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5 of 5 June 20, 2022
Reviewer: Bob Kanner from Albuquerque, NM United States  
Good shinai that will do fine until the isshus are restocked.  Thanks for the recommendation and sending them fully assembled!!

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4 of 5 Great but feels like Koto October 26, 2021
Reviewer: Anonymous Person  
This is a great, high quality shinai but - despite it's hybrid status - definitely feels closer to a koto type shinai than a dobari one.

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5 of 5 EXCELLENT September 16, 2021
Reviewer: jonathan adviento from Charlotte, NC  
I am brand new to kendo. with a permanent disability to my left hand I felt a traditional Koto was not thick enough. I took a chance and got this hybrid dobari/koto to have a ticker grip and I already feel more confident. This is outstanding.

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5 of 5 Perfect balance May 18, 2020
Reviewer: Joseph Petty from Porter, TX United States  
The moment I picked up this shinai, everything about it just felt right for me.  I'm kind of a bigger guy, with bigger hands.  The started shinai I was given I felt was like swinging a battle axe!  With this dobari/koto hybrid, I feel the center is just slightly closer to the tsuka, but the monouchi seems robust enough for me to not break during practice.  I like that the tsuka is just lightly smaller diameter for might left hand, to allow me to grip tighter, while closer to the tsuba it is larger to allow my right hand to stay light but still feel it has ahold of it.  I just love it.  I may have to order 2-3 more if these are truly limited edition!

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5 of 5 December 4, 2019
Reviewer: Stanley Cho from La Habra Heights, CA United States  


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5 of 5 February 5, 2019
Reviewer: Jae Kim from Los angeles, CA United States  


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5 of 5 Great January 9, 2019
Reviewer: David Castllen from Lake Worth, FL United States  
Great construction.

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5 of 5 Quality of Shinai August 31, 2018
Reviewer: Robert Evans from Waterville, NY United States  
This was my first purchase of a custom Shinai. It is amazing how well balanced it is. I had a question about the shinai and e-bogu responded in minutes!
Thank you for the help and I will recommend this shinai to the rest of our club.

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5 of 5 Absolutely Remarkable Quality November 21, 2017
Reviewer: Ky Duong from orlando, FL United States  
So so light in the hand, and comfortable in the hand, and so beautifully fitted each of the staves perfectly fit against each other with no play between them, no splinters anywhere!

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5 of 5 Just as described December 2, 2015
Reviewer: Ethan Eames from Seattle, WA United States  
Beautiful craftsmanship, feels great to in action, sturdy materials

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