Let's be honest here. Nearly ALL OF US have dreamed we could be sponsored by and become a pro of any of the dope kendama brands out there, both past and present. So, I ask you, what brand past and present would you want backing you as a pro kendama player? Why would you want to play for that brand over all the rest? What would you try to do as a pro kendama player?
Mugen of the JKA era so that I can have a garage full of freshies to hand out to all the downspike homies!
Grain Theory or KUSA. KUSA because I would like to be able to have a nice variety of kendamas to give away as jammers and because they were my first kendama. GT because some of the team are the homies and I am a fan of their kendamas, team, and overall image as a company. They're also local to me, so I would always get to play with my teammates.
Krom altid altid! Products are awesome, but most importantly the people behind them are so easy to get along with. Everyone i've met so far from Krom (Phil, TK, Iji, Rolf, Bonz, Fish) are some of the best dudes in dama to hang out with. As a pro, who knows? I just want to give a Krom to someone who has the sparkle in their eyes, the first time they try kendama.
I am not really THAT into the idea of being a pro if I have to think realistic about it. I would not like to do events, perform or "spread the kendama love". All these things are cool, they're just not for me. I really like just playing by myself or with a few friends. That being said, it would probably be RWB. They make great quality stuff that I could always be confident advertising, and they seem really really down to earth which is important to me.
Glad you said this because I feel the same way. Realistically thinking about it, idk if I would want to deal with all of the annoying things a "pro" has to deal with. Yeah they get to travel because of kendama and hang out with homies all across the world, but they also gotta deal with annoying kids (don't try and tell me you don't ever get annoyed by little kids lol), making sure they have a good image, posting frequently, etc. I just feel like I would burn out super easily if I were all dama all the time. One could argue that the benefits outweigh the negatives though. I wouldn't mind being sponsored by Grain Theory or KUSA for the reasons stated above, but I'd rather just play for the sake of playing.
Most definitely krom in their current state. Pre slaydawg, I'd go rez even though kris doesn't have a team.
I am really hoping to eventually get sponsored by KUSA, the people there are best. Their damas are also very good and they have huge variety. Though I am always hoping and trying my best to get there, it is going to take a few more years and a lot of practice