Curious about these swords

[Reverend Tap]

I was just wondering if anybody had any direct experience with Huanuo's daos. I'm thinking about purchasing one a little down the road, as the reviews (including independent test cutting) have generally been positive, but most of the info I can find on them is somewhat old and I know the quality (and especially quality control) of some forges tend to fluctuate over time.

Here's the site of the US distributor:
http://www.sevenstarstrading.com/huanuo

They're a bit pricey, but I'm not looking to buy right away, so I've got some saving time.

Edit: just to clarify, I'm looking at the carbon steel ones, not the sanmai. I'm not quite that crazy.

[Lucas]

personally ive never held one. but,, dang, they sure are pretty eh? PLUS they have a babe holding a sword right there at the top of the web site. nothing says chick magnet like that!

[SimonM]

Gotta challenge that Lucas. My wife tolerates my sword obsession (and collection) as being a healthier hobby than, say, gambling but waving around a sword isn't generally magnetic to babes in my experience.

Then again, maybe there are lots of Red Sonja wannabes in your neck of the woods.

[Lucas]

alright, alright i relent. its pretty well known martial artists are just athletic geeks who can break things.

now....where were all those red sonja wannabe's...

[SimonM]

ROTFL!

A word of advise, if you FIND anybody who acts like Red Sonja, do what Arnie didn't do, check "her" for an Adam's Apple.

And you are so right about martial artists as athletically capable geeks with a propensity for smashing stuff.

[Lucas]

if 'she' has an adams apple, she better be **** good with a blade!

[Lucas]

me likey this dao

[GeneChing]

We sooooo have a thread for sword hotties. Shoot, some one needs to update that with some fresh pic-link post fu.

[AJM]

Shameless bump to look at something else on the forums page.