Tokaido sizes

[Pacificshore]

I was surprised, too, when I checked the Meijin website at Dragon Tsunami and noticed that my size would be 8 or 9 in their chart - and that they really do have overly long sleeves and pantlegs. And well, when I mailed and asked them about certain things, their service proved to be something that I decided that I won't be their customer - ever.

Man, I sorry to hear about the Dragon-Tsunami customer service. I always had good dealings with them back during my Shotokan days. Perhaps it was because I would deal with them in person versus over the internet or phone. Come to think about it, back then they didn't even have a website. This is not the first I've heard about their lacking in the customer service department. I really enjoyed their Meijin uniforms when I had a need to wear white. If I ever need another white gi, I'll probably just go and track them down since they are about 2hrs. south of me, and make my purchase in person, so that way there is no misunderstandings.

[Jussi Häkkinen]

Yep. My mistake probably was to ask if their uniforms were tournament cut or not. I got really arrogant answer about them being a "traditionalist" firm and that they wouldn't have any tournament products available. That really didn't tell good things about their knowledge of karate products - especially since "tournament cut" actually is the more traditional cut.

I gave them the measurements etc. and they didn't bother to tell me the sizes - they said that they had a chart (then just height & weight instead of the better chart now) that I could use. They also didn't respond to my questions about the possibilities of shortening the sleeves and pantlegs (I like long jacket with just below the elbow sleeves and 3/4 long pants). All in all, I was very disappointed to their "service" and arrogance.

If I had used their chart, I would have bought 1-2 sizes too small uniform. Well, I ended up with buying a Shureido again. Haven't really regreted the decision.

[Pacificshore]

Yep, sounds like crap I wouldn't deal with myself. I can tell you though that their uniforms from what I recall were regular cut, not the "tournament" style cut. I will say this....it was the first ever uniform that I did not have to get altered after it's first wash. It actually shrank to my right size, that I will give the lady when she sized me a uniform in person.