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Vanguard Chopsticks - DATSUSARA LLC
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Vanguard Chopsticks - DATSUSARA LLC

Vanguard Chopsticks

Regular price $27.00
Regular price Sale price $27.00
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Be impressively prepared with your travel Vanguard Chopsticks from Datsusara. No longer suffer the horrors of evil splinter bearing, tree wasting disposable chopsticks! What we have here is the ultimate utensil solution for the cultured, wise adventurer.

The wood tips are made from rosewood, which is very durable and combined with the stainless steel grips we expect these to last a lifetime. These are also easy to carry in your bag or pocket as the tips unscrew and fit inside the grips for easy storage (like a fancy pool cue). Included is a nice hemp canvas case for easy storage.

Technical specs

• Grips: Stainless Steel, Tips: Rosewood
• Case: 100% Hemp canvas (Why Hemp?)
• Weight: Chopsticks 1oz, Case 1oz
• Stowed in case size 5x1.6x.4"
• Extended chopsticks only size 8.2x.4x.4"
• Laser etched "DATSUSARA" and Japanese Mon (crest) representing Hemp

Care

Bag Care: You will likely never need to wash your Datsusara bag as hemp stays naturally clean due to it's antimicrobial and breathing properties. In case you do we recommend you only hand wash in cold water (cold water prevents material shrinkage) and line dry. It is possible to machine wash the bags but it's tricky and we cannot warranty against damage from machine washing. As for the "Nasty bags" (which are synthetic) we recommend washing them however you like but line dry.

Apparel Care: For apparel you can wash however you want. But don't use any bleach as it weakens the hemp, and do keep in mind the hotter the water and dryer setting the more things will shrink.

For new gis we strongly recommend machine washing at least 2-3 times to prevent shedding of the material which occurs naturally with our 100% hemp gis.

Shipping & Returns

Your order will ship within 24 hours (36 hours for international) Monday-Friday excluding holidays and pre-orders (which ship by the date mentioned on the product's page). A tracking number will be sent to your email once the order ships.

North America & Canada US shipments range from 2-7 days of transit time between express and economy shipping. For Canada expect a few days to a few weeks.

Overseas shipments:
For International orders express options range from around 7-10 days and average around 3 weeks with economy. Also please understand that customs in your country may charge import fees (although we value our shipments at a fraction of their retail cost) and delay the shipment at their discretion. Hence delivery times are estimates and while we can't guarantee a delivery date 99.9% of packages reach their destination.


*We only ship to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Ukraine by special request due to frequent fraudulent orders from these countries.

Warranty

Datsusara provides a 3 year warranty on bags and a 1 year warranty on fightwear or apparel against faulty manufacturing. If your item breaks due to a fault in manufacturing while under warranty we will repair or replace it free of charge. Please do remember this does not cover natural wear and tear as any natural fiber will wear over time, faster if you are rough on your gear. Datsusara reserves the right to refuse any warranty claim that it deems to be the consumers fault due to misuse, such as loading up bags with C4 or practicing Jiu Jitsu with badgers. That being said at our discretion we may offer you our wear and tear discount which starts at 30% for year 1, 20% for year two and 10% for year 3.§

Exchanges & Returns: We accept most products in their original, odor-free, unused or unworn condition (with any tags) for up to 30 days from the date of shipment, exceptions are t-shirts, rash guards and underwear (which cannot be returned for sanitary reasons). 

You may either receive store credit or a refund, less all shipping costs and a $1 restock fee per item (please understand that we are a small company and it would hurt us greatly if we had to pay for shipping expenses and restocking costs on non defective returns).

Contact dsinfo@dsgear for all warranty/return issues and please provide a picture of the damage along with a description.

Testimonials, Reviews & Product Tour Videos

Portable travel chopsticks praised as "extremely cool" and hygienic with a quality case. Customers love the compact design and easy assembly. However, some experienced durability issues with wood ends coming unglued and rattling inside steel pieces. Wood finish quality varies between pairs.

  • 5 stars: 6 (60%)
  • 4 stars: 2 (20%)
  • 3 stars: 2 (20%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Lindsay
Great chopsticks until they’re not

I loved these chopsticks but after a dozen uses, one of the wood ends has come unglued from its screw. Disappointing for $25 chopsticks. These things are not as durable as their other products.

I'm really sorry to hear that. Please email customer service and tell them I said to send you a new pair. Hopefully it was just a bad unit as suually these hold up well and if not let us know as we want to make sure they are made to last. -Chris

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Daniel

These are awesome. Extremely cool and portable. Quite hygienic and a conversation piece.

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Alex
Good concept

I purchased these because they were around $20 cheaper than a competitor who also designed their travel chopsticks to split in half and fit one half inside the other. First, I was disappointed to see the Made In China sticker plastered prominently on the packaging. The case for them is nice quality, no complaints there. The wooden material changed recently. They used to be East African Blackwood but they changed it to Rosewood. I don't particularly like the finish on it. Looks like a cheap stain or something. The wooden tips also are not the same. One is darker than the other and about 25% narrower at the tip. Finally, what annoys me with carrying them around is the wooden part inside the steel pieces rattles inside. Competitors addressed this by adding threads to the caps to screw the wooden end in on the inside so it doesn't rattle around but these don't come with that feature. I feel like with improvements these could have been phenomenal but as they are they leave me wishing I had spent the extra $20 for potentially better quality.

Well noted, I'll see what we can do to improve them on the next batch. Not exactly our most popular product but glad I''m not the only one that uses them. But as for the made in China part, I actually think that makes more sense for chopsticks than about any other product as they might know a thing or two about them. I did try to find a source in Japan but for some reason Japan is really difficult to access unless you are a very large company.

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Chad Clark
Super Awesome

We thing they're great.

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Jason Maxie
The best

I have two pairs and couldn't be happier

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Alexander

I feel so “extra” busting out my Vanguard chopsticks when I eat out. Everyone sees me and I can feel the seething envy. Lol
Seriously they’re compact, easy to assemble, and come in a nice pouch for easy carry. #DatsusaraLuv

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Edwin

They're really awesome I like them,and the bag is really cool too 😎

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Hal Shore
Best impulse buy ever!

If you thought Chopsticks were for Asian food only, think again. My girl and I made shrimp and chicken fajitas the other night and I wanted to test drive these and of course it was the perfect meal to try them out. Plus we looked really cool using them. Great idea Datsusara!

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Rich Barrett
Nifty Item

I love these as soon as they arrived i got some thai take away so i could try em out and they just work great so simple but effective and so much better than the disposable ones

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Ec
Awesome

These are just plain cool!