Phantasmatic Posted May 3, 2002 Author Posted May 3, 2002 Hey RonRyu, are Tokaidos better than Shureidos??? IYHO. "Which one is more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?" - Obi Wan Kenobi
shotochem Posted May 3, 2002 Posted May 3, 2002 Heavy Weight Ronin, it feels like body-armor!!! 1/2 the price of the Japanese ones. They are also cut larger (better for us non-Asians). Pain is only temporary, the memory of that pain lasts a lifetime.
ronryu Posted May 3, 2002 Posted May 3, 2002 I caint really compair a Toakido to a Shuraido . Ive never worn a shuraido everyone says that they are the best . they are by far the most expensive . I myself prefer the Toyo gi's I jsut bought the Tokaido to compaire them . hope this helps There are several places that have write ups on each gi. try http://www.dojowear.com Karate is not a sport , it is a way of life .Sandan Motobu ha Shi-to ryu karate Katsu ryu kempo Ryukyu kobudo
destroyer4147 Posted April 13, 2004 Posted April 13, 2004 Try ISAMI gi's They are designed for the full-contact Kyokushin type tournaments. They are the gi of choice for Kyokushin fighters. https://www.isami.co.jp
ShotoMan Posted April 13, 2004 Posted April 13, 2004 Kamikaze red label most of the time. Also have a kamae international weight gi - very heavy duty but also quite hot to train in! ShotoMan of the Shotokan
Eiichi Posted April 13, 2004 Posted April 13, 2004 I own 3 gi's. Shureido, tokaido and toyo. All of those gi's are excellent I have to say if your on a budget i'd go for the toyo. If your looking for something in the middle Tokaido is it and if you want to go all out then, hands down, go with Shureido. "The true essence of karate, the perfection or ideal for which we strive, cannot be expressed or passed on through the spoken or written word. It is intangible in nature" Chojun Miyagi
aefibird Posted April 14, 2004 Posted April 14, 2004 I have 3 Blitz Silver Tournament gi's that I wear for regular training and a thinner Playwell gi for when it is summer. I also have a Japanese Tokaido that I keep for competitions and a Hayashi and a Kamikaze, but I don't tend to wear them as much. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
Rich_2k3 Posted April 14, 2004 Posted April 14, 2004 I've got a Blitz White Diamond gi but dont really wear it for training, I just wear my AMA shirt and my gi trousers/pants. "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee
angelica d Posted April 14, 2004 Posted April 14, 2004 I wear a Blitz silver tournament gi most of the time, but I also train in another Blitz gi, about 12/3 years old so I have no idea what its called! I also have two old lightweight Hayashi gis, but I never wear them nowadays. Once I first tried a heavyweight, there was no going back! "Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals . . . except the weasel."- Homer J Simpson
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