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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 Apr 24, 2003 6:00 pm Post subject: Karate Gi |
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I just noticed the other day my heavy weight karate gi is getting little holes in it where it is folded. They aren't noticeable yet except under close inspection, but obviously I'm going to have to get a new gi. On average, how often do you tend to replace your gi, and do lightweight ones last longer than heavyweight ones (other than for grappling)? I still have my original lightweight gi and it doesn't have any holes in it at all, and was worn much longer than this one (this one I've worn probably 2 years). |
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gheinisch
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Joined: 09 Jan 2003
Posts: 2140
Location: Newnan, Georgia
Styles: Hon-Shin-Do - Shodan
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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My light weight top is still in good condition but my pants got a rip in the crotch. Must have been those super high kicks of mine. I purchased a middle weight Gi about six months ago and haven't had in trouble so far, but it is fairly new still. I'll let you know how things develop. _________________ "If your hand goes forth withhold your temper"
"If your temper goes forth withold your hand"
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monkeygirl
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Joined: 22 Feb 2002
Posts: 3678
Location: Iowa
Styles: Tae Kwon Do
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going to move this to the Karate Forum, since you'll need suggestions for a gi that will suit your style. _________________ 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003
No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. |
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karatekid1975
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Joined: 26 Mar 2002
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Location: Upstate NY
Styles: Tang Soo Do/TKD/jujitsu
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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I always bought light weight ones. Proforce is pretty good. My proforce uniform is still holding up after 3 years. The Centry one stink. They shrink up to nothing, and I have a hole in the top (near the back of the neck) after a year. I bought another one for my new school, but I found out that I can buy what ever brand I want, so I'm going back to proforce _________________ Laurie F |
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Withers M.A.A.
Brown Belt
Joined: 28 Apr 2002
Posts: 662
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 6:38 am Post subject: |
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You can usually get a year or more out of a high quality gi. KI makes a great gi that last a while. _________________ 2nd Degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 1997 NASKA competitor-2nd place Nationally in Blackbelt American Forms. Firearms activist! |
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hobbitbob
Purple Belt
Joined: 15 Jun 2002
Posts: 545
Location: Denver
Styles: 3d dan Shotokan, 2d dan Wado Ryu, 1st dan Taekwondo, 1st dan Aikido
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Tokkaidos tended to last a yaer or two, at the most. Shureido lasted about four. Kamikaze two-three.One of my Meijins is a year old, and doing well. the longest lasting Gi I own is a Kwon (German Co.) 16oz canvas Gi that I bought in Germany in 1992. Of course, it's sort of grey,and the collar and cuffs are frayed, but the seams have held. _________________ There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm! |
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SaiFightsMS
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Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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I am really hard on gi's especially the pants. I finally settled on the 10 oz pro force gi. I go through about 2 pairs of pants a year. But can get up to 2 years out of a 10 oz top. I am a really heavy sweater though.
The really expensive heavy wieght gi's just did not come out cost effective for me in the long run. I still go through the pants in much shorter amount of time than most do.
It does seem that the heavier sweaters go through gi's quicker. |
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hobbitbob
Purple Belt
Joined: 15 Jun 2002
Posts: 545
Location: Denver
Styles: 3d dan Shotokan, 2d dan Wado Ryu, 1st dan Taekwondo, 1st dan Aikido
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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Sai, do you find they wear out at the seam, or that the fabric itself deteriorates? With Tokkaido, it seems to be the latter for me. I read somewhere that Tokkaido changed their fabric source about ten years ago, and they haven't been as high quality since. I would tend to agree with this. The fabric in Tokkaido doesn't feel as thick or as strong as the gis from ten or fifteen years ago. the nice thing about the Meijins is that the fabic seems to be a better quality. _________________ There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm! |
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SaiFightsMS
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Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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My pants go through at the seams first. Then the material thins. With the tops the material thins.
One time in class I had put an older top on and was working with my tonfa before class. I suddenly felt some air after I had brought the handle along my side at an odd angle. The whole side of the gi had ripped out. |
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Pacificshore
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 1698
Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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KW:
Right now, my primary gi is a Ronin middle weight(10oz.). So far it has held up and I've had it at least a minimum of 2 years. It is also 100% cotton. I won't go any lighter than that though. My other Gis are heavy weights, one being a tailored Satori gi, made from up your way. The other was a recently purchased Macho heavy weight, that I heard good things about and wanted to check out.
Many times, it just depends on how ofter you wear your gi and how much they get washed. I like to keep at least 3 gis on hand so that I can just rotate them, and so far they have held up. |
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