User blog comment:Salubri/Zanpakutō vs. Zanpakutō (Ryūjin Jakka)/@comment-5398287-20140202032418/@comment-5693502-20140203010152

I'm not disagreeing with what you're saying there at all; in fact I agree completely with what you've just said. The example I gave was pretty crappy too... But what I'm saying is that the wielder of a zanpakutō plays an integral part in how powerful it is in comparison to others.

I'm going to give an example. If I asked you who would win in a fight between Gin and Ichigo, I'm sure your answer would be Ichigo. Now if I asked you which zanpakutō was more powerful: Kamishini no Yari or Tensa Zangetsu ? The correct answer would be Kamishini no Yari (because, and be honest, Tensa Zangetsu has nothing to stand up to Kamishini no Yari's real ability). Kamishini no Yari is actually one of the most powerful zanpakutō in the series if you think about it.

Gin < Ichigo

Kamishini no Yari > Tensa Zangetsu

Do you see where I'm coming from with my original question now (since it was never explicitly answered) ?