AlienRage Posted November 7, 2003 Posted November 7, 2003 i'm gonna start learning sai's soon, so i'm gonna buy a pair on the net (steel octagon). i found these: http://store.yahoo.com/tigerstrike-martial-arts/chromocsai.html i was wondering if anyone had an opinion on the quality of those or any suggestions for other sites with good, cheap sai's.
Shorinryu Sensei Posted November 7, 2003 Posted November 7, 2003 I was wondering if anyone had an opinion on the quality of those or any suggestions for other sites with good, cheap sai's. If you're looking for cheap ones, forget the "good" part. Keep in mind that you get what you pay for in this life usually. I've been using sai's for about 27 years or so and went through maybe 6 pair of them before I found ones that will (hopefully anyway) last me the rest of my life. I've had them for 15 years or so, and they are very good ones from http://www.karatedo.co.jp/shureido/english/e_index.html These sai are made in Okinawa, and are TOUGH! If you take the normal sai you get from most catalogs, they are made of cheap pot metal and are rather fragile. They will work fine for kata and practicing your movements, but try to do any serious real blocking with them, and they could break on you. That's why I've gone through so many pair myself. I have not had that problem with Shureido...but they're expensive. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
tommarker Posted November 7, 2003 Posted November 7, 2003 shorinryu sensei is 100% correct. I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
Pacificshore Posted November 8, 2003 Posted November 8, 2003 Shorinryu Sensei: I have a pair of the Shureido Sai, I believe, but the only thing I find problematic is the narrowness between the side prongs and the shaft. I don't have large hands, but notice that there is not much room between that area when I have it held between thumb and forefinger. It in essence makes it hard to do spinning techniques with the sai. Do you find this as well? Also, with the pair(s) you have, have you noticed the narrowness between the prongs and shaft portion of the sai? Di'DaDeeeee!!!Mind of Mencia
Shorinryu Sensei Posted November 8, 2003 Posted November 8, 2003 Shorinryu Sensei: I have a pair of the Shureido Sai, I believe, but the only thing I find problematic is the narrowness between the side prongs and the shaft. I don't have large hands, but notice that there is not much room between that area when I have it held between thumb and forefinger. It in essence makes it hard to do spinning techniques with the sai. Do you find this as well? Also, with the pair(s) you have, have you noticed the narrowness between the prongs and shaft portion of the sai? No, mine seem to fit nicely and I can holds and manipulate them with no problems. When I ordered them I did tell them that I'm a pretty big guy (6'6"/240lbs), which might have something to do with it? Also, since I've had mine quite a while, manufacturing methods may have changed maybe between when I got mine, and you got yours? I wonder if yours could be heated and possibly the prongs could be pulled out a bit? I'd have somebody familiar with metal take a look at them first and see what they say. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
Pacificshore Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 For the info Di'DaDeeeee!!!Mind of Mencia
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