This $300 Reproduction Kilij Surprised Me...

Watch the Yatagan review first, if you haven't yet:    • Will This $250 Yatagan Make the Cut? ...  

Not my words, but apparently many people consider the Ottoman kilij to be the most powerful cutter. And a sword supposedly favored by Vlad Țepeș AKA Vlad the Impaler, the intimidating historical figure that inspired good old Dracula.
Be that as it may, this is a budget sword by the standards of the functional sword reproduction market. Will it hold up to my tests? Let's find out!

** Specifications **

Overall length: 92 cm (36'')
Blade length: 75 cm (29-1/2'')
Blade thickness: 3.5-4mm (1/8''- 3/16'')
Weight: 1.1 kg (2 lbs 7 oz)

Material: 1060 high carbon steel
Hilt construction: Peened handle scales


** Pros / Cons **

+ Affordable
+ Cuts very well
+ Comfortable grip
+ Strong, durable blade

- Simplified hilt with no details
- Blunt yelmen (false edge)


** Where to find it **

[Update: I was told that their original site, swordbuy.com was hacked, so they moved to swordbuy.co. I've reached out to Swordbuy on Etsy and asked them to confirm this is real, which they did. Still worth pointing out because that incident is odd, and I can't be 100% certain that there is nothing fishy going on.]
https://www.swordbuy.co/turkish-kilij...


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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
https://heritagearmssa.com/2017/11/10...


** Music credits **

"Desertland Theme" by Alexandr Zhelanov
https://opengameart.org/content/heroe...
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev...
Used with artist's permission


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