Which kind of nunchakus to use?
ala...@my-dejanews.com
I've practiced nunchakus for about 6 months now. I have plastic ones with
pathces on them. I can "swing" them around not hitting myself all the time.
Now I am considering of buying a pair of "real" ones. I am going to get
somethings that are a bit heavier.
Should the nunchakus be of wood, metal or rubber? I've tried all of 'em. (I
think I'll get the wooden ones, 'cos they are cheapest :-)
Does anyone have any opinion which is better and why?
Are the any other ways to connect the sticks together than ball-bearing and
chain? I mean that I've seen two pairs to lose their bearings (after a while).
Regards,
Petri
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Paul Todd
>Hi all!
>
>I've practiced nunchakus for about 6 months now. I have plastic ones with
>pathces on them. I can "swing" them around not hitting myself all the time.
>
>Now I am considering of buying a pair of "real" ones. I am going to get
>somethings that are a bit heavier.
>
>Should the nunchakus be of wood, metal or rubber? I've tried all of 'em. (I
>think I'll get the wooden ones, 'cos they are cheapest :-)
>
>Does anyone have any opinion which is better and why?
>
>Are the any other ways to connect the sticks together than ball-bearing and
>chain? I mean that I've seen two pairs to lose their bearings (after a while).
>
Hi, Petri,
Forget the flashy plastic and metal things, and especially stay away
from ones with gaudy chains and ball bearings. Traditional nunchaku
are plain hardwood (either get them unfinished or sand the varnish
off), connected by sturdy thin rope. The porous wood soaks up some of
the sweat from your hands, giving you a good grip. Those silly plastic
things will fly out of your hands as soon as they get slick with
sweat. And metal ones are too heavy (and also slick) for real use.
Chains and ball bearings are gimmicks designed to make the weapon
"look" baaaad. These fittings are indeed dangerous-to the user of the
weapon. Ever hear of metal fatigue?
Good luck in your nunchaku training!
Paul
Alex Levitas
ala...@my-dejanews.com <ala...@my-dejanews.com> says...
>Should the nunchakus be of wood, metal or rubber? I've tried all of 'em. (I
>think I'll get the wooden ones, 'cos they are cheapest :-)
>
>Does anyone have any opinion which is better and why?
My personal preference is wooden nunchaku with chain connection. I prefer to
feel wood in the hand, it make better grip. Chain is more strong than rope and
doesn't fray through, it also can't be cut by opponent's knife and cause more
pain when you use pinch techniques. However chain requires special connection
(ball-bearing is fancy bulls**t, it can split when you apply strong technique or
block opponent's strike) so if you don't know one who know to make such
connection, use strong rope (this kind of rope which used by alpinists - polyamid
or so and at least 3 mm in diameter). Also i'll recommend round nunchaku for
training or octagonal if you plan to use them for real.
>Are the any other ways to connect the sticks together than ball-bearing and
>chain? I mean that I've seen two pairs to lose their bearings (after a while).
See the pictures on my page at:
http://members.tripod.com/~Nunchaku/chap05_r.htm
The page is in russian, bu you can see pictures. There also you can see how to
choose proper size of nunchaku. Also take a look at English part of my page:
http://members.tripod.com/~Nunchaku/
>Regards,
>Petri
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ala...@my-dejanews.com
kara...@spambuster.com (Paul Todd) wrote:
> Hi, Petri,
>
> Forget the flashy plastic and metal things, and especially stay away
> from ones with gaudy chains and ball bearings. Traditional nunchaku
> are plain hardwood (either get them unfinished or sand the varnish
> off), connected by sturdy thin rope. The porous wood soaks up some of
> the sweat from your hands, giving you a good grip. Those silly plastic
> things will fly out of your hands as soon as they get slick with
> sweat. And metal ones are too heavy (and also slick) for real use.
The ones which are made of plastic have some soft material (I am not very
good in english) on them so the grip is indeed _very_ good with 'em. But the
pair is quite light.
I agree that the metal ones are very slick. I've seen a pair and tested it. It
weighed _less_ than my plastic ones. They were made out of some pipe, I think
aluminium. And connected with ball-bearings and chain.
> Chains and ball bearings are gimmicks designed to make the weapon
> "look" baaaad. These fittings are indeed dangerous-to the user of the
> weapon. Ever hear of metal fatigue?
Indeed nunchaku with chains and ball bearings sound and look good.
>
> Good luck in your nunchaku training!
Thank you, Paul.
Cheers,
ala...@my-dejanews.com
alex...@actcom.co.il (Alex Levitas) wrote:
> See the pictures on my page at:
>
> http://members.tripod.com/~Nunchaku/chap05_r.htm
>
> The page is in russian, bu you can see pictures. There also you can see how to
> choose proper size of nunchaku. Also take a look at English part of my page:
>
> http://members.tripod.com/~Nunchaku/
Thank you Alex.
The pictures were great! I am now considering a building a pair instead of
buying 'em because I haven't seen any other method than ball-bearing systems.
The rope attachment seems fine enough.
Greetings,
Petri Alariesto
Chuck Sears
ala...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> In article <35c0195e...@news.nr.infi.net>,
> kara...@spambuster.com (Paul Todd) wrote:
> > Hi, Petri,
> >
> > Forget the flashy plastic and metal things, and especially stay away
> > from ones with gaudy chains and ball bearings. Traditional nunchaku
> > are plain hardwood (either get them unfinished or sand the varnish
> > off), connected by sturdy thin rope. The porous wood soaks up some of
> > the sweat from your hands, giving you a good grip. Those silly plastic
> > things will fly out of your hands as soon as they get slick with
> > sweat. And metal ones are too heavy (and also slick) for real use.
>
> The ones which are made of plastic have some soft material (I am not very
> good in english) on them so the grip is indeed _very_ good with 'em. But the
> pair is quite light.
>
> I agree that the metal ones are very slick. I've seen a pair and tested it. It
> weighed _less_ than my plastic ones. They were made out of some pipe, I think
> aluminium. And connected with ball-bearings and chain.
>
> > Chains and ball bearings are gimmicks designed to make the weapon
> > "look" baaaad. These fittings are indeed dangerous-to the user of the
> > weapon. Ever hear of metal fatigue?
>
> Indeed nunchaku with chains and ball bearings sound and look good.
You might contact Protech Training Systems at 800-USA-ATA1. They have recently
begun selling a nunchaku (in Korean, Ssahng Jeol Bahng) made of high density
plastic with rope connectors. These last much longer than the foam covered ones,
have great balance and yet provide protection to novice users (especially when
they become a Ssahng Jeol BONK on the student's head or shin).
dump microsoft now!
I might also be interested in constructing a pair for my own use. Does
anyone have good information on the connection of the rope to the wood?
I have seen an octagonal pair where the rope enters through the end and
can be seen in a groove which is apparently routed into one side for an
inch or so. What's that?
BD
do hit yourself with the real ones, it will leave a nasty welt....
ala...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> I've practiced nunchakus for about 6 months now. I have plastic ones with
> pathces on them. I can "swing" them around not hitting myself all the time.
>
> Now I am considering of buying a pair of "real" ones. I am going to get
> somethings that are a bit heavier.
>
> Should the nunchakus be of wood, metal or rubber? I've tried all of 'em. (I
> think I'll get the wooden ones, 'cos they are cheapest :-)
>
> Does anyone have any opinion which is better and why?
>
> Are the any other ways to connect the sticks together than ball-bearing and
> chain? I mean that I've seen two pairs to lose their bearings (after a while).
>
> Regards,
> Petri
lostone
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lostone wrote:
> I think that the luminous pink ones are easily the best available - so
> stylish!
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Get the padded kind, "rubbachucks", so when you hit yourself in the head
trying to look like Bruce Lee all you bruise is your ego.
Otter
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