Check out Paul Chen swords, Hanwei forge, or cheness katana. Sometimes it does pay to save up a little longer and step up the quality to something you really like and love to use.
You can do some research on the Sword Buyer's Guide, a website that focuses on usable cutting swords for under $300. They have reviews of hundreds of swords, with pictures, sometimes even video. Their "Real Swords 101" section will help you decide what sword will work for you.
Kult of Athena is a good website that has most swords at very competitive prices.
Have fun, and stay safe!
http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/
http://www.kultofathena.com/
You're not going to get a quality blade for $200
Does anyone know where to get quality swords for about 200 dollars max. It will be used for display and for cutting watermelon.
Also i looked at http://www.trueswords.com but they seem a little to cheap, anyone know if this is a good website?
