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Annual dama predictions (2018, 2019. . . )

Discussion in 'The Sesh' started by ttocsic, Dec 30, 2017.

  1. ttocsic

    ttocsic Slayer

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    the new year is coming up, so any predictions about the new year in dama? Hopes for the new year?

    this can include players getting sponsored, winners of events, product drops, or anything else.

    For me- I think sweets will put Kaden Weller on their HG team. He reps them hard and is like the face of new gen play. Also I think KUSA is going to revamp and drop some fire. Don't know exactly what but I hope it includes new pro mods.

    I hope that the new style of play, taps and jugs, becomes a little less prominent and people branch out their styles a little more.
     
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  2. Jasper B.

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    Kendama USA is definitely gonna drop new crafts and also probably revamp the pro mods. There has been talk of completely ending the exotics, but it is possible a couple like zebrano are coming back in 2.0, or possibly a whole new shape. I have also seen stuff from people who work at KUSA from their insta stories about other wood crafts like walnut. Personally, I am hoping for hickory, and maybe another ken shape added to the line.
     
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  3. ttocsic

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    I'd love to see kusa's version of a prime or pop type shape.
     
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  4. Gasiek

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    Sweets are going to fmdrop new next gens.
    Like this one Screenshot_20171231-002843.png
     
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  5. Andy Dama

    Andy Dama Honed Member

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    I saw that! Some of those look like mashups though
     
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  6. Jacob_pnw

    Jacob_pnw n00b

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    Not a prediction but I am excited to see what lunatac does in 2018.
     
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  7. Jasper B.

    Jasper B. Slayer

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    No... some are definitely new like the first one. Its an ash next gen ken with a fresh new tama, both never seen before.
     
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  8. KirStylez

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    I hope for new slaybands!
     
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  9. rhysgoespeace

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    This would be crazy, but in the direction kendama is going in now, someone is going to lace 14 tap juggle spike. I hope that the kendama scene will get bigger in the UK, and I think that kendama USA will make a new cheap standard line kendama.
     
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  10. Andy Dama

    Andy Dama Honed Member

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    I mean the Rasta and the sliver black proclear
     
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  11. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    KUSA
    - Haley Bishoff pro model, all pro mods will be updated to come with Craft kens
    - No new ken shapes in 2018 (nope)

    Sweets
    - Bryson Lee announced as pro at MKO, releases brand new pro mod.
    - Sweets Japan will introduce two more members by the end of the year. (CALLED IT)
    - Sweets to introduce Emerald Mugen collab at KWC, and Pokeball colorway at MKO (CALLED IT)
    - No new ken shapes in 2018, focus given on expanding current offerings

    Krom
    - Bolf Lauren bumped up to Pro, gets a Slaydawg mod inspired by a Pop colourway. (CALLED IT, a little off on the mod tho)
    - Krom to add up to two new members to the team by the end of the year.
    - No new ken shape for 2018, but a boat load of fresh tama designs.
    - Some new wood variations to existing lineups
    - 8 year b-day will be in orange.

    Other
    - Giveadama v3 will be for Ecuador.
    - Hippie flips won't be a lasting trend.
    - Gloken to announce 3 new colors for the Legaxis (close, but no cigar)
    - Also, a birch TK-16 Original.



    KWC
    - As per my KWC Curse, Bonz/Wyatt/Bryson/So will not will KWC. Perhaps it's Liad's time to shine. (CALLED IT, but not Liad)
    - The podium will (again) be filled with one American, one Japanese, and one Israeli this year. (CALLED IT, but no Israeli)
    - That American will not be Bryson. (CALLED IT)
    - Gloken will re-attempt that Guinness World Record thing again, and succeed (nope)

    MKO
    - One of the Gallagher twins will win Open Div, and Sweets will not take home freestyle this year.

    Catch & Flow
    - So Kanada will avenge his defeat to Bonz, beat him in semis, face off Wyatt Bray in the finals, and win CF. But that will be the only comp So will win this year.
     
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  12. Emil Apostol

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    Lol at the very least, I don't see the cups getting any bigger or the paint getting any stickier.
     
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  13. Gasiek

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    Dude from which year do you come from??? :p
     
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  14. Gasiek

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    New primes, and as I said new next gens and there is another color. FB_IMG_1514725955588.jpg
     
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  15. Gasiek

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    Splice v2 is ash
     
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  16. Gasiek

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    Oh and how could I forget.

    Fortress will come with something very new to kendama world.

    I mean probably.

    Who am I to predict.

    :D
     
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  17. Stuart Barron

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    @azleonhart Azrin you forgot to predict that there will be and Aqua JKA sealed kendama!
     
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  18. Jasper B.

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    Yeah. Those are older models, but some look new too. The picture has a lot of things, some new, some old
     
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  19. Jasper B.

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    Okay then. This dude is a wizard.
     
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  20. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    Will be absolutely hilarious to see the predictions fail one by one! Hahahahahahaha




    Hahaha oh yeah!
    And Yumu will make a JKA certified kendama.
    Ahahaha!
     
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