HELP!! what type of belt???

[david123]

i think i want a Hirota extra thick and wide satin black belt.

im a first dan and have a blitz belt.

i just want to know the benifits of each type and excatly how satin, silk and cotton belts wear down.

thanks

[JAKEHE3078]

You cant go wrong with Hirota. You can not get any more Japanese than that.

Just keep in mind you will pay a pretty penny for it.

[IcemanSK]

i think i want a Hirota extra thick and wide satin black belt.

im a first dan and have a blitz belt.

i just want to know the benifits of each type and excatly how satin, silk and cotton belts wear down.

thanks

Satin & Silk do not tend to last as long as cotton belts do. For me, I wouldn't spend money for an expensive belt that won't last long. That's why I get cotton belts.

I'm a big fan of EosinPanther.com. Like Shuredo, Hirota, & Toakido EosinPanther are not cheap belts. The quality is excellent. I own two of them & get compliments on them all the time.

EosinPanther asks customers if they want a stiff or a soft belt. Korean stylists tend to like a softer belt & Japanese/Okinawan stylists tend to like a stiffer belt. Stiff belt stick out more & softer belts tend to lay flat.

I don't work for Eosin Panther. I asked about belts on this same board in 2005 & folks directed me to them. They aren't cheap, but worth every penny. IMO

[WireFrame]

Quality counts with a black belt considering you won't be wearing it for just 3 or even 6 months. You want it to last for years.

[david123]

thanks guys!

reeel help thanks

[Lupin1]

When I get my black belt (a few years from now) I plan on getting a kataaro belt. They're cotton (although they do offer a satin covered black belt-- very expensive) and are very well made and good and thick. I may even get my brown belt from them since at my school we're brown belts for a year and a half to two years, so a good quality brown belt would be worth the extra 10 bucks. http://www.kataaro.com/Default.aspx

[TheKarateKid]

at TSKF dojos in australia we get BB ((once reached that level)) with our names on them and they are personally given to us by Shihan Takahashi. we don't have a choice in what type of belt we want. Ours comes all the way from Japan.

[Benjamin Paul]

I like my instructors Shureido Black Belt. It is thick cotton, and it has held up for supposedly the better part of a decade.

[christoh]

at TSKF dojos in australia we get BB ((once reached that level)) with our names on them and they are personally given to us by Shihan Takahashi. we don't have a choice in what type of belt we want. Ours comes all the way from Japan.

They get given Tokaido brand belts. I know because I obtained by Shodan at TSKF under Shihan Takahashi myself

- Chris

[darksoul]

My master got me a 2" wide embroidered cotton belt. He said the Satin/Silk will keep getting undone and, honestly, the "frayed" look is only for that... looks.

So that's what I got. I have a silk belt as well that I use for "ceremonial" events (witnessing new black belts, judging tournements, etc...) but even then, I tend to just wear my cotton one.