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OCTAGONAL-OVAL Shinai - Tsubasa Sapphire

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Within 7 to 14 business days (depending of the assembling)
$42.40
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Description

Tsubasa brand, Hakkaku-Koban Shinai.
TSUBASA SAPPHIRE is a Keichiku Shinai with octagonal-oval grip, arriving to our repertory thanks to the requests of several customers, who were looking for a Hakkaku-Koban with thinner grip. The assembled Tsuka (size 39) has a diameter of approximately 28mm x 24mm (without assembly; 26mm x 22mm approximately). Available assembled with Double Toko Tsukagawa or without assembly (bamboo only).

The grip grants a solid feeling of the Tsuka and its position on your fingers and palms, and also helps to avoid loosing the Shinai due to slippery Tsukagawa while practicing thanks to the angles of the octagonal shape. And thanks to its oval shape, is a great option for understanding where the Hasuji is pointing, specially when doing diagonal strikes such as Kirikaeshi, Kaeshi-Do and other counter attacks.

Recommended for Kenshi that are looking for a more comfortable grip, particularly for those who don't like thicker Tsuka.

* SSP Approval: This Shinai follows the actual All Japan Kendo Federation designated regulations.


* Assembled Shinai option: Leather fittings/parts included.

Shinai specifications - FIK reglementary Table
Specification Gender Junior High School
(12–15 yrs)		 Senior High School
(15–18 yrs)		 University students and Adults
(18yrs+)
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.














Warranty
We make a quality check after the products are finished at the workshop and before preparing the shipment, but in case that something was overlooked or one of the products from another maker has some kind of malfunction, and if you find any trouble with your purchase after receiving it, contact us immediately to help you out. If you think there is a problem after using all the purchased items for a while, you can also write to us, and we will analyze your case to check if we could offer you a solution in the way of repair, exchange, refund or a compensation in case it corresponds depending of the problem. But please be aware that not only all the protective gear that is used wrongly or in extreme situations will be damaged. Due to the normal use (sweat, friction, hits) and to the weather (direct sunlight, dryness, humidity) impacts over time, it is assumed that the condition of the product will decrease. Before contacting us, take the aforementioned into consideration, and if we found out the cause or reason of the problem is not due to a defective product or manufacture error, there will be no replacement, repair, refund or compensation whatsoever. * In case of bamboo and wood products (Shinai, Bokuto, Suburito), designated weight and their surface's condition might change during the shipping due to moisture/humidity changes that may occur while handled or stored by the couriers and while traveling to your place for delivery. Natural raw materials, specially bamboo, might present imperfections such as color change, dark spots and other visible details that are perfectly normal; these do not represent any problem in terms of durability. Also, many of our Shinai have a layer of wax or oil finishing, thus residues may be found on the bamboo. For this reason, we suggest to clean these kind of products with a cloth before using them the first time. And in case of small deterioration on the surface due to dryness, we recommend to put (only on the bamboo or wood areas) a layer of vegetable-oil after polishing with sandpaper, if necessary.
Additional Information
Main Materials:
Bamboo, leather
Bamboo Type:
Keichiku
Tsuka (Grip) Type:
Octagonal-oval (Approx. 28mm x 24mm when assembled)