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I'm thinking about taking up Kendo and I was wondering how much of a beating a Shinai can take. I've seen videos of tournaments and they look pretty sturdy. So... How fragile is a Shinai?

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Answer:

Depends on how aggressive you play
But usually it lasts for 4 months
and its about USD60 per shinai.

Nowadays, people use sturdy plastic ones that last for 2 whole years! but i do not recommend athletes using this, because you can not use it in competitions anyway...

hope this helped!

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