Kendama Innovation/Experimentation Ideas Free of Charge

Some Dama innovation/experimentation ideas free of charge (sorrie im a commie xD much as i sorta would like a business model for myself, i also just want to get the ideas out there)

-Foam/something in the tama hole to slow down spike wear. Also makes the dama a bit quieter (similar to mugen's replacable tips in some ways)

-Velvet padding (or some other type of padding, such as the things that go under the feet of chairs on hard wood floors) on the cups. Also also could make the dama quieter for late nights/early morning (and sometimes the sound gets a bit jarring to mine ears anyway, tho the sound is also part of what makes dama enjoyable, and i dont think it would completely lose the sound, just changes it a bit, similar to dendama i imagine)

-Rotating joint attachment points on the tama and the ken for the string to unwind itself. So frustrating when the string gets coiled and bunched up, or the tama spins on its own when im trying to steady it to practice stalls. -Some sort of metal rotating joint like they have on some keychains and necklaces that would let the tension of the string untwist itself (hypothetically, idk how it would work, plus again it would take away from the minimalist element of the kendama...unless the whole string was a chain of those rotating joints, that would be sick)
detachable cups/some sort of cup guard to prevent wear (tho that kinda ruins the whole honing of the kendama and such)..being able to buy just sarados or just the cups would be something, if someone does way more base cup taps or way more cup stalls and wears one quicker than the other.

-more niche idea: instead of grippy guards on the edges of the cups, metal rings for "grinds" (spin tama, grind to a stop or grind and then jump off of cup/ring)

TL;DR I would make a magic wand "quiet" TM (R) (C) kendama with the mugen-esque replacable tips (if they didn't have a copyright on it, i think they do, no hate, just frustration, well kindof hate, not at them specifically, idk, society mon), velvet padding on the cups, and foam at the base of the inside of the tama hole, and rotating joints/chain string. The kendama tip would wear slower, it would be quieter, and the string wouldn't get wound up on itself

got any ideas?

 

ah, sweet! I like that the bearing helps, and i like the minimalism of the bearing for sure.

Do you know where one could get a hold of a velvet covered tama? looks pretty fun and interesting to try tho i imagine the spike would cause harsh wear on it (doesn't seem to be on shinfuji website anymore)



these are the type of things that i imagine would reduce the twisting further than the bearing would, but idk, and idk how they would attach to the kendama as they dont seem to be made with one side being a screw or such (and screwing stuff on a kendama feels so aesthetically blasphemous, kendama feels more like japanese joinery without screws)

or a chain made entirely out of swiveling joints instead of string, tho i imagine that would cause pinching, and putting a sleeve over the chain might not be any good if the sleeve gets wound, defeating the purpose

ill probly buy some bumpers once your shop opens up again^^

 

those changeable cups are pretty crazy! as someone eco-focused, unless its bio-plastic it doesn't seem so eco-friendly and plastic feels tacky, but that's just also my over-opinionated opinion it nonetheless seems functional in that purpose of having removable cups, pretty awesome!

i imagine some sort of screw system carved into the wood of the cups or japanese joinery between the cup part of the cups and the middle part would be crazy$$

thanks so much for the detailed reply