Fantastic sword really well crafted, especially for the money. The metal blade is actually quite thick and it's a heavy sword, not flimsy in the least!. I reckon you could easily sharpen it and cut a watermelon in half if that's what your into. I've never written a review on a product i've bought before, but i had to write this one because how much i was amazed at the quality and how AWESOME having a roman gladius is!