Author Topic: Nunchaku review (woodall's, prochux, chinese nunchaku)  (Read 4926 times)

November 06, 2011, 04:10:44 PM
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I always use my own DIY nunchakus, but i wanted to do a review on most popular nunchaku i have; cocobolo chuck from woodall's, prochux and also chinese nunchaku.
Remember this is just a personal opinion.

Here is a short video where i show just a simple freestyle with them.
Just to add something consistant about what i will write about them.



These three chucks are very different, mainly about the length of their cord/chain.
Everyone have is own preferences but i think sometimes, it's good to spin something else. It can even help to discover new moves, combo or just another way to do a move.

COCOBOLO nunchaku (www.customworkshop.biz)
This nunchaku is my WC2011 prize. They are the best wood nunchaku i have.
I know the prize of their nunchaku can be expensive, but their quality is very good!
They are very well balanced, beautiful and resistant.
Of course Woodall's can make you a nunchaku as you want, so i have nothing wrong to tell on them.
They deserve a try ;)

Prochuxx "Thrasher" (www.prochux.com)
This nunchaku is a prize i had from the WC2010.
I'm not very experienced with prochux, but they are my own favorite nunchaku for self-defense. They can be really fast.
I have some problem to freestyle with them, cause i'm used to have a long cord/chain, but you can see at Mike for exemple or of course Lee Barden.
I have also just a Thrasher version of prochux, so i can have a real opinion about prochux.
But what i can say is, they are cool but different. Everyone interested should give a try, Thrasher version aren't very expensive and christmass is soon  :-P

Chinese nunchaku (www.nunchakumall.com)
Like prochux, they are also different. Their chain are very long and these nunchaku are balanced otherwise.
Their balance are perfect for wrist rolls and can be very fast.
I'm a big fan of chinese style and like a lot these nunchaku. They are noisy and it can be a problem sometimes but i like this sound.
They aren't very expensive if you don't count the prize of the sending from China. Like prochux, they deserve a try.




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November 06, 2011, 04:18:13 PM
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Great review Steph  :-) I ordered a nunchaku from Woodalls some time now, only two weeks only they send it lol. I will eventally get a prochuck from Lee Barden too I`m interested in those too. I tried making my own prochucks and like you I like them for self defence since its has lots more control, in my opinion haha  :lol:. Thanks for the review bro :thumb:  :respect:

November 06, 2011, 07:59:19 PM
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great review bro! :) availability-wise, i only had these traditional chinese chux(modified chain). As for experience on prochux, as i said before, it cuts the air by just swinging it! pro's are safe to users too. Its quite a different adjustment as those small nail are the markings on where to start the wrist rolls(longer gap adjustments for wraps trick). Compared to thrasher pro's, cherry wood is a very nice prochux wood to have. Perfect weight and you can really define it as pro. I haven't had any woodalls yet but i'm surely willing to invest near future. Flowtoys btw really is a good buy, very attractive and durable. really an amazing chux! On a research, i found a type of wood that is more like to fit a durable nunchaku handles, it never expand on weather condition and it is water-proof. It is called 'teak'(it looks like a bit maple), a wood that can be found on indonesia.
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October 28, 2012, 03:43:23 PM
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great review bro! :) availability-wise, i only had these traditional chinese chux(modified chain). As for experience on prochux, as i said before, it cuts the air by just swinging it! pro's are safe to users too. Its quite a different adjustment as those small nail are the markings on where to start the wrist rolls(longer gap adjustments for wraps trick). Compared to thrasher pro's, cherry wood is a very nice prochux wood to have. Perfect weight and you can really define it as pro. I haven't had any woodalls yet but i'm surely willing to invest near future. Flowtoys btw really is a good buy, very attractive and durable. really an amazing chux! On a research, i found a type of wood that is more like to fit a durable nunchaku handles, it never expand on weather condition and it is water-proof. It is called 'teak'(it looks like a bit maple), a wood that can be found on indonesia.
I've heard of teak that is a nice wood to have some Nunchucks made out of.
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October 29, 2012, 12:58:51 AM
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Teak wood is whats used in marine applications (boats), so yes its waterproof.

November 02, 2012, 01:29:25 AM
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The review was good but I couldn't see the video because it said it was private.
I'm thinking of buying African Blackwood Prochux :chuck: anybody know if they are very brittle because they are supposed to be very heavy and from what I understand heavy means brittle so does very heavy mean very brittle?
Thanks :thumb:
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