Musashi Swords

MUSASHI SWORDS AT A GLANCE

Official Website:	Musashi Swords.com
Manufactured in:	China
Steels Used:	1045 to 1060 Carbon Steel depending on the model
Edge/Sharpness:	Sharpened
Price Range:	US$39 to $2,000
Best Deals:	Click here for special pricing info

A relative newcomer, Musashi Swords are rapidly becoming one of the most reliable and high quality providers of budget Japanese swords and blades.

Sword Artisan Chris Zhou

Re-branding the work of several Chinese forges (including, notably, the forge of acclaimed Chinese sword smith Chris Zhou, pictured right) - Musashi swords have been a regular at many trade shows, but have only recently established an internet presence, care of their official US distributor - Roger Caneda (who is also the owner of the Dragons Cavern - a very popular and reliable online seller of high quality fantasy display swords).

Despite the fact that they are made at several different forges, Musashi swords are generally quite consistently good quality - especially considering the extremely low price tags. As such they produce a range of extremely affordable light duty cutters/display swords all the way up to some real no frills workhorses - all branded with a distinctive double 'C' Ring Tsuba image either on the blade or on the habaki (blade collar).

The price range on Musashi swords ranges for US$59.99 to $379.99 - though few above the $200 mark.

It should also be noted that as the manufacturer/re-brander only uses SKUs - the names of each individual sword may well vary from retailer to retailer - despite the fact that the product is the same.

MAIN PRODUCT LINES

$50 to $149 Swords

The vast majority of Musashi swords fall within this broad price based category, which also encompasses their range of affordable Japanese Tanto (Japanese daggers).

Arguably the best in this group are the Charcoal Black Tsuba line for their excellent blade geometries and the Tokusen IIBR, for the same geometry plus some other nice touches such as real same rayskin, tight wraps, and lots of ‘bling'.

Click here to see the $50 to $149 Line

$150 to $249 Swords

All of the swords within this category are made at the Forge of the legendary Chinese artisan Chris Zhou, and are effectively semi-custom swords made by some of his senior smiths that have been commissioned by Musashi swords directly - hence the low price.

These swords are head and shoulders above the lower priced blades offered by Musashi swords and have an attention to detail rarely seen in this price range.

Click here to see the Chris Zhou line up

$250+ Swords

Most of the swords in the US$250 price range and up are in closeout - primarily due to the fact that the swords made by Chris Zhou are simply better quality than the forges making their more expensive laminated and folded Katana.

However, there is one sword in particular that is proving extremely popular - and that is the massive 47.5" blade of their Nodachi Katana.

Click here to see the Nodachi Katana

KNOWN ISSUES

Most of the known issues have to do with Quality control issues involved with the $50 to $149 range of swords and Tanto. Not all of the blades in this category are of consistently good quality - which is largely to be expected considering the extremely low production costs and the sheer volume of swords being produced....

Due to this issue, it is highly recommended to either buy direct from the official distributor or from a reseller with a proven track record of excellent customer service.

REVIEWS

WHERE TO BUY

The official distributor of Musashi Swords (Musashi Swords.com) – a special deal has been set up with Musashi Swords and our sister site Sword Buyers Guide.com that provides discounts from 10 to 15% off the normal site prices. For more information on these special discount coupon codes, click here.

There are also various short term duration special discount offers listed by Roger Caneda (handlename ‘Zinje’) here at the SBG Sword Forum

OTHER MUSASHI SWORDS STOCKISTS

Other Musashi Sword Stockists include:

Trueswords.com
NOTES: Definitely the best independent Musashi Swords seller, not only are their prices incredibly low (sometimes lower than the official distributor) but their customer service is exceptional. Highly recommended.

Swords of Might
NOTES: Another excellent supplier with a decent range of their swords and good prices.

Twiggys Treasures
FACE: Sells some of their $2000 Katana that no-one else does. Some customer concerns with their level of service however...

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