыл бұрын

"Even tear through the fabric of space and time itself!" I mean that's less about the katana and more about MOTIVATION! _happy Vergil noises_

@Thescott16 Жыл бұрын

I always thought the "cuts through armour" myth was more a reflection of Japanese armour construction; it's small plates joined by silk. The myth is probably from swords cutting the binding of the plates, and into the gaps between the plates, more than cutting the plates themselves.

@kilikbasanic235 Жыл бұрын

i love katanas. a lot. i even have been training kenjutsu for a while and really like videos like this that show and bust myths without directly degrading the sword. a lot of things can be easily explained as to ''why'' but to all honestly i wouldnt say katana is the best sword there is but, it is among best for what it is supposed to be good at. and just to add i personally love more weight added to the top and some to closer to the tsuba while id leave middle the lightest for some balance and still easiness in moving, but weight to tip for preference.

@airwaves9611 7 ай бұрын

A kriegmesser is basically what an optimised Katana would have looked like.

@Innominate3000 Жыл бұрын

That sickened look Tyranth had when he first saw the damage to the katana... Visible heart break

@robertjensen7415 Жыл бұрын

I've never known any katana legend that speaks on them being unbreakable or indestructible, contrary there's lots of legendary katanas that shatter in their own stories.

@rey6708 Жыл бұрын

its mostly western people that believe that shit. fans that watched to much anime.

@kingconstantinusthesadisti133 Жыл бұрын

Katana itself are secondary weapon for samurai. They use guns.

@rey6708 Жыл бұрын

@@kingconstantinusthesadisti133 nope, the samurai weapon was the bow.

@kingconstantinusthesadisti133 Жыл бұрын

@@rey6708 depend on period. Btw this video are more like a joke to weebs i understand.. But, Its not really fair comparison. Katana is secondary weapon. Longsword are more close to Nodachi (japanese field sword used by Samurai). Which weight the same.

@rey6708 Жыл бұрын

@@kingconstantinusthesadisti133 longswords have on average a similar weight so nope. its a fair comparison and yes ofc it depends on the time period but samurai never used guns as main weapons cause the same era the japanese importet guns they were abolished.

@shockwavegaming1376 2 ай бұрын

Education and entertainment all in one awesome video. Well done you guys!

@frgogi3485 Жыл бұрын

I love though that they weren't saying it's a bad sword. They said that they're doing stuff that you wouldn't normally do, and that it is a good weapon for its purpose

@christianmartires729 Жыл бұрын

Its called sarcasm. They're close to calling it garbage and people should stop making them. Hell, they're making fun of weebs too LMAO

@gediminasmorkys3589 Жыл бұрын

@@christianmartires729 in the same vein though, why are they still making longswords?

@norrecvizharan1177 Жыл бұрын

@@christianmartires729 They're only really mocking the heightened expectations though, and not the fact that the sword is indeed actually sharp and good at what it's specifically made for: hacking up unarmored foes.

@SergioLeonardoCornejo Жыл бұрын

All swords that did make it into the battlefield more than once are good. But each sword is as good as the materials made, the skills of the smith, and the one using it.

@raidenmit Жыл бұрын

Yeah because that apply to all the human has created

@riverraven7359 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget Japanese castle walls use a base of unmortared stones, a thin blade could probably slide between them although it's a good way to wreck the sword you are GOING TO NEED at the top. Likewise the upper walls are usually plastered timber, so a blade would stick into that. A grappling hook and rope or a big ladder are still far better options than jabbing your sword into walls though.

@xwhitewolfx2928 Жыл бұрын

Also just considering the length of a sword blade, it's not exactly a wieldy tool for climbing anything at all.

@Kio_Kurashi Жыл бұрын

Also remember, Samurai carried 2 swords. Can't imagine why they'd need two if one is already ripping through space and time.

@LivelyGhost42 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking this. Now we need a Japanese Military Historian to do research if this ever happened or was attempted because that would be an incredible story.

@andrewholdaway813 Жыл бұрын

@@Kio_Kurashi One to climb the wall, the other to rend space and time - obviously.

@King_Flippy_Nips Жыл бұрын

@@Kio_Kurashi 3 swords if they were carrying their tanto seppuku blade with them, the other is the wakizashi, a slightly shorter blade for fighting indoors, the tanto would by far be the best for use as a climbing tool with its short blade, the other 2 were too long and would act like levers and be likely to bend or break since you can only hold them by the hilt since i'm pretty sure samurai had no palm protection even with their armored gloves i believe the palms were left bare so you could grip the sword hilt properly.

@RhythmWalkerKS 11 ай бұрын

I tried this at home and am now typing with my one remaining thumb.

@darrellhendrix5502 11 ай бұрын

You are really going to break some fan boy hearts with this video. I love it.

@danielhauck6748 Жыл бұрын

I would just like to point out that Tyranth really commited to the intro bit and needs an extra round of applause. Not only because they probably needed to do a duck ton of takes on that bowshot, but also because he had a fly sitting on his face. If my memories of flies in Australia are accurate in any way, this bugger of a buzzer must've been sooooo annoying trying to get moisture. So again, hats off to you good sir.

@faerylnhiikira1053 Жыл бұрын

I actually went back to rewatch that part. I missed it the first time. That's hilarious and also impressive.

@user-mt1qi4vd1z Жыл бұрын

I really did empathize with the sincere and genuine pain when you were destroying such a beautiful sword

@tlkensei2 Жыл бұрын

Its trash

@WinnipegKnightlyArts Жыл бұрын

Perhaps tsuba is more like a rondel, in that it primarily prevents your hand from sliding forward and onto your own blade. If wearing armor, it hides some of the gap between the thumb and index finger where the armor doesn't fully cover. I would also suggest that the crossguard is more useful as a tool to bind and control the opponent's blade rather than primarily just to protect the hands (though it does that as a byproduct) as most cruciform swords were deveoloped to be paired with a shield, or in the case of two handed swords, with armor. There are several techniques that really require capturing the opponent's blade between your blade and your cross to really execute them safely, so it greatly adds to the variety of actions you can do with them.

@d4ro 10 ай бұрын

You guys are nuts, i want to see more comedic magic in your channel, besides your experiments are great

@Arch_Twisted Жыл бұрын

Radical Katana Mythos Defenders: "You never tested anything that you said was untrue!" Shad: "So today we will be testing everything I said was untrue..." Radical Katana Mythos Defenders: "NO NO NO NO NO! WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT!"

@Am_Cookie2436 Жыл бұрын

Shad is enough of a madlad to actually do that

@MikeHawkaMildlyStank Жыл бұрын

I hate katanas but there are problems with their testing like when they weighed them. You can see both hands at all times for the katana but not for the other two swords, also they didnt show the weight. Also why test everything on a single sword. Once its damaged its going to perform worse on the next test and the next.

@Erligan Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHawkaMildlyStank Buy them enough Katanas to make proper tests and they will make a video.

@MikeHawkaMildlyStank Жыл бұрын

@@Erligan ill buy them a couple super cheap ones so that they can prove just how bad katanas are. I actually dont like katanas so i would enjoy watching them just beat the to hell in these kinds of tests

@JarieSuicune Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHawkaMildlyStank "hate katanas" or "hate the mythologization of katanas"? Because hating the design of a weapon model is merely personal preference, and in such a case seems really weird.

@johnhines229 Жыл бұрын

I was genuinely waiting to say “it didn’t cut through space and time because the blade was damaged” you really covered all the bases 😂

@Seriously_Unserious Жыл бұрын

I love this episode! It was like stepping back in time and watching an old episode of Mythbusters, just minus the big explosions. So I guess, in a way the katana did slice through space and time.

@thebeatlesloveisallyouneed 2 ай бұрын

Says he loves katanas but simultaneously keeps releasing videos sh*ting on them! Love it!

@Senior-Donjusticia Жыл бұрын

Clearly, if the Katana fails to cut through literally anything, it’s the fault of the sword-user, not the sword. Shad, it’s time to go on an anime training arc if you want to cut space and time.

@patlauron Жыл бұрын

It's made to cut through flesh. The guys should've cut a pig carcass.

@jag0rmeister Жыл бұрын

@@patlauron создан для "веселой нарезки крестьян" Это самурайское дерьмо, знаешь)

@Alazian Жыл бұрын

@@patlauron But cutting through flesh is the goal of every sword, not only Katanas. They were testing all the myths that people claim over and over again about Katanas and how they can "cut another sword, the armour and the arm of a guy in one swing".

@SeattleJeffin Жыл бұрын

So If they go to cut through lets say an anvil with a katana and they fail, it's the fault of the sword-user? Swords of pretty much any type are not meant to cut through metal armor, hence why both western and Japanese sword techniques include half-swording techniques

@svagglaorde4387 Жыл бұрын

If its just about the skill-issue of a sword user then, does it matter if the user is using a katana, a broad sword or a stick?

@nzglegoli Жыл бұрын

I like this format where Shad is giving information separate from the others. It feels like I'm getting twice the information and that Shad's actually getting the reduction of workload that he needed.

@rim.abderaouf 10 ай бұрын

17:59 this bit was so satisfying i kept repeating it multiple times and still didn't get enough of it!!

@hoo7797 9 ай бұрын

Idk why, but the damaged katana looks so cool. It looks ancestral

@eMercody Жыл бұрын

Shad fact of the day: A katana cannot normally cut through space and time, however Shad has such a perfect cut he managed to squeeze the blade in between atomic particles without disturbing them. Dividing the indivisible has resulted in a 0 divided by 0 error, effectively cutting space time.

@calciumbasedheadenjoyer5542 Жыл бұрын

Nah he just imported the Yamato from the devil may cry 5 files onto q isb drive wich he super glued into the grip of the katana

@assfucker6997 Жыл бұрын

I'm in fact: when you sharpen something it's not actually technically very different. Cutting-edge nearly focus is the strike, silly sharp attack is just a blunt force attack but on the really really small surface area, and stabbing with a point is even smaller surface area. Therefore when you cut something a hard you're basically smashing it on a really small scale, so cutting through a gun barrel is like smashing it to the point it's broken into two pieces. It doesn't matter how sharp the katana is, if it is going to cut something it is going to take a certain amount of force, it's just less Force when it's. Therefore someone that can swim really good can cut through something, Gladwin us regular people try it we would fail.

@DanDaMaN95cov Жыл бұрын

Shad just isn't MOTIVATED enough

@PersistentMeow Жыл бұрын

Shad==Chuck Norris

@Am_Cookie2436 Жыл бұрын

Kinda like that one scene from the OPM webcomic of atomic samurai trying to test king

@arx3516 Жыл бұрын

The ironic thing is that the katana in anime isn't as celebrated as you may think. In super robot anime from tge '70s and '80s the final weapon is almost always some kind of european style longsword, just look at the swords wielded by Great Mazinger, Voltes V, Daltanias, Dancouga, God Sigma, Golion/Voltron etc.

@allopez8563 Жыл бұрын

Yes you are right mechas didn't used Katanas.

@Thoran666 Жыл бұрын

ARX, you basically said it yourself. The robots are strong and rather slow. So a thick, powerful longsword is great. The katana doesn't fit their style, that's reserved for sleek, sexy humans/robots.

@unknow11712 Жыл бұрын

they come from the same "mith" that say longsword, or west sword in general, are bulky and heavy . the same problem with most games , they think west sword are with no style or form , just pure barbarian full strenght swings.

@PJDAltamirus0425 Жыл бұрын

@@allopez8563 ....Well, I know in gundam wing, plasma swords usually the sword of cus far future space combat and lightsabers just scream more high tech. I think the katana = lightsaber comes from Ruroni Kenshin, Samurai Jack, and Zoro of One piece. Which kinda funny I know that two of those characters could do super superhuman feats with any other weapon

@alexandresobreiramartins9461 Жыл бұрын

Katanas in anime are mostly limited to fantasy samurai anime like Demon Slayer. I mean, even Inuyasha doesn't use a katana, his sword is more a giant scimitar. And in many anime it works like it did in real life, as a ceremonial dual weapon, not a battle blade to take to war. Most samurai in wars would use oodachi and spears, never katana. Katanas were for duels between individual samurai or, most often and realistically, for mere display in court, like part of the dressing.

@mightbemolin8153 Жыл бұрын

Damn! if I didn't believe they were professionals before, I sure as heck do after seeing that E P I C bow shot!

@avanskow9302 5 ай бұрын

Tyranth looks so demotivated in every test, the blade is like an extension of himself being broken

@animex75 Жыл бұрын

Pour one out for that katana, folks. Love the full-Mythbusters thing y'all have going, can't wait to see more. =)

@DarthWinterMadness Жыл бұрын

That was a great mythbusting guys! My only gripe is the attempt to cut through Space-Time, that was just extremely reckless and dangerous. You can't joke about that I decided. Cheers from France team! 🍻

@JonnyValleyBoy 10 ай бұрын

Rolled it's edge the second it was used, and not even used in anger, You get what you pay for... 😂

@izzydarkhart4144 9 ай бұрын

One thing about the origins about many myths and legends about the Katana is that they were created in a vacuum around Japanese culture. Compared to many weapons they had at the time katanas were a stand out weapon and the closest thing they had to indestructible and also the sharpest (although I do not know any legends that actually says that besides modern anima). Also Katana was an umbrella turn for multiple swords and not just the one Katana we know of today, so in some legends, we actually fo not know if they were referring to the traditional Katana or not.

@d.g3265 Жыл бұрын

I really like this structure! Jumping back and forth between different, smaller pairings or just one of you guys testing or explaining a detail definitely helps me keep track of it. Don't get me wrong, I love when all three of you lads get going, you can feel the excitement and passion from your conversations, but sometimes it is a bit hard for me to follow. So this mythbuster style where it's more segmented while still getting all the personality and information? This is awesome.

@johnnydollar579 Жыл бұрын

I love swords in general so this is just a really fun video.

@GradeAMolvanian Жыл бұрын

The worst part is we know this won't change anything. They'll say that katana wasn't authentic. It doesn't matter if it's real very good. It wasn't the magical hand forged super swords from the ancient (Not actually all that long ago, but they won't know history) past.

@iggystoneman2933 Жыл бұрын

The pacing and editing on this video was distinctly different from usual, and in a good way. I’m sure it’s a lot more work but it really works well, I like the cutting between Shad giving us cool facts and the actual tests.

@jurrevandenbrink2332 Жыл бұрын

Thats because it did indeed cut through space and time

@iggystoneman2933 Жыл бұрын

@@jurrevandenbrink2332 oh of course, why didn’t I think of that

@dariodigesu1751 9 ай бұрын

Very nice collection of Barnes & Nobles back there! Love those editions!

@AvromCrovax Жыл бұрын

I felt the same pain when it bit in. As soon as it made contact ,before you even showed the blade damage i was like 😢

@Liesmith424 Жыл бұрын

Shad: "Let's try testing if a katana can cut through space and time." Shad: America: Shad: "See? Nothing happened."

@shastacat9632 Жыл бұрын

*from arizona* hmmm...

@FoxySpartan117 Жыл бұрын

Northern lights intensifies.

@CowCommando Жыл бұрын

@@shastacat9632 Stay strong Arizona! You're the last bastion of sanity after my home state of Indiana betrayed me.

@ASpaceOstrich Жыл бұрын

That test caused the whole Berenstein debacle.

@ZttackFrmBhind Жыл бұрын

Remember, the reason Morpheus is able to cut through the SUV with the katana, is not because he's using a katana, its because there is no SUV.

@kelvinanarchy9974 8 ай бұрын

Katana/swords ⚔ or any weapon is an Tool, and the performance of it is depend on the hand by whom it is using it...

@brgorham68 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely loved the Mythbusters intro

@vittoriobosch5119 Жыл бұрын

Always wanted to see something like this! This is awesome!

@tibbers5211 Жыл бұрын

I really REALLY like the format of this video. I loved how it cut from Shad talking about the more technical side of things to the mythbuster-esce tests, then feeding back and forth like that. I feel like I learnt somethings, but also had lots of fun doing it. Top vid 10/10, it's nice to see Shad not running himself ragged

@Mandalor98 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the Mythbusters homage.

@robertengland8769 11 ай бұрын

Oh, yeah? What about Excalibur? King Arthur's indestructible sword.

@pacesettenbrino2065 Жыл бұрын

I love that when the time for the most potentially dangerous test arrives, Shad takes the lead.

@theyoungknight.3119 Жыл бұрын

He must be misspelling his own name.

@pacesettenbrino2065 Жыл бұрын

@@theyoungknight.3119 He is a Lord in all but name. Someone buy this man a Dukedom of Sealand!

@theyoungknight.3119 Жыл бұрын

@@pacesettenbrino2065 I was calling him a Chad but you are right.

@pacesettenbrino2065 Жыл бұрын

@@theyoungknight.3119 As was I. But in different words.

@deaconvelos8352 Жыл бұрын

As a fan of Myth busters, I approve of the borrowed elements

@abeldasilva9368 2 ай бұрын

Hi Shad, I am a Iaido practitioner but not a gullible one.The crap I hear before and after the class is quite a bit of fantasy.It’s great that you and your boys proved it once and for all.

@nathanhaywood273 9 ай бұрын

Wow! How many takes did you have to do for that experts disclaimer scene?! That was cool, lol

@samblackwolf7926 Жыл бұрын

it is so hard to watch you destroy it, but also so good to see the myths being take apart and that different swords are just as good, depending on ones fighting style.

@nocturnal101ravenous6 Жыл бұрын

I would be pissed if they destroyed a master forged proper katana, good luck getting one though especially less than 3-5k a lesser forger with alot going 7-14k and not just a cheap cut steel knockoff like they used.

@nichtsicher422 11 ай бұрын

@@nocturnal101ravenous6 The result would be pretty much the same so I don't know what you are getting at.

@nocturnal101ravenous6 11 ай бұрын

@@nichtsicher422 No it would not be, there is a distinctive difference between cheap cut steel and actual properly forged swords......................... What youy are getting at is showing you know very little think before you type.

@Neil-wz5do 11 ай бұрын

@@nocturnal101ravenous6shut up weeb trash

@nichtsicher422 11 ай бұрын

@@nocturnal101ravenous6All the issues, which appeared are due to design of the blade and pure physics. Smash a thick blade on a thin blade and the thin blade will break/bend every time. No kind of forging will change that. A “properly forged sword” won’t get immediately lighter, because a old master has touched it and the “guard” of the Katana won’t get better for parrying as well. Still: In which test do you think a 15k or 90k Katana would have way (?) better results? Edit: Btw. the steel in this sword is most probably better than the Steel of the majority of the historical Katanas.

@brycesagner4497 Жыл бұрын

It’s good to see the throne chair again.

@MrChongler 11 ай бұрын

Katana are good for cutting without any protective gears on the opponent.

@Dyanafog 6 ай бұрын

"I want a quick tip anyway" lol- Couldn't help it pretty good video 👍

@saizero0433 Жыл бұрын

this "cut from draw" was absolutely beautiful 17:57

@nbanyan Жыл бұрын

Holy bow draw, Tyranth! 5-seconds at full bow draw with trickshot intro?! Impressive endurance, strength, and skill.

@Jester_sk_ Жыл бұрын

take a look in kyudo ^^ the full draw (Kai) its more or less 7s.

@rippilot2113 2 ай бұрын

I believe most of the katana's status in modern pop culture just comes from it being hands down the most aesthetic sword design. Not the most functional by any means, but it looks cool.

@jeremypreston5009 11 ай бұрын

I love how all the debate online is either "the katana is the greatest sword in the world" or "the katana is utter garbage". When in reality it was just a pretty good sword

@cybernoid001 Жыл бұрын

I was really expecting the crew to get Isekai'd into another world by cutting space and time, kicking off a new series for the channel .

@peytonmac1131 Жыл бұрын

A good way to start someone's fanfic or D&D game of the Shad team.

@SoftisNelaris Жыл бұрын

@@peytonmac1131 Shadiverse: I Cut Through Space And Time Then Ended Up In Another World.

@Kernwadi Жыл бұрын

“Money costs money.” -Bilbo Baggins

@piercebrosnan9528 Жыл бұрын

You should take up pipe and cigar smoking, would recommend.

@Kernwadi Жыл бұрын

@@piercebrosnan9528 sounds nice

@piercebrosnan9528 Жыл бұрын

@@Kernwadi It's been found that smoking natural tobacco in moderation isn't really harmful and also boosts testosterone, and unlike cigarettes, cigars and pipe smoking tobacco don't contain the same harmful chemicals and filters that does a lot of the damage, unless you get novelty stuff like candy tasting cigars, even then you don't inhale like standard cigarettes. I don't know what it is but especially with smoking pipes, you feel nostalgic and more of the shire.

@Kernwadi Жыл бұрын

@@piercebrosnan9528 I always wanted to get myself a nice smoking pipe, but most of them are rather expensive. I once got myself a neat looking one that was made in China, when it arrived, it looked terrible.

@andrewhendricks5024 11 ай бұрын

I kinda was hoping to see them use it on some sort or leather like material and compare the katana to a normal sword to see witch one has a cleaner cut

@Ozarka0 Жыл бұрын

ngl, that Iaido Strike was pretty clean, my guy!

@jirotheikemen Жыл бұрын

I just love the overall aesthetic more than anything else. I admire their beauty and elegance, whilst recognising the ridiculous mythology that has been formed around them.

@itsapittie Жыл бұрын

I agree. Any way you look at it, a katana is a good sword but at the end of the day it's a steel blade. There's simply no way to make a steel blade do the mythical things ascribed to katanas. That said, as someone who appreciates swords but doesn't really train with them, it may be the "best" sword for someone with little to no experience in the event of the zombie apocalypse. It's long enough to provide reasonable reach but not too long to easily carry, it's heavy enough to strike a hard blow but light enough to wield easily, it has a good compromise cut-and-thrust blade, and it can be used effectively with one or two hands. Indeed, I think a lot of people pick up a katana and immediately think, "Yeah, I could use that" more so than most other swords. Perhaps that's the secret to its popularity.

@dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519 Жыл бұрын

@@itsapittie While the extra heft of a katana is a considerable detriment for weaker users, I would imagine that the extra width of the blade would make for more forgiving cutting angles

@itsapittie Жыл бұрын

@@dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519 Admittedly I'm stronger than most people but I still think most adults wouldn't find the weight of a katana problematic. The width and curve certainly help with edge alignment.

@MegaDudon Жыл бұрын

Seeing Tyranth being so enthusiastic about the katana I can't help but smile. It's so wholesome. I hope you'll buy the crimson one and bring it to show in some videos and streams)

@JoriMikke78 Жыл бұрын

Those machinegun barrels were (most likely) water-cooled ones, not aircooled - so you don't have to cut them trough, you just need to pierce it somewhat, so that the liquid cooling it will leak and it can't be used until it is fixed. US Marines used them way longer than their army counterparts.

@mim3189 Жыл бұрын

33:40 "Welp, nothing happen- *coughs up blood!* "

@Oficial_Mithin Жыл бұрын

Glad to always see more videos about putting to practice to debunk the myths around this sword, and I love this sword but it's so painful to see so many people online believing all of the misinformation and myths surrounding it and spreading them even more, good job as always

@lordenvincar Жыл бұрын

Its a pretty good sword for cutting. saying its bad against armor when most sword are even axes its just dumb. also not worse than the Lonsword in a 1v1 duel only rapiers are superior to both of them.

@juice6521 Жыл бұрын

Was his sword even folded over 1000 times? If not, it isn't true nippon steel.

@stevenpetrillo9527 Жыл бұрын

Perhaps it is not the katana but the wielder whose powers we have misunderstood

@funnyjupiter4499 Жыл бұрын

@@lordenvincarit not bad against armor but there are weapons out there that way better to use against armor like axes and maces, depends on what type we are talking about a wood cutter axe is not meant for combat in mind, but if we are talking pole axes or dane axes than you get lot more armor piercing potential if you land a good hit and even if the axe don't pierce the armor it's still gonna hurt like hell and if you nail sombody hard in the head even with helmet it a big chanse that your gonna give them an concussion or know them out cold.

@lordenvincar Жыл бұрын

@@funnyjupiter4499 Even if axes/ maces/polearms are the better choice against armor you still need a lot of hits to put a knigth down. in Hema competitions with full plate armor they can use two handed axes and hit each other pretty hard whitout problems thats how bad you have it against real armor. knights were battlefield tanks.