I love this set. My only problem is with the hand pads. I believe they should cover more of the forearm

Great item. Light weight = Fast movements. Won my first weapons tournament with these. I got the black and silver. I ordered ball bearings but the corded ones came. I simply called them up and the new ones were here within a day or two with a box to mail back the other ones. A great buy, highly recommended

I don't like the weight. It's kind of in between being strong enough to with stand some punishment, and being light enough for competitions. After using tapered bo staffs for forms I regretted buying this. But it is great for practicing strikes, and more importantly conditioning the body for using those strikes.