Kaizen Half Split - Jet Shape - Yellow & Black
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Kaizen Half Splits are designed for Pro level playability at an entry-level price. Our classic yellow and black half split design helps you easily track the ball as it rotates during tricks. We have added several important tracking elements including a top dot on the tama, an engraving on the rim of the big cup, a painted stripe around the bevel, and a painted base cup hole. The matching yellow string is extra-long to make juggling easier. Our KUSA Super Stick paint is grippy and will help you lock in precision balance tricks like lunar and lighthouse. The tama (ball), sits on a Jet shape Ken (handle) which was meticulously designed in the USA by our Pro Team.
This is a great option if you’re a beginner shopping for your first Kendama, or if you’re an advanced player looking for a reliable go-to.
Features:
- Jet Shape Ken
- Made of High Quality Beech Wood
- Yellow and Black Half Split Tama Design
- Grippy KUSA Super Stick Paint
- Extra Long Color Matched Strings
- Tracking Dot on top of Tama
- Tracking Stripe around bevel of Tama
- Painted Base Cup Hole for Tracking and Perfect Weight Distribution
Choose the color that matches your style and personality. View our other color options HERE.
Customer Reviews
I love kendamas!!!
Playing this one rn. Super good thanks guys
Love the feel of it and the color
I bought these for my Grandsons to give them an opportunity to play with something I had many of hours of fun with!
I came from some old Ozora/TK-16 kendamas before playing with this one and as a beginner inching his way towards intermediate stuff, I've been having fun with the Kaizen Half Split! I was pleasantly surprised with the bigger cups, and the pattern on the tama is both great for hole control (watching the rotation of the colors to track where the hole is) and stylish on its own! I also feel great knowing that I have a tama with stickier paint than the Ozora/TK-16 ones I mentioned earlier, so I can easily continue using this kendama throughout my journey as I approach more advanced tricks like Lighthouse and Lunars (and I've landed a couple Lighthouses already as of writing this review)! Lastly, I enjoy the lil details on this kendama, such as the inside of the base cup being painted and the Kaizen marking on the top rim of the big cup which makes for a stylish, yet subtle way of reminding the user which cup on the serato is the big cup.
As for the packaging, I appreciate the beginner's guide that quickly goes over grips, maneuvers, and tricks, and I'm happy over the generous amount of stickers included (four 2.5in x 2.5in stickers and ten 6.5in x 2.5in stickers)!
I'm unsure on whether I'm qualified enough to ask about such as I don't know how much better it feels to play on a kendama with a metal bearing, but it'd be neat if these kendamas came with metal bearings attached to the string instead of a plastic bead. I understand the plastic bead choice if it's to keep these kendamas at a better price for beginners, and I've only been thinking about the bead while going for Lighthouses and trying to steady the ken as it spins around a little sometimes. This kendama still plays pretty well!
Overall, while I still appreciate the OG kendama manufacturers for existing, the Kaizen Half Split makes me really happy that I got back into kendama after picking up the hobby and dropping it for a while, and I feel like this one's going to last me a long time! If you're in a similar boat as me (new and started with old kendamas), while the longer string may take a little bit to get used to, you'll be doing yourself a favor by getting a Kaizen Half Split!
Hey Noah, thanks for taking the time to give us such honest feedback. We are stoked to see you are playing again and that you appreciate all the tracking elements we've added to the Half Splits. We wanted to make sure that every level player can benefit when playing these setups. We're sure you will level up even quickly having played classic Ozoras & TK-16s.
Customer Reviews
I love kendamas!!!
Playing this one rn. Super good thanks guys
Love the feel of it and the color
I bought these for my Grandsons to give them an opportunity to play with something I had many of hours of fun with!
I came from some old Ozora/TK-16 kendamas before playing with this one and as a beginner inching his way towards intermediate stuff, I've been having fun with the Kaizen Half Split! I was pleasantly surprised with the bigger cups, and the pattern on the tama is both great for hole control (watching the rotation of the colors to track where the hole is) and stylish on its own! I also feel great knowing that I have a tama with stickier paint than the Ozora/TK-16 ones I mentioned earlier, so I can easily continue using this kendama throughout my journey as I approach more advanced tricks like Lighthouse and Lunars (and I've landed a couple Lighthouses already as of writing this review)! Lastly, I enjoy the lil details on this kendama, such as the inside of the base cup being painted and the Kaizen marking on the top rim of the big cup which makes for a stylish, yet subtle way of reminding the user which cup on the serato is the big cup.
As for the packaging, I appreciate the beginner's guide that quickly goes over grips, maneuvers, and tricks, and I'm happy over the generous amount of stickers included (four 2.5in x 2.5in stickers and ten 6.5in x 2.5in stickers)!
I'm unsure on whether I'm qualified enough to ask about such as I don't know how much better it feels to play on a kendama with a metal bearing, but it'd be neat if these kendamas came with metal bearings attached to the string instead of a plastic bead. I understand the plastic bead choice if it's to keep these kendamas at a better price for beginners, and I've only been thinking about the bead while going for Lighthouses and trying to steady the ken as it spins around a little sometimes. This kendama still plays pretty well!
Overall, while I still appreciate the OG kendama manufacturers for existing, the Kaizen Half Split makes me really happy that I got back into kendama after picking up the hobby and dropping it for a while, and I feel like this one's going to last me a long time! If you're in a similar boat as me (new and started with old kendamas), while the longer string may take a little bit to get used to, you'll be doing yourself a favor by getting a Kaizen Half Split!
Hey Noah, thanks for taking the time to give us such honest feedback. We are stoked to see you are playing again and that you appreciate all the tracking elements we've added to the Half Splits. We wanted to make sure that every level player can benefit when playing these setups. We're sure you will level up even quickly having played classic Ozoras & TK-16s.