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Someone know this store? Mar 15, 2011 4:43:31 GMT

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Someone here even bought or know Camping Gear Outlet?

I decided to buy one MUSASHI Katana, and in my research i found this store. They offer good discounts and have international shipment (for me it's excential, because i'm in Brasil and buy here is out of the question).

I found some comments about them in some sites, but i wanted the opinion of someone out off this things (manipulate information is very easy today).

In last case... I'll buy in the Kult of Athena or Sword Company (Indication of the guy of true sword).

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Someone know this store? Mar 15, 2011 5:35:49 GMT

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Hola amigo. It is good to have you as a member of our forum. If you are looking for a sword and you want it shipped to an address in Brazil, then Kult of Athena is the best. But the site you posted is a camping supplies store. If you are looking for camping supplies, then the best store for international shipping is Cabella's.

www.cabelas.com/

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Someone know this store? Mar 15, 2011 5:51:53 GMT

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Correction: Here in Brazil we speak portugueses, not spanish :lol:
By the way... thanks

I mentioned that store of camping because it have swords too (Same swords of the other stores with good prices), it's just one more option to me for choose.

Anyway... Thanks for the comment and the indication.

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Someone know this store? Mar 15, 2011 6:08:11 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2011 6:08:11 GMT

Olá amigo. Seja bem-vindo. Now that I know this isn't spam, a really BIG welcome to our forum. I hope you find this to be truly the "friendliest sword forum on the net." But my advise is still the same. Kult of Athena is tremendous for international shipping.

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Someone know this store? Mar 18, 2011 4:57:06 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2011 4:57:06 GMT

I'm not a spamer, just a guy without much skills in english making my own search before my first international buy

I know them (KoA). How i said in my other topic, their site was one of the first sites where i looked.

Well... Since no one says anything (besides you), I'll make my purchase in the Kult of Athena even.

Now, the hardest part! choose a model, save money and pay :lol:

If it were possible to replace the blade would be easier, but anyway, I'm sure I'll make a good acquisition.

Thanks again.

Maynar Member Posts: 1,357	Someone know this store? Mar 18, 2011 5:19:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Maynar on Mar 18, 2011 5:19:29 GMT I can personally endorse KoA as well. They are excellent for international orders and have the best price guarantee. If you find a lower price they will meet it or beat it. Welcome, Alexandr.
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chrisperoni Member Senior Forumite Posts: 6,284	Someone know this store? Mar 18, 2011 5:30:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by chrisperoni on Mar 18, 2011 5:30:51 GMT Musashi will beat any advertized price- check their website: www.musashisamuraiswords.com/sho ... de=preview WIth really great shipping prices (for my country at least)
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Someone know this store? Mar 19, 2011 19:58:24 GMT

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I didn't know about it in both two sites... Cool!
I think I'll save $5 (Anyway, it's fine) :lol:

About the shipments... For me, don't matter the store, according to my research, international shipments always stay around US$50 for that things...

Well... I thinking in buy one katana of $60 (as a first attempt). if all goes well, i'll save more money to purchase other with best quality.

I liked these models:
Musashi no Shana: Simple, but traditional and has something like a beauty woman in a red dress exchanging glances with me...
Zetsurin: I don't like much the shirasaya style and the white tsuka, but this is simply beautifull. This have something that draws attention.
what you say to me about them?

maybe i choose one of that... Maybe not...

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Someone know this store? Mar 19, 2011 20:08:51 GMT

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Post by chrisperoni on Mar 19, 2011 20:08:51 GMT

The Zetsurin has a thinner blade than the No Shana- for that reason I would go with the No Shana. I think even though the stats look similar for both the Zetsurin is smaller all around. I would recommend against shirsaya for a first sword as well

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Someone know this store? Mar 19, 2011 20:36:43 GMT

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Post by randomnobody on Mar 19, 2011 20:36:43 GMT

Alexandr wrote
Musashi no Shana

Whoa, whoa, wait a minute...Musashi made a sword based off Nietono no Shana? And the best they could do was a reasonably-approximate tsuba?

I'm...I'm not sure how I feel about this...

I have six or seven representations rendered in plastic that make a more striking case than this...but they did get the tsuba rather well. I think my biggest complaint is that the most common representation of Nietono no Shana is as an odachi...but here it's so tiny. I can forgive the awful wire-brushed hamon and lousy black habaki and seppa with CHINA stamped in plain view, that's just old-school Musashi Swords ...but come on, a replica is more than just a tsuba.

...Nerd mode: Off.

Uh, right. What the others have said. KoA all the way. I also own a Zetsurin, bought it four years ago, I think? Good sword for the money, but I didn't have to pay shipping that cost just as much...

Oh, and the Zetsurin isn't shirasaya, it's aikuchi. Granted, in its actual form it's not technically aikuchi...but close enough. Still, big difference from shirasaya, even modern "shirasaya" that isn't actually shirasaya.................er, anyway, both swords will be just as mediocre as the other...but neither will be terrible.

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Someone know this store? Mar 19, 2011 21:11:15 GMT

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Post by Maynar on Mar 19, 2011 21:11:15 GMT

I had a big critique going, then I lost it. D-oh. :oops:

Short version: Alexandr, try these two choices instead of the ones you linked. I think you'd be happier in the long run.

1) www.kultofathena.com/product.asp ... gon+Katana
It also comes in maroon saya. Through hardened with a faux (wirebrushed) hamon, it's a tough cutter after you glue the end knot and kashira to keep it safe in your hand. More forgiving of bad cuts than a differentially hardened blade.

2) www.swordnarmory.com/SearchResul ... shi+bamboo
Real hamon, differentially hardened blade for better edge retention (and beauty), real rayskin, cotton ito wrap tight, overall a great choice for light cutter. Also come in maroon saya.

Hope that helps

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Someone know this store? Mar 20, 2011 18:54:45 GMT

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chrisperoni wrote
I would recommend against shirsaya for a first sword as well

I think the same. A sword without guard need much more caution, and most of that is originally made for display (Excluding the real shirasaya. It was very short in most cases).

randomnobody wrote
the Zetsurin isn't shirasaya, it's aikuchi

I know. But it's the term to call a sword without tsuba today... It's wrong, but is fault of commerce without culture, not our. (I saw this katana being called like that somewhere too. Sorry for my mistake)

randomnobody wrote
Whoa, whoa, wait a minute...Musashi made a sword based off Nietono no Shana?

LOL
This katana is an anime's replica, i don't have repaired this oO (Didn't know this anime)
The anime sword replicas usually are flashy, and that is so simple...

I know that models are the most ordinary for a good usual sword and the cost of shipment is very high, but... How i said other time: Buy here in Brazil is buy something much more ordinary or realy just ornamental for a price with i'll pay buying one true sword from other country and paying the taxes of importation :lol:

Well...

Maynar wrote
Short version: Alexandr, try these two choices instead of the ones you linked. I think you'd be happier in the long run.

I had not seen your post before... Sorry.

I'm want to try with a low cost first for gain experience and see if everything will be ok.
I was searching how work the import service here, because of this, i made my choices based on swords with low price but yet functional.
I get R$ 500,00 by month (US$ 295 approximately)

Sword + Shipment = Total (In my money)
US$60 + US$50 = US$110 (R$102 + R$85 = R$187)
US$80 + US$50 = US$130 (R$136 + R$85 = 221)

If i have luck, the government from here may put more 60% over the cost of the product to deliver it to me from customs house, if i not pay, i don't may get.

Them:
US$60 + 60% + US$50 = R$248
US$80 + 60% + US$50 = R$302
This is more than half of my salary, it's still less a half of prices here, but i need more two months to take that.

Patience is one of the virtues of a Samurai, but i'm not a samurai, and need make a test first.
Again: If everything is ok, i'll buy a realy good sword in the next time (perhaps for christmas)

But anyway, thanks for the tip.

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Someone know this store? Mar 20, 2011 20:28:46 GMT

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Post by randomnobody on Mar 20, 2011 20:28:46 GMT

Wow, that is a pretty hard budget to work with.

The Musashi swords should be fine for now, I've done some terrible things to my Zetsurin and it still mostly functions. It's not as pretty as it was when I got it...but it IS still just as sharp.

The tsuka on mine, I think, is glued on, so I've not been able to go "under the hood," so to speak, but I imagine it's the same basic blade as any other $60 US Musashi, just without tsuba. In that regard, though, the ito is sufficiently "grippy" that it's never been a problem for me.

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Someone know this store? Apr 7, 2011 17:34:16 GMT

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Unfortunately... I had a little accident with my glasses other day... :evil:

I goed to an ophthalmologist after, just for know if was everything ok yet... But don't was...
I use glasses for astigmatism 2.75, and now, i need to use one more powerfull because my astigmatism increased.

If i just change the lens, i'll pay around R$300 ($180)... There goes my Katana, exchanged by my problematic vision...
Or... I may don't matter with this, take the sword and become a zatoichi cover :lol: (Just for break the ice)

Well... Maybe in the Christmas...

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Someone know this store? Apr 13, 2011 4:44:35 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2011 4:44:35 GMT

If I were you I would go with the Bamboo katana. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but all the katana selling for $74.95 on the Musashi page at KoA should have the same blade. So you would have your choice of tsuba.

It's a REALLY cool sword for the money, and not THAT much more than the ones you're looking at. It's worth the extra.

Correction: MOST of the $74.95 models.

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Someone know this store? Apr 30, 2011 5:27:55 GMT

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i know. The Musashi Bamboo Blade realy have much positive points in the actual sword community, but i still have the problem with importation taxes (60% over the price of product to import it to me here) and the money (My "eyes" or my "samurai soul", i choose my eyes and now i have to try save much more money).

Well. It's give to me more time to think, researsh and all things with i have to do before buy it...

Oh... Yeah, if interest someone, here is a link to one seller here in my country selling one sword of JPKatana (Brandon Sword) wich i mentioned in my other topic: Sword (It's look like one of the less $50 swords of them)

And here a site to convert the BR$ to US$ if someone is interested in see than larger is the stab of one sword (Isso foi um "trocadilho". Por aqui quando algo é muito caro dizemos que é uma facada, nesse caso uma espadada, mas não vou saber transpor direito esse termo): FinanceOne

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