- Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The spartan Sword

Reviewed By: Bladerunner420blaze (Zeldaville,  MA)
I bought this sword with much interest in the durability of the blade. I was surprised with how well it could cut through flesh, bone, animals, and even the shell of a turtoise. I recomend this sword to any warrior, soldier, blade runner, but its not suitable for mortal use.

 - Tuesday, January 03, 2012
love it !!!

Reviewed By: micheal jenkins (newport ,  PA)
I got one of these and I love it. It's really pointy and can go tho a lot of stuff, it ain't that sharp but it is easy to sharpen it though. Super happy I got it, its kinda heavy to. Good workout..lol.

 - Monday, December 26, 2011
300 Spartan Warrior Replica Sword

Reviewed By: swordsmith1 (richmond,  VA)
I was completely blown away by the performance of this sword. The video shown was very accurate. I would recommend to all collectors/warriors.

 - Monday, December 26, 2011
300 Spartan Warrior Sword

Reviewed By: F.Willow (bolingbrook,  IL)
Solid, wicked-looking sword. After reading the reviews, I carefully unwrapped the faux leather handle, covered the exposed grip with good strong glue, and re wrapped the handle. Took only a few minutes. Grip is now solid. Awesome display piece and excellent fallback in the event of a Zombie Apocalypse.

 - Sunday, December 25, 2011
Spartan Warrior sword

Reviewed By: tmoney (otisville,  AA)
This sword is amazing very solid and pretty heavy. It is also very sharp the handle is just fine and is sold as a rock unlike some other reviews. A very neat product you will love.

 - Sunday, December 25, 2011
CRAZY AWESOME SWORD!

Reviewed By: Josh (Forty fort,  PA)
Just got this sword today for Christmas. Its awesome! Its huge and it comes half sharp. But if you can sharpen it, its pretty cool. I just used the accusharp to sharpen it, sharpened like a beauty. So Great sword! I recommend you buy it!

 - Wednesday, October 12, 2011
300 Spartan Warrior Replica Sword

Reviewed By: CRAZYJ0NM (Montgomery,  AL)
I had been on the fence on purchasing this sword for my collection but after seeing the video on the vblog I ordered it....Well worth the money!!!!

 - Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Great on wall

Reviewed By: Douglas Setchell (Ashford,  WA)
Looks great on wall. I bought the companion knife to go with it. Guess it will stay on wall cause I'm not expecting any Samaritans to come charging through my front gate.

 - Monday, February 07, 2011
This is..... AWESOME

Reviewed By: KingLeonidas (Madison,  WI)
This sword is absolutely amazing. Its as if it were forged from the hands of Hephaestus himself. I bought 300 of these for me and my 'personal guard'. We have currently held off wave after wave of Persian scum, and only a few of the swords have broken. It is my belief that this sword can even make a god-king bleed. If you get this review, please send reinforcements.

 - Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Awesome

Reviewed By: Stuart Beatson (Beaverdam,  VA)
Next time persians invade your front yard, they're toast. Once you buy them, you can't wait to hold them.

 - Friday, April 30, 2010
Beast!

Reviewed By: Bill G. (Pittsburgh,  PA)
What a beast! the best value for any weapon, sword or otherwise i have ever seen. One of the other reviewers is correct, everyone who sees it can't wait to hold it. Alot of the other reviewers are also saying how sharp it is, where that is my only disagreement. Mine is far from sharp, almost dull. i was expecting it to be, as i feel it is more of a showpiece anyway. Way to go BUDK, you've outdone yourselves again.

 - Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Only for display

Reviewed By: robert martin (Pine Plains,  NY)
This sword is for display only. I bought two of them one for display and the other for fun. The one i used didnt last to long. The handle fell apart the day i got it. After a few days the tang just snaped and the blade hit me in the leg. But it is a display sword so u cant hold that against it good buy. Editor's Note: Thank you for your comments. We have updated the review to reflect the appropriate spelling.

 - Friday, May 22, 2009
This is a sweet sword

Reviewed By: Anonymous
The sword arrived within 2 days. It was really sharp when i got it out of the box. It has a good weight to it too. The only thing I noticed I didn't like was the leather wrap on the handle, it doesn't stay in place for too long.

 - Sunday, May 03, 2009
This is nice!

Reviewed By: Anonymous
I have purchased 2 the first I sharpened and torcher tested it. It chopped through a 3" sapling with one stroke. I became determined to break it to find out its limits. I almost gave up it seemed indestructible. But it did finely break. Also the handle is foe lather. Don’t be discouraged I beat the roil h*** out it. Not just a good sword for the price its a very good sword and its the Lowest price.

 - Saturday, January 24, 2009
Keep ur mouth shut.

Reviewed By: David (Manassas,  VA)
To everyone that USES this as a real sword. STOP. NOT A FUNCTIONAL SWORD. It is a great display piece, looks just like the 300 props. Great buy.

 - Thursday, January 15, 2009
My guests go WOW!

Reviewed By: Mike (Lafayette,  LA)
I purchased my sword from Bud K when it was first offered. Shipping was on time and packaging was good. Very impressive item. Solid and looks awesome hanging on the wall. Everyone wants to handle it. The sword was way sharp enough right out the box. Bud K remains my favorite knife and sword purchasing site. Thanks.

 - Wednesday, January 14, 2009
March of the 300

Reviewed By: King Ace (Crestview,  FL)
Definitely a heavy sword. I own heavier swords, but for it's size its decent. It don't have to be razor sharp because of the weight of the blade. It's more like "Axe Sharp". If I was living in the Mid Evil times I would have a weapon like this. I mean come on, 300 of the great warriors in history carried these.

 - Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Awsome

Reviewed By: Anonymous
Its a great sword, sorry guys I have had no problem with mine.Will defiantly be back for more.

 - Wednesday, December 24, 2008
OVER ALL PRETTY GOOD

Reviewed By: JEREN (HACIENDA HEIGHTS,  CA)
THE SWORD IS OVER ALL PRETTY GOOD IT IS HEAVY AND THE LEATHER FROM THE HANDLE COMES OFF EASY I JUST PUT SOME TAPE OVER IT SINCE YOUR HAND WILL COVER IT ANY WAYS IT DOESNT MATTER ITS WELL WORTH THE PRICE

 - Sunday, December 21, 2008
Amazing!

Reviewed By: Trevor (Allison Park,  PA)
I wasn't really expecting this thing to be THAT heavy. It wore me out after a few swings and can really split nails. The hilt came a little loose when I pulled it out of the box, but I fixed it up. I've made it so sharp that I can cut clean through a 6" branch with ease. The shipping came on time and I am ready to buy again. Thanks BudK!

 - Friday, November 21, 2008
Great but heavy

Reviewed By: Kaleb (Dover,  TN)
This sword is amazing. It is strong, looks good, and can easily split things (even a nail, like the catalog said). It does have a few problems, but they dont detract enough to really complain. The leather on the handle is put on poorly, so itl push towards the bottom if you use it, but thats easily fixed with more leather and you dont need the leather anyway. The main annoyance is its weight. It is a 1 handed sword so unless you are really strong or get a lot of practice do NOT swing this sword near anything that you want to keep, and be carefull where your legs are when you swing down. The sword comes dull and is hard to sharpen, but its mass makes the swing good anyway.

 - Saturday, January 14, 2012
would have been better if came with case

Reviewed By: Cameron Becerra (MIra Loma,  CA)
Great sword, but I wish a case with it would have been better. Everything came great the handle was a little loose even though its not going to come off, I wish I knew how to tighten it o_0.

 - Monday, October 03, 2011
This is sparta

Reviewed By: sbandfm (pine grove,  PA)
This is a very cool sword. Its heavy metal and comes semi sharp. Only down side is handle is cheap and the wrap is loose and moves but for 30 bucks you cant beat it.

 - Saturday, September 10, 2011
good

Reviewed By: Laura Pippin (Columbia,  KY)
I'm surprised at how quick the shipping was. I got it the day it shipped out. Overall I think this sword is pretty good. but it did have some problems. Like in the other reviews, the leather and pommel were loose and cheaply made. So I took off the leather and used red nylon for the grip, and used gorilla glue to fix the loose pommel. Good job Budk.

 - Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Good Looker ~

Reviewed By: Chris (Syracuse,  NY)
great price, good looker... it has a nice heavy blade, i tested the durability of the sword against a tree it took about 10 "wacks" then the handle shook a little bit loose, which brings me back to it being a good looker. i have had no major problems with the piece and i look forward to buying from budk again.

 - Wednesday, May 12, 2010
nice

Reviewed By: mike32jew (Washington,  PA)
Very good show sword but I wouldn't use it on another sword. Came dull and hard to sharpen and strap came off when swung around. Editor's Note: Thank you for your comments. We have updated the review to reflect the appropriate spelling.

 - Friday, September 04, 2009
WOW

Reviewed By: Jesse (Grass Valley,  CA)
Awesome blade for the price! A little unbalanced but sturdy. Finally broke it against another sword. NEED MORE SPARTAN ITEMS!!!

 - Thursday, August 27, 2009
Well constructed and worth the money

Reviewed By: Bryce (Mt. airy,  Md)
I am a third generation swordsmith, so when I buy a blade I want to make sure I'm getting my moneys worth. To admit, I didn't have great expectations, it being only $30, but when it arrived I was very pleased with the craftsmenship. It surprised me that it was so inexpensive because it looked to be an honest forged blade. To be frank, it looked much like a blade I would pull from the forge, so I was impressed. I have yet to test it's durability, but from the quality and the numerous reviews, I beleive it will hold its own. The only downside to this blade and many others I have seen is the handle. It seems to be a bit loose but none the less adequate. If you are thinking about purchasing it, I would say to just do it. It is no doubt the best 30 dolars Iv'e spent on a blade.

 - Monday, June 15, 2009
very nice

Reviewed By: wade (sealy,  TX)
this sword is nice looks very real needs a little sharpining and way to heavy for a sword otherwis its nice worth buying

 - Saturday, April 18, 2009
Great buy

Reviewed By: Bill (New Milford,  CT)
I have to say that everyone who said this thing was heavy was right! I just recieved mine today (took about 3-4 days to get here) and I can say i couldnt be happier. the only downside was the handle. it does feel alittle loose but i got used to it. i cant wait to sharpen this thing up to see what its actually capable of :D

 - Thursday, April 16, 2009
Great Display

Reviewed By: Jason (North Ridgeville,  OH)
I just had this sword delivered. I was really excited because its my first sword to start my collection. I really like the dirty finish beside the fact that I need to clean off the oil/sludge substance without ruining the antique look. The sword is heavier than expected which is a good thing. I don,t intend on using this for anything besides display so I couldn't be happier! THANKS BUDK I WILL BE BACK FOR MORE! O P.S. Delivery was quick got here in about 4 days.

 - Sunday, March 22, 2009
guys idk what your talking about

Reviewed By: john (casa grande,  az)
ok guys, the grip and pommel are the only two flaws of this piece. it is a good sword to use as i have on steel,NAILS as in the picture and wood up to four inches. this sword did extremely well with all three, how ever i would not recomend the nails very often because the chance of missing the nail and hitting the brick is too high the brick actually flatted the 420 stainless steel blade. but a little time on a grinder and its sharper than when it arrived. ah i forgot the cures to the problems of this sword. the pommel and hand guard: the hand guard needs a drop of gorilla glue on each side it swells and locks in place, then the grip i used tightly bound rope since the tang was a little thin. but that works great for me then the pommel, use about three drops in the pommel and on the end of tang and tada an awesomely FUNCTIONAL peice how ever do not leave it out in the rain.....as my brother did and it will deveople rust quickly.

 - Thursday, March 12, 2009
Good for price

Reviewed By: Jeff (Grand Island,  NY)
Its a good product for an excellent price. Of course we all know that the handle wrap sucks, and my guards started to loosen up. Its awesome to show off and put on display, but watch what you try to cut! My friend bought one and and used it on a camping trip... he broke it lol.

 - Monday, March 09, 2009
sweet

Reviewed By: Anonymous
this sword is sweet...and the spartans swords didnt look anything close to this they were more of a gladius type sword...and its for show not use stop complaining about the grip.

 - Wednesday, January 21, 2009
nice sword

Reviewed By: Jimmy (NONE,  ga)
nice sword not as thick as i thought it would be on the back side looked way thicker on site. but over all cool sword only problem was loose wrapping on handle ...note to ad a lot lighter than expected swings easy one handed it is a cool sword

 - Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Heavy Duty

Reviewed By: Bryan (Ocala,  FL)
This sword is WAY heavier then expected. In fact, it is the heaviest sword I have ever handled. It is expected to be a one handed sword; however, good luck with that. Fortunately, the handle is big enough that you can use two hands. I have not sharpened the sword however, it would really ruin someone’s day left unsharpened.

 - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
good sword

Reviewed By: Jarrad (gouldsboro,  ME)
a very heavy sword, wonderful for hack and slash. very poorly designed handle, I to have had to repair both the handle itself and the leather wrap. also while the top/bottom guard looks great, it doesn't bode well for the actual swing as the bottom guard messes with your wrist as you finish your swing. I removed the bottom guard and secured the handle with a bolt and nut combo and haven't had an issue since.

 - Monday, November 24, 2008
good blade

Reviewed By: Nathan Moore (Greencastle,  Pa)
great blade, it looks cool and it takes a beating. i only rate it a 4 because the handle keeps falling apart, i had to repair it myself almost as soon as it was out of the box.

 - Friday, March 16, 2012
Spartan sword review

Reviewed By: Reyer (Lexington,  AA)
This is a beautiful sword and I am a great fan of BUDK. It was a fast order, and good packaging. My only problem I had was the handle. The pleather grip was very loose and unwinded within a few minutes of swinging. No problem duck tape can't solve. Just cut off the pleather and made my own grip. It worked fine. Then the bottom of the handle started shifting in place.(This all happend the same day it was delivered) I just wove a figure 8 into and around the handle and now it feels and works perfect. But besides the negative, it is a great sword and don't let my words effect you from buying it. Just know what you might get and dont feel disappointed.

 - Saturday, May 28, 2011
Blade good, handle junk.

Reviewed By: Brian (Pensacola,  FL)
So I bought this after reading reviews about the handle. I figured it would fall apart, but not as fast as it did. This was obviously not meant to be used, handle fell apart after two swings. Removed handle completely and will make a much better one. Blade seems great though, only reason it gets 3 stars.

 - Saturday, March 05, 2011
Not Bad

Reviewed By: James Halcott (la mesa,  CA)
The best thing it has going for it is the price. Its got a good weight and the tip is nice and solid. The large spring wont lock very well when it first pops out, but a second swing gets it locked.

 - Tuesday, November 30, 2010
300 MOVIE prop, nice knife

Reviewed By: Brad Whittaker (Cass City,  MI)
This weapon was used very much in the Battle of Thermopylae, in the MOVIE 300. this weapon simply did not exist in the time that the actual battle was fought. leaving that semantic aside, the weapon itself is wicked to look at, even more wicked to hold, definitely would not recommend for actual usage though, the handle is far to weak to be hacking at things, even if the blade is razor sharp. well worth the 3 stars

 - Monday, May 17, 2010
tip and handle broke off

Reviewed By: dave (union city,  AA)
Tip broke off when I dropped on cement. then the handle snapped off when i hit a 2X4. Now I have a piece of rod iron. Not a real strong sword. Looks good though.

 - Friday, January 30, 2009
so-so

Reviewed By: Luke (Canton,  MI)
Shipping was speedy, i was surprised. The blade was also surprisingly thick, but that was the only good points to it. Just as other people, the grip unraveled for me, and the "distinctive" guard and pommel were cheap and loose, the latter completely falling off. I would not suggest cutting anything with this, being just a display piece, and not very sharp at all.

 - Tuesday, December 30, 2008
OK at best

Reviewed By: Gabriel DeMaria (Beacon,  NY)
Its ok, except it is cheaply made the handle falls apart, it was never made good. It is heavy but just LOOKS cheap, other wise it rocks LOL.

 - Saturday, November 05, 2011
300 Spartan Warrior Replica Sword

Reviewed By: Vayden25 (Grand Island,  NE)
I was disappointed with this purchase. The actual blade is great. It came sharp and well crafted as promised.The handle is garbage. Not only did the leather wrap come off after just playing with it for a few minutes, but then I noticed that the entire handle was coming loose. I seriously only slightly played with this sword for 5 minutes and it was coming apart. I love the other budk products I own and expected much more from this sword than I got.

 - Monday, October 17, 2011
300 spartan sword

Reviewed By: HolyDiver (redkey,  IN)
My son bought two, one for each of us and his broke at the handle. Mine is fine as long as I just keep it hanging on the rack. It looks good, very heavy, but I can tell it was not heat tempered and will break or shatter easily. It feels like it is very brittle, even though it looks strong and solid. Buy this only for looks and you'll be happy. Purchase this with the intent to swing at trees or any solid objects and you'll probably have a sword in several pieces.

 - Wednesday, January 04, 2012
spartan sword

Reviewed By: sparta (westerville,  OH)
This sword is an amazing sword as a wall hanger. If you intend to use this to try to even cut a piece of 2 by 4 it will chip, break, and the handle will come lose and sometimes come off. I purchased 2 of these and one is already broken and the other is very chipped. All in all I would never recommend anyone to buy this unless to use it as a wall hanger or a movie prop because the blade is made of a cheap metal and the handle is basically leather and glue.

 - Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Spartan Warrior Sword.

Reviewed By: Bartman383 (CAMANCHE,  IA)
Although this sword looks cool and is massively heavy, it is a cheap metal casting that makes the metal extremely brittle. I tried to split a simple pine 1*2 with it and the sword immediately snapped at the hand guard, falling to the floor, with the tip of the blade also shattering off. As a wall hanger sword it will suffice, but for anything more robust or intimidating than a piece of wood as thick as a six year old's wrist, you are out of luck.