Nick117 Posted October 4, 2003 Posted October 4, 2003 Although I wont be taking any proper "Nunchaku Training," I have always liked nunchaku. So I have a few questions before I purchase a pair... (Answers these based on what would be better for a newbie please.) 1.) "Regular" or "Speedchucks?" 2.) Octagon or Round? 3.) Ball bearing (chain) or cord? 4.) Recommend a decent pair of Nunchaku that I can purchase online. Thanks in advance. Oh, btw, CloudDragon aka Mr. Spammer, don't bother answering if you're only going to say "dunno" or "nope" or anything else as annoying and useless as that is. Thanks. P.S. No foam stuff please. I don't care if I get hit in the head or anything, LOL. Edit: I forgot to mention these must be able to hurt someone when I whack people with them. No, I'm not going to go around whacking people. LOL, I'd just like to be able to use them for self-defense assuming I become proficient with them.
CloudDragon Posted October 4, 2003 Posted October 4, 2003 Regular Octagon Cord Wouldnt buy online, that way you can check the finish I have used this same setup for years and it works well. Plus it is considered to be "Traditional" If you want to use these for self defense, make sure to check your local laws and have plenty of room for swinging! A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit!
Nick117 Posted October 4, 2003 Author Posted October 4, 2003 Regular Octagon Cord Wouldnt buy online, that way you can check the finish I have used this same setup for years and it works well. Plus it is considered to be "Traditional" If you want to use these for self defense, make sure to check your local laws and have plenty of room for swinging! Thanks. I don't know any places that sell them around where I live. Anyone know a website I could search to find if there's a store that sells them near me? I'm not really concerned w/ tradition. Whatever works best. Thanks again.
tommarker Posted October 4, 2003 Posted October 4, 2003 try the yellow pages I think you could probably get 20 different opinions on the nunchaku, which are best, and how to start. I too prefer the traidtional wooden, corded, octagonal nunchaku. The nice part about them is you can always change the string and make the sticks closer or further apart depending on your preference. Chances are, you'll find yourself buying several more pair in the future anyways as you experiment and try different things out I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
battousai16 Posted October 4, 2003 Posted October 4, 2003 i would use the same set up, only ball bearing to start out with. the added weight allows some conditioning and you really appreciate the silence and neat wooshing sound the cord gives you once you move on. i would look in the yellow pages, but if you're like me and live no where near a place that sells martial arts equipment unless you buy it through a school which might sell things over priced or not sell to people outside of school, i would suggest https://www.martialartsmart.com they've seemed reliable with me so far. "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
Nick117 Posted October 4, 2003 Author Posted October 4, 2003 Thanks everyone. I checked the yellow pages and found 2 places but they're too far for my father to drive to I think (he has problems w/ his feet [and he's the only person who can drive in my house, I will be able to in like 7 months though, yay!] so he can't drive long distances and it isn't really worth it to cause possible problems ex. pain for him.) So, ordering online is my only option. I order tons of stuff online, never had a problem. Just gotta make sure I find a good store. battousai16 - Is there a particular pair you recommend from that store? (Like, what would you choose?)
battousai16 Posted October 5, 2003 Posted October 5, 2003 i'm not really sure, i've gotten all of mine through my school. natural hardwood octagon ball bearing swivel seems fine to me, unless you wanna go start with the cord like everyone else suggested. i might suggest getting a video there too so you're not just flailing the thing around wildly and have some idea as to what you're doing. "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
Nick117 Posted October 6, 2003 Author Posted October 6, 2003 Thanks. What about length? 12" or 14"? Lemme make sure I got this right. Regular Octagon Ball Bearing (12" or 14"?) Sound good to start with?
tommarker Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 make sure you spend a little extra money than 10 bucks.. some of the cheaper ones have some really cheap rivets keeping the ball bearing mechanism in place. if the rivet falls out, there goes your other stick I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
battousai16 Posted October 6, 2003 Posted October 6, 2003 yeah, but for a starter set of nunchaku, you don't exactly need world class equipment. the ball bearings should last him more than enough time until he decides to by a new pair, and if you lubricate the ball bearings regularly it shouldn't be a problem. i think mine are 12", but i think that that probably matters least of all. i would go with the shorter set if you don't plan on attacking anyone with them. it'll probably make for easier practice. "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
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