Kama Vs. Sai

[Traymond]

But never the less they still knew how to use the Kama and the gusari Kama very well.

A Blade is a blade no matter what, whether it is designed as a weapon from its birth or not, it still has the same meaning if used as a weapon.

Daimyo use to are their troops with more then one weapon, just in case if they lost their primary weapon (Which would be the spear, because you have to admit holding onto a wooden weapon with full Kote on is not the easiest), they would break out a secondary weapon, which could be the Katana, as it as a bulkier weapon Nobunaga-san reportedly equipped his Samurai with Either Gusari Kama, kama and on more the one occasion used Tuifa (Tonfa).

Every one has their own concept on weapons, sure the Katana has its own advantages, but it basically has eight ranges of motion, the Kama has twelve, the sai has ten. I prefer a weapon that I can manipulate more than a weapon that can just be moved 8 different directions. And as to the matter of what the reason for the item to be made as, it makes no differance to me...A swords meaning is to kill, but today...a hand sickle is no longer used to mull grain. So either way both weapons are no longer weapons, now they have colts for that...which I would use if someone ever broke into my house, I am not gonna go running over to the overhead paul chen and charge at my cat burgurlar...I'm gonna shoot him, and thats done. Haha.

[masters baby RR]

umm...question...I have to choose between the kamas and the sais but I reall don't know which to go with. What do you guys prefer/think?

[Greenfire54]

im at the same problem your at master baby rr. i personally am going with the sai. it is more versitile and is a great defensive weapon

[masters baby RR]

I decided to go with kamas @ greenfire54... the blade was more tempting imo lol

[Sensei_Suzy]

I agree with a previous post, it would come down entirely to the skill of the user.

Kama are absolutely vicious when you know how to use them and aren't scared of them. They can be held in a couple different ways to increase effectiveness.

Sai, which are probably my favorite weapon, are also intense. The clear advantage I can see that they have over kama is that they can be thrown. These, too, can be held in a multitude of ways to inflict pain.

I would say that kama may have the upper hand in a fight purely because of the length of the blade and having a seemingly bigger striking/slashing surface. Against a very skilled sai practitioner though...one killing blow from a sai may be faster than a deep slash or gouge by the kama.