comparing all the swords I have, the long butaniku, is an awesome blade, but a bit too long for my taste, and not near as fast as i would like, the ak47, is very fast, but Id like a little more length. the Rodent waki is a nice size and I like it, but if I had to pick one, the short Butaniku is the ultimate in busse sword. has a decent heft, and length, but is still fairly fast.. Ive got the red zombie cerekoat one, and love it.. but the stripped job and handle mods look great..