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Excellent Phil, Make sure you let us know how those work.
Professor William,
I never said it was a problem. More of a pastime....
Professor William,
I never said it was a problem. More of a pastime....
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I imagine I'll do a review of them, at least briefly, as a synthetic stick equivalent. William says they work so I'm already favorably inclined towards them, but what I'll be curious to see is just how the weight, surface, and length in just-under-two-feet compares to rattan or to, say, the f-stix.Comment
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Just curious as to what your cost was before shipping (=was there a price change). You can private me if you like (don't do it Spanky, I can hear the gears whirring
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Professor William, I never said it was a problem. More of a pastime....
Denial of the problem is always a sure sign of said problem . Me thinks thou doth protestath to much.
Professor William
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According to Kevin, the representative with whom I spoke, In 10 foot lengths the cost per foot for Acetal rod is $1.63 for 3/4" diameter, $2.45 for 7/8", and $2.95 for the 1". They charge $.25 for each cut made to the material if you ask them to cut it to length for you, I believe. Cost is more per foot if you buy less than ten feet, though.Comment
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Wow!! That's $29.50 for 10' X 1". That would make two pairs of 28" X 1" sticks and one palm stick for $30.50 before shipping. You can use a Dremel tool to smooth the ends of the sticks to remove any burrs from the cuts. Now you all have me thinking...I have too many sticks already. I shouldn't have read this thread.
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Kickin Back! Yeh!!
Thanks Phil. Obviously I paid a bit more, but well worth it IMHO.
Now, I'm going after Kevin at Multicraft about some kick backs for getting the Acetal rod inventory to move.
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BTW, something Spanky said in another forum reminded me of another thing about Acetal rod. I often have a 16 inch "sample piece of thermoplastic"
in my carry on bag when flying. I Haven't been questioned about it yet.
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William, If you would like to let me know next time you will be flying, the airline and flight number I'm sure I can get someone to take an interest
In fact if you are flying out of the south the security people at the airport may find an alternative use for your contriband.
Seriously, I
used 1" oak sticks for awhile they were good for building up your arms and for speed. They would kill ratan in a few minutes at medium contact. But some would shatter over time.
I have a set of cocobollo sticks that I use know but they are damn heavy.
Has anyone tried Acrylic. I saw some masters using blue sticks and was told they were acrylic and that is the only type that the masters would use in this organization.Comment
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Has anyone tried Acrylic.
I inquired about it but was told it would shatter. Playing around a little bit with a short piece at Multicraft, I got the feeling that even if they didn't break, they would transfer the reverbs of full-on strikes to your hand like polycarbonate (OUCH).
used 1" oak sticks for awhile they were good for building up your arms and for speed. They would kill ratan in a few minutes at medium contact. But some would shatter over time.
That's the problem with Hardwoods. They tend to shatter and send shards flying. I did find that Hickory held up well though. At an exotic hardwood supplier back in Portland, I was told that Vera (sp?) wood might be a good choice for sticks. The grains weave together as it grows to make it extremely strong. Unfortunately I never got around to trying it. I imagine it's quite expensive.
I'll be sure to let you know the next time I'm flying out
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I am very happy with my cocobolo sticks. they have held up for years and are extremely strong.
Once when working with them in an area with a low ceiling I hit a steel beam on the ceiling and it only left a little dent. They have stood up to a lot of abuse from people trying to beat the hell out of them just to see if they could break them.
But they were a little pricey.
I'm thinking maybe I might try out the sticks that you found. I look forward to what phil has to say about them.Comment
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...but what I'll be curious to see is just how the weight, surface, and length in just-under-two-feet compares to rattan or to, say, the f-stix.
A thought crossed my mind (as they are so in frequent ). I'll be curious to hear if the shorter length you are receiving will increase the reverb/shock transmission of a hit. A longer piece (say 28"-31") should allow for more shock dissapation.
As I said, just a thought...OUCH! It hurts when I do that. Where's the aspirin?
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I generally prefer the standard 26-inch sticks for length, so hopefully just-a-saw-cut-under-24 inches won't be too different. I'm looking forward to seeing how these work, though.Comment
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The Acetal rods arrived. A report on them will be done soon, after I've had a chance to examine them thoroughly.Comment
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Report completed.
You, too, can turn the modern plastics industry to your advantage.
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Excellent Review as always Phil.
However, reading the article generated two questions.
Should all reviewers have their own postal scale?
'I've whacked it against things with no real damage'
Does your target list include the dreaded Noggin of Phil? I figure if it can survive that whack, it will be more than a match for anything I come up against....
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