Shinai | CRUX KENDOGU

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Instructions for ordering Shinai

Limited to the capability of quick processing of Shinai orders, now we only accept Shinai orders via survey/e-mail. Sorry for any convenience caused. Please read the instructions and complete the survey to order Shinai for yourself or your Dojo. Many thanks for your support.

Supply of Shinai

During the past year we have been cooperating with several different Shinai suppliers. By evaluating their product quality and processing efficiency, some adjustments have been made to the supply of Shinai.

We mainly cooperate with a Shinai factory located in China (one of the largest around the world, which exports thousands of Shinai to Japan and other countries every month), and also order Shinai from a Japanese partner supplier to provide more options.

We are now working on the stock, then it’s promising to have hundreds of in-stock Shinai in early 2025, which means you don’t need to worry about the unexpected delays caused by international shipment or custom clearance.

New Selection Mode

In the past we accept full customisation for all Shinai orders, which often contributes to an uncertain duration. As a result, we now provide a Shinai list with all available models with their detailed specifications, which will be updated irregularly.

For those who really need their own Shinai (super unique and customised), we are now cooperating with individual workshops, which provide customisation service with a relatively higher cost but more reasonable work duration.

Ordering Process

For personal orders, please pick up what you’re interested in from the latest price list and complete the survey. We will reply with the estimated duration and further information if there is any customisation. Once everything confirmed, please provide the delivery address and contact information (phone number and e-mail address). The invoice will be sent then, which means you successfully place the order.

For Dojo/club orders, the processing duration might vary. Please contact for more information. To avoid a strong delay, please do not make complicate customisation on Shinai of a bulk order. The further process will be same to that of personal orders.

To complete the survey, please provide the Shinai NO., size and quantity of the corresponding model and any other customisation details like engraving.

Shipping

For some basic models that we have stock, the delivery will be completed within one week (usually 3~5 days during non-holiday and non-strike periods).

For all other models, besides the processing duration, it takes up to two weeks for them to arrive in UK. Then we aim to ship them to your address within 3 working days.

For Shinai orders of 2 or less pieces, shipping fee will be charged according to actual costs. For Shinai orders of 3 or more pieces, we will cover all the shipping costs.

Shinai price list (updated on 1st December 2024)

Shinai NO	Size Available	Grip spec	Dobari type	Other features	Place of sending	Price
30	39F, 39M	/	Dobari/Koto	Japan Madake	Tessho	95
29	39M	Default	Koto	Jissengata, light-weight	Taisen	75
28	39M	35cm	Koto	Japan Madake hand-made	NA	70
27	39M	36cm	Standard	Jodan use	NA	38
1	38F, 39F, 39M	Default	Standard	All-purpose/Beginner use	Hoshi Ikari	25
2	39M	Ø28mm	Dobari	Jissengata, light-weight	Tsubasa	27
3	38F, 39F	Ø25mm	Dobari	Jissengata, light-weight	Tsubasa	27
4	38F, 39F, 39M	Koban	Dobari, thin body	Jissengata	Tsubaki	27
5	38F, 39F	Default	Slight-Dobari	Jissengata, RE model	Makoto	30
6	39F, 39M	36cm	Kotogata	Jodan use	NA	30
7	38F	Short&thin	Koto	Jissengata	Kage	28
8	39F	Default	Dobari	Jissengata, ultra-light	Hikari	28
9	39M	Ø32mm	Dobari	Jissengata	Torakasu	32
10	39M	Ø26mm	Koto	Jissengata, light-weight	Gedo	28
11	39M	36cm	Koto	Jissengata, ultra-light	Hakkaishin	36
12	One size	/	Dobari	Nido Set	NA	45
13	38F, 39F, 39M	Custom	/	Madake, hand-made	NA (Free engraving)	45
14	39M	Right-hand Koban	Custom	Jissengata, light-weight	NA (Free engraving)	45
15	37F, 38F, 39F	Default	Dobari	Madake	NA	32
16	37F, 38F, 39F	Default	Standard	Madake, grip-leather upgraded	NA	36
17	39F	Default	Standard	Jissengata	NA	42
18	39F	Short-grip	Koto, thin body	Jissengata	NA	45
19	39M	Thick-grip	Koto	Madake, Jissengata	NA	35
20	39M	Short-grip	Koto	Jissengata	NA	40
21	39M	Default	Dobari	BIO	NA	42
22	39M	/	Koto	3 options	NA	48
23	39M	/	Koto	4 options, RE model	NA	50
24	38F, 39F, 39M	Octagonal	Standard	Grip-leather upgraded	NA	45
25	38F, 39F, 39M	Octagonal Koban	Standard	Grip-leather upgraded	NA	45
26	38F, 39F, 39M	Default	Standard	Grip-leather upgraded, BIO	NA	45

Please note:

Junior size is available only for Shinai NO. 1 and 2. Please contact for the price.
BIO/smoked customisation is available for all Shinai models from China.
For Shinai sent from Japan, there might be several options for one type of Shinai. Please contact for catalogues.
Bokken (both Tachi and Kodachi) is available. Please contact to check the stock.
For Shiai-use Shinai, weight customisation is available. Remind that the light-weight feature might affect the durability of a Shinai.

After-sales

All Shinai sold from Crux Kendogu meet the quality and safety standards of Shinai (i.e. no significant safety hazards). However, we cannot guarantee how long a Shinai will remain intact. A Shinai may be damaged in the first Keiko it is used for, or it may survive for a year or even longer. Even those most luxurious Shinai follow this rule.

Considering the complicated cases of problems in Shinai use, unconditional returns or exchanges are no longer applicable. Instead, we will collect all Shinai damage information and report to the manufacturer.

Since Shinai is prone to weight loss during transportation and storage, we usually control the weight of Shinai above the competition standard. When ordering a light-weight Shinai, please be sure to consider that the durability of the Shinai may be reduced.

A blog about Shinai (maybe other Kendogu as well) maintenance is in preparation.