The Cold Steel Suburito is a 45 inch black polypropylene training weapon with a 31 inch blade, built to simulate the weight of a Japanese sword.
A suburito is deliberately heavier than a real sword. It is a conditioning tool used for repetitive solo cutting practice, building the grip and shoulder strength that technique depends on. That makes it the opposite of a light trainer. The weight is the training, not a side effect of the material.
Polypropylene takes that repeated load without splintering, where a wooden bokken eventually cracks along the grain under heavy suburi practice. At 45 inches overall it matches the reach of a real sword, so distance and footwork transfer directly rather than needing to be relearned. Explore more camp and field knives.
- 45 inches overall with a 31 inch blade
- Deliberately heavy, for conditioning practice
- The weight is the training, not a byproduct
- Polypropylene will not crack like a wooden bokken
