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Sibylla
Orange Belt
Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 199
Styles: Kickboxing, FMA, MMA
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 Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 4:39 am Post subject: Karate gi's and comfort |
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I sweat a lot, and get hot, and I don't like the heavy gi's for that reason. I would like to have a nice looking gi that breathes (not the cheap poly/cotton stuff)...I see that Shureido have a expensive gi made out of artificial silk/poly/cotton...do anyone have any experience with it? Do they hold up good, start to smell (like some polyesterthings does), look good etc?
I am a short and wide person, will the shureido fit me? |
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hikari
Yellow Belt
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Posts: 76
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Styles: Shito Ryu
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 8:56 am Post subject: |
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ummm I don't know the shureido brand.. I wear tenki...
and we sell 'golden tora' and 'sportsmaster' at our club...
I find the thicker suits are better because they do allow breathing :/... if you have thinner suits and sweat it sticks to you...
and the thicker suits in winter are also warmer lol
sorry.. not much help
Bri!
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Shudokan
White Belt
Joined: 22 May 2003
Posts: 6
Location: United States
Styles: Toyama Lineage
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Hi, i'm new to this forum. I find that Dragon International makes top quality gi's. There heavy weight brush cotton gi's absorb the sweat nicely and draw it away from your body, helping to cool off. However, I would recommend starting with their Juka Bronz or Juka Emerald. Their Canvas/cotton Gi's are nice too and cheaper, but for reasons mentioned above, I like the brushed cotton.
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theswarm
Blue Belt
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
Posts: 280
Styles: Go-Kan-Ryu Karate, filhos di bahia Capoeira, Okinawan GoJu Ryu
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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how good are canvas gis
sooo good
i had cotton for a year now i can't get over the snap you hear in the gi when you do a technique in canvas |
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karate_woman
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 11 Apr 2003
Posts: 863
Location: Ontario Canada
Styles: Kickboxing,Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate, Judo, JuJitsu,T'ai Chi, QiGong
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| theswarm wrote: |
how good are canvas gis
sooo good
i had cotton for a year now i can't get over the snap you hear in the gi when you do a technique in canvas |
I like that too, but I was even more impressed when I heard it when training my cotton/spandex pants at home! 
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Sibylla
Orange Belt
Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 199
Styles: Kickboxing, FMA, MMA
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 1:27 am Post subject: |
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I already have a thick brushed cotton gi, it feels like an oven even if it doesn't stick to my body...maybe it is that gi in particular, or just me...my thin, cheap poly/cotton thing feels cooler but it looks like sh*t...  |
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theswarm
Blue Belt
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
Posts: 280
Styles: Go-Kan-Ryu Karate, filhos di bahia Capoeira, Okinawan GoJu Ryu
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| karate_woman wrote: |
| theswarm wrote: |
how good are canvas gis
sooo good
i had cotton for a year now i can't get over the snap you hear in the gi when you do a technique in canvas |
I like that too, but I was even more impressed when I heard it when training my cotton/spandex pants at home! |
hahahah was that snap followed by a rip sound? |
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karate_woman
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 11 Apr 2003
Posts: 863
Location: Ontario Canada
Styles: Kickboxing,Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate, Judo, JuJitsu,T'ai Chi, QiGong
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| theswarm wrote: |
how good are canvas gis
sooo good
i had cotton for a year now i can't get over the snap you hear in the gi when you do a technique in canvas |
I like that too, but I was even more impressed when I heard it when training my cotton/spandex pants at home! |
hahahah was that snap followed by a rip sound?[/quote
Nope, just talented I guess. 
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Pacificshore
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
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Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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You can also look into the 100% cotton middleweights. I have a Ronin brand.
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Carson
White Belt
Joined: 12 May 2003
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Location: Victoria
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| theswarm wrote: |
how good are canvas gis
sooo good
i had cotton for a year now i can't get over the snap you hear in the gi when you do a technique in canvas |
it's like music to my ears
by the way i think super power and bushido make pretty good quality heavy gis (even if you don't like them you should give em a try). i think they make light weight gis to but i dont think theyre as good quality as the heavys but theyre still pretty good and comfortable
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on the post.
