New Karate Gi, Shureido

[Vargox]

Hi, I'm from Poland. I train mostly kata and I want buy new Gi. I thought about Shureido New Wave, but here in Poland I can buy only NW 3. Is it a good Gi for kata? Is the NW2 better than NW3 for kata?

[JohnASE]

I don't have any experience with the Shureido New Wave line, but I think the NW-3 would be good for kata. Here's why.

According to the Shureido USA website, the NW-1 is a medium weight that is ideal for kumite, the NW-2 is "slightly heavier" than the NW-1, and the NW-3 is a "heavyweight". They call the NW-2 "Kata" and the NW-3 "Deluxe".

This leads me to believe that the NW-3 is heavier than the NW-2. Generally, people consider a heavier gi better for kata, so the NW-3 is probably better for kata than the NW-2, although I would guess that the NW-2 is probably acceptable or maybe even great for kata.