Bokken Supérieur avec Gorge [Iai] - Bois Classiques

Rien à redire. L'arme est encore dans le carton en train d'être déballée que tu ressens son énergie... Aucun accro, dans toutes les étapes de la commande avec un suivi exceptionnel ! A chaque mail de suivi, j'ai pris le temps de tout lire, c'est tellement bien fait ! Le site et le produit sont totalement en lien avec mes valeurs... Le positionnement sur le black friday m'a fait énormément plaisir, j'ai trouvé des personnes comme moi avec les mêmes valeurs ! Vous êtes géniaux : bravo !

Ce bokken est de très bonne qualité. La livraison est arrivée un peu en avance. Je recommande.

I'm a beginner in Iaido, still, and I've ordered this as my first proper bokken. A lot of characteristics stood out:

- For my size (F, ~162 height), the weight is balanced and very comfortable.
- It's a great training bokken for Iaido because the sound it produces with the grooves gives you an idea of when you've performed the right cut. If you don't get the sound, you know you can improve. This is especially useful when you practice solo and you don't have anyone to comment on your posture.
- The finish is extremely well made and feels very smooth on the hand. You can feel this is handcrafted with utmost care.
- Aesthetically, the colour of the wood is a beautiful shade of red that reminds a bit of autumn leaves.
- And of course, folks at Seido Shop have provided me with impeccable service. I've gone back and forth on which bokken to purchase and they've patiently guided me throughout this process, updating me on stocks, answering my emails as soon as they could, and using lighting fast shipping services.

It's just a dream. The service is just as good as the actual product.

Livraison rapide , je recommande, merci à vous

Il est de même taillle, avec 60 grammes de moins que mon « Bokken supérieur » en Shirakashi (596g). J’ai acheté ce Bokuto pour parfaire mon travail de coordination mains droite-gauche, et «entendre» le son d’une coupe réussie. Le contrat est d’entrée de jeu rempli. Il me sert pour l’entraînement en solo, lorsque je ne peux pratiquer avec le iaïto. Il est confortable pour un débutant tout en gardant en tête qu’au final il faudra faire les mêmes mouvements avec le double de son poids.
Pas encore testé sa solidité en kenjutsu, mais… pourquoi pas?

Excellent Bokuto en chêne blanc. Je suis aussi très honoré de pouvoir contribuer à la survie d'une savoir-faire ancestral.

This bokken is of very good quality and Seido's service is of amazing quality.

I found Seido by searching online for different shops to buy a bokken for my Iaido practice. I really liked their website so I decided to contact them regarding the available bokkens.

They answered me with very nice guidance and very good service. Further more, they provided very nice quality assurances (e.g. only Japan-made equipment and refusal to sell something in there shop that it is not Japan-made), so I decided to order this bokken from them.

The bokken arrived surprisingly fast to Finland! I had it during the next week of my order.

The bokken it self, feels very nice, the wood is of very good quality, and in general I'm super happy ordering from them. I definitely suggest this bokken and, if this bokken is not the one of choice, I suggest Seido as the place to order your bokken in general.

This iai bokken has a point of balance close to the centre but slightly towards the tsuka. The seido special finish left it completely smooth and without any rough spots. The hi is balanced on both sides and gives you a nice tachikaze when you swing with correct form. Finally, the bokken itself is light enough so that you don't strain yourself while practicing.

In terms of service, Seido has been magnificent and their estimates for shipping and delivery times has been spot on.

I would highly recommend this bokken and to any iaido practitioner.

The iai bokken is finely balanced and of a perfect weight for high volume suburi practice without too much arm strain. The groove makes a beautiful tachikaze sound when you swing it with the correct technique and perpetuates an immediate positive feedback loop. Great for beginners to gain confidence!

Well, well, well. I have been using a 'standard' white oak bokken from a good UK supplier for several years, every day. It is fine. Its never let me down. It has no faults. As a regular customer of Seido, I decided to treat myself to one of these deluxe Bokken.

I am shocked. How could it be so much better ? I have seen reviews where people extol the virtues of their new weapon, and it seems hard to believe. I can now tell you myself, it seems hard to believe, but its true !

The balance is sublime. The balance of my last bokken was fine. But this one ? How could it feel so good ? I don't know. It just handles differently. Not in my mind. Its very real. The finish is amazing. So much better than varnish. The grain is beautiful. The optional engraving is faultless. The groove is perfect and gives the whistle which helps to fine tune each cut. But beware, it catches out all the imperfections in your stroke. There is no hiding. This bokken really is faultless. I can't ever see me using another one, unless I go crazy and buy one of the 'special' bokken on sale here.

No matter what your skills, this bokken will suit you.

Shipping from Japan to Wales, UK was FOUR days, door to door. Very impressive. No additional taxes, although I may just have been lucky.

Overall, every experience with Seido is faultless. A great company to deal with. I have no hesitation recommending them.