Customer Reviews

2 Natural Wooden Bokken Practice Training Daito Sword SET

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This bokken feels heavier than my Japanese white oak bokken. It simulates the weight of a live blade katana made for tameshigiri (test cutting) more accurately. The sticker on the wrapping says it's "red oak" but I'm not sure if it's American red oak, Japanese red oak, or other. The description on here says it's just a generic hardwood. It's beautiful because it's highly figured but it's not suitable for all swordsmanship practice. It would be a nice display piece without the tsuba (hand guard). The tsuba is ugly and mine is bent so it's rippled around the edge.

I'd recommend it for solo cutting/kata practice but not for partner practice where it would have contact with another bokken, due to the grain of the wood not following the curve of the "blade" and/or knots (both of which create weak spots). For partner practice, I'd recommend a Japanese red oak (aka kashi) bokken at the very least or a Japanese white oak (shiro kashi) bokken which is more durable than Japanese red oak but is more expensive.

Even though bokken are safer than live blades, if they are swung with enough force they can break bones or cause internal bleeding (hence the warning in the description), so be careful. Think of them as skinny baseball bats and treat them as if they were live blades.

I am 12 years old, and I like the two bokkens I got for my birthday. They are nice and solid and are good to practice with before you get a real sword. I reccomend that you get this product if you want a good practice sword.

The moment i saw the box for these in my portch i was extatic, and when i got them out they were more than i expected. they fit comfortably in your hands and are the weight is as good as could be asked.

They accuelly come with one painted and one natrual stained, they are American Oak (witch is easily told by the natural one)

As for use, i havnt had a chance to try them with a partner yet, but they seem solidly built and tight grained, they should be able to handle coming into contact with eachother easily.

one downside is that the package comes with ALOT of packing peanuts, but otherwise no complaints

First of all, I want to say that boken are not meant for sparring. If you want to spar, then buy shinai instead. These are for solo practice, to build strength and technique. For that purpose, their quality is pretty good.

The two that I received had slightly different weights, so they're not exactly interchangeable. The slight difference in weight can mess with your perception of your strength and you won't get the right feel if you interchange between them. Use one for proper practice, and the other as a spare or something.

The tsuba, however, are useless pieces of trash. They don't properly fit, and you're better off without them. It's not like you need them anyway.

The grip is completely wooden, so just be aware of that.

Overall, I recommend this product because it's inexpensive and gets the job done. If you really want to improve your skills, I suggest trying out a suburito.

Good deal for your money that could last you for at least 3 or more years. Excellent job with the wooden swords, just dont do anything stupid with the woodies!

the bokken were a gift to my boyfriend. They were the weight and length of actual samurai swords, which was good, but they came with woven grips that I did not ask for. The color was also NOT what it appears. Rather than being the dark cherry color advertised, it was light with patches of dark and green-very nonuniform. The hilts are also nonexistent-they simply didn't have them. I was disappointed with the look of them to be honest-not what was advertised. After the first sparring session, the grip (that was not expected in the first place) began to unravel. Also, the bokken have already began to get serious dents and scratches only after a few uses. This is a great TOY, but a serious sparrer may want to go elsewhere or purchase something without grips.

It was a worthy purchase on these two bokkens. The price was great and it sure beats using a makeshift stick. There was a free gift included as well--- something that remained in the martial arts vain.

Thanks!

The handguards do not fit, so you cannot use them. The ornament on the grip immediately fell apart. The thickness between the two are different.

When I got the swords they seemed great at first but after looking at them carefully I found one of the two to have some defects in the wood and made it seem put together too quickly. Otherwise the other sword was great.

I purchased these for my husband and he is very picky the quality is good, and the appearance is beautiful. They are intended for light practice not fierce dueling. Excellent product when used as intended.