For a $20 pair of tonfas, these are perfect for practicing your technique; but not for sparring or combat. (as the warning label states) Why? When selecting a quality pair of tonfas, you look for straight grain and absence of knots in the wood. The wood will likely crack or split during sparring if it isn't. The grain on my pair are somewhat straight with a medium sized knot on one of them. I suggest sanding the varnish off the handles with 220 fine-grit sandpaper to ease with spinning. Again, use only for practice!  Permalink

These Tonfa are very good for practice. They are very light and easy to spin in my hands. The Size of the grip is perfect for a guy with big hands like myself. I got the 24 inch tonfa and its really only 22 inches, so if you think you need a 20 inch get the 24 inch.

There was a sticker on the top of one of the Tonfas that was a real pain in the butt to remove. Took me a good 10 min with soap and water to scrub it off.

Another problem with my tonfas is that one of them came with what appears to be the beginning of a surface crack, or a very large chipping. Its not chipped yet or anything because I have not used it against any other real weapons like my Bo. I would not recommend using them against sturdy weapons because of this.

I have also herd a lot of people say that the handles come a little loose, This was not the case for me, They came just fine and very tight. However They don't look very reinforced and I am sure they will come loose after a lot of practice.

I recommend this as your secondary Set of Tonfa to practice on dummies or other soft objects, but do not spar with them They simply don't feel sturdy enough for that.   Permalink

The only difference between the Tonfa's pictured here and the Tonfa's that I received with my order is that they are black, which is ok. The weight is good and the handles are good size. They are very smooth and sturdy. I am an average sized man and the 24 inch Tonfa's that I ordered are just the right size. I would not go any smaller unless you are a very small person.  Permalink

I purchased a pair some time ago, and they have held up very well. One's been slightly chipped, but otherwise they've held up to everything I've put them through. However, the handles have become somewhat... wobbly over time, thus the four star rating. It doesn't affect their performance, but it worries me just a little. Overall, a great buy for the price with very good construction.  Permalink

Excellent weapon. Nice hard wood, can take good blows from bokken. Cannot beat for the price.  Permalink

These were very good and effective tonfas. The only thing that I disliked about them were the fact that the handles were large and that the stickers on them did not come off without leaving behind some residue, but that is expected when you look at their price.



Overall I would highly recommend these tonfas.  Permalink

I bought these pair of tonfas as my first set and they are very nice. They arrived very quickly without express shipping, much faster than Budk or some of the other online sites. The tonfa's are great, despite coming with stickers on them which annoys me, but it's not their fault. The handle is a little loose on one, but fine on the other. Other than that though they're great. I'm beginning to learn to spin and hook with ease and they're great to spar with. Buy them, you won't be sorry.  Permalink

The handles are kind of big and a little loose. And the sizing chart was off by about 4 centimeters. I'm going to have to buy a new pair soon, as these are a little too small for me. Other than that they are great. A little light for my taste, but well balanced.  Permalink

i would have given it a 5, but when i got it, one of the handles was a little loose, the really nice part is that if this happens, you can tighten them yourself, all u need is a hammer and something small enough to tap the wedge further down. these tonfa can take some good abuse, and feel comfortable in your hands. the price is also a great plus, if you end up breaking them somehow, another pair won't break your wallet.  Permalink

I ordered the 18 inch tonfa because that is the size I need according to my arm length. The handles are way too long on these tonfa. (Little arms = little hands.) I wish Century made the handle size proportional to the length of the tonfa. It seems that they just slapped their standard handles on these, and they slip as a result. If they made a choice of handle length, the product would be way better.  Permalink