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Pete
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 Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: Kendama comparisons by Matt |
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I came across an old email from a keen Kendama player by the name of Matt. He made some great observations about the differences between Kendama models and I would like to share (Matt, I hope this is ok with you!). Remember these are his personal opinions.
| Quote: | As quite a serious player the tk16s definatly have the long life by miles compared to any other i have played with, robust build with no severe chips in the handle or ball. ...overall they arent a bad performer. However for much more advanced tricks, the tk 16 is quite long and clunky making flips and similar tricks alot less balanced and less responsive, and even though they dont get damaged too easily they do begin to feel dull and lifeless after not too long, which is unfortunate because they do need a certain degree of wear before they could be used in a competition. The oozora however is good pretty much straight out of the packet, with moon stalls an absolute breeze because of their natural tackiness and better balanced body for flips into them. i did have a paint chip problem with mine also, but it only got serious and affected the performance after a good 2 months of constant and aggressive play. The only seriously consistant performer i have found was the mugen 3 after a month to "break it in", which has a good weight to it for a closer and more responsive feel.also the balance of the mugen (along with the oozora) is perfectly weighted between the handle and the ball, which is probably the tk16's biggest downfall, as i have played with 4 of them, and i could almost swear each one felt totally different to the other (three of them were mine), as their feeling does not remain constant as they grow older.
so in conclusion, the tk16 is an amazing intermediate performer, but when things become more advanced you want to aim for something different.
also here is some kendama viewing for you, to see your lovely products put to good use!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDS_ndK24DI |
Cheers Matt. Excellent video!
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