Tortoises

[The Void]

I got some new pets today.

[HansNickmans]

Beautiful!

Are these still being made? Or are they a collector's item they got a great stock of? It isn't mentioned in the history of the competition kendamas.

[SamB]

Me too!

I have the keyaki tortoise 16-type[nb]and that is Kameko, one of my 2 year old spur-thighed tortoises, alongside it[/nb]. I was thinking of doing a little review later once I've had chance to play with it.

They are selling them on gloken.net and it is implied that they're making them (at least the tortoise ones) and that they are stopping production of the keyaki ones soon. I'm not sure what the story is with the S-type ones they're selling is.

[AlexSmith]

S-Types are from the 60's-70's and are thus out of production, the tortoises are being produced.
At least thats my understanding. The GLOKEN website is a great resource though, its probably explained in full detail somewhere on there...

[Thorny]

I want a few of the Tortoise kens loads! They're so pretty haha

[HansNickmans]

Is it possible to restring them to play left-handed? I guess the screw would give problems?

[The Void]

The string does not come out through a hole, but between the cross-piece and the ken shaft (at the base of the spike). So, Yes, I'm sure you could leftify one without too much grief, but you would have to be careful of the screw, or else move the screw to the other side.

[WTP]

Are the type 8's worth it? I have aaaalways wanted to play a tiny dama.

[The Void]

Until last week I would probably have said no. But over the weekend we had a great laugh playing with the T8s.
KendAlex: "Hey, UFO!"
Everyone: [laughs in amazement and surprise]"No way!!" etc.
Some small kendamas are not very playable, but the T8 is. Balance tricks are damn hard, and Birds don't quite sit right, so they're very tricky too, but pretty much all other stuff is do-able. With patience!
So yeah, go for it.

[KendAlex]

sitting on the airport we waited for the flight back to Amsterdam, and after some big cup scoops from Void and some one turn aeroplane tricks by us, i decided to do one more trick
and i was sitting across Void, and said, he lets do one last trick and nailded a UFO first try haha.
that was pretty sick.

here a mini funny kitchen edit i made with the T-8 before our trip

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PS All the players in Denmark pretty much like the T-8 minin kendama,
i know it is much fun and deff needed in everyone his collection

[WTP]

Thanks, guys! It looks really fun, and Kendalex, I'll be honest I watched that edit so many times! Insane tricks, and I love how surprised you looked landing those tricks. I definitely think I'll be adding one to my collection asap.

[RodDama]

haha! too good.. killing it as  always alex... i need one of these...

[AlexSmith]

Ordered a whole lot of stuff off of the GLOKEN site yesterday, including an S-17 and S-8. Excited to get both of em!