Which Stage One was easier?

[chackpop]

Since Akiyama's Kanzenseiha, only around 5-15 people normally clear the First Stage. However, more than 20 people have cleared it recently on two different occasions. 


While 27 cleared in Sasuke 27, this included 9 Americans: In 29, no Americans competed.
For both stages, the time limit was lenient, with only one timeout for the 48 clears.
You can argue that Sasuke 27 had more room for error timewise, but 29 had the shorter course.

Now which one was easier?

[Philip]

You can't really judge difficulty by amount of clears. Anyone regardless of skill can fall anywhere (look at Lee in 27 and Takeda in 29).

[RiderLeangle]

If I had to pick, 29 had a much easier stage 1 regardless of numbers, the Long Jump and Jump Hang Kai are the only real difficulties (not counting soritatsu kabe 2), 27 had the escargot, jumping spider, hpa made harder and soin bridge, higher time limit but more difficult course overall

[RiderLeangle]

If I had to pick, 29 had a much easier stage 1 regardless of numbers, the Long Jump and Jump Hang Kai are the only real difficulties (not counting soritatsu kabe 2), 27 had the escargot, jumping spider, hpa made harder and soin bridge, higher time limit but more difficult course overall

[SKC99]

Definitely 29! The Americans made everyone think 27 was easy!

[RobbyMac]

Oh now it was too easy.....

[gtoneko]

Gotta go with 29's between the 2 since the obstacles that were in use during 27 were still challenging enough.

[wrestlingfan55]

I say 29's was easier because it wasn't as long a course and the obstacles were not as difficult.

[Deleted]

Well you've gotta think this. 27's first stage was long and hard (no pun intended), but with a pretty lenient time limit. 29's first stage was yes shorter, but had a shortened time limit. Ultimately I will say 27 was easier.

[hashtagswag]

I feel that 27 was harder with the exception of the long jump which was harder than the step slider and the jump hang kai which was harder than the jumping spider .

[RobbyMac]

I just love that I was given so much haste because I said it was too easy and now everyone freaking agrees. Still says 28 was easier than 27 as well and haters keep hating.

[Lachlan]

Can i choose tournament one or two?

[wolf4537]

The Americans (**** YEAH! =P) made Sasuke 27 look easy, but the overall course was definitely a lot easier on Sasuke 29 if you ask me.