{"product_id":"ipe-hybrids","title":"Ipe Hybrids","description":"\u003ch3 data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:45;466-510\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eThe Wood That Earned the Name \"Ironwood\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:198;512-709\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMeet Ipe — pronounced \u003cem\u003eee-pay\u003c\/em\u003e. An exotic tropical hardwood from the rainforests of Central and South America that has earned a legendary reputation as \u003cstrong\u003eIronwood\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:307;711-1017\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis batch is like nothing we have ever seen. You get the full spectrum of light to dark colors, every shade the wood has to offer. No two sticks are identical. Every pair carries the natural character of the forest it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:54;1019-1072\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe name \u003cstrong\u003eIronwood\u003c\/strong\u003e is not marketing. It is earned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:200;1074-1273\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIpe scores \u003cstrong\u003e3,680 lbf on the Janka Hardness Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e — the gold standard test for wood durability, measuring the force required to drive a steel ball halfway into a wood sample. That number puts Ipe:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3x harder than Red Oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8x harder than California Redwood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNearly twice as hard as domestic Hickory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"30:1-30:371;1454-1824\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIpe is so dense that it \u003cstrong\u003esinks in water\u003c\/strong\u003e. The U.S. Forest Products Laboratory classifies it at the highest possible durability rating — \u003cstrong\u003eVery Durable, 25+ years\u003c\/strong\u003e — with zero chemical preservatives required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:44;1826-1869\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWhen people call it Ironwood, they mean it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:44;1826-1869\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-sourcepos=\"36:1-36:42;1876-1917\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eWhy Ipe Makes the Ultimate Stick\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"38:1-38:88;1919-2006\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWe tested these sticks the way all Budo Brothers gear gets tested — hard, and honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"40:1-40:352;2008-2359\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEvery wood stick has the same vulnerability: \u003cstrong\u003econtact with hard materials leaves marks\u003c\/strong\u003e. Strike steel, carbon fiber, or dense synthetics — like our own Phenolic and Carbon Fiber Kali sticks — and most wood sticks start showing the damage fast. Pickling marks. Surface compression. The grain beginning to bruise and deteriorate with repeated contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"42:1-42:18;2361-2378\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot with Ipe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"44:1-44:417;2380-2796\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWhere other wood sticks get chewed up, the Ipe Kali sticks hold. The extreme density of the wood resists the kind of surface damage that marks up every other hardwood we've tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"44:1-44:417;2380-2796\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003ethe wood stick for practitioners who train seriously\u003c\/strong\u003e and refuse to accept a tool that can't keep up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"44:1-44:417;2380-2796\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-sourcepos=\"52:1-52:33;3139-3171\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eThree Lengths. One Standard.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"54:1-54:41;3173-3213\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eChoose the length that fits your system:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"56:1-57:178;3215-3414\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKali Length — 28\"\u003c\/strong\u003e The classic full-length Kali\/Escrima stick. The standard for Arnis, Eskrima, and most FMA systems worldwide. Built for long-range striking, flow drills, and full-power training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"59:1-60:160;3416-3600\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerrada Length — 21\"\u003c\/strong\u003e The Serrada Eskrima standard. Shorter, faster, and designed for the tight, rapid-fire striking patterns and close-quarters work that define the Serrada system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"62:1-63:169;3602-3787\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStubbie — 18\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact and explosive. Built for close-range drills, tight training environments, and practitioners who want a shorter stick for speed work and fast-twitch development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"62:1-63:169;3602-3787\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"62:1-63:169;3602-3787\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLIMITED QUANTITIES.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Budo Brothers","offers":[{"title":"28\" Kali Pair","offer_id":42284961333303,"sku":"HYB-IK","price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"21\" Serrada Pair","offer_id":42284961366071,"sku":"IPE-IS","price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\" Stubbies Pair","offer_id":42284961398839,"sku":"HYB-ID","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1805\/9481\/files\/IPEStorePhotos-12.png?v=1782443962","url":"https:\/\/www.budobrothers.com\/products\/ipe-hybrids","provider":"Budo Brothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}