Saigo Defense offers replicas for all player profiles, even for those who aren’t players yet. These Kenji Zero Fighter 1 and 2 are a very affordable option for anyone curious to try our hobby without a major investment and, best of all, without giving up on a capable replica — it even comes with an electronic trigger! — allowing them to fully enjoy a good airsoft game. 

Polymer construction 
The key to the reduced weight of this model, barely reaching two kilos, lies in its polymer construction. Something that surprisingly does not reduce the solidity of its build, allowing us to shoulder it for longer periods without our arms getting tired. 

KeyMod handguard
The handguard is of the type popularized by Geissele, with its two characteristic pressure screws on the underside. It is very lightweight, partly due to its polymer construction and partly thanks to the use of KeyMod. This system, developed by VLTOR/Noveske, allows accessories to be mounted without adding the weight of Picatinny rails to the handguard.

SAIGO KENJI ZERO FIGHTER 

Saigo always packs a lot of history behind the names it gives its models, and this case is no exception. The Zero were long-range fighters used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during World War II, becoming a true nightmare for the Allies on the Pacific front.

Magazine 
It comes with a mid-cap magazine with a capacity of 130 BBs, a very interesting type of magazine for beginners as it offers good capacity without resorting to Hi-Caps, which are often abandoned after spending some time in the hobby. The design, besides being tacticool, features a surface that provides better grip — something you’ll appreciate until you master fast reload techniques. 
Electronic trigger 
Saigo equips these replicas with an electronic trigger, offering greater trigger sensitivity. This is a feature more commonly found in replicas aimed at veteran players rather than entry-level models, allowing everyone to experience airsoft as fully as possible. It also sets these replicas apart from other beginner models on the market that do not include this now-trendy mechanical upgrade. 
  
INTERNALS:

Gearbox  
Gearbox version 2. 

Quick spring change 
M100-type spring and spring guide with a metal base and polymer tube, featuring bearings to facilitate spring torsion. 
 
Piston 
Polycarbonate piston with full steel teeth. 
 
Piston head 
Polymer piston head. 
 
Cylinder 
Aluminum body with port. 
 
Cylinder head 
Polymer cylinder head. 
 
Nozzle 
Polymer nozzle. 
 
Inner barrel 
6.03 mm precision inner barrel, 270 mm in length, made of brass. 
 
Hop-up 
G36-style transverse wheel hop-up chamber, made of polymer. 
 
Gears 
Steel gears, unmarked, running on 8 mm bearings. 
 
Tappet plate 
Polymer tappet plate. 
 
Trigger 
Electronic trigger. 
  

CONCLUSIONS

The design of this replica ranges from the infallible classic to the most tacticool, with details such as its handguard. It offers finishes reliable enough that we won’t regret the purchase, even if it was made when just starting out in airsoft. And despite its entry-level price, it will allow us to upgrade it progressively as we continue discovering the hobby.