Oiling shinai vs. shaving

[kozureookami]

I heard people saying that oiling your shinai will destroy it's balance, and that it's better to shave it. It doesn't quite make sense to me, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

[Paikea]

http://www.kendo-usa.org/reference/firststrike.htm

[kozureookami]

thanks, it helped!