MeatShield
Black Belt

It's certainly a nice-LOOKING case, with the KD logo emblazoned across the top. If you're a fan of periodically cleaning your mouth guard by soaking it in a mouthwash-water solution, which goodness do I recommend, you can do it and it'll still be there.

All that being said, you've got about a fifty-fifty shot of your case latching shut and staying that way. A simple rubber band will fix it for you, so it's at least a simple problem to fix. Still, I would recommend one, as it's better than using a baggie and certainly better than nothing.  

There seems to be a marketing law that the simpler something is the harder it is to screw up. Conversely, the simpler something is, the more glaring are any and all faults with it.

I said that to say this. There's only so much you can expect from a kobaton, but any real deviations from it are glaring faults. These kobaton didn't have any of those. They were exactly what I expected and wanted, nothing more and nothing less. The wood was different on some of them, but who can realistically complain about that?

As mguffey said, the metallic ones are more easily identified as weapons, but the other issue is that I used to have a metal one and it destroyed a few keychains I really liked, as well as clinked CONSTANTLY with my keys. No, the wooden ones are definitely the way to go.  

It would be easy to give it only four stars because of the high price, but this board is worth every penny and more. I've seen way too many ProForce boards die with heavy use, and was determined not to get one of those. I decided to gamble on one of these, and am extremely happy that I did. The construction is rock-solid, and I can already tell that I'll die before this board does. Absurdly happy with this purchase, and I'll most likely get a few more.  

This really is the body shield to beat the band. Sturdy, rock-solid construction, heavy-duty foam fill, and solid straps so you can really beat the daylights out of this thing. It's a very pronounced curve on the shield, too, so you can also practice elbow and knee strikes on it. I'm looking forward to getting years of service out of it, and am almost curious about the abuse that could kill it.  

These things are awesome! They have similar surface dimensions as the Pro Force focus pads, but they're a little thinner. Despite that, your hand won't feel a THING when it's struck. Really sturdy construction, great materials, and the best part is you get two for the price of one! You can't beat that deal with a stick.

One thing I really was not expecting was the nylon covering. It's not the usual leatherette nylon covering, it's much more cloth-like. Still high-quality, though, just unexpected.