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#349442 - 07/02/07 08:37 PM Iaito from Token Mino?
Ian_Johnson Newbie Registered: 06/26/07 Posts: 7 Loc: Plano, TX	www.iaito-katana.com Have any Iaidoka here owned one who can give us some feedback? I won't be buying an iaito for a while, and when I do my sensei will give me the best recommendation on what to buy, but I was curious about these. Thanks. _________________________ -Ian
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#349443 - 07/02/07 09:29 PM Re: Iaito from Token Mino? [Re: Ian_Johnson]
Charles Mahan Professional Poster Registered: 06/14/04 Posts: 2502 Loc: Denton, Tx, USA	Hello Ian. I don't know anyone at the dojo who has one from that supplier. I do know that we have swords from Swordstore, E-bogu, and JapaneseSword.net. Ask around and we can probably find you an example to swing. _________________________ Iaido - Breaking down bad habits, and building new ones.
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#349444 - 07/02/07 09:37 PM Re: Iaito from Token Mino? [Re: Ian_Johnson]
pgsmith Member Registered: 04/12/05 Posts: 275 Loc: Texas	Hi Ian, Token Mino is one of the large suppliers in Japan. Many of the on-line stores sell Token Mino as one of their iaito lines, although not necessarily under that name. While I've never owned one, I have held and messed with a couple. Good quality, on par with Meirin Sangyo. Out of curiosity, where do you practice? Never mind, Charles answered my question while I was typing! Edited by pgsmith (07/02/07 09:38 PM) _________________________ Paul
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#349445 - 07/03/07 01:49 PM Re: Iaito from Token Mino? [Re: pgsmith]
Ian_Johnson Newbie Registered: 06/26/07 Posts: 7 Loc: Plano, TX	Thanks guys. Charles, was it Swordstore that some people have had reliability issues with lately? I couldn't remember which company some people had had problems with. _________________________ -Ian
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#349446 - 07/03/07 03:39 PM Re: Iaito from Token Mino? [Re: Ian_Johnson]
Charles Mahan Professional Poster Registered: 06/14/04 Posts: 2502 Loc: Denton, Tx, USA	We can talk about Swordstore at the dojo if you like. I don't know of any particular reliability issues. They just aren't as good as they used to be. _________________________ Iaido - Breaking down bad habits, and building new ones.
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#349447 - 07/03/07 04:54 PM Re: Iaito from Token Mino? [Re: Charles Mahan]
Ian_Johnson Newbie Registered: 06/26/07 Posts: 7 Loc: Plano, TX	Ah, gotcha. Also, as a sort of cross-reference to your post, Paul, I think Aoi Budogu gets their swords from Token Mino (or whomever makes Token Mino). www.budo-aoi.com/iaito/ At least all their promotional material looks the same with different fitting configurations. _________________________ -Ian
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