Musha Bushido Zetsurin Samurai Sword Crimson

Looked beautiful and razor blade finish is amazing

this sword is amazing. plain and simple. i have never written an online review for anything in my life, but this purchase was just perfect. the thing i was surprised about, though was the saya. it IS red, but it's a very dark red, like blood. this sword was worth every penny. if i were to complain about anything, it would be the shipping. fedex took way too long to get it here, but that doesn't reflect on the sword itself, so no worries. 10 out of 10. =D

This thing is amazing. You can't fully appreciate it until you actually hold it. If you can afford this and you're thinking about it, then waste no more consideration, this blade is for you. Even the thrower is beautiful. Don't let the other comments about it fool you; it isn't very heavy, but if you know how to throw it, you can definitely throw it.

A very Nice sword very sharp and the hidden knife is shard

i received My Zetsurin in An Extremely Quick Amount Of Time. And Was Immediately Stunned By The Beauty Of The Piece, and For 70$ This Won't Break The Bank for Anyone. most Definitely A MUST Have For Your Collection, No Matter If You're An Avid Collector Or Just Starting Out Like I Am. A Great Price For A Truly Functional Blade, The Full Tang And Dual Pegs Give It A Very Solid Feel While Swinging And In Your Hand. I Was Hesitant To Disassemble At First, But With Care I Was Able To Punch Out The Pegs And Pull Off The Handle, Without breaking Anything, Reassembled And Went Out For More. This Blade Its A Great Beater For Skilled Swordsman Or Even Just Starting Out. The Blade Is Sharp From The Factory, May Not Appear "Razor" Sharp But Has A Nice Blade That With The Right Technique, Could Cut Off Your Arm. Not "Hand Forged" But For 70$ You Won't Be Disappointed. I Highly Recommend This To Anyone On The Market For A Cheap Beater, Or A Cheap Functional Wall PIece That Will Always Look Beautiful. Only Four Stars Because The Blade I Got Was Musha Instead Of Musashi, Stamped China, But Still Good Quality Carbon Steel. I Have A Natural Finish Saya Musashi Blade With Single Glued Peg With No Stamps And They Do Appear To Be The Same Blade. I Will Always Stand Behind Musashi/Musha Swords For Great Performing, Economical Blades. hope I Was Some Help!

I just received my zetsurin today, and upon opening, I was stunned by the brilliance of the deep red saya, and the elegant contrast against the black rayskin and off-white tsuka-ito.<br /><br />I can only offer this four stars, however, because when I opened it, the small knife had come loose from the sheath, and chipped away some of the lacquer. Also, the sageo had already come half untied. I fixed the two issues by using the sageo (and a small wedge of paper) to keep the knife in place, and out of the way of the actual sword, by retying the sageo with tsuka-maki.<br /><br />I am immensely pleased with the sword overall, but these two points had to be addressed.

I only had two small problems with the sword. 1) The hidden dagger was half hanging out when I opened the box. 2) When I Unsheathed it the blade had wood splinters, all you need is a tissue or napkin and you can wipe it off no problem. Aside from that it is an extremely cool sword.

Yes, I had purchased the black version of this product in early 2007, i loved this sword, it was my best friend, it was however stolen a year or two back, and i just re purchsed the red version, i was pleased in the fact that the red saya is amazing, and made out of a better hardwood unlike the model i previously owned, the hidden thrower seems to be more durable than the last one... the only thing that i felt was off was that the tsuka and saya seem to have been "americanized" and are a bit thicker than the previous version, which alot of big guys like, im a big guy but i must say i do prefer a thiner style sword, but thats just my opinion....ok down to business... the hamon is decent for a fake, and the sturdiness of the tang is up to par with musashis other swords, the sword bag is functional, the sageo has a nice feel to it, and most of all the blade passed cutting tests easily as expected and the factory sharp edge is someone acceptable for out of the box cutting

I ordered this sword expecting it to be as amazing as my first katana from budk was, but it was a huge disappointment, even both being the same brand this sword is just poor quality, plastic pommel, plastic decorative tsuba peice and plastic menuki. The description claims it is battle ready and hand forged, yet I feel this sword is more of a decoration peice not a full functional battle ready katana also hand forged swords usually don't have CHINA printed on the blade. Also the joke of a throwing knife, it would break the first time you throw it and it resembles a butter knife with an edge and sharp tip not to mention it had come lose of the saya scratching it up during shipping. But the biggest disappointment about this purchase is that the blade did not have protective oil applied to protect it during shipping and I immediately noticed a rust spot on the blade. Aside from that big mistake this sword would be a pretty display peice but if you are looking for a functional battle ready katana this is not the sword you're looking for.