This is an aluminum blade with a black stone pattern. It weighs 760g with the scabbard and 550g without. Because it's an aluminum blade, it's light, but it's more durable than a typical zinc alloy imitation sword, so it should be usable for light swinging. I haven't touched it much since I bought it, so the koiguchi (mouth of the scabbard) is tight. A sword stand is also included.