The Ultimate Quan Dim Long Pole (Luk Dim Boon Quan)

EWC Note: We recently had reports of a couple of these poles breaking due to hidden wood rot. Unfortunately the age of the wood (100 years+) increases the likelihood of this happening. If your pole snaps due to rot we will replace it or refund your money. In all cases the pole snapped fairly easily. The remaining poles were tested by warehouse staff, but it is always possible one was missed, so we wanted to let you know that if you do/did get a bad pole, don't worry we will take care of it for you. Just send us pictures to forward to Buick. Also, keep in mind that most of these poles were excellent. Hidden flaws/rot typically occur in only 2-3% of poles.

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These poles come from Quan Dim that was used on an old boat. The wood is over 100 years old! These are very unique one-of-a-kind poles!

For real Wing Chun practitioners this is a dream pole! You should order this pole immediately if you want one, they are very rare and never last long once in stock! On average, less than 40 a year are available.

Quan Dim is a heavy dense wood that is commonly used in making oars, like the long oars in the sampan, and it can be put into water permanently and will not rot. They are also heavy and flexible (imagine the long oars rowing against water constantly).

According to Wing Chun legends, the martial art was partially updated during the time its practitioners were part of the Red Boat Operas. This is the period of time in which the long pole was added as a weapon into the Wing Chun system. Considering these boats used long poles made from Quan Dim to help with their movement and navigation, we believe this is the wood of the original Wing Chun Lum Dim Boon Kwan (Six and a Half Point Pole, Dragon Pole, or Long pole).

This pole is approximately 9 feet and is slightly tapered. You can't find such a tapered pole anywhere else in the world. Technically, the poles should be longer than this - up to 15 feet according to Yip Man - but due to the scarcity of the wood and current UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS shipping regulations, we can only make and ship foot poles that are under 108 inches.

When we first starting carrying these poles, we smashed them repeatedly on concrete floors to verify that they do not break. (We'd never recommend abusing your pole needlessly like we did, especially if you want it to last a long time). Many poles on the market today snap upon impact (especially at these lengths) and can be very dangerous to training partners and yourself. You should never have this problem with your pole.

The 9 foot poles normally weigh-in at 5-6 lbs. Tip is 1" Base varies from 1 1/4 inch to 1 3/4 inch. As the poles are hand made from limited wood sources the length does vary from about 106-108 inches.

Poles should be stored vertically (do not lean your pole against a wall or let it lie flat or it could warp).

Quan Dim turns from a medium brown color to a dark color fairly quickly. This is normal and you can see the change happening in the pictures. This effect is quickened by the oils in your hands when you use the pole.

A Tip from Buick: "For Qwan Din long poles, the protection layer of lacquer is to protect the surface, upon receiving of the pole, the user if he cares about the pole, he can use sand paper to sand off the existing layer of lacquer, and use RAW pork fat - NOT LARD, but raw fat cut up from pork chop, and rub it on the naked wood surface, this will give ultimate protection to the long pole, and a very smooth grip feeling. We can't possibly do it from here because we have to ship them from country to country."

Note on Availability: Quan Dim is a very hard wood to obtain for long poles and currently there are no good sources of wood available. As soon as the trees grow and mature we'll be able to offer these poles again, but that may take a while! So if the poles are available and you want one order it right away!