Talk:Katanas/@comment-2A00:23C5:B915:E500:9CE9:102C:9675:F2C0-20180827140332/@comment-204.14.12.225-20191218160040

European swords were also designed to bend which gives them a huge advantage in terms of the amount of punishment they can take over the katana, which as it has already been stated are incredibly brittle even modern katanas made with good steel are still relatively brittle as they lack flex to any degree due to their forging process. Because of this in any long engagement katanas are quick to chip and lose their edge. A European sword on the other hand would retain its edge far longer in the same circumstance  due to its ability to flex. Furthermore, a European sword can take a far more powerful hit than a katana and remain usable abelite bent but not broken like a katana would be. So, sure a katana may be mildly better at actually cutting things but when it comes to extend combat it falls short when in competition with a European sword. Lucky for the Kanata it would never have to.

Tldr: European swords are better