My biggest difference was probably a keyaki tk16 with a 56g ken and a 82g tama. Juggles were really nice tho
Yeah, like I was kinda disappointed when my Christmas presents were 12 and 16 grams off, but they were only $40 damas, paying $75 for a dama that's 14 grams off with a tama weight most people wouldn't even play is disappointing.
so i received a Krom Pop in the mail today and the tama on this thing feels super heavy, like there’s a noticeable difference when i switch from my Krom Kamo or my Beams to this Pop. do you guys have this problem with certain kendamas? does it mess up your muscle memory to switch between tamas with varying weights? i wanna sesh this dama but even like earth turns feel a lot different because of how heavy the tama is. i’m a beginner so i’m wondering if this is actually an issue.
Honestly, the mark of a good kendama player is the ability to play good regardless of the kendama in your hand, so I would say just work with it. While it is true that uneven weights can make playing awkward (especially if the kendama is ken-heavy), it's no bar to having fun with it. After all, one can't really control the weights of a kendama, given the variance in wood density and the fact that KROM doesn't have the time to weight match its hundreds of thousands of kendamas. Also, it's nice to note that different kendama weights have different advantages. Your tama-heavy POP is ideal for tricks like juggles and turntables; even Rolf from KROM prefers tama-heavy kendamas.
@tomk We had a similar thread running so yours has been merged. Check back through the previous posts to see what others think on the topic.
I bought an OG homegrown from Sweets last year, ken was 60g and tama was 84g. I understand that you can't control wood weights, but i think when you buy a premium dama like a homegrown, better matching should be a given.