I sweat a lot, and get hot, and I don't like the heavy gi's for that reason. I would like to have a nice looking gi that breathes (not the cheap poly/cotton stuff)...I see that Shureido have a expensive gi made out of artificial silk/poly/cotton...do anyone have any experience with it? Do they hold up good, start to smell (like some polyesterthings does), look good etc?

 

I am a short and wide person, will the shureido fit me?

ummm I don't know the shureido brand.. I wear tenki...

 

and we sell 'golden tora' and 'sportsmaster' at our club...

 

I find the thicker suits are better because they do allow breathing :/... if you have thinner suits and sweat it sticks to you...

 

and the thicker suits in winter are also warmer lol

 

sorry.. not much help

 

Bri!

 

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Hi, i'm new to this forum. I find that Dragon International makes top quality gi's. There heavy weight brush cotton gi's absorb the sweat nicely and draw it away from your body, helping to cool off. However, I would recommend starting with their Juka Bronz or Juka Emerald. Their Canvas/cotton Gi's are nice too and cheaper, but for reasons mentioned above, I like the brushed cotton.

how good are canvas gis

 

sooo good

 

i had cotton for a year now i can't get over the snap you hear in the gi when you do a technique in canvas

how good are canvas gis

 

sooo good

 

i had cotton for a year now i can't get over the snap you hear in the gi when you do a technique in canvas

 

I like that too, but I was even more impressed when I heard it when training my cotton/spandex pants at home!

I already have a thick brushed cotton gi, it feels like an oven even if it doesn't stick to my body...maybe it is that gi in particular, or just me...my thin, cheap poly/cotton thing feels cooler but it looks like sh*t...

how good are canvas gis

 

sooo good

 

i had cotton for a year now i can't get over the snap you hear in the gi when you do a technique in canvas

 

I like that too, but I was even more impressed when I heard it when training my cotton/spandex pants at home!

 

hahahah was that snap followed by a rip sound?

how good are canvas gis

 

sooo good

 

i had cotton for a year now i can't get over the snap you hear in the gi when you do a technique in canvas

 

I like that too, but I was even more impressed when I heard it when training my cotton/spandex pants at home!

 

hahahah was that snap followed by a rip sound?[/quote

 

 

Nope, just talented I guess.

You can also look into the 100% cotton middleweights. I have a Ronin brand.

how good are canvas gis

 

sooo good

 

i had cotton for a year now i can't get over the snap you hear in the gi when you do a technique in canvas

it's like music to my ears

 

by the way i think super power and bushido make pretty good quality heavy gis (even if you don't like them you should give em a try). i think they make light weight gis to but i dont think theyre as good quality as the heavys but theyre still pretty good and comfortable