What!? It weighs the same?!?

[dorkusxmaximus]

I was talking to a sensei last week, and he told me that there was a 39 shinai that has the same feel as a 38. He said it was a korean-made shinai and has the kanji for budo on it. His friend from Korea sent him one, and I'm going to probably get to try it out sometime this week ^_^. My question is that is it legal to use a shinai like that during taikais?--It's just only a little tiny bit longer, so it should be legal, right??Anyway, if it is legal to use, then I'm going to go shinai shopping!

[Neil Gendzwill]

I was talking to a sensei last week, and he told me that there was a 39 shinai that has the same feel as a 38. He said it was a korean-made shinai and has the kanji for budo on it. His friend from Korea sent him one, and I'm going to probably get to try it out sometime this week ^_^. My question is that is it legal to use a shinai like that during taikais?--It's just only a little tiny bit longer, so it should be legal, right??Anyway, if it is legal to use, then I'm going to go shinai shopping!

Max length for men and women is a 39, just the minimum weights differ. So as long as it's not underweight, you're cool.

[dorkusxmaximus]

Max length for men and women is a 39, just the minimum weights differ. So as long as it's not underweight, you're cool.

so that means i can get a 39 shinai with the weight of a 38?

[Raiza]

so that means i can get a 39 shinai with the weight of a 38?

Yup. And for that reason I want to try out this shinai...
http://store.yahoo.com/kendobogu/ranwomshinba.html

[Kiki]

...a 39 shinai that has the same feel as a 38.

This is what I have been using for the past year.

[dorkusxmaximus]

I kind of forgot how to convert from the metric system to the system we use here =(. How much does a 38 shinai weigh?

Hmm I think I'm going to purchase the same shinai as you, Raiza.

Hey Kiki, where did you get that kind of shinai at? Is it E-bogu's ranko shinai?

[Kiki]

From Eguchi but I am sure E-bogu has them too.

[supernils]

Shinai for females over 18 years has a minimum weight of 440 grams and maximum length of 120 cm (39).
Shinai for males over 18 years has a minimum weight of 510 grams and maximum length of 120 cm (39).

[Hongsermeier]

Dorkus, my wife just started using a 39 that is womens weight. We got them at E-Bogu. Now if I can figure out what to do with all the 38 shinai and parts we have. Only problem is I have to be careful which shinai I grab.

[Kiki]

Now if I can figure out what to do with all the 38 shinai and parts we have.

Have the same problem. Any good pieces I donated to the dojo repair kit. As far as the rest I was thinking all the bamboo could make a nice design element in the yard or some kind of sculpture or funky lamp shade...
:p

[dorkusxmaximus]

haha hey Hongs, you could always send up all those 38 shinais and parts up to me =P. I'll gladly take them off your hands if you want ^_^. a shinai is a shinai to Dorkus. Umm it's still working right?