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IcemanSK
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Joined: 12 Oct 2005
Posts: 1084
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Styles: Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan
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The OP is 4 years old, folks. Perhaps the reported problems are now fixed.
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JohnASE
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Joined: 06 Feb 2008
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Location: SoCal
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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We've been dealing with them for a lot of years and have never had a problem. From what the OP said, it sounds like they dropped the ball on that one. It doesn't sound like they treated him fairly, but from what I hear, most others have had good experiences.
Like us, they're a small business. I don't know who the OP spoke with, but it wasn't some nameless customer service rep, it was probably one of the owners. It's in her best interest to keep customers happy. For whatever reason, she seems to have thought she was in the right and stuck to her guns.
Nobody is perfect, but they do care about customer service.
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Kodakmint
Orange Belt
Joined: 15 Jan 2012
Posts: 132
Styles: American Freestyle Karate
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the words of caution, I was actually looking to buy a gi from them. |
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tayl0124
White Belt
Joined: 14 Mar 2012
Posts: 9
Location: St.Paul Minnesota
Styles: Isshinryu, Ryukyu Kobodo shimbukan
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:13 am Post subject: |
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We have used them at our school a few times, and have nothing but great success with our orders. As a matter of fact, I am on the verge of getting an order together to place soon.
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BlueWaveKarate
Yellow Belt
Joined: 29 Nov 2012
Posts: 28
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:08 pm Post subject: Update to Meijin warning post |
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I know this is an old thread, but I've had some recent experience with Meijin that - while not damning - should instill caution in buyers.
The uniform cut and construction is pretty awesome, you can't take that away from them. It's solid, canvasy (strong though rough), and is an appropriate weight for daily use.
I also ordered a belt with embroidery from them, and its ok but the kanji isn't as pretty as say, Tokaido's.
The issue is shrinkage and customer service.
I ordered a size 7 one year ago, and I noticed it slowly getting smaller. After seeing a recent picture of myself in it, I thought I'd break out the old measuring tape and check on what 12 months of wear and EXTREMELY CAREFUL WASHING IN ONLY COLD WATER WITH ONLY LINE DRYING ha done.
Four and a half inches off the vertical measurement for the top.
One inch off the horizontal measurement of the bottom hem of the gi top.
Two inches off the waistband.
I can still wear it, though I have to get it adjusted and will be replacing it with a Tokaido when I can afford to do so.
On to Customer Service.
The best I can tell, based on pre-purchase email questions about the belt and both pre-purchase phone calls and recent emails about my issues with the gi is this:
She is a middle aged Japanese woman with only basic English skills and no authority to make decisions. I'll post the emails after this update.
She seems very, very nice and I have no issues with the etiquette of the service, but know that if you plan to purchase from Meijin, it is a final sale and the gi will shrink up to 10% on some measurements. |
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16420
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: Update to Meijin warning post |
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| BlueWaveKarate wrote: |
I know this is an old thread, but I've had some recent experience with Meijin that - while not damning - should instill caution in buyers.
The uniform cut and construction is pretty awesome, you can't take that away from them. It's solid, canvasy (strong though rough), and is an appropriate weight for daily use.
I also ordered a belt with embroidery from them, and its ok but the kanji isn't as pretty as say, Tokaido's.
The issue is shrinkage and customer service.
I ordered a size 7 one year ago, and I noticed it slowly getting smaller. After seeing a recent picture of myself in it, I thought I'd break out the old measuring tape and check on what 12 months of wear and EXTREMELY CAREFUL WASHING IN ONLY COLD WATER WITH ONLY LINE DRYING ha done.
Four and a half inches off the vertical measurement for the top.
One inch off the horizontal measurement of the bottom hem of the gi top.
Two inches off the waistband.
I can still wear it, though I have to get it adjusted and will be replacing it with a Tokaido when I can afford to do so.
On to Customer Service.
The best I can tell, based on pre-purchase email questions about the belt and both pre-purchase phone calls and recent emails about my issues with the gi is this:
She is a middle aged Japanese woman with only basic English skills and no authority to make decisions. I'll post the emails after this update.
She seems very, very nice and I have no issues with the etiquette of the service, but know that if you plan to purchase from Meijin, it is a final sale and the gi will shrink up to 10% on some measurements. |
Solid post!!
I'd like to also take this time to welcome you to KarateForums!!
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tayl0124
White Belt
Joined: 14 Mar 2012
Posts: 9
Location: St.Paul Minnesota
Styles: Isshinryu, Ryukyu Kobodo shimbukan
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I agree with the shrinkage factor. I will say that being that I have never had another quality gi before, that I assumed it was because it was 100% cotton. I did notice that according to their size chart I should have ordered at size 8 not a size 6 as I ordered. The 6 fit very well when new, but has lost some length after 1 or 2 years or wear and washing in only cold water with line drying. Perhaps if I would have ordered the 8 as their sizing chart suggests and washed it and dried it, perhaps it would fit like the 6 does when it was new. For that reason, I am currently in search of a cotton/poly blend gi that is reasonably priced.
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BlueWaveKarate
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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@tayl0124:
I am exactly the specifications they list for size 7: 74" and 220#. That size 7 fit me PERFECTLY in January, and now is, as I said, a size 5 by their own measurements on the website.
Again, I should add that the woman I spoke with was nothing but kind and concerned, but that there didn't seem to be any ability or initiative to resolve the issue. |
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BlueWaveKarate
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Oh, and thanks sensei8! I've read as a guest for a while, figured I might as well join in.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30188
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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on the post.
