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Adjustable Version:
$39.95 + $5 Shipping
Fixed Length Version:
$29.95 + $5 Shipping
Watch this video for water jug smash test:
[youtube]ZKIEteiyeFM[/youtube]
"DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH ITEM IS CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER, PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 7 weeks FOR SHIPPING. This is a version of the Steel Saints Lanyard, revised for a 1"" steel ball insert (vs. the 1.5"" ball). I've made this for the sensei of the Texins Karate martial arts academy in Texas. The difference and size and weight between the 1"" and 1.5"" steel balls is substantial. Swinging the smaller ball just does not feel right, sort of like swinging a golf club with a low swing weight. As in golf club design, the feel can be adjusted to preference by adding weight to the club head, or reducing the weight of the shaft. Also, with the smaller monkeys fist, I don't want huge knots, throwing off the aesthetic balance of the piece. For these reasons, I've made the following refinements to the design of the TKMA Self Defense Lanyard:
1. The braid is made thinner to reduce weight and wind resistance by incorporating the second color (black) as a gutted strand of paracord.
2. The manrope knot is done with two rather than three passes (also using the gutted paracord)
Other colors by request. A ""monkeys fist"" is actually illegal in some states; make sure its ok for you to own before you buy!"
$39.95 + $5 Shipping
Fixed Length Version:
$29.95 + $5 Shipping
Watch this video for water jug smash test:
[youtube]ZKIEteiyeFM[/youtube]
"DUE TO THE FACT THAT EACH ITEM IS CUSTOM MADE TO ORDER, PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 7 weeks FOR SHIPPING. This is a version of the Steel Saints Lanyard, revised for a 1"" steel ball insert (vs. the 1.5"" ball). I've made this for the sensei of the Texins Karate martial arts academy in Texas. The difference and size and weight between the 1"" and 1.5"" steel balls is substantial. Swinging the smaller ball just does not feel right, sort of like swinging a golf club with a low swing weight. As in golf club design, the feel can be adjusted to preference by adding weight to the club head, or reducing the weight of the shaft. Also, with the smaller monkeys fist, I don't want huge knots, throwing off the aesthetic balance of the piece. For these reasons, I've made the following refinements to the design of the TKMA Self Defense Lanyard:
1. The braid is made thinner to reduce weight and wind resistance by incorporating the second color (black) as a gutted strand of paracord.
2. The manrope knot is done with two rather than three passes (also using the gutted paracord)
Other colors by request. A ""monkeys fist"" is actually illegal in some states; make sure its ok for you to own before you buy!"
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