Back in October, I reviewed the ProForce Curved Plastic Rebreakable Board.  Once I was finished with it, I moved on to its bigger brother, the ProForce Rebreakable Board.  These boards come in multiple sizes (ranging from 1/4″ thick to 5/8″ thick), are not curved, and – thankfully – are padded, to help prevent you from tearing up your knuckles.  Pictured on the left is the 3/8″ board – they are color coded for convenience.  I’m going to assume at this point that you know what rebreakable boards are, and what they’re for.  If not, go ahead and read my earlier review which covers those basics.  Now, on to the good stuff!

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ProForce Curved Rebreakable Board

Finding good equipment can be a challenge.  There are lots of shops selling lots of items that look good, but are a bit more questionable in practice.  Thankfully, I am here to help sort through the mess.  First up for review is the ProForce Curved Plastic Rebreakable Board.

Let’s start out with a quick overview of what, exactly, this product is, does, and is for.  In martial arts, a common training technique is to break boards with your hands, feet, head, etc…  This is usually done to help develop power and precision, as well as teaching the practitioner how to “punch through” a target – it is also frequently used in competitions.  While wood is relatively cheap, you can start going through it pretty quickly if breaking is common.  That is where rebreakable boards come in.  Rebreakable boards are generally made of plastic, and are intended to resemble (as closely as possible) the dimensions, strength, and other features of a wood board – but with one big difference: when you break it, you can put it back together again and keep reusing it!

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