I bought a sword several years ago, before I knew much about anything…(I still don’t know much) But an old instructor of mine let me know I had an Adam Hsu sword, and I am very happy with it.
Nice balance, weight, solid construction.s I give two thumbs up
I’ve got one. The only reason I’ve got one is because it seems Hanwei is scaling back production on the Practical series. The Practical IMHO kicks butt for the price & quality.
The Adam Hsu Jian is the absolute best sword I’ve gotten my grubby little hands on for jian practice. It’s light, balanced, strong, easy to move, etc… I wish they’d had a 30 inch model when I ordered, but that’s ok. Not a biggie for me.
The price I got mine at (139 +/-) I think was a little on the pricey side, but well worth it. A total champ for quality & workmanship on a large scale.
This sword just came out about 2 months ago. I was at the MAIA Supershow in Vegas in May and CAS Iberia was there and had a booth. I bought the sword there and got a chance to check out all their chinese swords, everything is top-quality. Thier Gim/Jian designed by Sifu Hsu is extemely well made, light and well balanced. I’m not sure if Tai Chi people will like it…ask my classmate Chris Jurak in the above post. As far as for traditional KF, it’s a very nice sword. Highly recommended.