BIO Dobari Thin tip Thick grip ♂ Shinai - TSUBASA GOLD BIO
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Dobari Sakiboso Tsukabuto BIO Shinai.
Tsubasa Budogu proudly presents its original Shinai models line up, Tsubasa Brand!
Tsubasa Gold BIO is a beautiful smoked dark brown Shinai made exclusively for man size, perfect for competition due to its center of gravity closer to the hands. It has a large Do or body above the Tsuka (Dobari), a lighter tip (Sakiboso) and a thicker grip (Tsukabuto), and it comes assembled with a double Toko Tsukagawa. It is also a good option for normal practices thanks to its durability (particularly in climates with high levels of humidity), made with treated (carbonized) Taiwanese bamboo (Keichiku), proven to be durable and flexible, which becomes stronger after the BIO treatment, which consists in making its own resin come out to the surface by long periods of high temperature exposure, obtaining a liquid resin that becomes a clay-like substance covering the surface and filling the pores, and when the resin dries on the bamboo itself, solidifies its fibers, increasing its resilience to weather changes (lose less moisture overtime, but it also absorbs less moisture) and it is usually less prone to splinter compared with untreated bamboo.
It has a 28mm diameter Tsuka (around 30mm when assembled) and a bigger Do (protrusion above the Tsuka), shifting its center of gravity closer to the handle. And considering it has also a thinner tip (Sakiboso), we classify this Shinai as a competition model.
* Recommended for: Competitive Kendo style with short or large movements from any Maai (distance and timing). Particularly good for those who want to move the Shinai faster. Also good for big hands (large fingers). It will let your forearm’s tendons relax, specially if you hold the Shinai too tightly or tend to put too much strength on the grip.
* SSP Approval: This Shinai follows the actual All Japan Kendo Federation designated regulations.
* The standard Tsuba size does not fit on thicker grips Shinai. When the option for adding the Tsuba & Tsubadome set is selected, we will adjust (enlarge the hole of) the Tsuba, which is reflected on the extra fee.
* Assembled Shinai; Leather fittings/parts included.
Specification | Gender | Junior High School (12–15 yrs) |
Senior High School (15–18 yrs) |
University students and Adults (18yrs+) |
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Max. length | Male & Female | 114cm | 117cm | 120cm |
Shinai size | Male | 37 Boy | 38 High-school Boy | 39 Men |
Female | 37 Girl | 38 High-school Girl | 38 Women / 39 Women | |
Min. weight | Male | 440g | 480g | 510g |
Female | 400g | 420g | 440g | |
Shinai must be measured and weighed assembled with the leather fittings, but without tsuba or tsuba-dome. |
- Main Materials:
- Treated Taiwanese bamboo, leather
- Bamboo Type:
- BIO Keichiku
- Tsuka (Grip) Type:
- Tsukabuto (Thick Tsuka), Round grip