Light but Powerful ….. Looks GREAT like a real officers’ sword I am going to be short . This saber is very-good …… It does not deserve less than 4-5 stars . I give it 5 ….. because to get a better one sure as death you will need a lot more money . It is lighter than similar swords but strange as it may seem this sword cuts better . Lighter but a better cutter … what do you want more ?? It looks gorgeous, I mean when you take it out of its scabbard … with its etching that look better than in the picture ! The scabbard has some nice-golden fixing and aristocratic details too . When you handle it , although lighter than the NORMAL-version this officer-saber makes you feel its deadly power if you should land a blow on someone’s head or body . Its tip is very pointy[careful] …. even in the not sharpened version Scabbard is robust aristocratic and a weapon itself . It should cost twice as much at least…. at least .