KOTETSU- TECNO- SHINAI

A normal Shinai can absorbs the impacts when striking due to Bamboo's flexibility and also because it dissipates the after shocks across the 4 separated slats. Tecno-Shinai is the result of an strengthening technology, a process where the Bamboo fibers are strengthened but not hardened, so it gain even more flexibility than normal Bamboo. - Durability improved. 10 tecno-Shinai were on trial against 20 normal Shinai during 6 months, and not a single tecno-Shinai broke, not even produced any splinter, and also they didn't dry out as the normal Shinai did. - Can be stored and preserved in good shape longer. Tecno-Shinai don't dry as fast as normal Shinai even in winter. - Splinters are less common, and when they appear are less abundant than normal Shinai. It can bend more than a normal Shinai without breaking, yet it has not the rough shaking feeling of a Carbon-Shinai. - More Strong yet more Flexible The raw material is Japanese Madake! Weight and length are the standard ones, corresponding to the regulations per each size. It is a genuine product made by craftsmen who adheres to the "SSP seal" certified by The All Japan Budogu Association, conforms to the standard regulations. Availability: Usually ships between 3-5 business days. If item is out of stock, production and re-stock may require up to 1 to 2 months to ship. *IT IS SOLD AS BAMBOO ONLY, NO FITTINGS ARE INCLUDED. CAUTION: Dear customers from Spain and Australia,please be advised that long size items such as shinai & bokuto can't be shipped by Japan Post (EMS) because of size limits. Please select FedEx as the shipping method for shinai and bokuto.