I new to Nunchaku

[Wulf]

And I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for starter Nunchaku.

right now I'm looking at these:

http://www.realmcollections.com/p1089/deluxe-practice-nunchaku.html

but it'd be kick @$$ if i could get something that's reccomended

[Yayu]

Welcome to the forum dude

As a recommendation I always say to pick up a rattan set over foamies. They're practically the lightest wooden sets you'll come by being a tad bit heavier than foam sets. The beauty of them is that you'll get the feel of real chucks and when you accidentally hit yourself there's barely any pain to suffer from. The only downsides are since it's not all that heavy most of the weight would be in the center if you choose to pick up a chained ball bearing set and they do splinter often. Other than that, they're excellent for beginners.

We hope you'll find good progress with our help

[Numbnuts]

Foamies are good for beginners but you may find yourself growing out of them rather quickly. I would say get a pair of 12" hardwood (red oak) octagonals and start slow. Heavier chux will condition your muscles better for freestyle.
Both foam and heavy wooden are good to have in the long run.

[G.I. JOE]

Hey, welcome to the forum dude!

I still don't have enough experience when it comes to what type of nunchaku is best for you.... I've only been chucking for about 2 months since I've joined this forum, but it would be nice to start with both types of chucks, you can buy a heavier  wooden nunchucks and just make a home made PVC type nunchucks instead for your light chucks..... then practice alternately with your light/heavy chucks!

[Wild Industry]

I recommend graphite corded for beginners (and also advanced who like the feel): http://www.freestyleforum.net/index.php?topic=3805.0 

Or, if you think you may prefer chain (which is usually used for a more aggressive, combative style), I recommend the equivalent graphite chained.

[Wulf]

Thanks a lot for the tips 

i can't wait to get started, the talent on here is mind blowing

[teno-d]

Welcome to the forum dude

As a recommendation I always say to pick up a rattan set over foamies.

Seconded.
I always recommend these as well.  If you hit yourself fast and in the right places it'll still smart a bit, but obviously not as much as a heavy pair.  Since they are light, they *can* make handrolls a tad more difficult to learn but not impossible.  I would stay away from foamies.

[Wulf]

Where can i get a descent set of rattan?...and what are they exactly?  (sorry I'm really new to this)

Wild Industry suggested graphite corded, and those look good from what I've seen; anyone else reccomend them?

[Matt-Chez]

what type of style do you use?  is it combat oriented, focused on fast or slow tricks, is it technical?

choosing good chucks depends heavily on the type of style you use, its not easy to suggest "good" chucks unless we know what you want out of them! but  if your totaly new to chucks i'd suggest trying out a few diffrent pairs, or even making some youself to try to find out what you like best 

[Salxtai]

hey mate, i know i dont have any where near the experience the other guys do with nunchucks but i thought i'd just put my 2 cents in:

when i started with nunchucks (i wanst on the forum then so i did it purely on my own) i got recommended a standard set of foam-padded ones at the m.a store, and they were good for building up confidence in the basic passes and spins, but last month i bought myself a pair of wooden ones and the difference was astounding, as the weight distribution is more towards the end of the handle which makes it a lot easier to do tricks (wrist rolls were unbelievably impossible with the foams, but i figured i was just too uncoordinated) and the like.

so bascally, long story short, if you want (or feel like you need) to build up your confidence then by all means go for foam-padded, but it would be a good idea to keep a look out for wooden ones for when you feel more confident

ultimately its really depending on how daring you are - i was just a bit of a chicken with the idea of blows to my head from wooden sticks on chains 

[mrschux]

i started with traditional wood octogonal corded nunchaku, like these:http://www.karatesupply.com/Octagon-Cord-Nunchaku_p_34-554.html