Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter

Ilúvatar Member Posts: 89	Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 12, 2011 22:12:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Ilúvatar on Apr 12, 2011 22:12:14 GMT Which one is better overall? Thanks.
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Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 12, 2011 22:41:08 GMT

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Post by Crimsoned on Apr 12, 2011 22:41:08 GMT

The light cutter has better fuchi kashira and tsuba. The Take uses alloy fittings, while the Light Cutter has Iron fittings.

I have the brown Take T10. It's pretty unbalanced and feels heavy. Be sure to disassemble to check for cracks on the tsuka and another other issues.

The Light Cutter should be also more balanced. It also weighs .1 lbs less.

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Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 13, 2011 1:42:15 GMT

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Post by Adrian Jordan on Apr 13, 2011 1:42:15 GMT

I also have the Brown-on-Black Take T10. For the price, especially when compared to those in its class, it's a good deal. As far as I understand, the Light Cutter as well as the Matsu are better overall. Better fittings, as well as better balanced blades make the price gap( about $30 for Matsu; $40 for Light Cutter,) between them very reasonable. If you can, I'd go for the Light Cutter or the Matsu.

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Ilúvatar Member Posts: 89	Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 13, 2011 3:04:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Ilúvatar on Apr 13, 2011 3:04:54 GMT what are your guys' thoughts on the Musashi speckled katana? www.trueswords.com/musashi-1060- ... -5895.html
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Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 13, 2011 3:25:57 GMT

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Post by Tendrax on Apr 13, 2011 3:25:57 GMT

Ilúvatar wrote
what are your guys' thoughts on the Musashi speckled katana? www.trueswords.com/musashi-1060- ... -5895.html

Assuming it falls in line with the other musashi 1060 blades it'll be a pretty nice light cutter for the price. It's on my list, granted rather far down since I'm more of a western sword guy.

Ilúvatar Member Posts: 89	Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 13, 2011 3:35:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Ilúvatar on Apr 13, 2011 3:35:15 GMT alright so now I've narrowed it down to the Munetoshi Take, and the Musashi Speckled katana. Which one?
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Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 13, 2011 9:25:14 GMT

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Post by bleachsword on Apr 13, 2011 9:25:14 GMT

If it is your first one I would suggest the Musashi, should be good for learning and getting proper form down without it being a huge loss if it were to become dammaged (easer to fix i would also think), you would also still have some money left to start saving twards your next sword, just keep in mind no sword is ment for hard targets (wood/tanks) and even if you do get the Take i would still start out with light targets until you get used to it.

Ilúvatar Member Posts: 89	Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 14, 2011 3:42:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Ilúvatar on Apr 14, 2011 3:42:08 GMT I'm going to drop by Sword n armory tomorrow and see how I like the Take. That should help me with my decision.
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Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 14, 2011 4:04:33 GMT

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Post by bleachsword on Apr 14, 2011 4:04:33 GMT

If i am correct they have both swords the Musashi is just listed as a diffrent name, just looked and they do it is called
Handmade Musashi Wave Carbon Steel Katana Samruai Sword on there site and costs $89.98 tho if your going to the store
there would be no shipping charge

Ilúvatar Member Posts: 89	Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 14, 2011 4:07:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Ilúvatar on Apr 14, 2011 4:07:01 GMT wow, awesome I didn't see that. Thanks.
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bleachsword Member Posts: 362	Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter Apr 14, 2011 4:26:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bleachsword on Apr 14, 2011 4:26:18 GMT I am not sure if they allow you to buy direct or if they even have all of their products at the headquarters seeing as i do not live out there but they may.

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Munetoshi Take vs. Munetoshi Light Cutter

Post by Ilúvatar on Apr 12, 2011 22:12:14 GMT

Post by Crimsoned on Apr 12, 2011 22:41:08 GMT

Post by Adrian Jordan on Apr 13, 2011 1:42:15 GMT

Post by Ilúvatar on Apr 13, 2011 3:04:54 GMT

Post by Tendrax on Apr 13, 2011 3:25:57 GMT

Post by Ilúvatar on Apr 13, 2011 3:35:15 GMT

Post by bleachsword on Apr 13, 2011 9:25:14 GMT

Post by Ilúvatar on Apr 14, 2011 3:42:08 GMT

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