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BEN HERALD AND KRISTIAN AYNEDTER ARE PROFESSIONALS

Discussion in 'The Sesh' started by Jake Wiens, Apr 17, 2017.

  1. Jake Wiens

    Jake Wiens Member

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    Ben and Kristian are pro!!!!!!!

    Ben and Kristian were announced pro during the Sakura Classic Halfway party at the Hatch in Oakland Ca.
    This is the video that played on the movie screen inside the bar! The party was vibes vibes vibes vibes.

    Full video and mods available May 1st.

     
    Apr 17, 2017
  2. kory_witha_k___

    kory_witha_k___ Member

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    Premier was awesome man! Video was sooo good.
    These pro mods are next level, don't sleep on these y'all.
     
    Apr 17, 2017
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  3. Primechicken

    Primechicken n00b

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    Congratulations to Ben and Kristian on becoming pro!

    Both very deserving players. I'm stoked to see the full video!
     
    Apr 17, 2017
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  4. Stuart Barron

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    Nice! Those pro mods look sweet too!
     
    Apr 17, 2017
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  5. Jess Latta

    Jess Latta Member

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    YEEE Way to go fellas!
     
    Apr 17, 2017
  6. 7Cabbages

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    Well deserved. Funky fresh styles
     
    Apr 17, 2017
  7. Congarranza

    Congarranza DS Legend

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    I heard you get a free bandana for your head with every @Ben Herald purchase and a free extra long to your knees grain theory t-shirt with every @Kristian Aynedter purchase. CONGRATS! You two have taken kendama to another level.
     
    Apr 17, 2017
  8. James Sevilla

    James Sevilla Honed Member

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    I copped the homie Ben's mod at Sakura Classic!
     
    Apr 19, 2017
  9. htimSxelA

    htimSxelA Moderator Staff Member

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    Stoked for the full edit! Ben's tricks are epic
     
    Apr 19, 2017
  10. Nick Lectura

    Nick Lectura Moderator Staff Member

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    he's got some nutty tricks goin in the full edit
     
    Apr 19, 2017
  11. Joel Clayton

    Joel Clayton Honed Member

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    HECK YEAHHHH
     
    Apr 20, 2017
  12. Jasper B.

    Jasper B. Slayer

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  13. James Sevilla

    James Sevilla Honed Member

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    Being at Sakura, they were 95$
     
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    Apr 30, 2017
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  14. JayPoir

    JayPoir Member

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    GT is dope. Sick additions to the lineup
     
    Apr 30, 2017
  15. ilivir

    ilivir Honed Member

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    Can't wait to see that vid tomorrow! :0 I'm wondering in which aspects the BH shape is different compared to the Stodd. Haven't seen much info out there yet..
     
    Apr 30, 2017
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  16. Nick Lectura

    Nick Lectura Moderator Staff Member

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    Ben's is beefier. The Stodd shape was a little skinnier than the GT-1, but Ben's is beefier. It's also a little bigger than standard size, like 3% or something like that. There's more info on this site if you search around for it
     
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  17. James Sevilla

    James Sevilla Honed Member

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    Based on owning the mod and knowing what's changed a bit, the small cup is smaller than what you're used to (Ben doesn't sling that much), "it's .5 cm taller", "it's bigger where it counts" (aka the Big Cup for lunars), you can really feel the beefiness, and the basecup/slipstop/handstall/swoop are a bit bigger. And I was told that it was based on the tall boy.
     
    Apr 30, 2017
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  18. Nick Lectura

    Nick Lectura Moderator Staff Member

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    All true, all true. Shortened tall boy spike essentially.

    If anyone reading this is looking to level up on lunars (specifically lunar backflips), I recommend copping a Ben mod or an Aynedter mod. Both slap the lunars
     
    May 1, 2017
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  19. Thomas Ishikawa

    Thomas Ishikawa Honed Member

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    These pro mods sold out in minutes... I got all the way to PayPal confirmation and it told me my cart was empty. Oh well gotta wait for next batch lol low key bummed :(
     
    May 1, 2017
  20. Jasper B.

    Jasper B. Slayer

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    DANG IT... I MISSED IT!
    I am super pissed right now.
    Before I confirmed it said that my cart was empty.
     
    May 1, 2017