What are the small holes or divots on the hilt and pommel? They are on all the pictures so not a mistake but what are they?
369751
Hi, I have this sword and they are just marks on the iron from manufacture. They aren't on my sword in the same places. Its just part of the casting. Hope this helps.
369752
They're exactly as you've described. Hammer marks or faux pitting. Given the cost, the look is probably achieved mechanically.
369753
They are specific to the movie. You see when it is found it is underground and it had started to take minor holes in it
2057606
I'm not sure why they have the hatchet and sword in the pic since they only describe the knife. But the caltrops and throwing spikes are included and stored in the knife's scabbard. And the smaller dagger pulls out from the end of the handle.
1709001
3 1/2 inches at the top of the hilt to 4 inches at the bottom(there is an angle as you can see in the picture)
2128864
I originally bought this one but there were no gems in the hilt and the blade to me looked cheaper. I returned it and got the United Cutlery one....the metal blade to me looks better...the gems were there and like the others I bought from UC...the official Hobbit licence marking is on one side of the blade...NC did not have that. The plaque isn't as nice as the metal one but it matches all my other swords.
1460575
there are some Japanese characters near the hilt, as well as a design in the steel that goes through the whole blade. its a dark to light pattern thats wavy, the typical Damascus style.
2083751
There's two straps with Velcro on them that wrap around the hilt so it stays in tight.
1504817
Yes, the spine is square for most of the length of the full tang. This includes the pommel.
2279091
Yes, this is most definitely a problem!!! It means that the tang of the blade ( the part of the blade inside the handle ) is broken somewhere in the handle. Either that or the wooden covering over the tang is broken. Both are serious flaws and will cause the sword to break if it is used. I bought the hand-and-a-half sword too from Amazon and it had the same flaw yours has. If you ordered it from Amazon, they will replace it as long as you've had it for less than thirty days.
2076083
My handle has started to loosen up. It can easily be felt, to move around, when making any strikes with the sword. I've attempted to contact Cold Steel's Customer Service, via e-mail, to no avail. Thus far; the pommel has not completely flown off(guess I'm lucky).
1127015
The blade and the trigger are metal, but the hilt seems to be a resin of some sort. Most likely Polyurethane.The trigger does move on an axle point. It has a spring mechanism that moves it back to the open position.
1792499
I am sorry, I do not have an answer for you. The Tang is fully hidden as soon as it hits the hilt. The rest of the blade is very solidly made so perhaps it is full tang, but yeah I have no way of knowing without taking it apart. I use it decoratively, as well.EDIT: after reading through the more recent reviews, I did find another user that claims he believes it is only half tang. He tested this by striking the hand on the two different wood pieces and the higher piece had a different sound than the lower. He then put a magnet on it, and it stuck to the higher piece but not the lower. This would indicate metal inside the higher piece but not the lower. Hope that helps. I am sorry, I do not have an answer for you. The Tang is fully hidden as soon as it hits the hilt. The rest of the blade is very solidly made so perhaps it is full tang, but yeah I have no way of knowing without taking it apart. I use it decoratively, as well.EDIT: after reading through the more recent reviews, I did find another user that claims he believes it is only half tang. He tested this by striking the hand on the two different wood pieces and the higher piece had a different sound than the lower. He then put a magnet on it, and it stuck to the higher piece but not the... » Read More I am sorry, I do not have an answer for you. The Tang is fully hidden as soon as it hits the hilt. The rest of the blade is very solidly made so perhaps it is full tang, but yeah I have no way of knowing without taking it apart. I use it decoratively, as well.EDIT: after reading through the more recent reviews, I did find another user that claims he believes it is only half tang. He tested this by striking the hand on the two different wood pieces and the higher piece had a different sound than the lower. He then put a magnet on it, and it stuck to the higher piece but not the lower. This would indicate metal inside the higher piece but not the lower. Hope that helps. « Show Less
86225
The chaos is incredibly awesome!You would have to seriously misuse it to cause damage. There is a video on you tube of a guy smashing a piece of cinder block with the pommel and D-ring!I recommend that you buy one for each hand!
621968
The sword and scabbard are made of metal, so they have good weight (lol), but they are merely painted black so they are fairly dull. They shine a little when brand new, but fade after a month. It still looks really cool though. It will get you stopped at airports though, and you won't be able enter any government buildings with it, because even though its dull, they still count it as a knife. (I'm an employee of the State of California.)
149606
The blade is solid, but stainless steel can dent easily, plus the paint will definitely chip. The hilt looks nice and strong, but it's clearly for show purposes. I wouldn't use this in a fight, but it definitely makes for a great show piece or cosplay weapon.
979709
Never seen the movie. .. but it looks like one sword with a 1/8" gap between the two, cool sword for the price! Thinking of getting another for a friend
2090976
This in not full tang. Mine separated from the hilt today (after about 2 month's worth of use). There was about a half inch insert at the end of the blade that connects to the handle.
789656
It's a bunch of different wood pressed together with wax in the scabbard and the handle is glued on. The steel was great, not sure which it was. I took it apart and made a new sword.