u/SirSerje

Hello dear watch lovers!
Need some help choosing a new everyday timepiece.
My current rotation is a Christopher Ward C65, a Citizen Eco-Drive, and a CasiOak, and I’m looking to reshape the collection a little and add something new.
Out of everything I’ve tried, the Seiko and the Longines HydroConquest felt the best, both in photos and especially on the wrist. What do you think makes these two work better for me?
I’m not a huge fan of the Murph and DV, but I attached a photo of it as well for comparison.

Sweets 20USD (unopened)

Kaizen 45USD (played for 5 mins)

Erratic Kendamas 60USD* (glued ken, sarado with sticky note, no play)

if you'd buy Kaizen + Erratic = Sweets for free! & total price 100 USD

Ship from Canada

^(*extra bucks for erratic asking because of delivery fees I payed)
^(reason to sell: prefer to stay with Higgs and Cereal which I have)

Just curious ,
Is this legit extra knot? Allowed on comps?
Never saw this extra knot preventing tama slidin
Is there any downside of it ?

My best day was to gain some speed from the handrail, pumping a bit in the bowl, hidden in bags to immediate hop flip

Last month decided to come back, here’s my summer-vibe edit, hope you will like it!
Instead of grinding street stuff again, like a did for 5+ years, started from blank, learning everything (mostly) from flyout. Can’t say it’s easier but definitely feels more fun.
Just couple of sec of kendama, waiting for “midlife crisis” comments 😂 cause hit 36

Cheers

Sorry for potato 🥔 quality

UPD: this is my 1st month of consistent quarters riding, please do understand

Happy Friday!
Just look at my ugly first 360 air!

I was adept of street riding for almost 12 years. Well … I’d say rather flat because quarters terrified me, so I always skipped them. I knew how to win GOB on a parking lot, but skatepark - sorry I’m out.
After 2 years not riding, I decided to try what I avoided entire time.
Flyout 360 feels so effortless comparing to leaning it on a flat. I wish to try it earlier
Cheers 🥂

Was quite surprised with weight: 86 to 86 grams.
Base cup drill is significantly bigger, comparing to KROM 1% feels like kendama on steroids

Hit lunar flip from 2 attempts never trying it before

Maybe I’m not so good but size of bevels did not help much with bird-ish tricks

Hi everyone,
couple years back splurge a little on this Lotus setup without paying attention. But taking it now I found it was hidden gem all the time! I want to buy something similar but have no clue which model I bought

Could you please help me to identify this kendama?

1. if you familiar with Lotus lineup, what’s the model of both? (Bought separately, 70g for ken and 78g for dama)
2. whats closest, regardless of brand and price, I can find on a market?

What I like - big cups, bevels are big, very controllable hole. Closest in my collection is KROM Yud, but not that good IMO. I’m in process of learning juggles, in worst day “cold start” (trying spike juggle spike with 0 warmup and no coffee) takes around 40 attempts with KROM and only 15 with Lotus.

I would appreciate any help. Peace 🤎💚🖤

Do any of you have experience making visually ordinary places look interesting in photos?

Some places, like Tokyo or Naples, seem photogenic almost regardless of the season, weather, or lighting. In contrast, getting a strong image in a more ordinary location often feels much harder and depends on many conditions lining up.

I’ve attached two examples: first shot: xt5 and 10m observations +5m of different angles + I had “model” for posing (30 shots in total, no post, no cropping) here I’ve learned already some composition, accomplished photo class. Second - during vacation in Paris I literally did nothing but clicked shutter button on iPhone 2 times not even looking at screen, no post, no crop. At that moment I knew just rule of thirds. I want to say by this example, that minimal extra effort in France will give more favorable shot with no sweat.

Before anyone mentions books or projects focused on ordinary places: I’ve looked through quite a few of them, and while I can appreciate the work, that kind of environment rarely clicks with me visually. So I’m less interested in examples that prove it’s possible and more interested in hearing from people who have actually struggled with this and found a way through it.

Have you found ways to consistently create compelling work in such places, or is travel simply a major advantage?

After you guys said, started grinding tama control.
Bailed end of each lighthouse - hard to trade spike after first landing!

Thank you for suggesting lotus kendama videos: first day felt like nonsense, but after 3 days I barely can feel that my “corrections” are something useful