I’m going to order these for my congressman. Trying to figure this thing out is at least as productive as what they do now. At least now they will have a life skill once they figure out the Kendama.
Glad I skipped them last time at double the price. So, what the hell, this will give me something to master during my down time at work.
/giphy tempered-flippant-mist
If you have younger kids who need to learn how to focus and not give up on the first challenging thing they come across, this is actually a good mental exercise for them.
That being said, my stepdad schooled us all on this on Christmas morning because he grew up with the ring-string-stick toy!
I bought four of these for my nieces as stocking stuffers and realized a day or two before Christmas that my mother in law would murder me for giving a bunch of children wood-balls-on-string in her home in the dead of winter. We decided to wait until spring, so they can knock an eye out OUTSIDE instead of break stuff inside.
@Dizavid Sorry to hear things have started out poorly for you this year, dude, but stay strong and keep hope alive. I was the most depressed I’ve ever been as of last summer but life has taken a complete 180 and I’m in the best spot I’ve been in for years. You got this, I believe in you!
Okay got 'em today and they are kind of hilarious.
The string is on the wrong way so as to make getting it on the spike near impossible
Even though the string is on wrong, the ball itself has a hole in the right place
The grooved ball makes it harder to land the ball as you occasionally catch the groove with the edge of a cup
The new “tricks” they show a absolutely nonsensical
The “grip pads” in the cups either are too deep to have any effect or if they can contact the ball are harder than wood is so they are actually “non-grip” pads.
A standard cotton yo-yo string (entirely different from the attached string which is nylon or something) is included that would be totally inappropriate to use to replace the string should it break.
The instruction sheet is woefully inadequate describes how to attach the string as if the ball were a yo-yo but there is no feasible way to use it as a yo-yo with the handle attached.
Worth the purchase for the joy my son and I had picking apart all the ways Duncan screwed these things up. Its like they decided to make them without ever bothering to look at how they are used.
How did Meh know I am looking for a good Valentine’s present for my wife? She loves puzzles and games, at least that is how she describes me.
I’m going to order these for my congressman. Trying to figure this thing out is at least as productive as what they do now. At least now they will have a life skill once they figure out the Kendama.
Meh. Start selling kodamas, then I’m all agiggle.
/giphy kodama
These will NOT be the next fidget spinner.
@ponagathos that’s what my wife says but she just can’t keep her hands of my Kendama ball.
Yo-yo No-no
we called 'em Christmas Kindling when I was a kid… They burned up in about 8 minutes on a good fire.
@alacrity That’s barely enough time to down a margarita.
Yaaaaawwwwnnn
Now I can go to bed.
See you tomorrow people.
@undedmekko Tomorrow is Wednesday for those of us on the east coast.
We’d miss you if you were away THAT long!
Gee, Meh, where were you 50 years ago when I actually wanted one of these?
@Freedom1958 Fifty years ago I wanted a Camaro or a Mustang.
@sligett GTO guy here…but your point is spot on, lol…
Glad I skipped them last time at double the price. So, what the hell, this will give me something to master during my down time at work.
/giphy tempered-flippant-mist
/image tempered-flippant-mist
YO! YO! YO!
Got one of these in my $30 morning save box of crap.
My kids haven’t even taken theirs out of the packages.
@sammydog01 cool. It makes a good gift then, attached to a gift card.
Right price, wrong item.
If you have younger kids who need to learn how to focus and not give up on the first challenging thing they come across, this is actually a good mental exercise for them.
That being said, my stepdad schooled us all on this on Christmas morning because he grew up with the ring-string-stick toy!
I bought these for my kids’ stockings, and realized too late that I had just given them battle maces.
big cup small cup spike
tried to swing a dub spacewalk
hit myself in balls
/giphy moist-impressive-octopus
/giphy whiny-berserk-society
Is this like ball-in-a-cup?
Let me know when they come up with a wireless version.
@aetris The cordless yo-yo. I think you have something there. Yo’d better patent that quick.
Here’s a CORDLESS yo-yo, but I was thinking along somewhat different lines:
I bought four of these for my nieces as stocking stuffers and realized a day or two before Christmas that my mother in law would murder me for giving a bunch of children wood-balls-on-string in her home in the dead of winter. We decided to wait until spring, so they can knock an eye out OUTSIDE instead of break stuff inside.
@OOB Buy a few sets of mouthguards while you’re at it.
I’m at a toss up and toss down then up the down then up then down…bout’ these.
Great 7th grader rewards. Or next years white elephant gift
wake me when you offer a Red Ryder BB gun
I can’t imagine how Meh is making any money on this deal.
I’m so drunk and lonely, fuck being alive, am I right? XD 2018 worst year ever fuck everyone who bitched about 2017
@Dizavid you alright friend?
@Dizavid Trump not working out the way you wanted, eh?
@Dizavid
Life is as good as you choose to make it. Only you can make it better.
@Dizavid Sorry to hear things have started out poorly for you this year, dude, but stay strong and keep hope alive. I was the most depressed I’ve ever been as of last summer but life has taken a complete 180 and I’m in the best spot I’ve been in for years. You got this, I believe in you!
@cinoclav Trump didn’t kill my grandfather or ruin the lives of two of my best friends.
@Dizavid I’m coming off a pretty shitty year myself. I can’t tell really if anything is getting better. But it damn sure is different.
Is it just me?
@wew It’s just wew.
Unlike yesterday, I got nothing on this item.
How many wide screen TV’s are going to get broken by Kendama’s!!
I almost bought at 10, for once I’m glad I waited.
/giphy alternative-octagonal-walnut
Starting my white elephant 2018 collection Plus one for the office
Specs
What’s in the Box?
2x Duncan Groove Kendama
Pictures
Random colors
Some of them
Some more
Two more!
ONE!
Stuff it has
Ball
Packaging
Price Comparison
$21.96 (for 2) at Amazon
Warranty
90 day Mediocre
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
Okay got 'em today and they are kind of hilarious.
Worth the purchase for the joy my son and I had picking apart all the ways Duncan screwed these things up. Its like they decided to make them without ever bothering to look at how they are used.