I honestly think I was sent the wrong product, because from the other reviews and the pictures, this looks like a decent-quality bokken. However, it is very light and thin. The blade tapers down on the sides towards the tip, which makes me think that I could just snap it off in one clean hit. I've owned ninja bokken before, both a lot heftier than this, and they didn't last long enough, so I don't have good expectations for this one. The fact that the tip is tapered on the sides, and the very tip of the bokken is quite sharp makes me think that this might not be very safe for practice, either.