JKA page, via google translate (http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kendama.or.jp%2Fposts%2F3650_%25E8%25AA%258D%25E5%25AE%259A%25E3%2581%2591%25E3%2582%2593%25E7%258E%2589%25E3%2580%2580tk16%25E3%2583%259E%25E3%2582%25B9%25E3%2582%25BF%25E3%2583%25BC.html). Looks like they'll be limited edition... ?
OMG those look sooooooooooo GOOD!
From the translation it looks like the presale was JKA members, but maybe they'll be available eventually?
They are possibly only for entrants of a certain competition. Not sure.
Quote from: AlexSmith on 17 March, 2012, 23:26:11
From the translation it looks like the presale was JKA members, but maybe they'll be available eventually?
Seems like they are saying these are a first run deal until mass production quantities are met maybe?
I'm going to pray.
For all of us. ;)
Hi everyone,
The truth is that the TK maker's production has been very much delayed and they are finising off the first batch of production recently, and the lot at first is supplied to JKA, who will make those available to their members only as priority. Of course, the members will have to have the priority and that is the benefit of being the member.
Once their production is up and running and producing more, the new colours will become available to ordinary public and normal shops will start filling up their shelves.
If you would like to know more about it, please let me know.
Thank you,
Yoko (Craftybuddy)
Yoko,
I was wondering about this. One of my customers got a hold of me about them and I responded they were likely "members only" much like the green galaxies were. Glad I made the connection as these are very very tempting ':{D
-Curtis
Yes indeed, they do look nice don't they?
Just a word of a bit of correction - Galaxy Green is not the one being exclusive to JKA members... It is Galaxy Orange ones. Galaxy Green ones are available to anyone from many shops, but Orange ones are only available from a few.
If you want to know from where, please PM me.
Thanks.
Craftybuddy
These look very nice indeed.... now, I wonder where they got the idea to do a sunshine yellow one...? :)
Quote from: Craftybuddy on 21 March, 2012, 01:10:17
Yes indeed, they do look nice don't they?
Just a word of a bit of correction - Galaxy Green is not the one being exclusive to JKA members... It is Galaxy Orange ones. Galaxy Green ones are available to anyone from many shops, but Orange ones are only available from a few.
If you want to know from where, please PM me.
Thanks.
Craftybuddy
Oh man...yes please. I played a Galaxy Green a little while ago, it was dreamy. Galaxy Orange sounds yummy.
-Curtis
Those new TK16s do look quite tasty.
Quote from: Winter Solstice Kendama on 21 March, 2012, 14:15:57
Oh man...yes please. I played a Galaxy Green a little while ago, it was dreamy. Galaxy Orange sounds yummy.
kendama.cz has both galaxy colours in -> http://www.kendama.cz/kendama-shop/ozora-kendama-galaxy-orange/ (http://www.kendama.cz/kendama-shop/ozora-kendama-galaxy-orange/)
If anyone is interested in buying one of the new TK16's right now:
New TK's for sale (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=135323076595644&set=a.135323073262311.23751.100003538563483&type=1&theater)
The price is questionable at best, but I guess it's the only place you can find them right now.
Hmm, looks as if I was wrong here, and it is $75 for all three. If anyone is interested they should just message the seller to find out more, of course. Looks like there's only the one set of 3 up for sale.
Goodsfromjapan.com has the new colors. ;D
Since they have been available for quite some time now, has anyone tested them out?
Quote from: HansNickmans on 09 August, 2012, 07:54:21
Since they have been available for quite some time now, has anyone tested them out?
Yeah I got a pink one from Mirek at the EJC. It is very slippery, (Matty got very frustrated failing to lighthouse on it!). The story is that supposedly the JKA have turned them down for being too slippery and the next batch will be a slightly different, slightly stickier colour. Kendalex also commented the pink, which I have, is the stickiest of the three. Having said that I really like it and am using it to practice my balancing technique and aside from the slipperyness it plays very nicely.
I've got the pink one. I bought from Yoko(craftbuddy) on eBay.
Dama is really slick, but with the time, when it bruise littlebit, it is perfect. That really it isn't differentiate from others TK too much. Me personally didn't see anything others than with the black TK.
That's my first TK, but seriously i've got to tell you that, my next Kendama willn't be ozora, but TK. I love them! ;)
Same old TK as before, just with pretty new colors. But I always have been a fan of TKs, so I love mine!
Mr Jumpshoe gives his opinion here:
http://www.kendama.cz/text/new-tk-16-master-%E2%80%93-born-slippy (http://www.kendama.cz/text/new-tk-16-master-%E2%80%93-born-slippy)
So they only made 500 of them? Is that 500 of each colour? or total?
Interested to see how they swap the paint up
[edit: my post refers to the info gained from Mr. Jumpshoe's article on kendama.cz]