I think it's time...

[twistkick kid]

to get a new escrima stick.

I have had my old one for 8 years and trained on and off with it over that time. It is made of rattan, which I like, but it is now starting to splinter. I am pulling slivers of wood out of my hand after last night's class. I have a back up, but it is just a piece of wooden dowel cut to size. I'm uncomfortable with it because the stick just flies out of my hands- even after I've roughed it up.

Does anyone have a particular brand/ company that you would like to recommend? I have a Century Hand Carved Escrima, but I am looking to try something that doesn't splinter.

thanks for the input,

Twistkick kid

[JohnASE]

All rattan escrima sticks eventually splinter or shred, it's just a question of how long it'll take. 8 years is pretty awesome, even with intermittent use. The good thing about rattan is that since it's actually a reed and not wood, it doesn't break as easily.

To avoid splinters from your old sticks, you could try a little duct tape or some kind of racket or baseball bat grip tape. That might work on your slippery dowels, too.

Sorry, I can't recommend a good source for sticks.

[Davisonsensei]

Chinese wax wood.

[JohnASE]

Chinese wax wood.

Please elaborate. I've seen a few wax wood bos, but not escrima sticks. Is it durable, light, slippery?