That crossguard and pommel isn't my cup of tea, but I like the beefy, intimidating look of that blade. It's odd he says the sword is 2 1/2 feet .. that's 30", putting it in the realm of a short sword / side sword. Good discount for something with a lifetime warranty, if anyone wanted to get it to hack at trees and bushes ... which is all I randomly consider those swords good for.