Lord of the Rings Sword of Strider - By United Cutlery

This sword is so well made. It is a beautiful piece for anyone's collection.

I own several United Cutlery LOTR swords, and while this one is not the most ornate, it is the most well-balanced (not that I would swing it at anyone, but it has a wonderful feel to it). Of course the quality is only the finest too! United Cutlery never disappoints and BUDK always delivers!

I decided to get a new Strider Sword with this re-release, as my current one was bought 2nd hand and wanted a new, nice one for my new-in-box Scabbard. The first sword I received looked nice, but had a wobbly handle, no CoA, and had a run in it's finish on some fittings as though it hadn't cured long enough before getting packed up. Budk fixed me up and the exchange was simple enough. The second one I received was solid and had all it's bits as they should be. I was kind of surprised to see that the sword was still being made in Taiwan...or at least that's what it says on the blade. I thought they were all China made now. I was happy to see that the coloring for the leather, wrapping the handle, was spot on when compared to my other sword and scabbard. My biggest disappointment with this sword is that it doesn't fit correctly in it's scabbard now. I dunno if UC made a slight change to it's dimensions or what, but I can't get the sword all the way in the scabbard. My other Strider Sword fits perfectly, but the new sword doesn't fit in my new-in-box scabbard or another Strider Scabbard I have. I prefer to display my sword with it in the scabbard. Seeing the sword doesn't fit as it should really irks me, but if you plan to display the sword without being in the scabbard it should look just fine.