Szco Supplies Latex Excalibur Sword

THE WARNING: This is not a toy! This is not the same foam used in children's toys, such as the Nerf melee weapons and the cheap-o foam swords found in your local toy aisle. It's dense and will cause pain and possible injury if used without caution. As such, it wouldn't be fit for any LARP that I know of either, due to foam density and the tiny point at the end of the blade. THE GOOD: The foam and core are sturdy. The paint job, while not detailed, is pretty accurate with good consistency and little overspray. The detail work on the guard and pommel are impressive and detailed for foam. Feels great and looks great. THE BAD: The pommel and hand guard don't have a lot of support. They can take a little abuse, but you're likely to tear them off if you're not careful. For a foam weapon, though, they're surprisingly sturdy. The foam on the handle is pretty thin, which leads to a small diameter... great for small hands, not so great for large hands. I'm going to wrap the handles anyway, though, because over time, friction and hand sweat will destroy the paint on the handle. THE VERDICT: Overall, this is one of the best foam weapons I've ever had. The price is mind-blowing in relation to the quality. I love this thing. It makes a fantastic costume prop and works for light sparring/play if used by people who aren't going to hulk out with it. Over time, you're going to scar up the paint if you use it for contact sparring, though, so use it with care. The small size makes it great for kids (with supervision), or great for the dual wielding/short sword and shield look.

Cosplay sword is sturdier than expected. Won’t wobble when unsheathing for pictures and such. Will definitely be on the lookout for future cosplay ideas from this vendor. Very happy.

I would echo that this play sword is heavy enough and rigid enough that it might hurt if you were hit by it. Sooo... Don't hit anyone with it. I think that its weight and durability are nice features that make it feal sturdy and durable. Looks good and serves its purpose.

Worked great for comic con

This is an excellent prop piece. Lightweight without being too light. Good length. The "blade" is shiny. I'm giving it five stars but I do want to mention that there was a "Made in China" sticker on the blade and in attempting to remove it delicately it took off the silver from the blade so there is black showing from underneath. The other side of the blade also has a smudge where the silver has been rubbed off. I assume I can get some kind of silver paint to fix those spots and anymore that crop up.