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HomeCollectible Weapons1 Black and 1 Natural Wooden Bokens set of 2 Training Swords |
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25 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Nice set for the price Dec 13, 2005
By Konidias
I was impressed with the quality of these Bokens. The natural wooden boken is very heavy and solid, it has the weight and feel of a metal sword. The black boken is very lightweight but still quite strong. I wouldn't recommend hitting anything very hard with the black one though, as it does seem like it could break pretty easy. The black sword is good for practicing swings as it's very light, the natural wooden sword is great for actual combat practice. The tips of the swords are quite pointy so that's something to take note of.
These training swords measure around the same length as a normal sword. Very nice for practice!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Boken, Boken Oct 22, 2007
By Sharon Kapustinski
This product is as advertised. Both Bokens are usable and
suit my purpose for practice, and the price was right. I would do business again with this vender and delivery was quick.
14 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 You get what you pay... Dec 29, 2008
By Seiji Hayashi
The items arrived pretty quickly and I was excited to get them so soon. However, being used to fine worksmanship, I was pretty disappointed with these. Both bokkens have lateral curves to them that become distracting when you are at a guard stance. The manufacturer (Made in Taiwan) didn't sand the wood (oak) well before they painted/varnished it so it looks and feel pretty unfinished and the grains stand out. If you're a martial arts purist, don't get this. Pay more and get a better one or make your own. This is basically a curved stick... not that there's anything wrong with that for basic practice.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Poor quality control, returned Jul 29, 2010
By James L. Zhang
"Gadfly"
The black one looked fine. The natural colored one had cracks on both ends. Some as wide as 1/4 inch. Both bokens were wrapped in hard plastic. I can tell from the way they are packaged that the damage did not come from shipping. So they probably decided that a split end boken (on both ends!) was okay to sell. Amazon really made return easy. Just click on return, and print out the return shipping label. Since this item can not be replaced, I had to return the set and order another one. I will post review when second set arrives.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Two of a perfect pair. Feb 05, 2011
By AcidicSoul
"If its dull, itll cut you back."
Both items arrived wrapped in shrink wrap, and securely boxed. The guards were tricky to get on but recommend slipping the retaining ring to hold them in place while the clear wrap is still protecting the Bo kens. If you want to get fancy, a small drill to make holes in the retaining ring and the shaft followed with small screws should keep them secured enough to practice any moves you might wish to attempt. They are training Bo kens in the sense that they are excellent weight and balance for your Kata's. If you are looking to do full contact I don't see these as the item your looking for (unless of course you are heavily padded and don't mind dinging the heck out of the swords.), they are more the slow Chi building and control exercises type, combined with a flurry of quick movements while you learn not to hit yourself with the weapon.
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