It is. [ Maglor smiles at him ]

A well-balanced blade makes a swordsman's job a lot easier, and is a sign that the craftsman who made it knows his business. Although I suppose if it has such other properties, it might be kizuna that makes it so!

You said you had no knowledge of blades, yes? We'd have to start from the beginning, if you wanted to learn. Fortunately, the basics are the same for every sort of blade, in truth.