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three60roundhouse
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 Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 9:36 am Post subject: NEED A GI! |
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I'm looking for a place to buy a high-quality, very durable black karate gi that will last me a long time. Also, I prefer a short "skirt" below the belt! Middleweight or heavyweight, please - what gi do YOU wear? What is your dream gi?
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PunchPressQueen75
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Joined: 26 Mar 2002
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Location: NY, USA
Styles: Tang Soo Do/TKD
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I'd go with Proforce. When I started MA, I got a Proforce uniform and I still have it. It's three years old. It's a little lighter than it used to be, but it's still holding strong.
I didn't like Centery for the longest time. Their uniforms used to shrink. For some reason, they changed the fabric (prolly cause they got a lot of complaints). I bought one for the heck of it, and I like it now. It's middle weight, great for throws, and it didn't shrink one bit (I've had it for two months now).
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aefibird
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Joined: 26 Oct 2003
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Location: UK
Styles: Several
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I've got several gi's (some second-hand!) but the best two I own are an expensive Tokaido gi that I have for competitions & gradings (it cost me about £100, but its worth every penny) and a Blitz gi that I wear a lot for training, although its too heavy to wear in the summer, seen as 'air conditioning' in my dojo consists of opening a window...
My 'dream' gi would be one that was long in the body (ie a long 'skirt' bit on the jacket, below the belt), that stayed white and soft no matter how many times you washed it and that always stayed tied no matter what you're doing!
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Jussi Häkkinen
Purple Belt
Joined: 28 Aug 2003
Posts: 507
Location: Turku, Finland
Styles: Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do
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Kamikaze, Shureido, Tokaido, Hirota. Kamikaze's are even reasonably priced and well available (for example: www.kamikaze.com ).
I personally prefer Shureido, but Kamikaze America has a best price/quality value of any do-gi on market. Get that and you won't regret.
My dream do-gi? Well, Shureido TK-10, Tournament cut do-gi. The one I have now.
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stl_karateka
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Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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Location: O'fallon IL
Styles: Shorin Ryu & Isshin Ryu
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Shureido is very high quality! That gets my vote
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SaiFightsMS
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| Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2003 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: NEED A GI! |
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| I'm looking for a place to buy a high-quality, very durable black karate gi that will last me a long time. Also, I prefer a short "skirt" below the belt! Middleweight or heavyweight, please - what gi do YOU wear? What is your dream gi? |
Sounds like you would like a 10 oz proforce gi. That is actually the gi I prefer to wear.
My dream gi would be one that I didn't have to hem. |
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Pacificshore
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 1694
Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo
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360RH:
Check www.ki-international.com they have good uniforms, and depending on how much you want to spend, their price range is fairly good. Hope this helps  . |
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SaiFightsMS
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| Is there anything we like to talk about more than gi's and which one is the best? |
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Red J
Black Belt
Joined: 11 Aug 2002
Posts: 2277
Location: WPB, FL
Styles: Shaolin Kempo Nidan
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I just ordered a Century middle-heavyweight from Superfoots on sale for $39.99 (black). They also have the white ones for 29.99. I also see that the Century Ironman is now 69.99. I'll let you know how I like it being that I have never had a Century. My dream gi would also be one that doesn't need alterations.... 
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three60roundhouse
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All these companies make black gis? A lot of companies, I notice, stick to white.
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on the post.
