ThinkBamboo brand Manau Rattan Sticks for Kali Escrima Martial Arts 30" long, various diameters available

by ThinkBamboo - Martial Arts

Product Features

• Manau Rattan Kali sticks by ThinkBamboo, select quantity and size needed.
• These are cut from oil cured Malaysian Manau Rattan, the toughest species available and will hold up to hard use much longer than other types of Rattan.
• Poles are hand straightened, and selected for close to uniform thickness for entire length

Product Details

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• ASIN: B003XNQ6H2
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,708 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #13 in Sports & Outdoors > Other Sports > Martial Arts > Weapons > Escrima Sticks

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a matched pair., April 21, 2011

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nerdburg - See all my reviews

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This review is from: ThinkBamboo brand Manau Rattan Sticks for Kali Escrima Martial Arts 30" long, various diameters available (Misc.)

The sticks have nice weight and feel. However, the sticks are cut in such a way that the seams are to close to the end of the sticks. My sticks have three seams each, not like the sticks pictured with two seams each. You can't grip the stick properly without grabbing a seam. Also, my sticks are significantly mismatched, one is 3/4" in diameter and the other is 1". The sticks are fine for single stick work, but they are not a matched pair.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Inconsistent Measurements, February 24, 2010

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SandboxNinja "Nin" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: ThinkBamboo brand Manau Rattan Sticks for Kali Escrima Martial Arts 30" long, various diameters available (Misc.)

Let me start off with saying I have ordered from this company before. I ordered a single pair (2pc) of the rattan sticks and they were some of the most durable sticks I have used. They were both 7/8" and weighed 230g and 190g. I am measuring with a precision caliper and am using an 11 lb food scale accurate to 1g. I have to approximate the weights of the first pair because I have tennis overgrips and electrical tape on one as a repair.

My 8 piece order arrived today and I was excited to have a good number of sticks available for continued training. Anyone who puts some force behind their striking in Kali/Escrima/Arnis will go through sticks fairly quickly (a good pair every 2 months or so training twice a week). Although there are always sticks that are more or less durable even when bought in pairs, of my 2 best pairs one stick is almost too frayed to use and the other is almost like new.

After removing the stick bundle from the box I was disappointed because just by sight I could tell not all the sticks were 7/8" or more. FOUR of them were 3/4" which is a BIG difference for this martial art. The measurements were taken at the THICKEST node, which often times only extends an inch or two up the stick where the rest of it tapers down. The four small sticks would be 3/4" or less where they are held. Here are the following stats ascending in weight.

Diameter Weight
13/16" 166g
13/16" 173g
3/4" 195g
3/4" 215g
15/16" 215g
1" 230g
1" 250g
1" 266g

Short Conclusion:
Beginners, ok. Intermediate, maybe. Advanced, look elsewhere.

Conclusion:
If you are looking for a pack of sticks with a drastic size difference of just over 1/4" instead of 1/8" this is fine. If you know what you like by now and are looking for specific sets of 7/8" to 1" sticks between 190g and 240g you may want to look elsewhere. If these were as advertised you would probably have better luck but it seems they allow too much leeway in their measurements. Buying these big packs make it a good price of $15 a pair, but if you only use half of them you lose the value. If this problem is addressed and fixed I will order again, if not I will stick with [...]

5.0 out of 5 stars great for the price, January 22, 2012

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VANGUARD - See all my reviews

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This review is from: ThinkBamboo brand Manau Rattan Sticks for Kali Escrima Martial Arts 30" long, various diameters available (Misc.)

The sticks are very strong
you can match them up
for the price they are the best choice
you will get at least 3 pairs that are great and 2 so so
so you are a winner

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