aright i8beefy2 i acutaly find that useing swivel joints is coniderably weeker than useing fixed joints i've gone though about 5 pairs of nunchucks where the swivile joints have just come appart with ware. thats why i switched to useing fixed joints with no moveing parts there alot stronger and because theres no moveing parts they dont ware down. remember that the joints in nunchucks pull over 60G when been spun fast under those presure the nunchuck swivle kit baresings tend to ware down then come appart.
Moka though your right they are illegal its alot more complicated than that for example in some places there compleatly illegal like holand or certain states in the US (something i think is rediculus as in those same states your aloud guns but not two sticks with string between them

) finaly in some contrys like england there classed as offensive weapons which puts them in with knuckle dusters and hunting knives etc you can own them and do what you like with them on private property (with the owners permision) but you can't carry them on you in public unless they are in a sealed bag the laws abit sketchy about the what exacly a sealed bag is but essentaly your not aloud to have them someware you can get to them quickly
Devilstick_Russell hopefully by now you've finished your nunchucks any chance you could send me a picture so i could bask in there glory as well

i'ed love to see how they turned out
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My nunchucks vital statictics

weight: 500g
handle lenght: 16 inches
chain length: 2 inches