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What company makes the best sword/blade that is capable of withstanding steel-to-steel combat, for under $250. I know of Hanwei, CAS, Iberia, and a few others sold at www.by-the-sword.com, but I do not know which swords are higher quality. Any help would be appreciated.

I am looking for a faster, better way to cut links. Right now, I am using a pair of shear action snips that leave a decent // shaped cut, but deform the rings significantly, which really slows my process because I have to reshape each one. Pinch action snips leave bad cuts, and the metal blade for m...