# First kendama

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-kendama/58255
**Category:** Kendama
**Created:** [August 22, 2013, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-kendama/58255 "2013-08-22T07:02:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Blazvatan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/blazvatan/32/1200_2.png) [@Blazvatan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Blazvatan)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2013, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-kendama/58255/1 "2013-08-22T07:02:14Z")

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I don’t know if there is a good beginner kendama I can get or if I should just get one I think looks cool

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### Author: ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2013, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-kendama/58255/2 "2013-08-22T07:23:27Z")

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Just get one that you think is cool. They pretty much all do the same thing anyway.

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### Author: ![mgodinez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mgodinez/32/585_2.png) [@mgodinez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mgodinez)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-kendama/58255/3 "2013-08-22T14:57:16Z")

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i would recommend goin’ w/ a ‘tacky’ kendama, initially. it’ll help your learnin’ curve, imho.

any of the sourmash damas are tacky. this one also looks good: [Kendama USA – YoYoExpert](http://shop.yoyoexpert.com/product/956/Kendama-USA-Tribute---Super-Stick)

and lastly, pls. search the forum. there are many good recommendations out there for someone just starting.

remember…continue damanatin’!

mgodinez

sunny…

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### Author: ![hiltonking](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hiltonking/32/807_2.png) [@hiltonking](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hiltonking)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-kendama/58255/4 "2013-08-24T01:50:11Z")

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I’m no expert but one with a stripe around the tama helps.

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### Author: ![Lordchootapa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lordchootapa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lordchootapa)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-kendama/58255/5 "2013-08-24T02:11:44Z")

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I would HIGHLY reccomend a Sweets aTack. Tacky straight out of the box, but once you start to break it in, it becomes almost rubberized. It’s a magnificent beginner Dama. Sweets is a great brand, too. You almost CAN’T chip it. Dent, sure. Chip, no. Have fun! 🙂