Yesterday my Keyaki Ozora came in the mail

I asked for incredible grain in the order note, and boy, did KendamaUSA provide! Thank you SO MUCH KendamaUSA!
These photos do not do it justice. It is much more golden/orange in real life.


^This picture best shows how golden it is

But still, not quite as golden as in real life.


^Back view of the ken

^Thank you so much!

As for how it plays, the bird grip is the best out of all my kendamas

The feel of the keyaki is very satisfying!
And the weights of the ken/tama are within about 5 grams

(*75 tama/*70 ken) *I only have a balance scale at the moment, so take with a grain of salt.
Here is my opinion on it, on scales of 1-10. Disclaimer: My skill level with kendama is approximately at the 1 kyu level (Not official).
Spikes: 9.5
Balance tricks: 6.5 (Rather slippery out of the box, but not TOO slippery.
Stalls: 10
Cups: 9
Overall: 9.75 or 10
Oh yeah it also smells good! I can't explain the smell, but it is rather strong. I can only say that it smells a little bit like an orange, and expensive furniture?
I do love this kendama, and can't wait to break it in!
I would gladly pay $35 for it!