Bought a version of this with gold painted crossguard and pommel a few months ago. I've not gotten around to test it in a proper LARP fight, but I've wielded it enough at home to get a feel for it.

There is nothing to fault on the workmanship and weight and balance of the sword, and it is just as sturdy as they promise.
My main issue with it is that there is allmost no texture on the handgrip to help the sword stay in your hand when swinging it. For a lot of motions I often feel I have to move my index finger above the crossguard to ensure the blade does not go flying, and that is a rather bad idea in a fight. (Posted on 5/9/11)