iron rings?

[UK MONK]

i want to buy some iron rings to put on my arms but im having a very hard time finding shops that sell them.

does anyone have any links to websites that sell traditional kung fu training apparatus?

thanks in advance

Dan :)

[WinterPalm]

Check out wing lam. That's where I bought mine from. I've broken two of them though so there might be better quality out there.

[David Jamieson]

Check out wing lam. That's where I bought mine from. I've broken two of them though so there might be better quality out there.

really? how did you manage to do that?
they must've dropped in quality or something! :eek:

[WinterPalm]

really? how did you manage to do that?
they must've dropped in quality or something! :eek:

Don't act so shocked!
They've actually increased the quality 200% just to deal with my fa jing or gin or whatever it's called.:D

No really, I think it was because they were kept in a cooler place and when used I think that is what did it. They just cracked right through. No biggy but when you train they give you tiny micro cuts. It looks cool but gets tiny scabs and doesn't make well for training again soon after.

[David Jamieson]

The reason i ask is because i have seen cheaper versions and they do break, but the brass ones...well, shouldn't.

weird. Not that I need a new set, but I will keep this in mind before I do get another set in the future.

[DMK]

Try Nelson Chin at Beijing Imports he is in Houston .
www.buykungfu.com

[Chief_Suicide]

Is this what you were talking about?

http://www.warrioremporium.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=WE&Category_Code=Ri

http://www.karatekorner.com/index.cfm/action/productdetail/productID/8702.htm

http://www.karatedepot.com/tr-ex-04.html

http://www.superiormartialarts.com/cgi-bin/uniform/perlshop.cgi?ACTION=ENTER&thispage=kungfurings.html&ORDER_ID=!ORDERID!&affiliate=889

[Dale Dugas]

Don't act so shocked!
They've actually increased the quality 200% just to deal with my fa jing or gin or whatever it's called.:D

No really, I think it was because they were kept in a cooler place and when used I think that is what did it. They just cracked right through. No biggy but when you train they give you tiny micro cuts. It looks cool but gets tiny scabs and doesn't make well for training again soon after.

Are you saying you cracked brass rings or cheap a s s chromed iron rings.

Post some pics as I would like to see these brass rings that have cracked.

[WinterPalm]

Whatever WLE sells are the ones that have broken. Two of them I believe.
I'll try to get photos.

[GeneChing]

If we're just talking brass, we're not in the game. But if we're talking chromed rings (http://www.martialartsmart.com/45-42.html), support our site.

[Blacktiger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAg3jYfDr40

We use these ones -you can see the thickness in the clip - but we got them made as alot of the ones available to buy don't have the correct weight - not heavy enough.

If you have a group of people you train with who need a few sets go to a metal worker and see what you can get sorted.

I think we got 7 or 8 sets of 12 rings - so you have a total of 6 per arm.

It was a few years ago but was about $160 each - and they sure as hell wont crack.

:D

[David Jamieson]

If we're just talking brass, we're not in the game. But if we're talking chromed rings (http://www.martialartsmart.net/45-42m.html), support our site.

~ G I was gonna link to these but couldn't find them at mam.

now it seems they are under weapons.

shouldn't they be under training equipment?

[UK MONK]

thanks for all the help guys.

this maybe a stupid question. but what is the correct weight and material for the rings?

thanks again

[David Jamieson]

Iron is fine, steel is fine, brass is fine and if you're super rich, Gold would be preferred. :)

1.5 to 2 lbs each ring is acceptable.

size should be so that when you make a fist and punch with one on, it will not slide off your hand and when you raise your arms, it will not float up the arm passed the elbow.

I use 5 each side when practicing a dynamic tension set or when doing individual drills for strength dev or muscle density and skin toughening.

they're a great tool for helping to develop your bridges.

[IronFist]

A local place used to sell them for $10 or $15 each. I bought 8 and then eventually sold them to another KFM member a few years ago. They were chrome steel and never broke, but they were really loud when I used them.

Some of these places selling them for $45 a pair are nuts!

[Mr Punch]

now it seems they are under weapons.

shouldn't they be under training equipment?
You've obviously never hit someone with one! :eek:

[Samurai Jack]

Ever take one to the park and toss it around? Three pound metal frisbees. They are accurate and teh deadly.

[SimonM]

I put an order in for some on MartialArtsMart.com (http://martialartsmart.com) on Saturday. Only two for each arm but that was all I could afford. Jeez, I'm going to have to actually get off my ass and write some articles to submit to the magazine to pay for my revived martial arts addiction.

[MasterKiller]

I put an order in for some on MartialArtsMart.com (http://martialartsmart.com) on Saturday. Only two for each arm but that was all I could afford. Jeez, I'm going to have to actually get off my ass and write some articles to submit to the magazine to pay for my revived martial arts addiction.

LOL at getting paid for magazine articles.

[SimonM]

Last one covered the cost of the research trip / vacation / sword buying excursion that I did prior to writing the article.