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Waya_Adisi
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What is the difference in these two types of escrima sticks and how do they compare to rattan or white wax wood?
Hi Leon,
I have some 1" nylon 6/6 rod for practice. It is heavier and harder than any rattan that I have seen, and way heavier than Mr. Seigal's white waxwood that I saw last week. The nylon is more comparable to kamagong or ebony than rattan. I got too many complaints about eating up everyone elses sticks, so I moved back to rattan as well. We are using these (at a smaller diameter) as the core of a sparring stick. I'm afraid I don't know anything about fiberglass sticks.
Lamont
I have some 1" nylon 6/6 rod for practice. It is heavier and harder than any rattan that I have seen, and way heavier than Mr. Seigal's white waxwood that I saw last week. The nylon is more comparable to kamagong or ebony than rattan. I got too many complaints about eating up everyone elses sticks, so I moved back to rattan as well. We are using these (at a smaller diameter) as the core of a sparring stick. I'm afraid I don't know anything about fiberglass sticks.
Lamont
arnisandyz
Master Black Belt
Fiberglass seems kind of dangerous for a stick...have you ever seen a surfboard broken in half or a corvette in a wreck?
I've got an acrylic stick that i play about with now and then, its a bit on the heavy side and I wouldn't use it for anything other than solo drills, also its very smooth, so not much grip. Like blindside I now use Nylon 6/6,but in 20 mm diameter, which I added a grip to made from climbers cord, not that much heavier than rattan of the same length, and more flexible than the 1 inch diameter rod,
Never seen let alone used a fibreglass rod, but having used the material in the past for other things I would have thought the chances of it splintering/ giving of dust would be fairly high
Neil
Never seen let alone used a fibreglass rod, but having used the material in the past for other things I would have thought the chances of it splintering/ giving of dust would be fairly high
Neil
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Waya_Adisi
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I was shocked at the fiberglass, too. I'm just looking for a pair that will take more punishment than my rattan ones. that, and my rattan are way too big, over 1" in diameter. thanks everyone for the advice.
Try using the Nylon 6/6, with a grip of either climbers cord or paracord, its easy to get hold of, you can cut it with hand tools, and reasonably cheap, the supplier I used in the UK charge £10 ( around $20 ) for 2 x 1 meter pieces that I cut down myself, and I use them for everything other than full contact work, I've had mine for 18 months now, and apart from having to wipe off the remains of other peoples sticks they look like new
modarnis
Purple Belt
Wiping the remains of other peoples sticks off...there's the real issue. I would not want my rattan chewed up by someones acrylic or hardwood sticks. Rattan is better for partner drills and teaching. It is cheap, relatively durable, and forgiving.
lhommedieu
Black Belt
A friend of mine likes these:
http://www.mdenterprise.com/fighting.htm
Of what material are they made?
He doesn't use them for practice - just a self defense carry.
Best,
Steve Lamade
http://www.mdenterprise.com/fighting.htm
Of what material are they made?
He doesn't use them for practice - just a self defense carry.
Best,
Steve Lamade
