Jeffrey has had an early preview of the forthcoming Play models....
Dutchkendama VS the PLAY Kendama (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRwhsfooZuA#ws)
...and so have we. We can now reveal that the 2013 Play models retain the "BKA approved" status.
Meanwhile, nice Whirlpool Fast Hand Lighthouse and Windmill variations, Jeffrey!
Does buying a BKA certified kendama support the BKA?
Only if you buy via the BKA store.
Ah. Good to know. You run a good forum here. It wouldn't hurt us colonists any to eat a little extra shipping to support it. My next kendama purchase will be from the BKA store, sometime in the near future.
Are these kendamas made by the play juggling company
(The one that makes the best juggling balls)
No, they're made by [user]Kendama Europe[/user], not http://www.playjuggling.com (http://www.playjuggling.com).
Really nice edit, some really great new air tricks in there!
Slideshow of the new models. (Only 3 colours shown here, but I think there will be more released...)
PLAY kendama 2013 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW_Z1jRH-Mk#ws)
There's a review in French here (google translate does a fairly reasonable job if you don't speak French:
http://yoyo-france.net/review-play-kendama-2013/ (http://yoyo-france.net/review-play-kendama-2013/)
Release date is July 1st, according to a facebook post.