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Shinken Katana Sorted Ratings

Shinken (real) katana are those suitable for all purposes including tameshigiri (test cutting).

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Balance and Feel (Details of Balance and Feel Category)

Quality and Fittings (Details of Quality and Fittings Category)

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Overall Bang for the Buck (Details of Overall Bang for the Buck Category)

Rankings Sorted By Balance and Feel

	Balance & Feel	Quality & Fittings	Cutting	Overall Rating	Price	Overall Bang for Buck	Cutting Bang for Buck
Tori XL Katana	7.7	8.0	9.4	8.3	$1,189	2.6	2.3
Toshi Katana (#16) - Custom Tsuba/Saya	7.4	7.4	8.6	7.8	$3,995	0.7	0.6
Tori Elite Katana	7.4	8.0	NA	7.7	$1,189	2.4	NA
Shinto Elite Katana	7.2	6.4	NA	6.8	$738	3.5	NA
Musashi XL (custom heavy tsuba)	7.1	5.9	9.0	7.3	$738	3.7	3.5
Shinto XL Katana	7.0	6.4	NA	6.7	$738	3.4	NA
Cold Steel Katana	6.9	4.2	3.4	4.8	$550	3.3	1.8
Tsunami Katana	6.8	6.1	NA	6.5	$679	3.6	NA
Practical XL Katana	6.8	3.7	8.1	6.2	$233	10.0	10.0
Musashi XL Katana	6.7	5.6	NA	6.1	$738	3.1	NA
Musashi Elite Katana	6.7	5.3	NA	6.0	$738	3.1	NA
Sunflower Katana	6.6	4.3	6.4	5.8	$850	2.6	2.2
Shinto XL Light Katana	6.5	6.5	NA	6.5	$738	3.3	NA
Practical XL Light Katana	6.5	3.8	NA	5.1	$233	8.3	NA
Practical Plus XL Light Katana	6.5	5.4	NA	5.9	$330	6.8	NA
Practical Plus XL Katana	6.5	5.3	NA	5.9	$330	6.7	NA
Nosyuiaido Steel Iaito	6.5	7.0	7.5	7.0	$1,198	2.2	1.8
Wind and Thunder Katana	6.4	6.6	7.8	6.9	$764	3.4	2.9
Last Legend Mark VII Bear	6.4	5.4	7.7	6.5	$365	6.7	6.1
Toshi Katana (#1) - Prototype	6.4	6.7	8.3	7.1	$3,995	0.7	0.6
Practical Elite Katana	6.3	3.6	NA	5.0	$233	8.1	NA
Momo-no-Saru Katana	6.2	7.5	NA	6.9	$924	2.8	NA
Musashi XL Light Katana	6.1	5.6	NA	5.9	$738	3.0	NA
Practical Plus Elite Katana	5.8	5.2	7.9	6.3	$330	7.2	6.9
Last Legend Reinami 4096 layer bohi	5.3	4.8	5.7	5.3	$779	2.5	2.1
Toshi Katana (#40)	5.2	5.6	8.0	6.3	$3,995	0.6	0.6
Practical Pro Elite Katana	4.9	5.1	NA	5.0	$441	4.3	NA
Practical Plus Katana	4.8	4.3	6.0	5.0	$301	6.3	5.8
Bamboo Katana	4.8	6.2	4.0	5.0	$1,280	1.5	0.9

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Rankings Sorted By Quality and Fittings

	Quality & Fittings	Balance & Feel	Cutting	Overall Rating	Price	Overall Bang for Buck	Cutting Bang for Buck
Tori XL Katana	8.0	7.7	9.4	8.3	$1,189	2.6	2.3
Tori Elite Katana	8.0	7.4	NA	7.7	$1,189	2.4	NA
Momo-no-Saru Katana	7.5	6.2	NA	6.9	$924	2.8	NA
Toshi Katana (#16) - Custom Tsuba/Saya	7.4	7.4	8.6	7.8	$3,995	0.7	0.6
Nosyuiaido Steel Iaito	7.0	6.5	7.5	7.0	$1,198	2.2	1.8
Toshi Katana (#1) - Prototype	6.7	6.4	8.3	7.1	$3,995	0.7	0.6
Wind and Thunder Katana	6.6	6.4	7.8	6.9	$764	3.4	2.9
Shinto XL Light Katana	6.5	6.5	NA	6.5	$738	3.3	NA
Shinto XL Katana	6.4	7.0	NA	6.7	$738	3.4	NA
Shinto Elite Katana	6.4	7.2	NA	6.8	$738	3.5	NA
Bamboo Katana	6.2	4.8	4.0	5.0	$1,280	1.5	0.9
Tsunami Katana	6.1	6.8	NA	6.5	$679	3.6	NA
Musashi XL (custom heavy tsuba)	5.9	7.1	9.0	7.3	$738	3.7	3.5
Musashi XL Light Katana	5.6	6.1	NA	5.9	$738	3.0	NA
Toshi Katana (#40)	5.6	5.2	8.0	6.3	$3,995	0.6	0.6
Musashi XL Katana	5.6	6.7	NA	6.1	$738	3.1	NA
Last Legend Mark VII Bear	5.4	6.4	7.7	6.5	$365	6.7	6.1
Practical Plus XL Light Katana	5.4	6.5	NA	5.9	$330	6.8	NA
Musashi Elite Katana	5.3	6.7	NA	6.0	$738	3.1	NA
Practical Plus XL Katana	5.3	6.5	NA	5.9	$330	6.7	NA
Practical Plus Elite Katana	5.2	5.8	7.9	6.3	$330	7.2	6.9
Practical Pro Elite Katana	5.1	4.9	NA	5.0	$441	4.3	NA
Last Legend Reinami 4096 layer bohi	4.8	5.3	5.7	5.3	$779	2.5	2.1
Sunflower Katana	4.3	6.6	6.4	5.8	$850	2.6	2.2
Practical Plus Katana	4.3	4.8	6.0	5.0	$301	6.3	5.8
Cold Steel Katana	4.2	6.9	3.4	4.8	$550	3.3	1.8
Practical XL Light Katana	3.8	6.5	NA	5.1	$233	8.3	NA
Practical XL Katana	3.7	6.8	8.1	6.2	$233	10.0	10.0
Practical Elite Katana	3.6	6.3	NA	5.0	$233	8.1	NA

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Rankings Sorted By Cutting

	Cutting	Balance & Feel	Quality & Fittings	Overall Rating	Price	Overall Bang for Buck	Cutting Bang for Buck
Tori XL Katana	9.4	7.7	8.0	8.3	$1,189	2.6	2.3
Musashi XL (custom heavy tsuba)	9.0	7.1	5.9	7.3	$738	3.7	3.5
Toshi Katana (#16) - Custom Tsuba/Saya	8.6	7.4	7.4	7.8	$3,995	0.7	0.6
Toshi Katana (#1) - Prototype	8.3	6.4	6.7	7.1	$3,995	0.7	0.6
Practical XL Katana	8.1	6.8	3.7	6.2	$233	10.0	10.0
Toshi Katana (#40)	8.0	5.2	5.6	6.3	$3,995	0.6	0.6
Practical Plus Elite Katana	7.9	5.8	5.2	6.3	$330	7.2	6.9
Wind and Thunder Katana	7.8	6.4	6.6	6.9	$764	3.4	2.9
Last Legend Mark VII Bear	7.7	6.4	5.4	6.5	$365	6.7	6.1
Nosyuiaido Steel Iaito	7.5	6.5	7.0	7.0	$1,198	2.2	1.8
Sunflower Katana	6.4	6.6	4.3	5.8	$850	2.6	2.2
Practical Plus Katana	6.0	4.8	4.3	5.0	$301	6.3	5.8
Last Legend Reinami 4096 layer bohi	5.7	5.3	4.8	5.3	$779	2.5	2.1
Bamboo Katana	4.0	4.8	6.2	5.0	$1,280	1.5	0.9
Cold Steel Katana	3.4	6.9	4.2	4.8	$550	3.3	1.8

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Rankings Sorted By Overall

Note the presence or absence of a cutting score will affect the Overall
Rating!

	Overall Rating	Balance & Feel	Quality & Fittings	Cutting	Price	Overall Bang for Buck	Cutting Bang for Buck
Tori XL Katana	8.3	7.7	8.0	9.4	$1,189	2.6	2.3
Toshi Katana (#16) - Custom Tsuba/Saya	7.8	7.4	7.4	8.6	$3,995	0.7	0.6
Tori Elite Katana	7.7	7.4	8.0	NA	$1,189	2.4	NA
Musashi XL (custom heavy tsuba)	7.3	7.1	5.9	9.0	$738	3.7	3.5
Toshi Katana (#1) - Prototype	7.1	6.4	6.7	8.3	$3,995	0.7	0.6
Nosyuiaido Steel Iaito	7.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	$1,198	2.2	1.8
Wind and Thunder Katana	6.9	6.4	6.6	7.8	$764	3.4	2.9
Momo-no-Saru Katana	6.9	6.2	7.5	NA	$924	2.8	NA
Shinto Elite Katana	6.8	7.2	6.4	NA	$738	3.5	NA
Shinto XL Katana	6.7	7.0	6.4	NA	$738	3.4	NA
Shinto XL Light Katana	6.5	6.5	6.5	NA	$738	3.3	NA
Last Legend Mark VII Bear	6.5	6.4	5.4	7.7	$365	6.7	6.1
Tsunami Katana	6.5	6.8	6.1	NA	$679	3.6	NA
Practical Plus Elite Katana	6.3	5.8	5.2	7.9	$330	7.2	6.9
Toshi Katana (#40)	6.3	5.2	5.6	8.0	$3,995	0.6	0.6
Practical XL Katana	6.2	6.8	3.7	8.1	$233	10.0	10.0
Musashi XL Katana	6.1	6.7	5.6	NA	$738	3.1	NA
Musashi Elite Katana	6.0	6.7	5.3	NA	$738	3.1	NA
Practical Plus XL Light Katana	5.9	6.5	5.4	NA	$330	6.8	NA
Practical Plus XL Katana	5.9	6.5	5.3	NA	$330	6.7	NA
Musashi XL Light Katana	5.9	6.1	5.6	NA	$738	3.0	NA
Sunflower Katana	5.8	6.6	4.3	6.4	$850	2.6	2.2
Last Legend Reinami 4096 layer bohi	5.3	5.3	4.8	5.7	$779	2.5	2.1
Practical XL Light Katana	5.1	6.5	3.8	NA	$233	8.3	NA
Practical Plus Katana	5.0	4.8	4.3	6.0	$301	6.3	5.8
Practical Pro Elite Katana	5.0	4.9	5.1	NA	$441	4.3	NA
Bamboo Katana	5.0	4.8	6.2	4.0	$1,280	1.5	0.9
Practical Elite Katana	5.0	6.3	3.6	NA	$233	8.1	NA
Cold Steel Katana	4.8	6.9	4.2	3.4	$550	3.3	1.8

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Rankings Sorted By Cutting Bang for the Buck

	Cutting Bang for Buck	Balance & Feel	Quality & Fittings	Cutting	Overall Rating	Price	Overall Bang for Buck
Practical XL Katana	10.0	6.8	3.7	8.1	6.2	$233	10.0
Practical Plus Elite Katana	6.9	5.8	5.2	7.9	6.3	$330	7.2
Last Legend Mark VII Bear	6.1	6.4	5.4	7.7	6.5	$365	6.7
Practical Plus Katana	5.8	4.8	4.3	6.0	5.0	$301	6.3
Musashi XL (custom heavy tsuba)	3.5	7.1	5.9	9.0	7.3	$738	3.7
Wind and Thunder Katana	2.9	6.4	6.6	7.8	6.9	$764	3.4
Tori XL Katana	2.3	7.7	8.0	9.4	8.3	$1,189	2.6
Sunflower Katana	2.2	6.6	4.3	6.4	5.8	$850	2.6
Last Legend Reinami 4096 layer bohi	2.1	5.3	4.8	5.7	5.3	$779	2.5
Nosyuiaido Steel Iaito	1.8	6.5	7.0	7.5	7.0	$1,198	2.2
Cold Steel Katana	1.8	6.9	4.2	3.4	4.8	$550	3.3
Bamboo Katana	0.9	4.8	6.2	4.0	5.0	$1,280	1.5
Toshi Katana (#16) - Custom Tsuba/Saya	0.6	7.4	7.4	8.6	7.8	$3,995	0.7
Toshi Katana (#1) - Prototype	0.6	6.4	6.7	8.3	7.1	$3,995	0.7
Toshi Katana (#40)	0.6	5.2	5.6	8.0	6.3	$3,995	0.6

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Rankings Sorted By Overall Bang for the Buck

the presence or absence of a cutting score will affect the Overall
Rating!

	Overall Bang for Buck	Balance & Feel	Quality & Fittings	Cutting	Overall Rating	Price	Cutting Bang for Buck
Practical XL Katana	10.0	6.8	3.7	8.1	6.2	$233	10.0
Practical XL Light Katana	8.3	6.5	3.8	NA	5.1	$233	NA
Practical Elite Katana	8.1	6.3	3.6	NA	5.0	$233	NA
Practical Plus Elite Katana	7.2	5.8	5.2	7.9	6.3	$330	6.9
Practical Plus XL Light Katana	6.8	6.5	5.4	NA	5.9	$330	NA
Practical Plus XL Katana	6.7	6.5	5.3	NA	5.9	$330	NA
Last Legend Mark VII Bear	6.7	6.4	5.4	7.7	6.5	$365	6.1
Practical Plus Katana	6.3	4.8	4.3	6.0	5.0	$301	5.8
Practical Pro Elite Katana	4.3	4.9	5.1	NA	5.0	$441	NA
Musashi XL (custom heavy tsuba)	3.7	7.1	5.9	9.0	7.3	$738	3.5
Tsunami Katana	3.6	6.8	6.1	NA	6.5	$679	NA
Shinto Elite Katana	3.5	7.2	6.4	NA	6.8	$738	NA
Shinto XL Katana	3.4	7.0	6.4	NA	6.7	$738	NA
Wind and Thunder Katana	3.4	6.4	6.6	7.8	6.9	$764	2.9
Shinto XL Light Katana	3.3	6.5	6.5	NA	6.5	$738	NA
Cold Steel Katana	3.3	6.9	4.2	3.4	4.8	$550	1.8
Musashi XL Katana	3.1	6.7	5.6	NA	6.1	$738	NA
Musashi Elite Katana	3.1	6.7	5.3	NA	6.0	$738	NA
Musashi XL Light Katana	3.0	6.1	5.6	NA	5.9	$738	NA
Momo-no-Saru Katana	2.8	6.2	7.5	NA	6.9	$924	NA
Tori XL Katana	2.6	7.7	8.0	9.4	8.3	$1,189	2.3
Last Legend Reinami 4096 layer bohi	2.5	5.3	4.8	5.7	5.3	$779	2.1
Sunflower Katana	2.6	6.6	4.3	6.4	5.8	$850	2.2
Tori Elite Katana	2.4	7.4	8.0	NA	7.7	$1,189	NA
Nosyuiaido Steel Iaito	2.2	6.5	7.0	7.5	7.0	$1,198	1.8
Bamboo Katana	1.5	4.8	6.2	4.0	5.0	$1,280	0.9
Toshi Katana (#16) - Custom Tsuba/Saya	0.7	7.4	7.4	8.6	7.8	$3,995	0.6
Toshi Katana (#1) - Prototype	0.7	6.4	6.7	8.3	7.1	$3,995	0.6
Toshi Katana (#40)	0.6	5.2	5.6	8.0	6.3	$3,995	0.6

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