How durable is this product against itself? I'm looking to train with someone and plan to order two.
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The wood itself is fairly hard and would probably withstand medium to light contact with some moderate damage to the ha and mune areas of the blade. Unless your training kids or are very young yourself and not planning to make hard contact I would opt for something a bit heavier and larger. IMO what your wanting to do requires one of the larger, more heavy duty bokkens out there. They come in all shapes and sizes and in every price range. But the good news is that the the cheaper more commonplace ones work out almost as well as high end ones. Personally I favor bokkens that have no wrapping and no tsuba because it teaches you to rely on superior gripping technique rather than whatever hardware the katana may have on it.
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From my experience, it's not nearly durable enough. Mine held up to 3 weeks of casual backyard use before one of the fiberglass "tension poles" cracked. I coached a U12 team last spring & I wouldn't give it 10 minutes under those conditions. But...YMMV, etc.
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I love mine. I've had it since feb of last year, it was wobbly at first but my husband used his own tools to re-tighten. And no more wobble. It has so many different settings and workout types. I'm never bored with it. It's very heavy/sturdy. I would recommend it.
1266111
It seems very durable. The Velcro portion is extremely strong. Our dog is now 8 months old, and he plays with it often. He has not ripped it apart.
2035821
That's actually the reason I bought mine. For sparring and such. It works well and is durable. Softens the blows while proving to be durable and easy to maneuver in.
290389
So far I've had no problems with its durability. It hasn't broken and seems very strong. The only possible downside is that it shakes a bit during high intensity activity (I use mine for freerunning and parkour). Not really anything you can do about that though from what I can see.
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I Don't Use Mine For That: It Is More Of Training Tool. I Have Two, First On Broke, Second One Still Works Good. Like Anything Else You Have To Take Care Of It.
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I've had mine for almost a year and use it a couple times a month. I'm careful with it but it's held up just fine. I wouldn't consider it super durable but there's that fwiw.
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Depend on how you're going to use it. Kids? Adults? Daily? Every once in a while? 10 minute sessions? 30 minute sessions? The more use, the more you need a sturdier model. I bought this one to replace the one that we had bought 15 yrs ago that had begun to wear where the fabric attached to the clips that hold it to the frame. Ours ReboundAir Standard that we have now is used by 2 adults who weigh 160-175 lbs each. Used by at least one of us daily. Still looks & as good as it did when we took it out of the box 2 yrs ago; feels like it has the same amount of bounce, too. From what I can tell at this point, it looks as if it will perform as well as the previous one did. Depend on how you're going to use it. Kids? Adults? Daily? Every once in a while? 10 minute sessions? 30 minute sessions? The more use, the more you need a sturdier model. I bought this one to replace the one that we had bought 15 yrs ago that had begun to wear where the fabric attached to the clips that hold it to the frame. Ours ReboundAir Standard that we have now is used by 2 adults who weigh 160-175 lbs each. Used by at least one of us daily. Still looks & as good as it did when we took it out of the box 2 yrs ago; feels like it has the same amount of bounce, too. From what I can tell... » Read More Depend on how you're going to use it. Kids? Adults? Daily? Every once in a while? 10 minute sessions? 30 minute sessions? The more use, the more you need a sturdier model. I bought this one to replace the one that we had bought 15 yrs ago that had begun to wear where the fabric attached to the clips that hold it to the frame. Ours ReboundAir Standard that we have now is used by 2 adults who weigh 160-175 lbs each. Used by at least one of us daily. Still looks & as good as it did when we took it out of the box 2 yrs ago; feels like it has the same amount of bounce, too. From what I can tell at this point, it looks as if it will perform as well as the previous one did. « Show Less
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I have been removing it from my home & office desks twice a day, it has been durable sofar, but it has only been a week since I began using it. I'm also interested in knowing the long term durability.
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I've used mine a few times with no problems. I have two trainers, both different brands, and I use the other one more, so this trainer doesn't get much use. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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I got this last March, 2013. At the time I weighed around 340 lbs, now down to 290 :-) (I'm 6'4'') It's held up tremendously well. I use it 4-5 times a week and put 16-20 miles a week on it. So I'm pretty close to 1,000 miles on the unit already. The only problem I've encountered has been with the aluminum track rails. They've developed micro fractures over time and start to squeak. If you start to see black grease streaks on any of the 4 rails, then you have a micro fracture and it's the black foam pad underneath that's producing the black grease marks. It's not a big deal, I just replaced the 4 rails under warranty. It's part number M030005-Z0 for those that run into this problem. Just call up Sole and tell them and they'll send you a set of 4 brand new track rails for free, as long as you're still in your 5 year parts warranty. One thing that is important with these ellipticals is to make sure they're leveled properly. If it's not level in the back, then you'll get an uneven amount of flex on the chassis, which will cause premature failure. I'm going to be putting (2) 4' x 6' x 3/4" thick heavy duty mats underneath my elliptical this week; to give it some better cushion. I get my mats at my local Tractor Supply Company, they're great! They go for $40 a piece and they're super heavy duty, they're actually made for horse stalls and weigh 100 lbs a piece, so they won't move on you. You CANNOT beat the price versus the exercise mats sold here on Amazon for $100+ a piece + insane shipping costs.
429036
Pretty durable. Harbinger has a great rep for making gloves that last 6-12 months. My version of the gloves (male version) have lasted as much as 18-24 with only minor stitching issues after that long. I'd recommend them for any serious lifter.
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Just like James stated below I haven't push it that far but currently I have 2 45 rubberized plates on then (larger than solid steel plates) and I would say I have enough room to out 4 on each side but the nylon braided core do rope will fail first. For a home gym I think it's adequate as it fits the cage very well.I wouldn't push it past 200 personally but if your lifting that kind of weight in a pulldown you should be telling me how to workout! I'm just a desk jockey trying to stay in shape at home..Very pleased with both the construction quality of it and the cage with the price I paid for them...However I think it was in the instructions and cab be found on X marks website. Just like James stated below I haven't push it that far but currently I have 2 45 rubberized plates on then (larger than solid steel plates) and I would say I have enough room to out 4 on each side but the nylon braided core do rope will fail first. For a home gym I think it's adequate as it fits the cage very well.I wouldn't push it past 200 personally but if your lifting that kind of weight in a pulldown you should be telling me how to workout! I'm just a desk jockey trying to stay in shape at home..Very pleased with both the construction quality of it and the cage... » Read More Just like James stated below I haven't push it that far but currently I have 2 45 rubberized plates on then (larger than solid steel plates) and I would say I have enough room to out 4 on each side but the nylon braided core do rope will fail first. For a home gym I think it's adequate as it fits the cage very well.I wouldn't push it past 200 personally but if your lifting that kind of weight in a pulldown you should be telling me how to workout! I'm just a desk jockey trying to stay in shape at home..Very pleased with both the construction quality of it and the cage with the price I paid for them...However I think it was in the instructions and cab be found on X marks website. « Show Less
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It is an actual training sword. I purchased it for cosplay purposes. It is a very nice sword. My daughter and her friends did do some sword on sword playing and she had no issues and there was no damage. In reading the other comments about breakage.. I can't say how rough their training was or what they were coming in contact with to make their swords break or chip.
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Not quite an answer but a further request.. has anyone ordered several of this item? I want to know if the manufacturer/ material would be consistent before thinking about using these as budget trainers. I'd rather take a hit in the wallet than introduce something that could splinter into a real problem.
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I wouldn't purposely beat it up lol But i've dropped it more than a few times and it's alive and kicking. It's made to be used by children so I believe it's the most durable system they've made recently.