I'll be buying nunchucks soon, advice

[Draconic]

I'll be buying a pair of nunchaku soon, and it seems that there are a lot of options available to me.

Before anybody asks, I have been trained to use them, so no worries on that end.

The question is, what kind should I get? There's aluminum, graphite, wood... I think I want circular, not octagonal, and I think I'll be getting ballberring & chain chucks...

What I'm looking for is something that will hit hard, and something durable -- I don't want a chaku to fly off the chain.. but it needs to be weighty enough to do some damage. Any suggestions?

[Katie]

I was trained with wood and cord...they spin better (the corded ones) and wood is just classic.

They are not my favorite weapon. I am very klutzy with them and ended up with alot of bumps and bruises. I used them one time in a tournament and that was quite enough for me. the Kamas were my intermediate weapon of choice. I still have mine...well, I have alot of my weapons still. my bo, my nagi, my sais, my 'chucks, and my tonfa.

*sighs*

I kinda miss tournaments But..if all works out...I may get to train a class at my old master's place once a month or so.

[zkarlette]

If you really know how to use them any kind would give a really good hit , but I mean if you really are planning on training with them you should know you're the one most likely to get hit because even with a lot of practice they do hit you sometimes or can come flying out of your hand and hitting something else..(and I suppose you're not planning on going after people with them..)
so I would suggest on getting the padded ones but the heavier kind cause they are easier to use, safer for practice and hit better if needed...( wood if you are positive you won't hit yourself and you have been trained enough), and I think chain spins better than cord at least for me.

[That Matt Guy]

Isn't owning them illegal in most states?

[Kendamu]

Originally Posted by Draconic

I'll be buying a pair of nunchaku soon, and it seems that there are a lot of options available to me.

Before anybody asks, I have been trained to use them, so no worries on that end.

The question is, what kind should I get? There's aluminum, graphite, wood... I think I want circular, not octagonal, and I think I'll be getting ballberring & chain chucks...

What I'm looking for is something that will hit hard, and something durable -- I don't want a chaku to fly off the chain.. but it needs to be weighty enough to do some damage. Any suggestions?

Wood with cord. Then, whatever cheap cord they give you, re-cord it together with some strong clothesline.

1) Inexpensive
2) Wood and cord is much more quiet.
3) Cord gives better spin than even "speedchucks".
4) You can easily customize the length of the cord.
5) Cord is easier to replace than chain.

The problem is most wood/cord nunchaku I come across are octagon style. Well, a problem for you, anyway. I like octagon.

[Draconic]

Okay, so these are the chucks that I ordered:

http://www.netlinkenterprises.com/sp....php?prod=D319

I will be getting a traditional octagonal wood & cord nunchaku sometime, (metal-detectors won't pick 'em up ) but for now, I decided to go with the aluminum.

The problem with finding a good wooden nunchaku is that often times the wood is varnished, not oiled, which can make the grip kinda bad, plus, most places don't say what type of wood you're getting. I think that I'm going to go with Brazillian Cherry eventually, (like 3x harder than Oak) but metal is cheaper in the meantime.

Originally Posted by Doctor Strange

Isn't owning them illegal in most states?

Nope, just a few. But if you have 'em, in most places you have to keep them in plain sight, that is, you cannot conceal them. I looked into getting a concealed-carry license, but the license only applies to hand guns, which means I need a nunchaku-holster...

Eventually, I might get enough money to get some police-issue OPN 'chucks & holster.

[愛]

Honestly, if you're thinking of carrying around nunchaku in public, you should probably check yourself. Seriously. Getting lessons in a dojo is perfectly fine, sure, but carrying them around? There are other ways of protecting yourself that don't make you look like a tool.

[Peanut]

^^ Agreed. Dude needs to get laid!

[Death's Head]

I'd love to see someone wield them against thugs.

[Hamato Yoshi]

quote : (metal-detectors won't pick 'em up )

Planning to raid a Korean pagoda....if so you'll be needing a yellow/black striped tracksuit as well

[Buslady]

um if you've been trained, why not ask your sensei?
yeah carrying chucks in public is nuts. Hey I'm gonna go carry zai in public and be a dofus! see how doofy that sounds? Don't do it.