Nunchaku traditional cord vs the chain

[SaiFightsMS]

Both type of nunchakus make their own unique sound when swung with speed and good technique.

 

It is interesting to note how much what is seen in the movies effects how a weapon or a maritial art is percieved and received by the public.

 

Without Bruce Lee how many people would never have learned about nunchaku?

 

 

[Joecooke007]

True. Bruce Lee is the man on those nunchakus.

 

 

[mastertae]

i use either...my chain nunchuckas do not use ball bearing....and sing very well and are actually shorter....i had them specially made though it was very expensive they work well....i also use the string ones....both have draw backs...and both have advantages thus i utilize both so i can be good at both...

[Bitseach]

Being a big wussie and new to weapons I use chucks that are covered in foam!

 

I got some chain 'chucks but think now I would have preferred string as the chain & ball-bearing tends to spin and is then even more difficult to catch!

[SaiFightsMS]

Many of us learned with foam nunchaku. And for some techiques it is smart to use them when learning the technique. Like an upper catch.

 

 

[Pacificshore]

I prefer the wood octagon shaped chucks with paracord string. The chain ball bearing ones can be difficult to control because they have the tendency to spin on you if they hit any part of your body. Plus with the string ones, you can easily adjust the string to it's correct length, which provides better control of the chucks.

[tsdstud]

I like chain because its faster but I also understand the history behind the string.

 

 

[Phantasmatic]

I have tried with both and I have come to the conclusion that the chains are far better. So what if they aren't "traditional" nunchaku, they are better weapons. My cord pair broke when i was running a kata at a tournament. Surprisingly I still recieved first place though!!

 

The only drawback of the chain is that it is a little noisy and creaks quite a bit, but nothing a little WD-40 can't change!!

 

 

[Martial_Artist]

Ever used the 'chucks' against another weapon?

 

Chain, 11+ links, no ball bearing, NARA(filipino word, don't know the english for it) wood. I wouldn't use them any other way.

 

The short chain was made that way for demonstration purposes as well as the short rope. Ever try to flail rice stalks with a short cord? Don't work too well.

 

I've had ball bearing joint POP out. And cords would never work against a sword, machete.(this of course, leaving out all other factors[to keep the conversation short])

 

I don't buy mass market 'chucks' anymore except for demonstration purposes where I point out their uselessness. Of course, something is better than nothing.

 

 

[battousai16]

although i prefer cord, i think it's important to start with chain. the additional weight builds strength and flexibility in the rest, and the extra control needed makes the cord that much easier. on top of that, you appreciate the silence of the cord far more once you've worked with the irritating grinding noise of the chain