Where to get nunchucks in Calgary?

[Sr. Mints]

Found out tonight that a friend of mine will be taking a test for his third karate black belt (or something?), and I thought it would be hilarious to get him some nunchucks and a red Foot Clan bandana--like from the 1990 Ninja Turtles movie--as a gift.

I'd order them online, but I need them sooner than later.

Does anybody know where I can find some nunchaku? I've found foam ones linked with a chain, but . . . bleh; I think real ones would be cooler.

[DownhillGoat]

nm

[theinfinitejar]

Nunchuks are prohibited devices in Canada. So, yeah.

[Sr. Mints]

Really?! I can buy a sword but not nunchucks?

[btimbit]

Yup. You'll have to get them online

[Drury18]

Yea, Nunchucks are illegal.

Be careful buying them online. They are illegal to import into Canada as well and if you do purchase and ship them here, you could be charged with importing a prohibited weapon.

I've seen decent looking plastic ones at the dollar store before. That's probably the closest you will get legally.

[theinfinitejar]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Really?! I can buy a sword but not nunchucks?

Yep, go figure. So are blow-guns, which are just a hollow tube.

[DoubleF]

Don't swords need to be dull to purchase/import them?

[Zevo]

Nope, House of Knives has some pretty sharp katanas.

[afc wimbledon]

Can't buy a switchblade in most states in the US, where as you can buy an AK 47, go figure.

[Hugh Jahrmes]

Go sweet talk a welder, pretty sure you could brew up a pretty legit pair with minimal effort/cost. They may not be balanced, or as reliable/safe all around as the ninja-grade stuff you can probably buy online.. So you may want to hold off on the fancy Hollywood around-the-shoulder-n-thru-the-legs power moves.

[Slava]

I would try Kicks Martial Arts on 32ave NE. I think they would have them as lots of people (kids included) train in styles that teach them. Phone first maybe.

[bc-chris]

if they are just meant to be a gag gift couldn't you just make your own

a couple pieces of dowel
a few chain links
a couple of these u-shaped nails to attach the chain to the dowels

[Hatter]

If you're going for a Ninja Turtles theme you'll want to pair nunchuks with an orange bandana, as is was Michelangelo who wielded them. The red bandana'd turtle was Rafael, who had sais.

#Turtlepower

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Hatter

If you're going for a Ninja Turtles theme you'll want to pair nunchuks with an orange bandana, as is was Michelangelo who wielded them. The red bandana'd turtle was Rafael, who had sais.

#Turtlepower

But he wanted to make it the red Foot Clan bandana.



Maybe he wants to dress up as Michaelangelo and have a ChuckOff with his friend?

[manwiches]

Lee's Orientals in Dragon City Mall. He's my old karate instructor, and they're part of the curriculum. They are foam though, and steel chains, as mentioned above, hard bodied nunchuku are illegal.

[Hatter]

Originally Posted by nik-

But he wanted to make it the red Foot Clan bandana.



Maybe he wants to dress up as Michaelangelo and have a ChuckOff with his friend?

Well, of course! I misread.

[llwhiteoutll]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

Can't buy a switchblade in most states in the US, where as you can buy an AK 47, go figure.

Out of 53 states (including USVI), it is legal to possess a switchblade in 42. It is legal to carry one in 39. I wouldn't call that most.

Assuming you're talking about a FA AK-47, the process of actually acquiring a FA firearm in the US is pretty much always grossly exaggerated. You can't simply "go and grab one". You first need make sure your state allows then, then find one being sold, which is tough since anything after 1986 is not available for public sale. Once you find one, you have to cough up the price, which was about $12,000 back in 2004 for an AK, a lot of FA firearms are now north of $20,000. Then it takes about 3 months for the background check, registration and tax stamp. Price and availability are hugely prohibitive.

As for nunchucks in Canada, as already stated, they are prohibited. Can't import, purchase, possess (unless you have a business exemption) or make them.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Zevo

Nope, House of Knives has some pretty sharp katanas.

Well, that's pretty ridiculous.

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jahrmes

Go sweet talk a welder, pretty sure you could brew up a pretty legit pair with minimal effort/cost. They may not be balanced, or as reliable/safe all around as the ninja-grade stuff you can probably buy online.. So you may want to hold off on the fancy Hollywood around-the-shoulder-n-thru-the-legs power moves.

What's the point of buying nunchuks unless you do the ol' around-the-shoulder-n-thru-the-legs? I mean, c'mon?

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