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  High Quality Oval Handle Shinai - "OBARU" for Men Size 39 (Bamboo Only)



 
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Obaru is with an oval grip (Koban Gata) on the left hand. Oval grip Shinais allow the Kenshis a firmer grip making the side strikes, such as Do or Yoko Men more precise.
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Features

SIZE WEIGHT STYLE A B C D E
TIP THICKEST RIGHT GRIP LEFT GRIP CENTER OF GRAVITY
39 480-490 Dobari 2.2cm 4.7cm 3 x 2.7cm 2.8 x 2.2cm 62 cm


SHINAI SIZE REGULATION
  Gender Jr. High School High School University Adult
  Size 37 Size 38

Size 39
(Women:38 or 39)

Length
(cm)

 Male& Female less than 114 less than 117 less than 120

Weight
(g)

 Male more than 440 more than 480

more than 510
Female more than 400 more than 420 more than 440

Tip
Diameter
(mm)

 Male more than 25 more than 26 more than 26
Female more than 24 more than 25 more than 25

SHINAI SIZE BY AGE
Ages Size
Kindergarten and 1st grade Size 28
6-7 years old Size 32
8-9 years old Size 34
10-11 years old Size 36
12-15 years old Size 37
15-18 years old Size 38
18 and over Size 39

Average Customer Review: 4.5 of 5 | Total Reviews: 3 Write a review.

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  0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 
A great teaching tool July 29, 2008
Reviewer: David Chin from Wayne, PA United States  
This definitely helped me correct my tenouchi and hasuji, primarily because of the tsuka design.  It forces you to apply proper tenouchi and after using it for a while and switch back to a regular round shinai, you'll find yourself applying tenouchi correctly without thinking about it.  I use it mostly when I feel I need to work on yoko men and every couple of months or so to check myself.  Because of the oval design, you have to check the slats often to get the most out of it.  I have two with one in reserve to replace broken slats.

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Great handle design May 7, 2008
Reviewer: J. Jason Levesque from Silver Spring, MD United States  
I have been practicing for about 3 years and this is the first oval grip I have used.  I have medium sized hands and this grip is great for strike control, especially yoko men and do.  Control is not my strong suit, so I believe that I may switch over completely to oval grip shinais.  However, the only down side to this weapon is that it feels a little less solid compared to my madake shinais.  Perhaps more options will be available in the future.

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OBARU November 1, 2007
Reviewer: Philip Chung from Reston, VA United States  
This is a great deal for an excellent shinai.  The grip is perfect.

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