kendama kraze?

I have been playing with mine all day, picked up my chief for a few minuets, then picked up the kendama.

No kendama yet, but I got a pill from Terra which I love love love. I’ll probably pick up a ken from them too (that’s Terra Kendama from Canada-so you know it’s good :stuck_out_tongue: )

i got one of these last june and even made a thread about it. Great to see it catching on. I Should have bought a bunch before they blew up.

YYE will be getting them “very soon” according to their FB page… ill probably try to snag one before they sell out… which im assuming they will on a YYE’s first run with them.

I had mine for a few months But I never got really into it

I like my yoyos way better …

So yea trading mine away lol.

I honestly don’t see the big deal.

Just got a green purple chameleon! Can’t wait!

Nice 8)

its just a fun skill toy like yoyos. And like everything, we see one person doing it and it explodes. im sure it will die out eventually… maybe not… who knows

Has anyone realized that most Kendama players look like burnouts?

hahaha so true.

Just got a green ozora kendama after seeing this thread. Haha

Lets see those selfies, guys.

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Exactly. I’ve had people also ask, “How can you have fun with a fixed axle?” But I love playing fixed, some days even more than unresponsive bearing-axle yoyos.

I suspect I’ll enjoy Kendama as well. Local toy shop has some cheap $20 wooden ones… Wish I knew the brand so I could find out if it’s at least not total garbage.

Toy store at the mall has some cheep kendamas. I could get one of those, but they also carry these Yomega mod yo-yo’s. So i’ll get both.

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I was gonna argue that they’re not… bu sponsored kendama players definitely do ahaha.

I found an Eagle brand Kendama at a local toy place for $21.

Same deal as the sweets where the paint doesn’t chip, but will “dent” instead. almost like a thick plastic shrink wrap around the Tama.

Anyhow… as far as why?

Personally I like to see inspiration crossover from other sources. Since the Kendama is a skill toy, there’s probably a lot more room for that inspiration to crossover than say… piano, or going to an art gallery (which isn’t to say that those things won’t inspire good yoyo tricks either…)

It’s no different than yo-yo. There’s no “reason” for it other than perhaps a creative outlet that someone enjoys.

If you enjoy it, sweet!

If you don’t… sweet!

it has no bearing on how good of a person you are or aren’t. :wink:

My 18-year old son got one at Cal States, and at first is was like, whoa, this is hard. But, he kept messing with it and everytime he hit something, it was like that little reward that keeps you coming back. Now, he’s checking out videos and coming out of his room every five minutes to show the new thing he just landed, and giving me a try.

Yesterday I was up early to go to work and I hear the familiar clack, clack. I go to his room and hear a quick rustling before I peek in and he’s just sitting there with that look on his face, “Who, me?”

It’s addicting.

Yeah its definitely fun and addicting, but not as gratifying as throwing for me…

I like playing it as a break from throwing, but tricks seem to be more hit or miss with kendama and it can get more frustrating. Much patience and practice is needed.