setboy Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I'm looking for a new bo(not a toothpick) any good sites around?Raphael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koko1969 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Have you tried googling? There are many online vendors to choose from. If you need a list, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay46 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I'm looking for a new bo(not a toothpick) any good sites around?RaphaelBe prepared to pay an extra $5 -$20 on top of normal shipping. Karate Depot seems to have the price with shipping. That's the only reason we took the family on a 90 minute drive to AWMA retail store in order to get a couple of bo for the kids (damn, they grown too fast). The savings on shipping for just the bo more than made up for the gas and tolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterRadley Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Karate Depot is a very good site, and their prices are pretty reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordtariel Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 wle.com is a pretty good site. I bought my white oak bo from them and was pretty happy with it. Also, try talking to your instructor... sometimes they get deals on equipment, or find someone else who needs to buy a long weapon and share shipping costs. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 For practicing you would probably be happier with a 1 1/2" dowel. That you can purchase at Home Hardware, or a building supply store, for a few bucks. For gradings & tournaments then I'd suggest a full out bo. But as for purchasing those you can get them anywhere but keep in mind that in tournaments bos will be breaking so don't spend too much money. .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordtariel Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 For practicing you would probably be happier with a 1 1/2" dowel. That's a pretty thick bo isn't it? Mine's a 1 1/4" bo made out of white oak and it's about as thick and heavy as I would want to ever use. Just remember, a dowel like that is probably going to be made out of something like pine so it's not going to be as heavy, or as high of quality, although it is considerably cheaper and will be free of varinsh. There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setboy Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 For practicing you would probably be happier with a 1 1/2" dowel. That you can purchase at Home Hardware, or a building supply store, for a few bucks. For gradings & tournaments then I'd suggest a full out bo. But as for purchasing those you can get them anywhere but keep in mind that in tournaments bos will be breaking so don't spend too much money.I have never seen a bo break at a tournament bfore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_72 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 (edited) I have never seen a bo break at a tournament bforeI saw a guy break one once, on accident during his kata. I remember thinking to myself that if he did that at every tournament how expensive it would get, at $20 a pop.At any rate, unless your going to be spending a significant amount on a bo, you really should ask your instructor, because more often than not he's ordering lots of equipment from some company and paying for shipping in bulk. Chances are your bo is going to run between $15-30 and if you order it yourself you'll end up paying $5-15 on shipping along with it.I've ordered equipment from karatedepot.com, and they have really good prices, resonable shipping, and my stuff gets to me very quickly. So if I have to order something myself, I usually go with them.If you want to buy a really high quality bo, plan on spending between $75-150 for it. With that said, shipping isn't going to make that much of a difference to you. You can order directly from Shuriedo USA, who will get them from Okinawa for you. I'm not sure of their web address, but its searchable in Google. Edited October 2, 2006 by Rick_72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 For practicing you would probably be happier with a 1 1/2" dowel. That's a pretty thick bo isn't it? Mine's a 1 1/4" bo made out of white oak and it's about as thick and heavy as I would want to ever use. Just remember, a dowel like that is probably going to be made out of something like pine so it's not going to be as heavy, or as high of quality, although it is considerably cheaper and will be free of varinsh.Ugh, yes I meant to put in 1 1/4" not 1 1/2". .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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