Good quality sai for contact training

[jezah81]

Hello,

I am looking at buying good quality sai for contact training against wooden weapons like bokken and bo. I bought a pair from Shureido but they were crap and bent on first couple of impacts against my partners bo and shirokashi bokken. Any other Japanese made proper sai which can take a beating. I contacted Shureido about their sai and they told me their sais are only for kata practise and no contact at all, which i find strange, as these are marketed as traditional okinawan weapons and not toys. So any other Japanese companies besides shureido who make sturdy sais?

Thanks,

Jeremy

[Zaine]

I don't quite remember who made my sais (I've since lost them) but they were just generic sais that used a good thick metal. They were really heavy as well. If you have a local Martial Arts Supply store (not common) they should have some. Other than that I suggest looking at the specs of the sai rather than the brand name, it might help you out if you're unfamiliar (as I am) with brands in general.