Polypropylene swords?

Has anybody ever played with one of these?

trademe.co.nz/Sports/Martial … 975374.htm

The Cold Steel Medieval Training Sword or Waister is made of the heaviest grade polypropylene available and closely duplicate a real Sword in length, size, weight and feel.

While theyre not quite as rigid as wood, they have the advantages of being virtually unbreakable and remarkably stiff and cut resistant.

The Polypropylene rubber blade is soft enough to prevent the likelihood of most bodily injury. They do however, have a level of firmness that might cause injury to the face or the body.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Blade Material: Polypropylene
  • Blade Length: 82 cm
  • Overall Length: 100 cm
  • Handle: 18.5 cm
  • Weight: 835 grams

a friend of mine had one of the daggers,there pretty damn solid

comparable to solid wooden wasters or sca swords definitely wouldnt want to take a good hit from one without at least a gambieson, but may be good.depends on the purpose, certainly not for larp