What gi do you wear?

[Hollywood1340]

Personaly for me it's a Kwon Blue Judo Gi, size 3.

[Despairbear]

Double weave judo gi.


Despair Bear

[shadowdragon]

Not gi, but dobok, one from Ikara (Spain) and one from Kwon.

[cali_tkdbruin]

Since I'm a TKD guy I wear not a gi but a dobok. My favorite is the Adidas Taekwondo ribbed material dobok. Of all of the doboks in my closet, this one's the best. It's really comfortable, almost like PJs. Unfortunately, Adidas no longer makes them, they replaced them with the AdidaChamp doboks which, IMHO, suck... :shrug:

If anyone knows whom else makes a good ribbed dobok please let me know... :asian:

[TKDman]

I wear a white D'bok. According to my TKD packet, Korean people love to wear white. So, naturally it was the best (only) choice.

[shadowdragon]

In Taekwondo and Hapkido we are only allowed to wear the white dobok below the black belt level.

[Cliarlaoch]

It's white, and it has straps on the side to hold it together. Yeah... :P

Generally, Pro-force karate gis... although I prefer the heavier judo/jiujitsu gis since they can take more of a beating.

Often, though, when I'm working on my own or if I were to teach a class, I'd probably do without. I'm a bit unorthodox.

[Blindside]

Often, though, when I'm working on my own or if I were to teach a class, I'd probably do without. I'm a bit unorthodox.

What a wildman!!! :D

As for me, I like the black Juka brand gis. I own one of their jujitsu gi, and two of the Juka Silvers. Excellent products. My oldest gi is a Tigerclaw, which doesn't really compare, but it gets pulled out every once in a while anyway.

Lamont

PS

Hey Hollywood, a size 3??? Your website makes you look taller. :)

[Master of Blades]

A black Dobuk which looks really cool with a white belt! :D

[Hollywood1340]

I'm five eight and one forty five in full fighting trim. I wear my gi pants a bit short so they move easy in judo. Hope to see you at the Crew's tourney, I should be there. And thanx for visiting the site!

[Kempojujutsu]

Heavy Weight Judo or Ju-Jutsu gi's
2 Black HW Century
1 Black AWMA Judo
1 Black Krugan BJJ Gi
1 White Krugan BJJ Gi
1 Black Gameness BJJ Gi
1 Blue Gamness BJJ Gi

Can't have too many Gi's
Bob:D

[Elfan]

Usually something along the lines of the official "T-Shirt and Jeans gi" although I have a white gi with black pants for slightly more formal ocasions such as training at an actauly studio.

[jfarnsworth]

A medium weight black gi in a size 4 (if anyone really cares).

[meni]

1.century studets gi
2.ronin brand 14 oz
3.tokiado white hwy 12oz
4. and one black shureido hwy 12

[SRyuFighter]

Medium weight white karate gi size 5.

[James Kovacich]

Here are my good ones:

I'll start with the ones I just bought (Juka Brand) and I'm impressed.

3- black Jukado primos (Jujitsu)
2- Black Juka Golds (Karate)
1 -white Judo Pro deluxe (Jujitsu)
2-white Howard Combat kimonos (Brazilian Jiu-jitsu)


Actually when I bought my Jukas I bought my wife and daughter each a:
Black Jukado Primo and Juka Diamond (womens cut karate gi)

If any of you go to juka.com, the quality is decent. In Jujitsu get the primo, the other is seriously too lite.

[Angus]

The one's I wear the most are:

Adidas blue "Champion" double weave Judo gi
Atama black gold weave BJJ gi
Atama white gold weave BJJ gi
White, cheapass dobok with white Atama's pants

I'm going to order either a black Krugans or Machado BJJ gi pretty soon. I'd rather have a Gameness, but I don't like the huge patches, and can't have them for what I'm using them for. I'm also going to order an Adidas Taekwondo dobok that's better than the one I was given (which feels like a cheap plastic bib). The one's that say Adidas on the legs and have Taekwondo on the back are the best ones by far, though a lot larder to find that their other uniforms.

Quite honestly, I would use BJJ/Judo gi's 100% of the time if I were allowed. I have probably 7-8 uniforms in all, but those are the only one's worth mentioning, and the only one's I really like training in. I love them.

[RyuShiKan]

Originally posted by Hollywood1340
Personaly for me it's a Kwon Blue Judo Gi, size 3.


Size 3???? WOW!:eek:

I wear a size 6.5 or 7 depending on the brand.

As for style.........I wear our association uniform which is an uwagi and nobakama. (uwagi=jacket/top & nobakama=straight leg hakama).

In Our association everyone over shodan wears the above, they are all white, even the belt so you can't really tell who is what dan grade.

[RyuShiKan]

Some of the best gis I have ever owned came from the Shureido shop in Okinawa (not the one in Tokyo).
The Okinawan Shureido Karate gis are so tough they can be used for randori.
The major draw back is they are damn expensive.
About $300 a pop

[meni]

Originally posted by RyuShiKan
Some of the best gis I have ever owned came from the Shureido shop in Okinawa (not the one in Tokyo).
The Okinawan Shureido Karate gis are so tough they can be used for randori.
The major draw back is they are damn expensive.
About $300 a pop

in the US the prices are much lower betwenn 170-200

[Matt Stone]

Black size 7 Pro-force Judogi, $90 with shipping; regular training gear.

Black size 7 Tiger Claw Chinese style uniform, $30 with shipping; special occasion / taijiquan class gear.

[Jill666]

Size 4 black heavyweight gi- forgot the brand. I get rid of the labels- I like my gi clean. I'll wear the same one to extinction. I have my dojo patch & American flag patch, that's it.

[RyuShiKan]

Originally posted by meni
in the US the prices are much lower betwenn 170-200


Is that for the OKinawan Shureido or the one in San Fransisco?

[Cthulhu]

Black middleweight KI International. I find their middleweight gi to be as heavier than, say, a Century heavyweight gi.

Since I'm doing mostly FMA now, I just wear workout pants and a t-shirt. Paintball gloves every so often.

Cthulhu

[Katie Simmons]

When I have to wear one, it's a middleweight Kwon, size 4. I think it used to be black, but now it's sort of grey. I prefer street clothes. Gi's are like formal wear.

[RyuShiKan]

Originally posted by Katie Simmons
When I have to wear one, it's a middleweight Kwon, size 4. I think it used to be black, but now it's sort of grey. I prefer street clothes. Gi's are like formal wear.

I noticed you are associated with Joe Lewis.........he used to be a student of my teacher.

[meni]

Originally posted by RyuShiKan
Is that for the OKinawan Shureido or the one in San Fransisco?
it seems that it from Okinowa the lable read madin Okinowa

here is one link:
http://www.doshinmartialarts.com/SHUREIDO.HTML

[karatekid1975]

I wear the TKD dobok (white). Size 4. I like them baggy :D Except the Centry ones shrink. So I combined my old TSD Proforce brand pants with my TKD top. The Proforce brand don't shrink, so I don't look like I'm wearing "high waters (sp?)."

My Judo gi, I still have to order. Right now I wear a t-shirt and dobok pants for Judo. Perfect for just doin those dang breakfalls over and over ..... at least I'm comfortable with what I'm wearing ..... not with the breakfalls LOL ...... ouch.

[Shinzu]

i wear a pro force 14oz heavyweight midnight blue trimmed dobak. i like the heavyweight because it takes a beating.

[theletch1]

Middle-weight black, size 6, black instep and shin guards and always a bandana of one sort or another.

[Cliarlaoch]

Originally posted by Blindside
What a wildman!!! :D



Er... let me clarify... by do without, I mean just comfy workout pants and a tee-shirt, as opposed to the gi.






Sorry, not walking around naked or anything.
:rolleyes:
That'd give people a scare.
:puke:



(j/k)

[Cliarlaoch]

Originally posted by Cliarlaoch
Er... let me clarify... by do without, I mean just comfy workout pants and a tee-shirt, as opposed to the gi.



Sorry, I ain't walking around naked or anything.

:rolleyes:

[Cliarlaoch]

Agh, sorry... edit button turned into quote button. Phoee.

[K Williams]

Formal training:

Arnis gi top and bottom, size 6, black with red outline. The style of the top is a mixture of FMA style and Kung-Fu style uniform. School t-shirt. Rank belt.

Informal training:

School t-shirt and any of the gi pants below--
Pro Force 12oz. black karate, size 6
Atama black pants, size A4
Century Heavyweight Pro black pants, size 5
Century heavyweight Contact black pants, size 6

You all are right about Century's sizing...eveything fits differently.

[MichiganTKD]

WTF Black v-neck dobok. I actually have about three of them, all exactly the same. I like the simplicity.

Never could figure out the reason for black or colored uniforms in Tae Kwon Do.:idunno:

[shane23ss]

I wear a black 12oz gi or a red 14oz gi, depending on what I am doing at the time. I wear the black for class, wear red when teaching.

[KenpoTess]

If I could get away with it.. I would wear my jammies :)

[BrandiJo]

my schools policy is if its above 95 degrees(with humidity) its gi pants and tee shirt(summer time basicly) any lower and its a white gi~middle weight i think from choi brothers ??? but not sure lol i just give them the money when i need a new one

[shesulsa]

All black: lighweight size 5 Bold wrap-around top, elastic waist pants or middleweight judo pants, draw-string pants. T-shirt under the top.

[Aikikitty]

Size 3, White Student Judo Gi (drawstring pants) for Aikido. (Usually with the black hakama too.) I have 2 gi's. The first one is my favorite and I wish I could find the same brand, but can't. The second I got from Century.

Robyn :asian:

[ginshun]

Black heavyewight Pro-Force

[dsp921]

Black Tokaido, 12oz

[TigerWoman]

I wear alot of uniforms but then I go through at least 5-6 a week. Can't have too many. :D I have three all black V-neck ribbed fabric, Size 5, nice and loose, from Century. I have found those don't shrink. I have a all-red ribbed v-neck from Sun which has shrunk but has a three color embroidered logo on back. I have three white/black edge vnecks from Adidas-the earlier ribbed. One is kept for tournaments as it also has the embroidered school logo on the back. I designed the logo. TW

[masherdong]

I wear a black, size 5, heavyweight canvas KI-International gi.

[still learning]

Hello, In our school we have to all wear a black gis', with our red logo t-shirt inside. shoes is an optional. Only our Universal Kempo patch is allow on the uniform. Light,med or heavy is your choice as well as the brands. Our sleeves may be cut shorter,but not short sleeves. We like Century,and most other brands too. There are some great uniforms out there if you got the money. We found for ourselves, what is important is the weights. So far the med and heavy weights seems to last longer and be more comfortable. Black uniforms does fad fast and looks grey after awhile.

What are the best uniforms? Tokaido? are there others? you can suggest some more?

[bdparsons]

ASE-Super Heavyweight

Respects,
Bill Parsons
Triangle Kenpo Institute

[RBaddorf]

http://www.dragon-tsunami.org/Products/Pages/Meijin.htm


The Meijins are real comortable and wear well. I wear a size 6. They only come in white so I have to dye the pants, still worth it though.

Ron

[Simon Curran]

Heavyweight for winter and lightweight for summer, black gi's in size 6 or 7 dependant on brand...

[Yossarian75]

Lightwieght Karate style Dobok. Black trousers and white top with black trim.

[47MartialMan]

For me, brand names were not the issue.

Back in the ol days, there weren't many manufacturers or suppliers.