I am happy with my bo and pleased that it was shipped in a cardboard tube. I previously received one from another company wrapped in heavy paper. It is not practical to return any thing because of my location. The bo itself while fully functional I would classify as a second as there was a slight bend and a small knot hole that appeared to have been filled. Both problems are very slight and wouldn’t prevent me from ordering another. This is a good stout stick that should give good service. It also seems to handle better at that length. I sanded it, finishing with 1500 paper. After a few daily coats of mineral oil I changed today to teak oil and will alternate between the two until the oil has sufficiently soaked in. This gives the wood a much better feel.
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I bought 2 of these for real-world use. I have arthritis in my knees with bone-on-bone contact and sometimes need help walking. A cane would do for that, but a cane is absolutely worthless when trying to rise from a chair. Most of them nowadays aren't constructed for emergency use as a weapon, either.
These red oak staves are heavy and very well made. I'm aware of red oak's limitations; I'd rather have ash, hickory, or white oak (in that order), but I believe these will get the job done. Both are straight, cylindrical, and knot-free.
I got a wax wood bo to use for practice, since it won't crack or shatter should I miss a strike and hit something hard. I got a burned rattan bo for my aging father-in-law. I reviewed them as well.
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This is pretty much what I was looking for. It's smooth and straight and has some weight to it, which is good since I want to work on strength and speed and dexterity. I let a couple of my bo enthusiast friends play with it and they both really liked it.
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The bo staff itself its really good, very heavy and good length, very durable or so it seems in general a very good weapon for building speed and muscles. My only complain and the reason why I didn't give it the 5 stars is that my order was one week late of the time so I was very disappointed by that fact.
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For a standard staff, I was impressed for the price. It seems a bit heavy, but for non-tapered hardwood staff you can not beat it. Just the right amount of flex throughout.
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This bo is exactly as advertised. Not too heavy, not too light. Handles well for a beginner like me and appears as though it should last a good long time. Good value for the money, too.
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