Have you bought from Craft India - esp swords?

[jewelbellydance]

Hello all,

I'm looking at various sword supply options for my students and Craft India have a sale and seem to stock swords. I've never dealt with them before and they require me to input my life details to access their website (no thanks). Any experiences as a reliable supplier? I'm esp. interested in whether their swords are reasonable quality and balance well.

Taa!

Jewel

[shems]

I've gotten some of their swords. If I remember correctly, they were really inexpensive, came in a reasonable amount of time and they balanced just fine. I don't remember having any problems with Craft India, though it's been a while. You need to keep the swords wrapped in plastic or they discolor/tarnish quickly. I think they are good starter swords. They look pretty good from a distance, but up close they don't look as impressive. They are just cast metal. But they have photos on their site right? You can see what they look like.

[jewelbellydance]

Thanks Shems. You need to provide all your personal details to see their products on their website (very off-putting), so I thought I'd ask what other people thought of their stuff as a starting point.

[amulya]

I'd say: put in some fake personal details and have a look at the site :-)