Hey
First post here and I wanted to say hello and thanks so much for the forum to discuss this awesome game! I just started playing and up to that point had never even seen a kendama before. I saw one in a skate video I was watching (rachard johnson - woodward) and googled all I could about this "red ball and cup". Turns out it was a kendama he was mucking with, and soon after I found myself hooked!
After the initial exposure I decided to get myself a kendama but had no idea which to get. hastily :/ I purchased one of the infamous smiley-faced kendamas and after a full nights play the dama had become chipped and obviously not kosher. I did some more research and found out about "official" kendamas; ozoras/sunrise/tk/fuji. And the other respected ones; tributes/sweets/shenzhu. And of course the legendary mugen. This is all well and good and I know these are the ones people use but where are the in depth reviews for these? I need things like exact weights and measurements and pictures that explain the nuances of each of these.
So, please post your in depth reviews, first impressions, weights/measurements, and pictures please keep comments and replies to a minimum and stick to the reviews.. more of a thorough review for each of the kendamas, short and sweet. Then, once thats complete I'll compile this into one topic with all the pictures and descriptions (with references). I feel like this will help out newcomers alot!
Possible Format -
How Long Playing Kendama:
First Impressions, Out of The Box:
Weight & Measurements:
Recommended for, Suggestions, Comments:
Star Rating (out of 5):
Pictures are always welcome too!
Thanks so much!