Slip Stop...is it really needed?

Has anyone ever played a Kendama without a slip stop? How was it?

I might try and turn one without to try it out

 

With recently learning juggles,i don't think there's anyway I could find as good a grip without the slip stop now. Who knows. Let me know how it "turns" out!

 

slip stop is for sure needed. I don't know where I would be without one.

 

One time, my friend sanded off the slip stop of his tribute, just to try out the feel.
I tried it in that state and found it very unwieldy and difficult to catch properly. That being said, someone out there would probably either like or at least not mind a no-slipstop kendama.

 

I whirlwind with my thumb on the slip! I'd die without it!

 

Cool cool, thanks everyone for your input!

 

It's pretty awful. Slip stop is definitely recommended. Also, no slip grip = no slip stall!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFhVPlzgbYZ/?taken-by=dirty.dam

dama I modded to have no slip stop ^

 

Moon circles would be damn near impossible...or slightly more difficult than they are now.

 

Yeah that does look funky

 

Gunslingers would fly off i think and you cant ring stall

 

Why am i just now seeing this! I laughed way too hard!

 

I think the slip stop is very necessary for any type of kenflip/juggle trick