Dao Saber Trainer

Takes a beating and doesn't quit. Very sturdy, use it a lot for synthetic sword fighting. The disc guard dies get knocked loose quite a bit but some crazy glue worked pretty well. Only came loose again after protecting my hand from an absurdly hard hit.

There are nubs under the handguard that are quite uncomfortable while gripping the swords. I sanded them off and it helped, but I can't imagine it would be difficult for the manufacturers to fix this. They are also quite tip heavy. I added wheel weights to the bottom of the blade and pommel to improve the balance.

Though I am an amateur to martial arts, I really like using this trainer, I plan on using it with a teng pai.I've never handled a steel dao before, but I do feel the trainer is quite tip heavy, considering it's not a very broad dao. Maybe it's beneficial to train with a bit more heft in the blade? I don't know.I had a couple of problems with the hilt. 1. The paracord grip is very rough on ba

A good training tool that came quick! As usual with PH synthetics, they are NOT toys! They are dense and sparring will need protective gear and some care when stabbing since they don't flex. The weight of the dao is lighter compared to actual steel dao of the same length, but their balance and density make them a decent substitute for the real thing. If you want to do taolu and not use flimsy