Wooden Katana (daito)

[Kenshin Himura]

Instead of buying a bokken or shinai, are you allowed to use a wooden katana (daito) for Kendo? I'm not 100% sure, just asking. Its possible though.. I mean.. its like a bokken.. except.. well.. actually its more like a bokken.. lol maybe it is a bokken, just a different word. Well heres a site with a daito in it, you think I'd be allwed to use this for kendo?
http://www.armurself.com/showroom.ph...lectedProd=697

[Ralutin]

Instead of buying a bokken or shinai, are you allowed to use a wooden katana (daito) for Kendo? I'm not 100% sure, just asking. Its possible though.. I mean.. its like a bokken.. except.. well.. actually its more like a bokken.. lol maybe it is a bokken, just a different word. Well heres a site with a daito in it, you think I'd be allwed to use this for kendo?
http://www.armurself.com/showroom.ph...lectedProd=697

Hi,

This is a bokken, albeit a very cheap one. Judging from the price, I wouldn't expect it to be very high quality wood, so I would hesitate buying it and pay a few dollars more for a more traditional bokken. Besides, the black paint will most likely flake off after a few hits and might even rub off on your partner's bokken.

Assuming that you haven't even started kendo yet, I wouldn't even recommend buying a bokken until you find a dojo and ask your sensei.

[ALI G]

Instead of buying a bokken or shinai, are you allowed to use a wooden katana (daito) for Kendo? I'm not 100% sure, just asking. Its possible though.. I mean.. its like a bokken.. except.. well.. actually its more like a bokken.. lol maybe it is a bokken, just a different word. Well heres a site with a daito in it, you think I'd be allwed to use this for kendo?
http://www.armurself.com/showroom.ph...lectedProd=697

Juzt waitz till youz getz in-2z da Kendoz Dojo & lizenz 2 da teechaz.....

But den againz...maybez Henshin Kimuraz shud getz da cheepz bokkenz so hez dozentz cutz da fingaz and toez off wid hiz shoppingz mallz kitanaz wid da reverbedz bladez....

[R A Sosnowski]

Instead of buying a bokken or shinai, are you allowed to use a wooden katana (daito) for Kendo? I'm not 100% sure, just asking. Its possible though.. I mean.. its like a bokken.. except.. well.. actually its more like a bokken.. lol maybe it is a bokken, just a different word. Well heres a site with a daito in it, you think I'd be allwed to use this for kendo?
http://www.armurself.com/showroom.ph...lectedProd=697

Don't waste you money on a piece of junk. It would not get through the door of my Dojo.

For the safety of yourself and your partners, only buy quality equipment. For example, Seidokai Weapons (I believe that those prices are in C$ and not US$), and Kingfisher Woodworks.

Also, to echo Ralutin's advise, "Ask Sensei first." If you don't have a Sensei, then wait until you do before you buy.