BladesUSA S-237BK Samurai Sword Letter Opener 9.5-Inch Overall

I recently purchased this letter opener after purchasing one of the smaller Japanese Samurai letter openers. I must say, I much prefer this letter opener because it is much larger and fits my hand very well and thus gives me greater control when opening letters of any size. The smaller one I was using my fingers to hold it and it did not perform well because I could not really grip the small handle well. The S-237BK does fit my hand nicely. The blade is Stainless and isn't completely dull but there is room for improvement. I own several blade sharpeners. One of my favorites is the Smith hand held sharpener that you can purchase through Amazon and if you don’t have a sharpener, then I would recommend adding one when you order the S-237BK. It took little time and a small effort to put a sharper edge on the opener. I did not try to use the opener before I put the edge on but after a few strokes with the Smith sharpener I had a keener edge and now it opens the letters with very little effort. I highly recommend the BladesUSA S-237BK Samurai Sword Letter Opener. When paired with the Smith’s JIFF-S 10-Sec Knife & Scissors Sharpener or the Smith’s 50185 Jiffy-Pro Handheld Sharpener - 2-Stage Sharpening, I own both, I believe you too will be satisfied with this letter opener. The aesthetics and build of this opener is very appealing since it is in the realm of Unique and looks cool. It also works as good as it looks. I did not use the supplied stand but with the stand, it becomes a very fine display. I don't believe you will be disappointed in choosing this letter opener, with one small improvement it becomes excellent. As a side note, the sharpening blades on the Smith can be replaced by contacting the company. If Amazon will allow, this is the information you would need to replace the sharpening parts when contacting the company:Smith's Sharpener replacement Blades:Course: C12338 Precision Ground Carbide Replacement Blades - Square RodCeramic Serrated Knives: 50038 Fine Ceramic Replacement Stones - ShortFine: C11562 Extra-Fine Ceramic Replacement Stones - Square Rod

Love it. Slices right thru the mail.. great design!

More actual dagger than convenient letter opener, it's quite large, but looks great, especially for the price.

Love it

I got this as a gift for a friend and it was a hit! It looks great and is a great value for the price that I paid for it. He thought it was a lot more than what it really cost.

I think this is a nice addition to my desk, but not a very good letter opener. The blade is thick and not sharp at all. That being said it is well made and looks nice.

Bigger than expected. Great for letter opener. Very sharp

Great desk piece.