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On this page, you will find some of the comments we've been getting from our customers Excerpted from Net Force, a recent novel of bestselling author Tom Clancy (The Hunt for Red October, Clear and Present Danger) "Then again, the cane she pretended to need was a three-foot length of hand-crafted hickory, sanded furniture-smooth and lovingly oiled, made by Cane Masters, a small company in Incline Village, Nevada. Cane Masters specialized in building perfectly legal weapons for serious martial artists." I found the teardrop hickory combat cane a very useful tool in persuading a black bear not to raid my food cache during a backpacking trip in Yosemite. I had brought my cane to use as a hiking stick, but it turned out being more useful than I could imagine. I was camping at about 12,000 feet when I was awoken at about 3 a.m. by the woofing sound of a bear outside my tent. Being your basic chicken type, I first tried to twirl the cane and make grunting noises to persuade him to leave. He wasn't impressed. My juices were going, and I didn't relish the notion of a 2-day walkout without food, so I gave him my best shot straight down on the top of his head. Neither the cane nor the bear's skull seemed broke, but Ursus Annnoyingus did do a jog back into the trees. You make the highest quality cane I have ever seen or used, as well as the most comfortable. I feel it will never be replaced because of too much hard use, it is very stout. Of course you know all this, I just feel compelled to express my happiness with your product.
I just wanted you to know how pleased I am with my new cane!! Its balance and craftsmanship are wonderful!! I just visited your Web site and I have to say it's great. I am a proud owner of one of your Guardian walking canes and introductory video. I am a student of Kali and have incorporated the techniques I have learned with sticks and swords to the cane and the final results are awesome. Not only can I strike and parry using traditional techniques, but now I also have a horn and a sharp end to work with. And I have taken my cane through airports-anywhere-and no one has even batted an eye (try doing this even with escrima sticks!). I just wanted you to know that everything your Internet site says (and your catalogs, too) is very true. Thanks for the honest and great job you are doing in the world of martial arts!
I just received my cane today. It is truly a work of art. There is a sort of warmth that exudes from it when I handle it. A fine piece of work. I will most likely be sending in an order after Christmas for some of the tapes and a cane for workouts. Once again , my compliments on a superb job of craftsmanship and artistry. I will care well for it. I'm very pleased with the Bokane I received yesterday! I had mistakenly thought that the sharks tooth was a double point on the crook's point! But now that I have a reference (the web site doesn't have a picture of the shark's tooth) I am doubly impressed by the effectiveness of such a design down the length of the bokane. The crook is just a bit smaller than I imagined, won't fit around most necks, but the point on the crook will definitely grab someone's attention, if not secure a nice hold or activate a pressure point! I tried some practice last night with the weapon, its very interesting to work with. I'm very familiar with spears, bo staff, and long weapons, but this one is a different animal completely! I like it very much. I will definitely be getting some cane training to apply to this Bokane. Thank you for a very impressive weapon, I will be ordering some master canes around the 15th of February, one for myself and one for my father. He's had a hip transplant and sometimes walks with an adjustable cane. I think a video and a nice master cane would be a great present for him and maybe spark some interest in the martial arts. Aaron Alanen I recently purchased a Custom Combat Hickory Cane and the "Foundations" videotape from Canemasters. I cannot tell you how impressed I am with the quality of your workmanship, the excellence of your -- and your staff's -- combat teaching skills on the tape, and your overall professionalism. You were courteous (and prompt!) in returning my e-mails and were a delight to talk to on the phone. The cane arrived at my office yesterday, and the entire company was buzzing about it. In fact, I think you can expect a couple of orders soon from my co-workers.
Dear Cane Masters From: Angela, Alameda California I sure didn't expect to be following up with another e-mail to you so soon. I mean, what are the odds of my needing to use my cane in self defense within less than 24 hours of owning it?? I always take my first walk as early as possible, sometimes as early as 4AM. I was almost home when I heard the jingle of another dog's tags from across the street. My dog went on alert, like the good dog he is. I never expected a very large Malamute mix to come charging at us between cars, but that's exactly what happened. My hand quickly changed grip position on my magic cane. I hit the dog on the snout, and he immediately backed away. His owner went running after him, with the dog's leash still nicely folded in his hand. There were a lot of things I would have liked to have said to that guy, but I decided to just stop and wait until I knew my dog and I were safe, and then continued home. I will go to animal control today and tell them what happened. I would definitely be able to identify the dog, if they have any other complaints about this guy. I don't blame the dog - he was only doing what dogs do. But this guy obviously doesn't know the meaning of safe off-leash obedience, and apparently has little concern for the welfare of his dog. I don't think him or his dog were expecting a woman, with a hickory heart cane in hand! Needless to say, that cane is already worth it's weight in gold...Thank you. Vic, Moscow PA I almost always carry a cane -- most often your custom combat cane -- when making trips into the city or traveling abroad. My wife keeps saying, "You should at least limp sometimes to make it look real." I was waiting at the end of the subway platform at 86th St. in New York City with some shopping bags in my right hand, the cane (yours) in my left hand -- which is my weak side. I was approached by a male subject, 6' tall, 250 lbs. (I am leaving other descriptions out), who asked if I had the time. I told him no. He moved in and grabbed at the packages in my right hand with his right hand. I stepped back on my right foot and hit him a glancing blow at the short ribs. He turned partially around and as I struck back at him with a full angle backhand, he moved alongside a steel I-beam, and my blow landed on the edge of the beam. He ran out the exit. Checked the cane and saw that the shaft had started to separate, but was not broken, though -- and that after a hard strike to a steel edge. I am, of course, replacing the cane. I have had it for about five years, and at a cost of roughly $9/year, that is good insurance. I am writing you this letter to express my sincerest gratitude for the cane techniques you taught me with your video tapes. I believe that I was able to defend my life recently in Madrid, Spain where I witnessed three young men picking the backpack of a female tourist on the street. Their brazen act so appalled me that I reacted without thinking and called to her to guard her belongings,which interrupted their attempt to rob her. They then turned their attention towards me where I found myself (a fifty year old man) facing three twenty year old angry young men. They followed me and eventually confronted me. After much posturing on their part, it became frighteningly clear that they were set on extracting some revenge upon me for my interference. My cane caused them some concern, as they stayed out of striking distance of it. The angriest of the three inched forward and I extended my cane like a sword and ordered him not to come any closer. He stopped briefly and taunted me as to my intentions with the cane. At this point, I stopped speaking Spanish and prepared myself for battle. When he attempted to flinch me by throwing his shoulder at me, I told him that was enough, and threw a "double figure eight" at him. Fortunately for him I missed, but the force of the cane cleared them from striking distance of me. Fortunately for me as they fled from my move, a couple of Spanish police men laid hands on two of them, and the confrontation was ended. The cane gave me time and distance. Without it, they would have overpowered me and probable beaten me severely. I am a registered Nurse. I am by no means an accomplished martial artist; I have physical limitations as a result of an accident. I carry a cane out of necessity. Sensei Shuey techniques are straightforward and effective. With his teachings and my cane, I have the self-confidence to travel without fear of being a victim. Thank you Mark! Charles, Arabi LA "I just wanted to drop a line to tell you how helpful your system has Hello Merle, |