heavy weight GI?

[msd89]

The Ronin size 6 Gi is definitely too big for your height and weight. Its 35-inch length is much longer than your Sun’s 32 inches, meaning it’s designed for taller, heavier people.

 

[opr1945]

Okay, The web site says size 6 is for people 6'-6'3". I am 5'5". So this jacket is to fit someone 10" taller than me. Look at the picture again, where would the sleeve hit if I was 10" taller. And where would the jacket hem be in relation to their waist? The guy I got it from is bout 6' and he said he likes the arms and legs short. Any way it worked for him.

 

[opr1945]

I found this chart for Isami Karate Gi's. It might be of some interest. It would be helpful to have similar charts for other brands, Shureido, Tokaido, Hirota, Hayate, etc.

 

[Sammy Naur]

Why would someone choose to wear a heavy weight GI?

Judo.

 

[opr1945]

This is a Karate sub forum.

 

[Stuarto]

Judo.

Aikido as well

 

[opr1945]

This is a Karate sub forum.

 

[philwhite]

I like a little heavier gi (10 oz). They feel more sturdy when doing takedowns, assisted sweeps, etc.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

This is a Karate sub forum.

People practice multiple arts, and often want a gi that they can use in both. There are also karate styles that are heavy with grappling.

 

[J. Pickard]

I love a heavyweight dogi when I want a hard kata workout and to sweat a lot. If I'm doing bag work, calisthenics, or weight lifting and supplementing kata for some added cardio then I just wear gym clothes. For tournaments, heavyweight is the way to go for kata because it accents and highlights all the things the judges want to see.