Meijin Uniforms

[username19853]

I’ll start off by saying that I’ve been using the Meijin Tropical gi (I have 3 of them now) since 2010 and I’ve never even had an interest in changing brands. It’s not too heavy, it’s quite comfortable, and it doesn’t restrict my movement in the slightest. They even have ventilated underarm gussets! The price is also fair, nowhere near as expensive as Seishin (lol sorry Jesse).

But what I can’t figure out, is what exactly is the difference between each Meijin uniform? Asking because their descriptions online sound more like the same advertisement for each one. They offer the following:

- Meijin Dojo

- Meijin Tropical

- Meijin Champ

- Meijin Premium Black

- Meijin Pro

Has anyone tried more than one of these, particularly the Meijin Dojo gi?

My tropical gi is 10oz and the Meijin Pro is 14oz, so maybe they go up in order of weight and thickness? I would have bought the Meijin Dojo, but I feared it was going to be one of those cheap 6 or 8 oz gi‘s, the kind that dojo’s tend to give out to new students.

I’d rather not buy one and go through the process of returning it if I don’t like it 😂 thank you in advance!

[Baka718]

How light is the Meijin Dojo?

[sensei8]

How light is the Meijin Dojo?

That Gi is 8 ounces!! A very nice and durable Gi!! Many well known Okinawan Masters wear Meijin Gi's, including Meijin Dojo Gi.

Like scohen0300, I've several Meijin Gi's personally myself, if not all of them, several times over. Now, having a MA supply store inside my dojo, I stock a wide variety of different brands of Gi's in all sizes and weights and colors, and not just for Karate.

So, Meijin is a great Gi overall, and as the CI of my own dojo, I can personally vouch for them. Nonetheless, I can also vouch for the various other Gi brands personally, and not just professionally.