M48 Magnum Spear | 65 1/2" Overall Length | 10 3/4" Stainless Steel Blade | Breaks Down for Transport | Includes Vortec Sheath

As a lifetime martial artist, instructor, and weapons enthusiast/collector, I can say this spear has my approval. I admit, I was skeptical. My initial impression was that it was slightly shorter than what I’m used to, but this ends up being a good thing, as one handed thrusting is not as awkward as with a longer spear. With two hands, it is agile enough. The spearhead is thick, solid, and came reasonably sharp. Screwing together the two piece shaft, I noticed mine is ever so slightly warped due to the bolt not being perfectly true. It is however, tolerable; the shaft has the perfect amount of springiness that I don’t notice it when in use. As you assemble it, make sure to use the metal connector piece and screw it together tightly; that is critical to shaft integrity. After 40 plus hours of drills, basics, kata, and repetitive stabbing of a tire makiwara, it’s no worse for the wear. Even though this is a throwing spear, I have not yet thrown it, but I don’t doubt it’s durability. I saw one person on YouTube bend the tip of one by throwing poorly and it didn’t stick right. Nothing’s indestructible but this comes pretty close as long as your technique is not faulty. I have many swords, and not cheap ones, but in an instance of zombie apocalypse, this is what I’d reach for first.

Awesome, but not great for throwing, and the shaft has a permanent bend to it straight out of the box. The head is super durable, though, and keeps a deadly edge!

Great product and quality

Well made spear. I have really abused mine testing the strength of the spearhead and how long it would keep an edge after being thrown directly into a fallen tree. I now throw it into a foam or straw target to keep the blade sharper longer. More importantly the blade didn’t warp, chip or break. All I had to do was sharpen the edge again after about a month of throwing into wood. Since switching to straw and foam targets I only have to sharpen the blade every couple of months. Handle is a hardy plastic material with a metal piece handle that encases where you screw the two halves of the spear together. My only criticism would be the weight distribution, slightly too top heavy. However right out of the box I was accurate within 10 ft in under an hour of practice.

the only thing i can honestly say thats not perfect with this tool is the weight is way off for proper throwing. thats not to say you cannot compensate on the shaft to get it off but its also very heavy. this thing is so sturdy and sharp it could honestly be used to fend off a wild animal. great add to any weapon collection. i drove it through an old king size mattress like a knife through butter.

This is the first spear in my collection, so take my words as you might, but here are my thoughts:When buying this spear my greatest worry was that the connection point in the middle of the haft would be a breaking point under enough stress. After a lot of tests throwing and striking, I don't see this spear breaking easily from the screw-together shaft. Even after a few overhand swings (just to see if I can break it) It still holds together sturdy.This spear is very blade-heavy in terms of balance, but the overall weight of the spear isn't what I would consider inconvenient for the materials used. It's easy to get a firm grip on the handle, and is even better when holding the ribbed areas of the shaft. When the spear gets wet, it is still easy to hold in both hands, but I found my grip suffering when throwing it. Overall, this spear took me a bit of practice and adjustment of use before I felt comfortable with it.The blade is very thick, and sharper than I expected out of the box. I tried seeing if i could utilize the blade as a cutting edge like a knife. I was able to cut through nylon rope, but it took a long time, and i decided it probably isnt worth trying to use the spear this way unless you couldnt also bring a knife with you for some reason.When throwing the spear I used an old oak stump as a target. After 50 throws, my tip hasn't been bent, so I am happy with that. The blade also retained a snug connection to the shaft, which is something i didn't expect.I didn't do as many tests with stabbing than I did with throwing, but I did try to stab the oak stump hard enough that I might be able to break the spear. I expected the spear would break either by having the blade bend, having the screws connecting the blade to the shaft to snap, or by having the shaft snap somewhere along the length. Either by my own inability or the robustness of the spear, I was not able to make it break. I read reviews for this spear saying the tip bent after use, but I did not experience this, so variance of quality might be a possibility.That's all i have to offer. I am pretty happy with this spear overall, and the easy storage is an added bonus. I'll take off a star for this review for the spear taking a long time for me to be able to use comfortably, but overall I am pretty happy with it. I'll make edits if I discover anything else to add.