Katana Manufacturer Tier List 2024
This is a subjective ranking of mass production katana manufacturers. The list is subject to change and for this video, I am answering generally who I think does the best job with a high emphasis on value.
The list would change if it was who makes the best katana for iaido, bottle or mat cutting, collecting, or zombie apocalypses scenarios ect..
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Tier List:
Albion (Retired) S* Tier 3:40
Angel Sword - C Tier- 5:37
APOC (CAS) - A Tier - 9:33
Badger Blades - D Tier - 15:40
Balur Arms - C* Tier - 17:08
Battle Blades - n/a - 21:03
BKS - C* Tier - 22:45
Blade Culture International - C Tier - 27:02
Bohihyu (Amazon) - n/a - 28:00
Boker - n/a - 28:44
Brandon Sword - n/a - 29:09
Bugei (CAS) - B Tier - 29:23
Bushido Swords - D Tier - 32:40
Cheness - F+ Tier - 40:42
Citadel (CAS) - -S Tier - 44:44
Cloudhammer/Byzer (RVA) - A Tier - 46:16
Cold Steel - D Tier - 57:32
Condor - n/a - 1:00:31
CRKT - C Tier - 1:00:58
Darksword Armory - C Tier - 1:01:43
Dragon King (CAS) - A Tier - 1:06:43
Dragonspring (RVA) - n/a - 1:09:20
Dynasty Forge - C Tier - 1:09:53
Evolution Blades - S Tier - 1:13:23
Feilong - B Tier - 1:21:49
Fidestisan - C Tier - 1:25:09
Gen 2 (Retired) - B Tier - 1:27:46
Global Gear - n/a - 1:28:40
Gunto - B Tier - 1:28:52
Hanbon - B Tier - 1:36:04
Handmade Sword - n/a - 1:38:32
Hanwei (CAS) - C Tier - 33:21
Hataya Kotetsu - B Tier - 1:39:22
Honshu - D Tier - 1:40:49
HSTS - D Tier - 1:43:36
Huano - n/a - 1:44:18
Huawei - S Tier - 1:45:00
Imperial Forge - n/a - 1:48:33
Iron Tiger Forge - D Tier - 1:48:51
JKOO - C+ Tier - 1:50:17
John Lee - n/a - 1:57:05
Josiah Boomershine - S Tier - 1:57:35
Kaneie/kurin (Retired?) - C Tier - 1:58:47
Kataku Budo (Retired) - D Tier - 1:59:41
Kawashima - n/a - 2:00:00
Kojiro - n/a - 2:00:18
Komojo - C Tier - 2:00:34
Kris Cutlery - B Tier - 2:01:40
Last Legend - C- Tier - 2:02:30
Legacy Blade (RVA) - n/a - 2:03:55
LK Chen - B* - 2:04:08
Lyusword - n/a - 2:09:50
Marto - F Tier - 2:10:17
MAS - D+ Tier - 2:11:00
Masahiro - D Tier - 2:12:15
Mini.Katana - B Tier - 2:12:48
Moritaka (RVA) - n/a - 2:19:17
Munetoshi - B Tier - 2:19:41
Murasame Katana - n/a - 2:21:31
Musashi - B Tier - 2:22:11
Musha - B Tier - 2:24:35
Nine Circles - n/a - 2:27:06
Oni Forge - C Tier - 2:27:34
Onikiri - n/a - 2:28:19
Pavel Bolf - S Tier - 2:28:33
PhoenixArms (RVA) -n/a - 2:29:30
Point Gallery - A Tier - 2:29:45
Prosword - C Tier - 2:30:58
Rado Sword - S Tier - 2:31:23
Rittersteel - F Tier - 2:32:49
Romance of Men - 2:33:52
Ronin Katana - B+ Tier - 2:37:44
Ryan Sword - B Tier - 2:40:04
Ryu Jin - C Tier - 2:48:01
Ryumon - n/a - 3:11:39
Sabersmith - C Tier - 3:12:05
SBG - C Tier - 3:12:50
Scorpion Swords - F Tier - 3:14:33
Shaddow Dancer (Dragon Sword) - A Tier - 2:55:05
Shenken of Swords - n/a - 3:18:35
Shikoto - n/a - 2:50:23
Shinwa - n/a - 3:18:53
Simon Lee - C Tier - 3:19:09
Siwode - n/a - 3:19:49
Skyjiro - A Tier - 3:19:58
Sokojirhara - n/a - 2:52:20
Swords of Northshire - 3:21:29
ST Nihonto/Sheng - 3:27:18
Stage Steel - 3:29:49
Starfire - D Tier - 3:30:00
Swordier - n/a - 3:31:14
SwordStore - n/a - 3:32:35
Ten Ryu - f Tier - 3:33:56
TFW - B Tier - 3:34:30
Thaitsuki - C Tier - 3:35:22
Tozando - n/a - 3:37:52
True Sword - n/a - 3:41:00
Truekatana - n/a - 3:40:40
United Cultlery - D Tier - 3:41:55
Walter Sorrells - S Tier - 3:42:16
Windlass - D* Tier- 3:43:11
Wiwingti (Retired) -n/a - 3:45:02
Yarinohanzo - n/a- 3:45:19
Yes Katana - C Tier - 3:46:56
Zeist Armory - A+ Tier - 3:48:00
Zhang Swords (Amazon) - n/a - 3:49:03
Zombie Tools - A Tier - 3:04:50
Zsey - B Tier - 3:49:16
Honorable Mention :
Yomikuni - n/a - 3:55:20
S:
Evolution Blades
Huawei
Josiah Boomershine (C)
Pavel Bolf (C)
Walter Sorrells (C)
Citadel (CAS)
Albion (Retired)
A:
APOC (CAS)
Cloudhammer/Byzer (RVA)
Dragon King (CAS)
Gunto (C
Point Gallery
Shaddow Dancer (Dragon Sword)
Skyjiro
Zeist Armory (C)
Zombie Tools
B:
Bugei (CAS)
Feilong
Gen 2 (Retired)
Hanbon
Hataya Kotetsu
Kris Cutlery
Mini.Katana
Munetoshi
Musashi
Musha
Ronin Katana
Ryan Sword
TFW
Zsey
LK Chen
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