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heri0n
15th February 2003, 04:36 AM
Has anyone bought shinais from kendoshop?
Particularly musim and kenshin shinais?
What is the quality of these shinais?
And how was the service from kendoshop?
Paburo
15th February 2003, 10:41 AM
my dojo always buys stuff from kendoshop

i've used(or i've broken i'd rather say perhaps) mostly kendoshop shinais, both mushin and kenshin.
i've tried japanese shinai and they are pretty much the same (break easily too :P)

them kendoshops shinais are made in china, sent from korea.

i've never had problems with kendoshop as for service.
heri0n
19th February 2003, 04:09 AM
can u tell me some attributes about those two shinai
sminki
19th February 2003, 06:34 AM
i've never used the two shinais which are mentioned above, but am familiar with budongshim, which kendoshop also has. budongshims have a great balance and is very sturdy. I'm sure this differs with every shinai, but i've had my budongshim for almost a year now with minor maintenance. they're a bit on the expensive side, but are my shinai of choice.
KATSUJIN
24th February 2003, 01:58 PM
Well...the musim shinai is light but not so well-balanced....but if u wnat to do sharp techniques...u can use it because it is abit slim and flexible. The kenshin shinai is abit more heavier but the balance is not good becos due to manufacturing reasons, the weight is always on the tip......
Paburo
24th February 2003, 05:59 PM
and if you buy kendoshop shinais mushin/kenshin(or any shinai for that matter, but specially kendoshop's) never ever use it right away.

my friend used one of them kendoshop shinais right away and it was so dry that SHE broke two slats in one go.

i also used one for the first time in taikai without oiling it properly and enough and i literally tore apart a slat in two in the first use.

so they come very very dry it seems. after some days of heavy oiling they seem to behave well.
heri0n
3rd March 2003, 04:42 AM
these shinais come with fittings (leather, string, etc) right?
or do you have to buy them seperate?
Paburo
3rd March 2003, 07:36 AM
they come with all the fittings + tsuba & tsubagame.

they are not too good but hey, what else can you expect for 12 bucks.
Karaken
3rd March 2003, 11:34 AM
Hey Budongshim is $43 + shipping and it's a pretty good one.
Only reason I'm still looking is shipping to US can be very expensive.
All Korean Shinais I know come as completed.

Center only please..
KATSUJIN
3rd March 2003, 06:46 PM
no....budongshim cost US$43 without shipping....u add it to shopping cart, choose sipping type and country...and then see the price