Hybrid Dai Katana 100cm

Your Dai Katana was handed to you by your master, many years ago. It had been a bittersweet moment for you, because while it meant you had overcome all obstacles in your training, it also meant that it was time to set out on your own.

You find the handle comforting, your hand finding its usual well-worn grip. As a traveling samurai--a ronin--your sword is your only consistent companion.

You look beyond the campfire where a fresh fish now cooks, sizzling in the heat, looking to the flickering shadows along the treeline. You have the sense that tonight you and your sword may once again be tested as you hear the unmistakable snap of a twig, your grip on the sword tightening in anticipation.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Dai Katana is a latex-hybrid sword featuring a distinctive Asian appearance with a squared guard. The sword is 100 cm long from tip to pommel, with a 70 cm slender, single-edged blade. The long detailed handle accommodates two hands and a firm, comfortable grip while on the battlefield. The handle is 20 cm long, cast and painted to look like fabric bound in menuki-style.

Whether you are a honorable samurai or sneaky ninja, this Dai Katana is our highest quality gear due to its impressive durability and detail. The blade is made from closed cell foam around a fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, while the handle is a polyurethane foam cast that allows for greater detail and no maintenance. This hybrid model sword will make you confident in the safety and appeal of your weapon on the battlefield.

HISTORY

• Traditionally used by samurai of feudal Japan
• Designed to be drawn from the sheath quickly to accommodate combat that required fast response times
• Paired with a “tanto” or “wakizashi” by samurai to display social power and personal honor

Your Nodachi was handed to you by your master, many years ago. It had been a bittersweet moment for you, because while it meant you had overcome all obstacles in your training, it also meant that it was time to set out on your own.

You find the handle comforting, your hand finding its usual well-worn grip. As a traveling samurai--a ronin--your sword is your only consistent companion.

You look beyond the campfire where a fresh fish now cooks, sizzling in the heat, looking to the flickering shadows along the treeline. You have the sense that tonight you and your sword may once again be tested as you hear the unmistakable snap of a twig, your grip on its handle tightening in anticipation.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Dai Katana is a latex-hybrid sword featuring a distinctive Asian appearance with a squared guard. The sword is 140 cm long from tip to pommel, with a 105 cm slender, single-edged blade. The long detailed handle accommodates two hands and a firm, comfortable grip while on the battlefield. The handle is 24 cm long, cast and painted to look like fabric bound in a diamond patterned menuki-style.

Whether you are an honorable samurai or sneaky ninja, this Nodachi is our highest quality gear due to its impressive durability and detail. The blade is made from closed cell foam around a fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, while the handle is a polyurethane foam cast that allows for greater detail and no maintenance. This hybrid model sword will make you confident in the safety and appeal of your weapon on the battlefield.

HISTORY

• Nodachi means “field sword” in Japanese
• Required extensive training to be used correctly
• Considered a symbol of skill and status, made to look dangerous in the hands of elite troops
• Typically used for ceremonies, duelling and calvarymen due to its long blade size

継続は力なり

Perserverance is also a power.

Steeped in Tradition

Epic Armoury’s Rugged Tanto is a 55 cm LARP dagger inspired by the weapons of feudal Japan. Its 37 cm straight blade has a single-edge, shaped to slash or pierce with perfection. The tanto is meant to be paired with a katana or wakizashi, and serves as a backup weapon in close quarters.

This Rugged Tanto is made of soft EVA foam and is coated in a thick layer of protective latex. Each dagger is hand painted, decorated to look like steel and textured brass without the danger of wielding a real sharpened blade. This particular product features a rectangular crossguard that protects the 15 cm ergonomic grip wrapped in a leather cord. The pommel is sculpted as a flexible ring, ideal for attaching small trophies or ribbon to match your house colours. The leather cord continues up the blade to create a short ricasso.

Special care has been taken to ensure our LARP weapons are safe. This Rugged Tanto was constructed around a solid fibreglass rod core and a flexible kevlar tip to prevent punctures. It’s latex finish require some maintenance to maximize its use and your wellbeing.

Dating Back to the Heian Period

• Traditionally used by samurai of feudal Japan
• Designed to be drawn from the sheath quickly
• Paired with a katana or wakizashi by samurai to display social power and personal honor
• A smaller version of this knife would be used by women, hidden in their obi for self-defense

THE PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN COURAGE AND RESPECT OF LIFE

Whether you are a common thief or an honourable Samurai, Epic Armoury's Beruto is the belt for your complete LARP outfit. This light belt is made from two connected, black leather pieces fastened to an underlayer of black, textured cotton. The back features a spacer to give an extra option for customization and perfect fit and is locked in place at the front by a rounded brass belt buckle with a Samurai inspired pattern. Fully compatible with Epic Armoury's other Asian styled fighter clothes, the Beruto is a great basis for almost any warrior-inspired LARP character you wish to make.

You hold the legendary Alluvium Katana in your hands, feelings its power course through your body. You had to traverse great obstacles and defeat dangerous monsters to find this weapon deep beneath the watery depths--just as it was foretold.

Now that you have your treasure, you must find a way home in order to save your kingdom from peril. However, the awakening of the Alluvium Katana has woken something else in the water. You see the stirrings of something massive swimming up toward your boat, and you ready your epic blade.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Alluvium Katana is a latex-hybrid longsword favoured by magic users. The sword is 100 cm from tip to pommel with a straight, single-edged blade, crafted and hand painted to look like rough hewn stone brimming with blue electric. A small oval crossguard protects the 20 cm handle, bound in canvas wrapped in menuki-style.

This Alluvium Katana is our highest quality gear due to its impressive durability and detail. The blade is made from closed cell foam around a fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, while the blue handle is a polyurethane foam cast that allows for greater detail and no maintenance. This hybrid model sword will make you confident in the safety and appeal of your weapon on the battlefield.

HISTORY

• Traditionally used by samurai of feudal Japan
• Designed to be drawn from the sheath quickly to accommodate combat that required fast response times
• Paired with a tanto or wakizashi by samurai to display social power and personal honor

You hold the legendary Viridian Katana in your hands, feelings its power course through your body. You had to traverse great obstacles and defeat dangerous monsters to find this weapon deep within the earth--just as it was foretold.

Now that you have your treasure, you must find a way home in order to save your kingdom from peril. However, the awakening of the Viridian Katana has stirred something else inside these dark halls. You hear something massive approaching and you ready your epic blade.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Viridian Katana is a latex-hybrid longsword favoured by magic users. The sword is 100 cm from tip to pommel with a straight, single-edged blade, crafted and hand painted to look like rough hewn stone brimming with green power. A small oval crossguard protects the 20cm green handle, bound in canvas wrapped in menuki-style.

This Viridian Katana is our highest quality gear due to its impressive durability and detail. The blade is made from closed cell foam around a fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, while the handle is a polyurethane foam cast that allows for greater detail and no maintenance. This hybrid model sword will make you confident in the safety and appeal of your weapon on the battlefield.

HISTORY

• Traditionally used by samurai of feudal Japan
• Designed to be drawn from the sheath quickly to accommodate combat that required fast response times
• Paired with a tanto or wakizashi by samurai to display social power and personal honor

You hold the legendary Zephyr Katana in your hands, feelings its power course through your body. You had to traverse great obstacles and defeat dangerous monsters to find this weapon at the top of the coldest mountain peak--just as it was foretold.

Now that you have your treasure, you must find a way home in order to save your kingdom from peril. However, the awakening of the Zephyr Katana has stirred something else in the snow. You hear something massive, something very loud, approaching and you ready your epic blade.

DETAILS

Epic Armoury’s Zephyr Katana is a latex-hybrid longsword favoured by magic users. The sword is 100 cm from tip to pommel with a straight, single-edged blade, crafted and hand painted to look like deadly ice. A small oval crossguard protects the 20cm steel coloured handle, bound in canvas wrapped in menuki-style.

This Zephyr Katana is our highest quality gear due to its impressive durability and detail. The blade is made from closed cell foam around a fibreglass core and finished with a strong latex coating, while the handle is a polyurethane foam cast that allows for greater detail and no maintenance. This hybrid model sword will make you confident in the safety and appeal of your weapon on the battlefield.

HISTORY

• Traditionally used by samurai of feudal Japan
• Designed to be drawn from the sheath quickly to accommodate combat that required fast response times
• Paired with a tanto or wakizashi by samurai to display social power and personal honor