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jimmy s wrote:but in iaido u can use most swords.

I've never studied Iaido, but that really doesn't sound right.

he also just said it whold be good to but a katana for later on.

Are you sure he didn't say it'd be good to buy one later on? If you're going to buy one, I'd pick out what you like/can afford then ask your instructor if they're suitable - otherwise you've wasted a lot of cash.

jimmy s wrote:yea guess so he sead any katana whold do for later on.XD

I hope he was a bit more specific than that.

Best thing to do is check with the instructor.

What he lacks physically, he certainly makes up for in spirit. There's a lesson there somewhere. What a guy.

Banzai Joe wrote: By the way, he is also on the UK para-olympic archery team, and competed in Athens in 2004.

When I used to go shooting there was a woman from the para-olympics archery team who practiced with her longbow there. I'm not sure what her disability was, but she walked like she may have false legs.

The monitor I'm using now is a 17" TFT and 60 is fine for me. I've just changed it to 75 and it seems to have emboldened the text. Other than that I can't notice much difference.

yea l agree with wtf. l only really buy knifes l can use for carving or general kinda campwork stuff. l might be interested in that, i'll need to catch you on msn lexx and ask ya a few questions about it! Feel free. It is quite usable, and there's the same knife with a longer guard for the same pri...

£24.95 including next day postage.

Also available with long guard. Metal sheath with spring thingy in to stop the blade rattling. Walnut handle. Very functional, and rather nice. :) http://www.fishspeaker.co.uk/ww2a.jpg http://www.fishspeaker.co.uk/ww2d.jpg http://www.fishspeaker.co.uk/ww2e.jpg Hanwei Knives - Trench Knife (Short Gua...

I was pleased with it. I expected the handle to be flat, but it's quite comfortable. It's a sturdy little thing, but I suppose you'd expect that from CS. It cost about £40

daven1986 wrote: what do you guys think about training from videos and books with friends?

I think it's an absolute last resort. The effort of getting to a dojo will pay off.

I'm not taking anyones side here, and I don't want to get too involved in this discussion which is none of my business, but I think I have a valid point to make. Some of the confidence I have in BUK comes from the fact people on the forum are allowed to criticise some of the products. The vast major...

http://blades-uk.com/search_results.php?q=jitte

There's no picture, but this could be what you mean. It's £25

Scott wrote:No no, I find my PK extremely (and my PPK slightly) SHORT for me... and I love shorter blades, even though I am 6'5"...!

Scott wrote:

Nasty balance, crap length

So the 'crap length' is a bonus for you? lol