Decent.. These are pretty good for throwaway sparring swords, but with the QC issues I’ve experienced, it seems likely that throwing them away happens alot. I recently bought two, one was fine(minus some chips from the faux wood grain process probably) and one came with a terribly loose tsuba. It was sliding off just by lightly tapping the hilt with my finger. For 18 bucks… ehh, i still sorta expect better. As far as sparring goes, they run a bit wild for hand shock, but otherwise seem fine. I only did some light sparring with a smaller friend though, so your millage might vary.