Add KarateForums.com
Username:    Password:
Remember Me?    
   I Lost My Password!
Post new topic   Reply to topic    KarateForums.com Forum Index -> Equipment and Gear
Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next
 See a User Guidelines violation? Press on the post.
Author Message

cocomonk22
White Belt
White Belt

Joined: 16 Jun 2006
Posts: 17


PostPosted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:38 pm    Post subject: Belt width of 1 3/4" or 2"? Reply with quote

I am getting a new black belt and am trying to decide between a width of 1 3/4" and 2". Any personal opinions or suggestions?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message

danbong
Orange Belt
Orange Belt

Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Posts: 178
Location: Lihue, HI
Styles: cho hwa mo yang do

PostPosted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't like the 2 inch belts. They are stiffer and somewhat harder to tie. Mostly I just think they look a bit tacky.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message

Rateh
Red Belt
Red Belt

Joined: 02 May 2005
Posts: 848
Location: USA
Styles: WTF Taekwondo

PostPosted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree with danbong. 2" belts just make it harder to get a good knot. Go with the 1 3/4" belt imho.
_________________
Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message

Pacificshore
Black Belt
Black Belt

Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 1698
Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo

PostPosted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1 3/4 width. I have a 2" one, and don't much care for it as well
_________________
Di'DaDeeeee!!!
Mind of Mencia
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message

patusai
Black Belt
Black Belt

Joined: 11 Nov 2005
Posts: 1648
Location: Palos Hills, IL
Styles: So Ryu, Shorin Ryu, Isshin Ryu

PostPosted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had a 2" belt. At first it was indeed difficult to tie but a few years later as it "softened" it is fine. I remember initially I was struggling trying to skoosh the knot so it would work nice.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message

CloudDragon
Purple Belt
Purple Belt

Joined: 23 Aug 2003
Posts: 579
Location: Missouri, USA
Styles: Karate, Jujitsu, Kenpo, Taekwondo, Kendo

PostPosted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Playing the devil's advocate here, I personally prefer the 2" belt, if you get a good belt i.e.: Tokaido, Shuriedo, etc. You will have a "break in" period, but they are well worth it, especially if you are in a style that doesn't change belts for every rank.
_________________
A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message

Brandon Fisher
Pre-Black Belt
Pre-Black Belt

Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Posts: 859
Location: Cleveland, Ohio USA
Styles: Seijitsu Shin Do

PostPosted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I prefer the 1 3/4 in belts
_________________
Brandon Fisher
Seijitsu Shin Do
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address

Jussi Häkkinen
Purple Belt
Purple Belt

Joined: 28 Aug 2003
Posts: 507
Location: Turku, Finland
Styles: Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

CloudDragon wrote:
Playing the devil's advocate here, I personally prefer the 2" belt, if you get a good belt i.e.: Tokaido, Shuriedo, etc. You will have a "break in" period, but they are well worth it, especially if you are in a style that doesn't change belts for every rank.


Tokaido and Shureido (etc.) have a 1 3/4" wide belt as their default "wide" belt. Their "normal" belt is 1 1/2". You would get a 2" one only from a special order (and even still it'd be unsure if they'd be willing to make it for you).

So, if you have a Tokaido "XW" belt (extra wide) or Shureido "BST" (black special thick), they're both 1 3/4" wide, not 2" wide.


So, get a 1 3/4" wide. 2" wide is just tacky.
_________________
Jussi Häkkinen
Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Seibukan Karate-Do (Kyan Chotoku lineage)
Turku
Finland
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message

IcemanSK
Black Belt
Black Belt

Joined: 12 Oct 2005
Posts: 1084
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Styles: Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree that if you get a 2" belt, you should get a good quality belt. I like Eosin-Panther's "soft" belts. They are easier tie & look great!
_________________
Being a good fighter is One thing. Being a good person is Everything. Kevin "Superkick" McClinton
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message

aigaios
Yellow Belt
Yellow Belt

Joined: 29 May 2006
Posts: 73
Location: Cali
Styles: Hapkido

PostPosted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1 3/4 is what I use, but two inchers can look cooler if worn with a heavyweight uniform...

BTW, does Eosin-Panther sell plain belts? I have one thats embroidered and one that's plain, but my plain one is kind of flimsy...
_________________
Cho Dan Hapkidoist and trickster.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    KarateForums.com Forum Index -> Equipment and Gear All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next
Page 1 of 3
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


< Advertising - Contact - Disclosure Policy - DMCA - Staff - User Guidelines >