These red Oak shoto are very solid and perfect for sparring. I had one problem, The Tsubas were very difficult to put on, about 65% of the way down, I had to pound on the tsuba for it to get all the way down. I dont even need the rubber stopper, but i put that on anyway

These wooden kama are perfectly balenced. You can toss them in the air, 360s, and backhand. But, after a while of contact, the blade cracked about 3-4 in the blade.

These nunchaku are not loud at all. They are weightless and a perfect addition to my martial arts arsenal.