Review: $60 Ninja Sword by Musashi - Is it Any Good?

[@Cibohos]

That's actually quite impressive for the price

[@HeyItsFreeman427]

Kralko Velky the wonders of Chinese smithing technology

[@DruidicRifleman]

Honestly i love mine.

[@Brainwashed101]

You could easily spend twice as much for the same performance.

[@dailydavid1858]

HeyItsFreeman427 xD

[@frailty1288]

unlike your spelling of 'impressive'

[@Mollusk38]

*Most of Skall's low budget reviews* "Well, it does cut."

[@Skallagrim]

It's surprisingly rare that they actually do cut without extensive blade re-profiling...

[@rhett5058]

But will it keel?

[@joeligmacandace9356]

“It will cut”

[@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse]

So in short, it's a sword for the funsies. And at that I think it excels with that price-point.

[@kaidrescher6321]

Marco2G same amount as a full-price game, so i agree it's definetly worth it

[@arx3516]

i never buy games at full price, i wait a year and i can buy the bundle with all the DLCs for 20/30 euros.

[@adriaanvanwyk662]

Agreed. I buy most of my games during sales and then only after watching several game play videos and reviews. Spending the equivalent of $60 on a game that is either buggy or not up to what AAA standards should be is pretty depressing.

[@kaidrescher6321]

I also never buy full price (with a few exceptions like DS3) it was just to make a comparison to another common product that goes for that price

[@Mecha82]

ᕦ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕤ Ultimate #POWA Clearly you need to play masterpiece that's NieR Automata and really awesome game called Persona 5. You need to go beyond mainstream games.

[@InfiniteBoxworks]

I used to have that sword. It saved my life once when a tweaker tried to burglarize my home armed with a fence post, though he did fracture my finger. There are still scars in my ceiling from his swings.

[@ethansmith6135]

William Peckham what's a tweaked and why did he have a fence post or am I not getting a joke

[@InfiniteBoxworks]

@@ethansmith6135 A tweaker is a meth addict. I imagine he had a fence post because it was a convenient improvised weapon and he was high enough that it seemed like a good idea. At least as good of an idea of barging into my house in broad daylight while people were home. It's not a joke.

[@devinloveridge2164]

William Peckham 😱 hope you didn’t have to kill him?

[@carlreynolds1111]

Holy fijolies

[@ivankacic2808]

Did you end him? Rightly?????

[@1RoundInTheChamber]

But does it let you teleport behind the enemy?

[@Anino_Makata]

Yes it does, but you need a smoke bomb to start with. And when you reappear, you must recite this incantation, so that you won't teleport elsewhere: _owae ma wou, shinderiu..._ Do that, then wait for the *NANI?!* of your victim, then he's dead.

[@captainobvious3531]

@@Anino_Makata so if u say that incantation.. Nani the football player will appear and kill the enemy for you? Cool!

[@pindot787]

No! for that you would need valyrian dagger.

[@Anino_Makata]

@@captainobvious3531 Yep, guaranteed! All for the low-low price of 60 American Yen!

[@swingtity9798]

@@Anino_Makata but what if they don't say nani? is the curse lifted? what if I'm wondering then, saying nani? will I have been the one who's already dead? witchcraft is complicated..

[@TheBlackfall234]

jesus, i have to say that this blackened blade looks damn gorgeus to me.

[@JanetStarChild]

I don't think Skallagrim's real name is Jesus. I could be wrong though.

[@nathanielwilliams4086]

TheBlackfall234 it does

[@phileas007]

it's called "tactical"

[@MrMrMrMrHoopz]

You will like the Portuguese espada preta de bordo then

[@secutorprimus]

I personally only like a black finish on a guard, and *sometimes* on armor.

[@Raptorsified]

Fun fact, the square handguard in used in conjunction with an approximately 3m cord attached to the scabbard to jump over walls. The blade and the scabbard would be dug into the ground, these scabbards were often very sturdy and had capped pointed tips for this purpose in some cases. You would then step on the square portion to jump up whilst pulling the sword up with you by pulling on the cord. I hope this explanation does this technique justice.

[@nickaschenbecker9882]

Don't believe a word that Stephen Turnbull writes. There was a big stink a lil over a decade ago where he finally admitted he made it all up.

[@liefericson6496]

You know the joke, you know how it goes No wit found, but their ego grows To their keyboards, they gather nightly Posting their memes of "ending rightly"

[@thesuperzfamilyvlog6607]

I didn't know the joke, but I should have! This comment is gold!

[@Quiem88]

If 'Game of Thrones' ended with this poem, the world would have been a better place!

[@sexualharassmentpanda7273]

@@Quiem88 I dont even watch the show and I'm fully aware of how big a disaster it was. So glad I didn't get into it. All the orgies and castration turned me off.

[@sinephase]

And so it goes, still.

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

I sung that in the " Crazy train" melody. What's wrong with me?

[@stephenramkhelawon2143]

Skall reviews all sorts of blades. But will he ever review a butter knife?

[@sushanalone]

if butter-knives grew pommels, yes.

[@devin5201]

he reviewed a piece of driftwood once, a man can dream

[@ferwiner2]

He actually just has done that ;)

[@mksmike]

Does this one count? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn3MhK16aK2raK8

[@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145]

If it's big & sharp enough?

[@JoeSteel1]

Mushashi are actually really good functional swords for their price, the silver series Mushashi is actually one of my favorites in my Katana collection, took a sharp edge, blade is strong and resilient, had the same problem with tang in the tsuka shifts a little on the swing but with a little wood shim, would fix it..its a good beat the shit out of sword with less guilt...good review love to see you do Japanese and chinese swords, love to hear your knowledge on weaponry in this market....Also yes that is not a "ninja sword" this is a movie image, Shinobi is what they were called where actually Samurai spies where not the black suited assassin we see in pop culture..read up on it...its interesting

[@crisrockninjafroese5096]

please review a budget European longsword

[@kachel313]

Crisrockninja Froese YES

[@РоманГогешвили]

What are you so excited for?

[@kidthorazine]

The cold steel sword these dudes talk about kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ6yk6d_eMikd5I is about as cheap is gets (cold steel might also make some cheaper ones) There aren't a bunch of forges in china dedicated to turning out cheap longswords like there are with katana so shit tends to be more expensive.

[@mrshmrsh5073]

There aren't so many on the market so it'd be a bit more difficult.

[@TrueSonOfWalhall]

kidthorazine remember he doesn't like cold steel

[@leppeppel]

I have a $65 Musashi katana, and although I haven't really done any heavy cutting with it, it's still held up very well and it 'just feels good to use. It's also quite aesthetically pleasing on my wall. It seems like if one is into budget Japanese swords, Musashi is worth the money.

[@jose-ji6yj]

At least he didn't use the term "does it suck" like usually done by other KZbin reviewers. Anyway, still looks like a nice sword even if it is on the soft side. Hopefully, you can do a commissioned sword again in the future as opposed to the purchased ones. Especially compared to BudK

[@DAvEGya]

the budget sword review is a great idea, i think a lot of people (me included) would find the testing very informative when making buying decisions. budget axes and polearms would be interesting to see as well. thanks for keeping youtube interesting

[@robertsantiago3102]

I enjoyed your review. It was precise, concise, informative and even entertaining. Will probably purchase thanks to your recommendation. Please continue this theme of budget arms that surpass expectations. Cheers

[@ShagShaggio]

Sweet it comes with a free straw. Nice. I can finally sip my traditional Ninja Coca-Cola while training my ninja skills with my stealthy traditional ninja sword. Dreams do come true.

[@elliott7706]

Maybe its a blow gun? Lol!!

[@mattburns7182]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrBottlecapBill]

My 1980's ninja sword is superior and done properly. The scabbard itself IS the breathing tube. Whoever created this fake ninja sword must have been listening to second hand stories of the 80's. I can breath fine through my scabbard. Mind you anyone looking for me will clearly hear the rush of air through the tube if they can't already see me through the clear water. :D

[@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски]

Ah, the simple pleasures of life...

[@Raakarapu]

WARNING: Reading comments reduces your life expectancy.

[@Skallagrim]

I can confirm that. Already lost a few years.

[@deathbyastonishment7930]

How am I supposed to stop reading comments when your encouraging me like this?!

[@Notsheropa]

lazyasfuk hello Mr/Mrs, this is the government and this is an order to cease leaking government plans. if you have any problems and think you've been wrongly accused call 666 and your local illum..... phone access station.

[@whatiswhatlawl]

*starts scrolling at the speed of light*

*furiously breathing into microphone and mashing keyboard buttons*

[@harambechungus5531]

Now THIS is the type of weebshit I signed up for! Could you show us your sailor moon outfit in the next video? Thanks. Sincerely, your entire subscriber base

[@DeathTheKid6778]

Mikael Mäkelä I was going counter, then I read the comments. Glad I didn't make myself look like an ass.

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

But dude, you don't understand, ninjas DID use sailor moon outfits!

[@harambechungus5531]

DarkOmegaMK2 I know, metatron made a video about it

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

Mikael Mäkelä Wait, seriously? I-I mean, of course, y-yeah, it is a well known fact that is totally and historically accurate. Let me redirect you to my deviantart so you can check some of my "historical research".

[@grayblackhelm6468]

DarkOmegaMK2 Come on, man. I don’t think you cited “Rurouni Kenshin” as a study guide.

[@Tay.Stizzy]

"Mommy, Old Man Skall's talking to the birds again!"

[@titanusrodan8344]

@οὐτόπος He was Referring to 7:18 when Skall's Talking to a Bird, Lol

[@ercluxior]

"nothing too rough" *clips smacking a 3-inch thick log*

[@sylvanstrength7520]

Musashi also has 1060 blades with genuine hamon for 80!

[@MaaZeus]

If Skall starts to review affordable swords I'm sure one of them will eventually find its way into his review. I have heard they are surprisingly good for the price and I have personally considered getting one for a beater katana but I just can't get over why they stamp the name of the company so visibly in the seppa. Even if it is just a beater sword I'd still like things to look authentic and having MUSASHI carved in ugly all-caps Arial font kinda does not belong... XD *edit* actually I rechecked and could no longer find examples of it. Did I mix up the brand with someone else or have they stopped doing it?

[@sylvanstrength7520]

MaaZeus Understood! But you can't beat the price!

[@kidthorazine]

I've never seen one with markings on the seppa, but in any case, you can just order replacement seppa for like $5.

[@hardgay7537]

Hamon, you say? Can you pull a Sunlight Yellow Overdrive with them, though? Are they good vampire slayers?

[@iliasago8114]

I have one and yes it says on one side MUSASHI and on the other China. But it really isn't that noticeable

[@JustAPandemic]

Really like the new camera setup. Keep up the good work.

[@wildyracing1]

7:45 the only problem with straightening a bent Japanese style blade is that once bent, it creates a weak point in the steel and after that it bends there very easily, again and again. Once upon a time, I owned a Ronin Elite Katana. It costed me $900 and is the sharpest katana I've ever cut with, and I've owned practically everything worth mentioning besides custom blades from renowned smiths and nihonto. However, after I botched up a chop on a wood brach (sadly, young and stupid...) the blade was ugly bent. I straightened it relatively easy, but every time I used to cut water bottles the blade was again bent from the impact. That didn't stop it from going through 12 Coca Cola bottles 2 l. in a row with a single horizontal swing. Still, I prefer my blades sprinly, be it Japanese or European. I know myself and that's why I never aimed to buy a nihonto only to see it get bent soon. But for $60 blade, who cares at all. It's for fun.

[@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145]

For a fantasy ninja sword I'd say this is perfect! It's stealthy, straight bladed, has a square guard & inexpensive. Most people might not think of inexpensive as good when it comes to swords but a fantasy ninja would need to have weapons that are disposable if need be and seen as tools not heirlooms. Sure there are more expensive ninja swords, like the Hanwei ones, but for the price & usability i feel it best fits what a fantasy ninja would need (even if it doesn't last forever)

[@reillyford1412]

Great review. But I just wanted to correct you, that blade shape did exist in Japan, but it was not an exclusive weapon of the Ninja class, it was used by the Ashigaru (light foot) as a backup weapon in battle.

[@kamirostorino9416]

Yup. It did existed. This was oftenly Ninja the weapon of choice (the more wealthy ones) cus Katana like we know it was for Samurai Only. 'Cuz it was symbol of status. Symbol of nobility. But a smaller wersion Wakizashi (whitch is practicaly short sword) was permitted for everyone.... of course if they could afford it.

[@Quarterspine143]

^ ninjas were samurai, tho.

[@EskChan19]

No they weren't. At least not usually. There are a very few reported cases were someone was both a Ninja and a Samurai, but most Ninjas definitey were not. A ton of them were farmers. "Ninja" was just the Japanese term for Spy. You rarely had them sneaking trough a castle in the shadows, wearing all black or anything. Usually they were dressed as farmers, waited for the victim to pass while looking busy on the side of the road and then struck. And beeing a farmer certainly helped with blending in. The largest portion of Ninja were not Samurai though.

[@eagle162]

okay time to debunk a few things, there is no such thing as a ninjato,ninja use regular swords like everybody else although there were straight katanas use by foot soldiers but only for a short period of time and not by Ninja Ninja is not a Japanese term for spy, they did spy work and Commando work,but it's not a term for Spy, the vast majority were Samurai most presidents don't got time for training or free time in general some were foot soldiers though, they had many disguises they would take on, Call well the seven disguises you can read this in the manual the shoninki

[@EskChan19]

So you're saying they used a sword that was slightly different from a katana and was straight. Exactly like... i dunno... a ninjato? Just because the sword existed before it was given a name doesn't mean it's wrong. Learn your facts. And fine yeah, if you want to be mister knowitall it does not literally translate to spy. But it doesn't change the fact that 90% of their tasks were exactly what people preceive as spies and "super-spies" ala James Bond or co. So if you want to translate it or not, it's still the same thing. Though no, the majority were not samurai. A few were, but not most of them and certainly not "The majority". So one misinformation and 2 senseless nitpickeries that boil down to the same thing, why did you even bother posting this? You certainly didn't "Debunk" anything,you just watsed my time and everyones time in the future who will read this. It's not like it had any actual use. If you have nothing to contribute just don't write please. Thanks.

[@TrueNomadSkies]

I have a "hollywood ninja" style katana as well, and I've always liked the look & feel even tho its historical inspiration comes mostly from movies. Mine sadly doesn't come with a breathing tube, so I wouldn't be able to hide under water and untie the kashira for a surprise one time use range attack. It loses points, as such.

[@redblack8766]

0/10 "No pommel to unscrew" - IGN

[@BarokaiRein]

7.8 "Too much water"

[@DrGetgood]

Barokai Rein old but gold 😂

[@baklava_]

Can't spell ignorant without IGN

[@madhatten00]

11.8/10 "that's why you get a breathing tube"

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

As far as I know, which is very little, ninja swords were around 64 cm, or 24 inches, short, to help prevent it from getting caught up on anything when running with it. And they were matte black to prevent any glimmer when hit by light. And apparently the scabbard could be used as a snorkel. Now there's a good idea!

[@tiborklein5349]

How was the jiggle when you used it?

[@HeyItsFreeman427]

Tibor Klein lol what

[@FusionComet]

HeyItsFreeman427 The sword moving from the force of the blow

[@yuusha2150]

Tibor Klein flexibility lol

[@tiborklein5349]

You guys don't get the Senran Kagura reference, do you?

[@letmepreachhisname2184]

My spurs just went jingle jangle jiggle.

[@whatTheFup]

Kudos for being open on how it was obtained, great review

[@vanillacokejunky]

I don't think you are a sellout. I thought it was a fair and honest review. For someone interested in these kinds of things but unwilling to take a $5oo plunge, this seems like an awesome entry-level starting point for $6o.

[@Skallagrim]

I was just joking.

[@zipp4everyone263]

Cant agree. If you cant afford to buy a sword (for actual use) that is at about $100 or more, then its most likely better to save your money until you CAN afford to buy one. Not saying that you have to run out and buy a $20k pure master sword as your first "japanese" sword, or even Japanese styled/influenced sword. But if you go up one or two notches you'll get a better representation of what a proper sword of this genera can actually do/look/feel like and you'd most likely be more satisfied with your purchase. If its just for shits and giggles then why the hell not. After all this is a "ninjato", IE bullshit hollywood shits-and-giggles-central.

[@Crash32378]

Skall, what you're referring to at 4:43 is the Shinogi, the blade ridge. The Shinogi Ji is the flat of the blade between the mune (back of the blade) and the Shinogi. Ha is the edge and the hamon is the temper line. That blade however does not have a hamon due to not being tempered correctly if at all. At 8:19 the dent in the Ha (edge) shows just how badly it was heat treated (or if was at all). That edge should have been differentially heat treated, but that would have curved the blade. The bend from the impact and the fact that you were able to bend it back so easily leads me to believe the steel might have actually been annealed (heat treatment used to soften the metal).Sometimes they anneal the metal to make grinding the edges or inlays, etc. easier on the tools. If it had any tempering done even 1045 would have a tendency to "flex" and retain its shape instead of bending so easily. Either really bad steel with no heat treating or cheap steel which was annealed. The blackening of the blade, much like bluing a gun barrel, may have been used to prevent rust if it's not stainless. Which at this point I doubt it is. I know you get what you pay for but I wouldn't give them 30 bucks for that blade. Thanks for the review though =) keep em coming.

[@gta8awsomeness]

Japanese swords or Asian swords in general are aesthetically pleasing.

[@silverdragon_goldenraichu_1227]

But not always practical or well-made

[@bawwowb]

SilverDragon _GoldenRaichu_ He didn't say they were. And that goes for both Asian and European swords.

[@bobdylan1968]

@@silverdragon_goldenraichu_1227 how aren't they practical? They are light and straight forward and easy to maneuver.

[@wildwankers96]

@@bobdylan1968 like all weapons, low-quality ones exist. It doesn't help that a lot of people comparing and testing Japanese swords in these communities are using them like European-style ones, usually opting for a chop instead of a cut.

[@bobdylan1968]

@@wildwankers96 yeah, and I mean, there are more effective weapons. But who cares in this day in age? No ones going to be using these things in battle. They look really cool and the history behind them is really interesting. I've always like the "ninja" and "samurai" aesthetic and mood of the whole thing. Who doesn't want to be a calm and collected dude with some badass katana skills. I personally just think how katanas are used and dueled with looks cool. Dont really care if there's a better European equivalent.

[@samusmaxamus]

Fun fact: traditional katana technique uses the left hand to carry the power in any strike, hence the left side minuke facing twords the palm. The right hand mainly guides the strikes and helps for recovery.

[@JETWTF]

Can't really make a more fair video for something you really are just not interested in. Any blade smith that sends you a blade to test and review is making the right choice, any viewer that is thinking of buying a blade you review would do well to listen.

[@Skallagrim]

Thank you.

[@JETWTF]

Your welcome. KZbin forgot I watched this and put it in my suggestions which let me know you replied. I watched it again and here we are 10 months later. Anywho my favorite swords are hand and a half otherwise known as a bastard sword. Japanese blades get as much love from me as they do from you.

[@kenjisakano]

Excellent review. Stating objectively what the tool is. Please keep up the excellent content even though 99% of the comments below are people complaining about what you are reviewing.

[@BarokaiRein]

Holy shit! Ad before the video and a midroll ad in a skallagrim video! Seems like youtube might be getting it's head out of it's ass.

[@baronvonbeans9887]

Barokai Rein you gonna fuckin jinx us

[@TeaBurn]

Just wait until a sweeping algorithm comes along and auto-flags it to demonetize. This likely slipped through the cracks, but I've no doubt the pansies at youtube will agree with the dailymail mindset.

[@512TheWolf512]

Barokai Rein I got zero ads

[@rawovunlapin8201]

Barokai Rein I wouldn't get my hopes high, didn't receive any adds myself.

[@crezychameau]

It is a relief that he got some, but it's still tame compared to the average youtube video: most give me two ads before and sometimes another one in the middle. It's getting crazy.

[@Havvran]

Could you make a video about different kinds of steel and what they are used for? would be interesting :)

[@Krunchyjclown]

That is a damn good subject of a video. The snobs should help out the newbies more.

[@countk1]

There are like a zillion types of steel... There exists a bible (Stahlschlussel) for steel. It's a telephone book with a type of steel on every line. Just not possible.

[@MoebiusUK]

The breathing tube should only be used by qualified Ninja. They are able to slow down their heart rate and reduce breathing to one breath every 5 minutes.

[@brianrauch2770]

for $60 that is amazing I bought a $250 Katana from the sword section of Smokey Mountain Knife Works in Sevierville and it is great. this last Christmas I bought a ham from winn dixie and then got home and realized that when they took it back and cut it they still gave me an entire leg so two enormous hams and out of curiosity I decided to try to turn it into four with my relatively new sword and it worked bone and all with almost no edge deformation. I want to see someone else try something like this on KZbin and compare several swords.....

[@balisticsquirel]

Here's what i want. No handle, no scabbard, no fancy box. Just the most blade that they can give me for the $60. Cause that's the part i can't make myself. The rest i'll do. The way i want it anyway.

[@cxx23]

balisticsquirel If you ever find someone who is willing to sell that, you let me know!

[@sirtinley-knot2944]

is there something significant about $60? A cut off if you will....

[@Person01234]

lrn2forge

[@dangerdork718]

Yes! This is exactly what im looking for too

[@RapperNamedQUICK]

Stick a coat hanger threw the snorkel. Also I seen that sword in a Swords4You/Blades4You store and it didn't have the snorkel because at the time Musashi said it was a blowgun. I told the store to request Musashi to stop marketing it as a blowgun and I seen the sword with the snorkel a few years later.

[@wastool]

Can you do a video on repairing and maintaining the edge. Straightening where the edge rolled, sharpening, polishing, oiling, etc.

[@kaidrescher6321]

wastool he has plenty of that kind of content in his channel, give it a look

[@123edwardzpad]

Great review! I thoroughly enjoy the content of this channel. Did it do people blue swords, the way pistols and firearms are blued? Thank you.

[@DavidNefelimSlayer]

$60 bucks and heavy duty milk shake straw is included.....bargain

[@TheAsvarduilProject]

A few things: 1. I got one of these for my 18th birthday. 2. In my opinion, it mostly sucks; the first thing to be disrupted is the wrapped handle, which makes it uncomfortable to handle. 3. The scabbard broke next, because it's mostly cheap plastic. 4. The weapon seems reasonably balanced; it's not overly heavy. It's lighter than my kendo shinai (though, based on interactions I had with other kendo students, my shinai might've been unusually heavy. That's a different topic.) 5. Ninja swords/"Ninjato" aren't historical. 6. The only way you'll "End them Rightly" with this sword is to throw the sword at them. It's a good "first sword", for screwing around, or for ornamentation. I wouldn't want to fight in the first place, but I'd really rather not fight with one of these.

[@tompossessed1729]

Bardiche review please or I will send you the director cut of the pommel movie,btw it illegal to mail.

[@kaidrescher6321]

tom possessed i totally share your passion for the Bardiche (coolest polearm), but really, you spam this like kappa in a twitch chat

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

He already did it, like 7 years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oovLpZ9pit-Gpas It's an review of "Hungarian Axe" by Arms&Armour. But this type of weapon is classified in Central and Eastern Europe as Bardiche.

[@РоманГогешвили]

Oh god, its not a bardiche you silly butt

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

+Thirsty Weevils Wanna bet?

[@secutorprimus]

Why is everyone so obsessed with the bardiche?

[@willyburns2343]

Your the only one of youtube that ACTUALLY knows your swords.alot of nerds on here cuttin water bottles and think they are experts.

[@Friidom2]

I have one similar to this in a similar price range. It works, but its not good.

[@zlatyan]

Musashi gear is pretty decent. I got a katana a few years back for about 90€ (second hand). Found out later the blade was Musashi and costed 380$. Was worth it.

[@ussilov]

Sir, that tube was really used for those infamous ninja cocaine parties..it's true, look it up.

[@Fraunzi]

best comment so far lmfaoooo

[@stevenmitchell6347]

That edge is known as an "apple seed" edge and is optimal for cutting organic tissue. The saya was traditionally used as the breathing tube, not some "oversized drinking straw"! Would be a nice blade for an emergency cache if nothing else. Priced right enough to get two. One sharp and one to dull to a "dime edge" for practice.

[@wishiwasabear]

11:02 Skall randomly hits the blunt

[@spooky4124]

I guess you could say it's a pretty HIGH quality sword am I right?

[@StellaBorneWatches]

You are mostly right about it it being a real historical design; no one can track down where it originates: movies, plays, etc. Some of the crumb trails suggest the Japanese made it first in an attempt to be more relatable to the Western World by straightening their swords without loosing some of their signature style.

[@TheMiseriaCantare]

Do you have any idea where I can buy it if I'm living in Europe? Shipping to Poland from KOA costs more than the sword itself.

[@xeinem2345]

Nie wiem czy za 60 dolarów opłaca się kupować to. Ja bym kupił coś droższego, ale zarazem solidniejszego. Chyba, że do treningów chcesz mieć to ninjato.

[@countk1]

@@xeinem2345 That helps...

[@green7449]

My biggest tip for people looking for something like this. Make sure it's a proper full tang. That's the most important thing for affordable swords.

[@alphanum001]

Wait, did you post this vid before, or did you make a similar one in the past?

[@grayblackhelm6468]

alphanum001 He has a few katana videos. A few years ago.

[@Anactualrealperson]

Allow me, anything .05-.12 is considered low carbon steel, .13 to .22 is considered medium carbon steel. And anything .30 and higher is high carbon steel. So 1045 Wich is .45% carbon is essentially high carbon at this point. 1045 is a good material. But if you can get the 1060 GET IT. Much more blade and edge retention, can be bent to a 90° angle and springs back with no damage. They can litterally be used to chop down a small tree with little to no damage to the blade.

[@matibukota]

That sword reminds me of Ichigo's bankai

[@SkyTowerKurogane]

KaizeX ur rite. If you modify the guard and add the little chain thingy it would look just like it.

[@valravn5039]

Blade too small!

[@aldor9357]

Fucking weeb

[@matibukota]

Veltins i think the bankai blade is smaller

[@valravn5039]

Yes it is smaller. Right.

[@M6nst6r6]

Now I might be wrong, but if I remember correctly, I saw mentioning existence of such type of swords. I think on Shad or Antony Cummins channels, if I am not mistaken, similar swords existed in Japan, they were cheaper and much poorly made compare to katanas, and were consider swords of ordinary soldiers. Now there is absolutely zero mentioning of them being used by ninjas, but consider them being in big usage among soldiers, ninjas could use it when they need it, since lots of soldiers used it and it would not attract attention. Also I don't remember them having square tsubas.

[@timberulfur]

Can u please do a viking sword review please Skallagrim

[@HeyItsFreeman427]

Ragnar Icepike you mean a cheap one right? As far as I know, there aren't many out there if any.

[@PVT_White]

@@HeyItsFreeman427 cult of athena has a good one.

[@homerco213]

This is a random request. I am a wood floor guy, for lack of a better definition. I use paint scrapers to get at corners and hard to reach places. I'm interested in the proper angle I should use for sharpening fine to more robust scraper blades with a bastard file. I've tried almost perpendicular as well as parallel strokes in many years in the industry. From what I see most guys use an angle approximating 45 degrees to sharpen their files. The idea is to get a substantial burr and not necessarily an ideal edge. Thank you, love your work.

[@StellaBorneWatches]

"Shut up, bird!" I'll be honest: the next line I expected was either "I will cut you in half right now!" or "I will grab a pommel to end you rightly!"

[@OhioScot]

I have this sword and it's well worth the price, one of the few that can't be considered just a wall hanger.

[@testsubject747]

Me: [starts video] Skal: " 0:09 Japanese sword" [holds up a straight sword] Me: [DOUBT]

[@rileypowell5354]

just as a side not if you wanna strip the finish on something like this get it taked apart so you dont hurt the wrap or the handle scales and use a sponge brush to apply toilet bowl cleaner to the areas you wanna strip, make sure its the toilet bowl cleaner with acid as the main ingredient. it wont hurt the structure of the steel at all just as long as you dry it off and then just polish to your liking

[@dodgeman777]

I'm indifferent to japanese-style things but I actually quite like the straight geometry of that sword... Reminds me of something you'd pick up in a PS1 game. For the price I'd happily buy it and put it in the corner and forget about it

[@grayblackhelm6468]

Rob Innell And that’s about all it’s good for.

[@STIZEN9]

AHH yes sir! A big shout out and thank you for somebody finally doing a respectable informative review on this budget ninjato straight blade! Also, I think the words your looking for at 4:27 are BEVELLED EDGES.

[@Warden_Vtel]

Selloutgrim

[@Kotommi]

Skallout

[@Madeyoulook123]

Donsmacker1 what did he do

[@Harshhaze]

Andrew Nafarrete probably joking that he was paid to get the sword, either way a video from skall=a pommel from me

[@bassqueens]

ninjato

[@starguardlux2874]

Harsh haze that was amazing.

[@TheSerpentEagle]

A real sword fight is more like a gun fight. They happen fast and usually without multiple swings going on. So it doesn't really matter too much about the tensile strength of your sword. What matters is how fast it can be unscathed to attack.

[@OmarSlloum]

Actually there's no such thing as a "ninja sword". they used standard Japanese weapons, and some farming tools.

[@treehobo7585]

Omar سلوم He literally said it was a Hollywood creation.

[@necrothescistt8164]

Omar سلوم trve

[@OmarSlloum]

I wasn't telling Skall, I heard what he said, but I was telling other people.

[@HeadOfState908]

True enough. I don't like the term "Ninja sword" but there may be an argument in instances where the standard weapons were modified for peasant use. Such as if a long weapon was shortened for easy concealment.

[@jacopobenedetti6027]

Omar سلوم exactly! Not to mention that most of them were spies rather than assasins, and surely not fighters, a katana would be an unpractical weapon!

[@anotherrandomtexan25]

Awesome was thinking about getting a 60 dollar musashi (just not this specific model) n was looking for reviews showing it in harder use than light stuff so thanks to you now I know for sure I'm gunna save up a little more for something with a little better steel

[@kidthorazine]

You can get a Musashi made from 1060 (which is a lot better really) for like $80. I have a Waki from that range and it's really solid for the price.

[@effigytormented]

Considering the Ninjato is fiction . . .

[@linkuei496]

The ninja sword is in fact genuine, regardless what that fraud hatsumi claims, the ninja originated in China called Lin Kuei. FACT.

[@daxfer2945]

Yeah I was about to post a comment about the sword's history, but I guess you beat me to the punch kinda.

[@RoboBoddicker]

What do some ancient dudes in China have to do with ninja swords?

[@bobbob8208]

Copydot according to that dude ninjas come from China

[@linkuei496]

"Ancient Dudes" in China are the original ninja and not Japan and surely not some Japanese scam artist called hatsumi, just take a look at any "training" videos that has hatsumi and you will not find one Japanese student as they all know hatsumi is a fraud unless another Japanese person is in on the scam with hatsumi, the bujincon/bujincant is nothing but a cult. Also hatsumi tried to class the bujincon/bujincant as a religion therefore it is nothing but a cult.

[@MaaveMaave]

I like the closeup cam! Consider manually focusing it to a close distance so that it doesn't auto focus on your body further away. Or anything else you can do to fiddle with the focus

[@samisuhonen9815]

SKALL YOU DONT HAVE THE RIGHT TO NOT LIKE JAPANESE SWORDS! katanas are the gods of swords and they can cut steel plates and gunbarrels and bullets like butter! European swords are heavy, blunt and bad! Everyone knows this.

[@grayblackhelm6468]

Sami Suhonen Idiots preach anime as if it’s gospel. Time to put down “Naruto”, buddy. Have a manual of the time, instead.

[@samisuhonen9815]

Gray Blackhelm I hope you realize it was not a serious comment. Tried to make it as obvious as possible that im joking xd

[@machotaco1356]

Gray Blackhelm you took the bait

[@enriquegarcia2790]

GR8 B8 M8

[@grayblackhelm6468]

Sami Suhonen hard to tell. In any case, I was being rather sarcastic myself.

[@WhosGotClass]

Great review Skall, funny, engaging, common budget choice option, good job man :)

[@OmarSlloum]

WEEEEAAAABOOOOHH!!!!

[@grayblackhelm6468]

STUUUUUPPPPPPPPIIIIIIDDDDD!!!!! Stretching your words does not make you intelligent, nor does it create the illusion of intelligence. Actually, studies have proven the opposite.

[@AimForMyHead81]

O

[@Thane36425]

A friend of mine once had a sword like that, back when the ninja craze was hitting the US. He took that thing on a hike while another friend and I took then military pattern machetes. The machetes handled scrub and fairly thick branches rather well. The other guy took that rattly "ninja-to" and struck a fairly thin sapling. It bounced off and rattled like a can with some coins in it. He tried a few more times but after that day we never saw the sword again, nor much of his other ninja stuff.

[@MannenFromNorth]

#NoPommelSwordsEqualityRights

[@VoidySan]

Perverted Fuck leave.

[@Devil-tm4nu]

Perverted Fuck #PommelSupremacy

[@NeoDragonCount]

It's always been disputed on what kinds of swords shinobi actually used, if they even regularly used swords that often at all, what with their tonfa, kama, sai and the like. Some sources I've looked at hint that some shinobi might have used a smaller, cheaper variant of the typical nihonto as the kind used by samurai, like the kodachi, which at first glance would look to be a wakizashi (the shorter sword that samurai traditionally wore with a katana), but wakizashi were of a certain length, around 30 - 60 cm, whereas kodachi didn't have a regulated set length, being somewhere in between the lengths of a katana and wakizashi. Of course, since wakizashi were not limited to only just the samurai class like the katana, people of lower class were allowed to wield wakizashi, so shinobi might have also used those. However there were some samurai who were also shinobi, so a few might have used katana as well, though in retrospect using a sword near a meter in length would not have been as conducive for ninjutsu-style combat. Could someone explain to me what the point of the black finish is? I mean maybe I've just come to expect most, if not all, steel swords to be the usual steel grey, so is it just some redundant aesthetic choice?

[@Hephera]

skall. jesus dude. dont wear a hoodie over your mic. the audio quality in this vid was atrocious. muffled speech and everytime you moved your hoodie scraped on the mic. hard to listen to.

[@JanetStarChild]

Okay, now I have to ask... Is Jesus his actual real name? I see a lot of people here calling Skalagrim that, and now I'm sincerely curious.

[@ridemyhog1890]

yeah his name is jesus

[@smalllJ]

He is sword sword Jesus just like Ian from forgotten weapons is gun Jesus.

[@megamecha100]

Robin Steel not nearly as muffled as you are describing

[@ShadowNinjaMaster93]

Well now, this is a surprise. I didn't expect to see this sword on your channel. This was the very first full tang blade I ever bought. Still got it in fact. I have only two complaints about it, both of which are very minor and one probably being my own fault. One is the weapon is rather heavy. You said it was light, but it is much heavier than anything else I own. The other is I cannot safely hold the weapon in its sheath upside down, as it just dumps out like water in a tall cup. This may have been to poor maintenance on my part, because I think I can remember a time where it didn't do that.

[@blooder81]

oh look its tensa zangetsu from bleach. oh wait!

[@andycoppes]

I scrolled a couple hundred comments and I have input that nobody else seemed to give: Generally swords used by ninjas were cheap enough to be thrown away, but the square guard's original purpose was to be used as a high step to get over walls or onto rooftops. I doubt you still have this thing, but I was interested whether or not it would support the weight of an athlete. The sheaths of these swords also commonly had storage for magic trick stuff, and perhaps it adds strength for the whole Swiss army ninja sword scenario. Catch y'all nonjas later 🙏

[@MurkyShade]

No.

[@paulmares9815]

Yes.

[@matthewpham9525]

Maybe

[@dustinnoyfba7227]

possibly

[@Warden_Vtel]

MurkyShade Yes, no, maybe so

[@blazingembermane1870]

perhaps

[@passengersplace]

These straight blades actually were used in Japan, but they were superseded by the tachi and katana about a thousand years ago and had completely different handgrips.

[@Jrlomay]

Japanese swords *to me* are cursed, they stink of anime...

[@xzenitramx666]

The Computer and weaboos

[@judethenekogamer3651]

The Computer and thats a problem?

[@Jrlomay]

"To me"

[@grayblackhelm6468]

Katana, and other Japanese weapons have existed for hundreds of years. Anime has existed for four decades. You don’t like anime. You don’t like katanas. Why the fuck did you click on the video? Just to leave this comment? That’s pathetic.

[@xzenitramx666]

Gray Blackhelm dude im not your mother

[@killgora1]

If you ever get the money, or chance I would love to see some reviews by Del Tin. Also seeing more Windlass as well. At least when we are talking about more budget weapons.

[@RuneChaosMarine]

thank you for your time and attention.

[@exexpat11]

The myth of the Movie Ninja Sword is that a Japanese movie was being made and not enough swords were available. Broomsticks were painted up for the extras as a replacement for Swords. People noticed they were straight vice the traditional curve in the West and thus the Ninja Sword was born. Hollywood ran with it from the late 60's on. Most likely spies/assassins/thieves/Yakuza would carry Wakizashi for better concealment and indoor fighting.

[@CountOrlok22]

As far as Musashi swords go, this is actually a surprise, because typically the blades arrive very sharp, but there are issues with the geometry. This seems to be precisely the opposite. My other issue with Musashi is the frequency with which you end up getting a cracked tsuka and loose tsuka-ito.

[@SolutionsNotPrayers]

It's sharp and cuts. You're not digging concrete or stabbing metal doors, if it can kill then it serves it's function. You can get the same results from $9 made in Pakistan knife blades sold at gas station stores. Hell, a serrated plastic knife can kill.

[@1965anthony]

Why the negative comments? Skallagrim correctly states that this is not a historical weapon. But it cuts and it only costs $60.

[@mankeytamer]

That new camera angle is super cool.

[@hodin333]

I bought one of these like 8 years ago. Pretty funny you are reviewing this now

[@demonocusmetalocus3558]

I own the silver version of this i got it for the sole purpose of cutting the blade length down and repolishing it,mine is now almost a mirror finish,i also repainted the guard/tsuba ,its actually a better cutter than i thought it would be but i got more for the look and i wanted to customise it ,well worth the 60 bucks i paid. I still like my spring steel blades more for cutting though.

[@Jesses001]

I like the finish. It reminds me of one of my nice rifles. Since the finish appears to be bluing, you can use cold blue to touch up the edge after sharpening it.

[@elindred]

when I buy an inexpensive pocket knife I expect to have to pay an extra cost in time, by having to give it an initial sharpening. I see this sword the same way. At $60 I could see this as a good project sword, for learning how to sharpen swords or rewrap handles, etc. You can experience and appreciate their construction up close for a low price.

[@rinflame44]

It may be useful to set a certain standard for comparison for budget swords, mid-tier swords, high-end swords etc. You may even be able to run a leader-board for all the different swords you review.

[@BlazeLeeDragon]

Though the over all design is based upon a hollywood invention it is a design close to what may have been used. The idea was that Shinobi no mono would have flattened out a quick blade and put an edge on it. Basically a junk blade made in the field that you would toss when done. These are reminiscent of the old chokuto swords which where straight and single edged, which originated from China. Typically you hear the term "ninjato" however I more often hear the term shinobigatana among some groups such as the bujinkan. I'm not expert by any means, however I really like your videos and you mentioned something that I had run across in my studies. Great video as always keep up the good work.