Do Ninja Climbing Tools Actually Work? We Tested Grappling Hooks, Hand Claws and Foot Spikes!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ค. 2021
- Do not try this at home! This week on Weapons Wednesday, I thought it would be fun to test out some of the ninja gear we carry at KarateMart.com to see if it was legitimate. We've been selling the grappling hooks, ninja hand claws and foot spikes for as long as I can remember, but I've never actually tried climbing with them. So, I figured...why not test them out?!
Here are the products I show off in this video:
1) Ninja Caltrop Tashibishi: www.karatemart.com/ninja-calt...
2) Ninja Hand Claws (Shuko): www.karatemart.com/ninja-hand...
3) Ninja Foot Spikes (Ashiko): www.karatemart.com/ninja-foot...
4) Grappling Hook: www.karatemart.com/grappling-...
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Dude you're 6'4, built up like a soldier, run a store full of ninja weapons and definitely know well how to use them...you might not be a millionare but seem to be doing well running such a huge shop...WHY ARE YOU NOT BATMAN?
Wow
Fun fact:I hv been laughing since I read that comment
Hahahaha!! You are awesome! Thank you my friend!
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He even has the Batrang's to be Batman.
He maybe 🤔
I actually have a true "black" belt in Bujinkan Ninjutsu. Regardless, let me explain these weapons: the grappling hook of today is way to heavy to "carry." Using fishing hooks sized 28/0, used for smaller sharks and large grouper (because Ninja were fisherman) the could collapse all three hooks. The rope would go through the eyelets and the rope would have knots and the handles as you created all the way down the length of the rope. One thing to remember, ninja wore tabi, or split toed footwear. This split toe design enabled the ninja to climb this rope very quickly with both the rope handles and oversized knots to also stand upon. The shuko was bound with leather, instead of nylon (of course).The metal oval rings you slide your hand into would then give the ninja a very effective way to "capture" a sword strike from a samurai and with a twisting motion of the hand would lock the blade against the spikes and could disarm or using the other hand to inflict damage to the neck or face, depending whether or not the samurai was in full armor. Ninja would sometimes grip the shuko and use it as a stabbing instrument as well. As for climbing, in your demonstration, I am very sure that steel dug into the back of your hand fairly tight. The Ninja would carry straps of leather to wrap their hands to prevent this, and also making them more secure on their hands to prevent slippage. Ashiko can be very effective wearing tabi, not Nike or whatever 😆. Thick straps of leather, not the shoelace style that come with the ones today, were used also to prevent slippage. There is a certain way to secure these to the tabi. Ninja would not climb oak trees, but, rather a tree that did not have a smooth bark. Camphor trees, commonly found in Japan gave the "nooks and crannies" needed for these to be at their best in regards to climbing. I've personally climbed an oak and a cypress tree, and although it can be done, it's very tiresome. If you have questions, I'll be happy to answer them.
-O-Genki De (お元気で)
Thanks so much for your explanation of everything, Monty! I really appreciate that! I love learning about the history of the various warriors. Thanks so much for watching! I hope you are having an excellent week!
Thank you for the education 🤙
Are you Batman?
"true" black belt in ninjitsu
@@maximisatwat yes, if you're aware Ninjitsu only had "one color belt;" the white belt if you will. As you become more proficient in the fighting art, the white belt would change color from green, to brown, finally to black just by practicing, training, and experience. They were never "washed" and were worn day after day. That's why a "true" Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu school taught by Sensei Hatsumi is still using the traditional style today.
Also put into perspective that ninjas were like 5'4 120 pounds soak and wet along with very limber and very strong core wise. So I think their speed and agility with more legit claws and spikes could have easily scaled that tree and possibly be on the roof of that building in a matter of a min lol
I love weapons Wednesday!
I built a set of climbing claws in high school in 1974.
They didn’t work that good and weighed a ton! Welded them up out of 1/2” steel stock. My shop teacher loved helping me with this stuff!
That is very awesome! I bet they looked pretty cool!
I own a grappling hook, albeit mine looks very different from yours. I use mine for hiking rather than attempting to climb trees or buildings. It is a helpful tool on steep trails. I can wrap it around a tree trunk and then use the rope to help me climb down the trail. I'll tie the other end of the rope to another tree so that when I go back up to retrieve the hook I still have a rope secured to help me get back down again.
In a recent hike, I encountered a black bear. I spun the grappling hook over my head to help make myself larger and more intimidating The bear decided it wanted nothing to do with this and ran off, the best possible outcome as neither bear nor myself was injured.
A grappling hook can be a useful tool as long as you understand that this is NOT Hollywood and you should not be trying to act like Batman. I only use it to help support myself while hiking, not to swing across cliffs or scale 90 degree surfaces.
Today, after a hike I went into a local bar for some water on my way home and the hook was a conversation starter. They said it was the first time a girl waltzed into their bar with a grappling hook. Occasionally someone will call me a real-life Batman, but I always insist that I'm not, and I don't want people to assume that I am. Because trying to act like a super hero is dangerous. I don't want anyone to try and mimic what they imagine I am doing and hurt themselves. I use my grappling hook as a tool for traversing trails, a device to help give me stability if I need to go over steep or slippery terrain. Or a means of moving branches, logs. etc safely. Not as a means of climbing up cliffs or buildings. I also typically am not "throwing" the hook and climbing. Whenever possible, I manually place the hook to ensure its secured before I start using it for support. If you throw it, you often can't be sure how stable and secure it is. You don't want to be in a situation where the hook comes loose and you fall and get hurt.
Take it from me, if you use a hook, use it safely and don't try and use it like you see in Hollywood. That's simply not how they are actually meant to be used.
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment! I hope you have an excellent week!
Very well said!
This is mad cool glad i found this page keep it up 👍
Thanks Sharif! I appreciate that!
I hope your alright and I love browsing karate Mart and I’ve got acouple things off there and I love your videos, please keep posting and making content 😁
Thank you! I really appreciate your support!
thanks brother, as always it is your honesty that makes it all work: what marshal arts have you trained in. I see you have lots of knowledge
Thank you so much, man! I really appreciate that! I’ve been training since I was really young in everything from the traditional arts to the mixed martial arts. I think it’s really important to learn things from many different style. I hope you have a great weekend!
I'm no expert, but I think it's highly unlikely the foot spikes were used as a weapon. Not something you can equip/unequip quickly. You'd probably be more maneuverable wearing stilettos than those if you tried walking while wearing them. There's also the risk of them piercing or getting stuck in soft flooring like the tatami, and it could make loud scraping sounds on harder surfaces. All this besides looking plain uncomfortable.
As one commenter below mentioned however, they would be useful if trekking through snow/ice.
Grappling hook looks like a solid tool though.
Foot spike good for mud or wet grass too, remember they were invented before modern shoe soles.
1 word... Cleats
They remind me that cleats exist for sports.
When I tried Shuko for the 1st time, I realized that you may need a gauntlet with a metallic hand cover (to absorb the ring pressure on the top of the hands). I'm going to seek that out.
I completely agree Brian! Those things will dig into your hands without them. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
I felt like I almost broke the bone in the back of my hand when I tried them many years ago.
Props for even attempting this. There's actually a way to use these tools to do this, but you have to have the right rope, and modify the claws a bit and plan out the climb exactly.
Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
So let me tell you my experiences with those items...not the ones you sell as I bought mine over 30 years go from a local shop.
Grappling hook. When I tested mine I used it to climb the wall of an abandoned structure. It held my full weight which was 180 lbs at the time, and did not bend nor did the rope break.
Hand claws. For climbing I found they dug into the backs of my hands when trying to scale a wall, or tree. For fighting the were much more useful whether mounted to the inside of the hand (although they made weapons use almost impossible) or the outside of the hand the were effective weapons themselves.
Foot spikes. Not much use for climbing but, when I lived in Peoria one winter I found that tying them on to my boots did make walking on the snow and ice much easier (although at some point the weld on one of the spikes came loose leaving me with only three on that particular foot, but that did not hamper their effectiveness for that use.
As for the Caltrops. When I bought my first ones back in the late 80's they were sold to be used against vehicles, although with the new tire designs that use is no longer feasible, they could be used against someone who is chasing you but with all of the lighting they would be too easy to see, not like the old days where is was dark and the black color would have made them difficult of not impossible to see until it was too late. Never really has an opportunity to use them but, in the modern world and with more modern materials for shoes, I'm not sure they would work even for that. At most they could be effective as a distraction thrown as someone's face.
That’s awesome Alex! I really appreciate you giving us your perspective on them. Sounds like you’ve actually tested them out quite a bit. Thank you so much for watching my video. I hope you have a great weekend!
Caltrops are designed to slow and hurt horses,not flatten tires on cars.Caltrops were used in the revolutionary war,but they were twisted nails,and they were thrown in the grass.
Caltrops and metal bbs...a bunch. Thank me later...the BB's make them slip...no glove is thick enough to catch your body weight on a caltrop
Hey K does the spring go on top of the hook or under the hook like you did it?? Every video I’ve seen the spring goes on top of the hooks not under…What says you?…
That’s a really excellent question! I don’t have one in front of me to look at right now, but I honestly don’t think it matters if it is on the top or bottom. The spring is completely squished when it’s open, so either way, the blades aren’t going to spin or get loose. Next time I have one in front of me, I’ll definitely check that though. Have an awesome weekend, my friend!
I'm a subscriber and I watch weapons Wednesdays all the time, but I think I joined up after this one was uploaded. I honestly always thought that those ninja, climbing accessories Would be interesting to try out. I never had the chance to do it myself so it was cool to see you do it you do it. And I have to say they probably would have worked fairly decently even if they're slightly reminiscent of what they used to be like in ancient Japan. Because the one thing that's very different between you and them is that you're a big strong dude and back then they would have been significantly smaller people so those probably wouldn't worth great in most cases.
Thanks Justin! I appreciate that! I was actually really impressed with how well the hand claws held onto the tree. You are probably right that they would work better for someone who is a little smaller. This was a fun video to make because I honestly had no idea how it was going to play out. I hope you have an excellent weekend and I really appreciate the support!
that tree was unforgiving
Hahaha! So true! I taped this yesterday and my arms look pretty bad today.
@@Karatemart keep up the videos they are great
Thanks so much Lewis!!!
Good effort. Getting up the tree. You got a lot going on there! It's great. Look the spring on the Grappling Hook where's that go when assembling? From Craig. UK.
Thank you Craig! The spring just kinda keeps the hook from rattling so much when it isn’t assembled. Thanks so much for watching!
I climbed stoney point in California daily when I lived in Simi Valley using all 3 of those. I thought for my money, my purchase was well spent. Although I have to say, I prefer climbing shoes over the foot spikes unless I were to go walking up a steep hill of grass and dirt. Good video!
That is so awesome! I’m not sure I would be brave enough to do something like that, but I respect your bravery! Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate it!
I really enjoyed the video !
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you saying that!
Been working out Kyle? What a STUD! (and probably a real NINJA!)
Kevin!! Great to hear from you brother! I hope you are doing awesome!
@@Karatemart YES! I'm very blessed my friend! Miss you bro! Working at Karate Mart for you was one of funnest jobs I ever had! And those Martial Arts masters we got to meet and train under! :-)
@@Native_love absolutely brother! I miss you too man! We have a lot of good memories!
@@Karatemart I'd love to see your new place! Ill message you my email address. You have really grown the brand and company! Cool!
@@Native_love I’d love to see you again brother! Drop by any time!
metal vs wooden kali sticks sounds good to me. awesome channel
Thank you so much! I've been meaning to do a kali sticks video, so that one may be coming soon. Have a great weekend!
@@Karatemart thanks man you to!
And how do you get the hook back down? Just jiggle the line?
Great question! I had to use the hook to climb back up, then unhook it and climb down. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Meanwhile there's a squirrel across the street sitting back, munching on a bag of nuts watching the humans.
I love squirrels! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Just picked up one of these grappling hooks for fishing as I'm a big guy and a ninjas gotta eat.
Oddly I find that there are two ways in which to tighten down the set of grapple horns onto the main eye bolt.
#1 You drop one horn on, next the corresponding horn, then the spring, then the cap nut.
#2 Spring first, then the horns🤘, and then the cap nut.
I've seen both used on other package photos. Which is right?
Those hand claws are 👌!
'Yamabushi' or 'Mountain Warriors' / 'Mountain Ninja' / 'Mountain Bush People's' roughly translated, would use those to climb trees, rocks, cliffs, and to scale castle fortress temple walls, roofs and such.
Replicating certain animals and their natural offensive and defensive weapons in a martial arts has been a forever thing. Claws work with so many Tiger, Mantis, Crane, maybe even 🐒 👀 monkey can do as well to learn.
That's a great question! Honestly, I don't think it makes a difference which way the spring goes. In the video, I believe I had the spring below the hooks, but I don't know if it is makes any difference. Thanks so much for watching and for your comment!
Another great "Weapons Wednesday"!
Thank you so much Dana! I really appreciate that! I hope you have a fantastic week!
The Ashiko (foot claws) were not just for climbing, but you could in fact deliver lethal kicks to the neck & torso. The Kaginawa (grappling hook) could be used to lock shoji doors in place to slow down pursuers just as well for climbing the walls of a stronghold...
Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Have you tried putting knots in the rope for the grappling hook and using the Ninja Tabi boots to climb it?
Hi Dana! No I haven’t, but I may have to try that in the future. Thank you so much for watching!
I wonder if those hand and foot claws would work on sandstone in slot canyons? For example your hiking in a slot canyon and all of a sudden there is a flash flood and you need to get out fast and all you have is the hook, hand and foot claws. I would tie a climbing rope which is thicker to the hook.
That’s a great question Anthony. I’m honestly not sure if they would work for that. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
wish I could test the claws myself :)
They were so much cooler than I thought they would be!
Was looking for a grappling hook for tree limbing or bucking within a tree...this going to be interesting lol. 😎
Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Thanks for taking one for the team! Now we know....
Thanks buddy! I got pretty scratched up, but I guess it was worth finding out.
The spikes are just pretty much ancient ice crampons, lol. I bet they were effective in the winter, and for hand to hand combat.
That’s an excellent observation! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
I actually made home made bear claws and they work very effective but I make all the ninja weapons homemade and thank you for your video and I do like your shop. 🙏🏻☯️
That's very cool, Master Kurt! Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
U chose the strangest tree out there 😂
I did!!! But to be fair, all the trees around our warehouse are pretty strange!!! Thanks so much for watching!! I really appreciate it!
I was once unknowingly gave a math tutor to a ninja. He spread lots of legos on my way and it slowed me down real good.
What many people forget when climbing - it's easier to PUSH with your legs than PULL with your arms.
Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
✌️😎👍 You Can Be A Super Man
Whit all this Ninja Gear you Sale .!! For sure
Thanks Tony! I actually dressed up as Clark Kent for Halloween. Thanks so much for watching!
very respectable performance considering your build and the quality of the tree
Thanks so much! I was so scratched up after making this video! I hope you are having an excellent week!
You should get hidden resist knifes for the arm and foot knifes for the boots.
I agree…those would be awesome! Thanks so much for watching Kyle!
how much are the claws and foot spikes
Hi Jay! We don’t put prices on social media because they change over time, but you can check them out on www.KarateMart.com
Thanks so much for watching!
@@Karatemart thx
Foot spikes work like cleets in soccer u need them to not slip but in any stand-up martial arts with or without weapons in a slippery ground most of the stuff is either useless or weaker the spikes help alot with the issue which would've been common back than were there couldn't control were the fight was at
Thanks so much for watching Al! I really appreciate it!
I just watched your video on ninja climbing gear i know they work i used to have them at least the ones i had did
Awesome Dean! Yeah, I was most impressed by the hand claws. Thanks so much for watching, man!
That tree is a killer kyle! Kk
Yeah, Phoenix trees are definitely a bit different than the trees I climbed in Wisconsin as a kid!
I couldn't afford those items as a kid who fancied himself a ninja so I just climbed trees without them.
Me too Hank! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
I’m looking for throwing weapons and others that can be used from a wheelchair? I’m a disabled veteran.
Thank you so much for watching! We carry a lot of different throwing weapons! I hope you are having a wonderful Labor Day!
I wonder how those claws would do on rocks and walls which are more likely things that ninja would climb. I'm glad that the hook worked I would have bean surprised by it until I actually seen the hook. Then I realized this could actually work. I'm glad it did although you would probably need gloves for the rope.
I can’t imagine them being great on rocks…but possibly on walls. Thanks for watching!
Actually i think ninja would use a smaller more packable grappling hook having to stop and build your hook would have been a no-no for them and that hook already assembled would be very awkward or dangerous to carry --- imagine a hook that size in your pack ready to go and you suddenly see a guard so you dive for cover and the hook stabs you when you hit ground. A smaller 2 prong hook would work alot better you can keep the hook points turned away from your body ,
I onced rebuilt a grapple hook out of an old garden claw that worked real good.
@@lonknight3197 interesting
Are you in Tucson az ??? Lol
Very close, Louis! Our headquarters is in Tempe, AZ. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
This guy.. Being super fit like you also helps 👋
Well, thanks man! I appreciate the compliment! Thanks so much for watching and have a great weekend!
I want to try this.
Just be careful Gabriel! I wouldn't try any of the things I did in this video at home! You could get hurt. Thanks so much for watching!
What will the neighbors say? Haha
Lol….I actually waited until all the neighboring businesses had closed for the night😂. Thanks so much for watching!
I have a feeling the foot spikes would be much more effective in an L-shaped design, where the spikes are on the inside of your leg pointing in, and you stand on the bottom of the L. It appears to me that trying to bend your ankle far enough to make the downward facing spikes useful is awkward at best, and just useful enough to be dangerous (as in, slip when you're 20 feet up) at worst.
You’re probably right. In respect to climbing trees, it doesn’t seem like a very logical design. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
The ninja did a lot of running the foot spikes work for running when it was winter and the ground was slippery
Thank you so much for watching, Daniel! I really appreciate it!
10:58 much respect for cats that make it seem easy 🥂
Thanks man! I hardly thought I made it look easy though😂. I had so many scratches afterwards.
@@Karatemart rope climbing is soooooo hard
Should have done a fisherman's or some hitch like a clove hitch
I definitely could have. There are a lot of great knots that would work in this application. Thanks so much for watching!
@@Karatemart lol I loved the video! Sorry I just love knots 😋😅 and a square knot is very dangerous for climbing, they slip easy annnnnd it's super easy to accidentally tie a granny knot and that's even worse 😋 like I said I have a strange fascination with knots as I used to teach rock climbing
@@Theogvineofthedead that’s a great skill to know. Thanks so much for watching and have a great weekend!
This Channel Is GOLD!
I Would Defo Buy So Many Items If You Deliver To India! :D
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!
Same
I want to get a pair in case of zombie apocalypse. 🧟♀️
Nice, Katielynne! That’ll protect you from those despicable zombies! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Think I'd still replace the rope with paracord
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Why hasn't WWE hired this guy? The man has the look of a beast and natural mic skills.
That’s so kind of you to say! You made my day!
Those are cool
Thank you so much! I hope you are having an excellent week!
@@Karatemart I am. Thanks. I really enjoy your videos. You should have your own TV show
@@reynoldmichael1348 that’s so kind of you! I really appreciate that!
I doubt any ninja ever threw his shurikan into the ground so that his foe would step on it. If he knew exactly where his opponent was going to step, he would wait there in hiding to surprise attack
You might be right! We honestly know so little about the true history of the ninja. Much of it is speculation. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
You worked hard climbing that mean tree.
I did! But, it was definitely not a great tree for climbing. I don’t think I’ll be doing that again anytime soon! I hope you are having a great weekend Mac!
LOL, I remember using that exact grappling hook to sneak into my girlfriend’s room on a 3rd floor😂😂😂 and used the same to escape the room and she used to just toss me the hook after I was on the ground🤣🤣🤣 did that for over a year and her parents never knew🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Oh wow😂. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
If adam22 was ninja enthusiast lmao
Thanks so much for watching!
A slingshot will knock you out that tree lol
Lol…you’re probably right! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
He should do a Batman cosplay Batman weapons episode💡
Thank you! We considered doing that at one point, but chose to do a generalized superhero weapons video instead, just to avoid any potential copyright or trademark infringements. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Lol Man that blows" bet he'd pull it off well. Back to the drawing board. Appreciate the reply🙏
@@boshido55 thanks man! I appreciate that!
Should’ve used better rope with the hook. Do bigger knots. That might’ve worked better.
Thanks so much for watching!
@@Karatemart no worries. I always think if you want to climb, think of animals. If we had claws on gloves that were identical in size and shape to a leopard’s, we’d probably climb better. If they could be made.
AWESOME AWESOME
Thank you so much!
I bought a grappling hook from a flea market
They are a lot of fun! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Shootable grappled hook
That would be awesome, Dustin! Thanks so much for watching!
My ex-wife used to try and claw my eyes out with them
That tree was not ideal
Lol…so true! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Batman!
Thanks so much for watching, Carlos! I really appreciate it!
Mankind has been climbing trees for millennia. Lol. Badass ninja gear helps.
Lol…very true, Robert! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Ha ha ha... thank you.
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Ware a ninjutsu uniform next time
That definitely would have kept me from getting so many scratches! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for your response ! Your on point !
This girl came too school with these, but made of cardboard because, well, we where in school and it cant be real. For some reason, I think she invented this
Thanks so much for watching!
@@Karatemart Your welcome
This stuff is good in bed
You need a toe grab on your feet.
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You're way to big and heavy to be a ninja give those devices to someone 5 ft 5 and 120 pounds and they would run up that tree😅
You’re probably right! But, it was still fun to try! Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate it!
Try a building, forget the tree
That was definitely a thought! We just didn’t want to accidentally damage our building.
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I'm definitely going back to get these on a handsome payday😁 love your store Ninja🥷 , p.s I set my reminder for tomorrow boss
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! I hope you are having an excellent week!