Many of the Hanwei katana come in multiple blade styles that use the same fittings. The Practical Katana is discussed here, but the blade geometry for all the performance and elite series katana are similar. The XL and XL light blades for all swords are the same geometry and length. The Elite (Standard) is different for each model. The Practical Plus upgrades the fittings. The Musashi and Shinto katana are a different type of steel and have a much better polish. The Tori and Tiger are folded and use Swedish powdered steel.

The fittings are the same, but there are now three different versions of the Practical Katana. The XL, Elite, and XL Light blades allow the customer to make the choice without changing the price drastically.

The specifications on these sword really tell it all. The XL is the heaviest version made for tameshigiri. We feel this is the best cutting sword in it's price range. The XL light adds bo-hi (groove) to reduce weight while keeping the XL dimensions. The Elite is shorter and lighter and offers a blade that is similar to the classic model but offering improved lines and looks. While it does not have the heavy blade of the XL, the Elite blade is still a good cutter. (Click here for specifications on all models)

	OA Weight		Bare Blade Weight		OA Length		Balance Point (from tsuba)		Length of Nakago		Tsuka Length
	lbs.	gm	lbs.	gm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm
Practical Classic	2.10	953			39.69	1008	5.00	127			11.10	282
Practical Std Katana	2.34	1061	1.67	758	39.41	1001	4.53	115	10.39	264	11.18	284
Practical XL Katana	2.70	1225	2.00	907	41.02	1042	4.88	124	11.22	285	11.14	283
Practical XL Light	2.51	1139	1.78	807	40.87	1038	4.65	118	10.87	276	11.22	285

	A (Length / Nagasa)		B (Curvature / Sori)		C (Length of Kissaki)		D (Mihaba at Mune-Machi)		E (Mihaba at Yokote)		F (Kasane at Mune-Machi)		G (Kasane at Yokote)
	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm
Practical Classic	27.36	695	0.54	14	1.32	34	1.21	31	0.90	23	0.24	6.1	0.16	4.1
Practical Std Katana	27.09	688	0.78	20	1.75	44	1.37	35	1.01	26	0.27	6.9	0.14	3.6
Practical XL Katana	28.54	725	0.72	18	1.83	46	1.46	37	1.13	29	0.26	6.6	0.18	4.6
Practical XL Light	28.54	725	0.71	18	1.82	46	1.45	37	1.11	28	0.28	7.1	0.21	5.3