Jo recommendations
So, I'm in the market for a new Jo. The one I bought 20 some years ago got left behind, and as it was kind of warped, I didn't go back for it.
Now I'm finding 2 catagories of Jo online as far as price goes. One is sold as a "straight hardwood jo" and runs about $20. The other is imported from Japan, a "white oak jo" and runs about $50 -$60.
So my question: Is there a qualitative difference between the two, or am I looking at the price of producing a wooden thing in Japan, and importing it to the US (sort of like carrying coals to Newcastle, if you know what I mean)?
To be honest, I'd like a reason to buy the expensive ones, but I just can't bring myself to lay out that much for a "brand" when the "genaric" is so much cheaper.
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