# What kendama to buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Kendama\ **Created:** [April 22, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848 "2017-04-22T23:42:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Toby2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Toby2345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Toby2345)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/1 "2017-04-22T23:42:48Z")
Hey guys I had a kendama a while back and had fun with it but it was such a crap kendama I ended up getting bored with it and threw it away. :joy:. So I want to get a good one now and get back into it. I’ve been looking around and I like sweets f3 models and I really like the homegrown models but they are so expensive and I don’t know that I wand to spend that much on my fist good kendama. I like kendama USA pro model “make waves” and I’ve also been eyeing the classic tk16. Any help deciding or recommending a different model is appreciated ;). I also have a bunch of yoyos I would trade for a kendama just hit me up with a pm and I’ll let you know what I got. Thanks 😁💩:+1:🦄🐌🐪 ---
**Author:** ![Toby2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Toby2345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Toby2345)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/2 "2017-04-23T22:45:56Z")
Does anyone know of stores that sell kendamas? ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/3 "2017-04-24T14:21:37Z")
> [@Toby2345](#): > > Does anyone know of stores that sell kendamas? This one: > **[Kendamas](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/kendamas)** ---
**Author:** ![Toby2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Toby2345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Toby2345)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/4 "2017-04-24T15:24:40Z")
> [@YoYoExpert Garrett](#): > > This one: > [Kendamas – YoYoExpert](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/kendamas) Haha lol. I guess I should have been more specific but I meant like not online stores. ---
**Author:** ![Toby2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Toby2345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Toby2345)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/5 "2017-04-24T15:28:08Z")
I found that kitty hawk kites sells kendama USA tribute kendamas. It’s just the regular red tribute. Is this a good one? ---
**Author:** ![Caden3211](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caden3211](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Caden3211)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/6 "2017-04-25T13:39:30Z")
You can buy some cheap ones at target ---
**Author:** ![Toby2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Toby2345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Toby2345)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/7 "2017-04-25T15:23:20Z")
> [@Caden3211](#): > > You can buy some cheap ones at target Thanks, but they only have Duncan ones the last time I checked and they are absolutely horrible! lol thanks tho ---
**Author:** ![Dust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dust/32/83340_2.png) [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/8 "2017-04-25T16:07:24Z")
Sweets homegrown all day man. I got rid of my others as they just cant compare. ---
**Author:** ![Toby2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Toby2345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Toby2345)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/9 "2017-04-25T16:18:31Z")
> [@InvaderDust](#): > > Sweets homegrown all day man. I got rid of my others as they just cant compare. Cool! Yeah I got to thinking and I thought why am I willing to spend 90$ on a yoyo that is being pumped out of a cnc machine in China but not 65$ on a real wood kendama that is being carefully handmade right here in the USA? so with that in mind, what is the difference between the original homegrown and the next gen homegrown. Btw I decided on the maple with walnut stripe version now I just need to choose between the v1 and v2. :thinking: thanks! 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Dust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dust/32/83340_2.png) [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/10 "2017-04-26T06:05:26Z")
> [@Toby2345](#): > > Cool! Yeah I got to thinking and I thought why am I willing to spend 90$ on a yoyo that is being pumped out of a cnc machine in China but not 65$ on a real wood kendama that is being carefully handmade right here in the USA? so with that in mind, what is the difference between the original homegrown and the next gen homegrown. Btw I decided on the maple with walnut stripe version now I just need to choose between the v1 and v2. :thinking: thanks! 😊 Think of them like vanilla, and vanilla bean. One is just slightly more refined in flavor while both being winners. Ive not tried a v2, but if i were to buy another one I would prolly stick with v1 cause i _know_ how good it is. My setup after a bit of experimenting was a heavy purple heart stripe and matching weight hickory ken, silk string and dama mods’ bearing spinner. s-l-a-y-s. Doubt ill need a new one in the next decade or so haha ---
**Author:** ![Toby2345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Toby2345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Toby2345)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/11 "2017-04-27T20:38:32Z")
> [@InvaderDust](#): > > Think of them like vanilla, and vanilla bean. One is just slightly more refined in flavor while both being winners. Ive not tried a v2, but if i were to buy another one I would prolly stick with v1 cause i _know_ how good it is. My setup after a bit of experimenting was a heavy purple heart stripe and matching weight hickory ken, silk string and dama mods’ bearing spinner. s-l-a-y-s. Doubt ill need a new one in the next decade or so haha Sweet!(pun intended😁) I found a cheap one at kitty hawk kites that is actually pretty good. I just figured I could learn on this one and beat it up and not really care plus I wanted one now lol. But I am going to order a homegrown one soon, probably gonna just get the original homegrown maple with a walnut stripe. Thanks for your help dust! ---
**Author:** ![triggerscold](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/triggerscold/32/20660_2.png) [@triggerscold](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/triggerscold)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-kendama-to-buy/83848/12 "2017-09-07T14:25:51Z")
sweets HG or slaydawg