How long can a shinai normally last?

[pururu]

just read Kote-Men break his carbon shinai in 2 days.

Can anyone tell me, how long can a shinai last?

[Lloromannic]

It depends on how you mantain it and on how many times you practice a week. My first shinai lasted about 8 months but I was practicing only one time a week. It broke on the first week I started going three times a week. That was on march. My current shinai was bought in the same week and is still good for another month or two. But I live in a city with high humidity which helps to conserve it. I also oiled it with linseed oil made for wooden recorders (which was quite expensive) and cuddled it at night (no bed-flute jokes please) and sang lullabies to it.

[Pan-Chan]

just read Kote-Men break his carbon shinai in 2 days.

Can anyone tell me, how long can a shinai last?
A carbon shinai should last a long time. I don't know how someone managed to break one in just two days.. O.O;;

[Lloromannic]

A carbon shinai should last a long time. I don't know how someone managed to break one in just two days.. O.O;;
Here (http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3860) is the thread in question