Morgan Red Oak Bokken $16.95 + Delivery @ Find Sports Kogan

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MuddyClear on 28/03/2022 - 22:25 kogan.com (2519 clicks)
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A good quality bokken made from Red Oak and from a reputable brand (Morgan). Its a bargain as most shops will sell for more than $50!

Morgan Red Oak Bokken

The Morgan Red Oak Bokken Is Made Using A Highly Resilient Red Oak Wood. Our Red Oak Bokken Is The Perfect Training Partner When Practising Sword Katana, With A Routed Blood Groove Running The Entire Length Of The Bokken, Provides A Lifelike Swooshes Sound As The Bokken Cuts Through The Air. A Tsuba And Rubber Ring Is Also Included.

• Used By Weapons Practitioners As A Practice Sword Katana
• Complete With Tsuba And Rubber Ring
• Made From A Durable Red Oak Hardwood
• Practice Training Aid Only And Should Not Be Used For Full Contact Training
• 107Cm Long

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  Travelbug on 28/03/2022 - 23:57

  -2

  I hope this doesn't get OZBARGAINED as I'd hate my order being cancelled.

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  Manny Calavera on 29/03/2022 - 08:36

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  Practice Training Aid Only And Should Not Be Used For Full Contact Training

  This is a wooden sword, is it not?

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    MuddyClear on 29/03/2022 - 09:04

    Correct. You can use the foam ones for full contact which is much safer.

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    Dbuiz on 29/03/2022 - 09:05

    Yes, similarly metal blades (sharpened or not) are for display. A shinai (bamboo hollow sword-like with give) to be used for actually sparing.

    Bokken used to practice form and whether you believe/agree or not, to train the mind too.

    Anyway, if not already apparent, this is a nice product

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      richy_o on 29/03/2022 - 10:01

      Bokkens are regularly used for sparring. Just not a crappy one like this.

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      smurftastic on 29/03/2022 - 10:40

      In general I agree i.e. generally you should not hit people with metal swords even if blunt.
      Though I practice HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) and we do use blunt metal or wooden blades in sparring, though only when wearing the approved and appropriate gear.

      I was hoping to get a couple of these to have a go at sparring, mainly just for fun and seeing how this type of sword handles. Wonder how this cheap one would go or how long it would last.

      EDIT: Yeah, I really should have read the listing before commenting "Practice Training Aid Only And Should Not Be Used For Full Contact Training"

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        richy_o on 29/03/2022 - 13:20

        I've got a few red and white oak bokkens that I use for karate and iaido, including one really similar to this. The carved "blood groove" in this one makes it pretty much useless for any sort of contact as most of the thickness and weight is taken out of the blade. A normal white or red oak bokken without a blood groove can take a real pounding. This one would snap like a twig. The blood groove also makes a whooshing sound so it sounds like a metal katana which I also use. Unfortunately the whooshing sound happens regardless of your technique whereas with an actual katana you only get a good sound if the cut is correct. So it's actually counter productive using it. Mine honestly sits in the cupboard gathering dust.

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          MuddyClear on 29/03/2022 - 15:33

          @richy_o: Not sure how significant the blood groove will affect this bokkens strength^. Given you own both I can only take your word for it. In any case this bokken states it’s for training purposes only, not full contact, which would make sense given what you said.

          ^ For metal katanas it’s strength can be maintained while having a blood groove.

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            richy_o on 29/03/2022 - 16:55

            @MuddyClear: The blood groove in the katana is mainly to take weight out of the blade to make it more balanced and still maintain the strength.
            This wood bokken is cheap, the oak is not very dense and the groove makes the blade seem very light.

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              MuddyClear on 29/03/2022 - 17:16

              @richy_o:

              This wood bokken is cheap, the oak is not very dense and the groove makes the blade seem very light.

              Perfect for kids then

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          smurftastic on 29/03/2022 - 15:41

          @richy_o: Thanks for the info.
          I currently train with spears, rapier, long swords and dagger, but think a wooden bokken (if not cost prohibited) would have been fun to try out as a long sword alternative, but will give this one a miss

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        BadGiraffe on 29/03/2022 - 18:08

        +1

        Hit this bokken, it get broken.

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  damion on 29/03/2022 - 09:27

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  Alternately, you can do click-and-collect if you order directly from their website instead of Kogan. https://www.findsports.com.au/p/morgan-red-oak-bokken/WP-2

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    timmy_tam on 29/03/2022 - 10:51

    thanks!

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    Meconium on 29/03/2022 - 11:52

    +1

    Click and collect is Melbourne area FYI

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  chiesel21 on 29/03/2022 - 10:12

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  Hoping my Asian parents would not see this

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    ntt on 29/03/2022 - 12:04

    too late bonk!

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  TruckTrespass on 29/03/2022 - 11:09

  Am I the only person who thought "Wait, you can actually buy these? As kids, we would've belted the hell out of each other"?

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    MuddyClear on 29/03/2022 - 13:37

    Were you not properly supervised as a kid? This bokken is a dangerous weapon and should be treated as such.

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      iand on 29/03/2022 - 16:26

      +1

      everything can be a dangerous weapon it just depends how you use it

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      TruckTrespass on 29/03/2022 - 16:47

      Proper, responsible parental supervision today would have been called out as "the helicopter parenting of a crazy person" in the 80s.

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        MuddyClear on 29/03/2022 - 17:52

        No one will call you crazy for watching your kids play with a potentially dangerous weapon like a bokken

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    thearbiter117 on 30/03/2022 - 16:35

    +1

    Literally no different to finding a big stick at the park.
    In fact having handled one of these, i'd say i found sticks that were probably more solid.

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    rakeem on 31/03/2022 - 21:01

    its a stick, they can be found off trees and have been used for millennia by children to beat each other without having to pay money