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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2007 5:36:40 GMT
I'd wear one because they look really comfortable, but I want one for when I practice my Tameshigiri.
Any tips?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2007 6:02:28 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2007 6:06:17 GMT
E-bogu is where I got my keikogi for kendo... I got a really nice high quality, single-weight top. I actually ordered a cheaper one, but I put a birthday message to myself on it(the order), and I guess they thought it was for real, since they upgraded the gi and included a little hand-written message from the guy who runs it.
And of course the ONLY place for hakama is Iwata.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2007 20:07:46 GMT
Fantastic! Those look great and comfortable. I do meditation daily and these look like they could be nice meditation wear as well. I recommend some Karma to the two posters above
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2007 2:40:43 GMT
Yeah e-bogu has some pretty nice prices. Also for a beginner, let me recommend the polyestor hakama. The cotton ones are the originals, but will need pattern ironing after every wash. Also they shrink and fade a bit after washing as well. The poly. ones will not fade, shrink, or deform after any washing. They keep their creases very well. I have had mine for about 5 years and only had to iron them about 2 or 3 times. The material is not rough like most polyestor but kind of smooth in a way. Just my two cents. Oh yeah, remember to wash your gi before you wear it , as the dye they use is not colorfast. It will most probably run.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2007 16:34:38 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2007 19:12:31 GMT
As for synthetic vs. cotton hakama, most purists will only go with cotton. Polyester is great for beginners though since, as ChopChop said, they don't require much upkeep. You shouldn't ever need to wash them, the color lasts much longer, and the pleats stay nice and crisp virtually forever. On the other hand, Cotton is a bit heavier duty and looks nicer. You can iron and wash them without worry(though they will fade, something the synthetic ones won't do). If you iron a synthetic hakama, it gets 'shiny' and I really don't like that look.
I'm getting a new hakama from Iwata that is a nice 70% cotton/30% polyester blend. Best of both worlds IMHO. My sensei has many many hakama. His first hakama is the same as the one I'm getting, his second was a $250 super-heavy duty cotton one from Tozando I believe. The cotton one is a couple years younger than the iwata. I almost thought the Iwata hakama was brand new because of how crisp the pleats were, how nice and even the color was, how nicely it hung and moved. The cotton one's knees have been worn completely through, and the color is no longer a nice even blue, but rather it has a pattern similar to parchment paper. He wore them about the same amount, and the cotton one just wore out way quicker, despite it being very top of the line. That's why I went with Iwata... pretty much every Aikidoka i've spoken to agrees with me.
Anyway, Iwata has cotton hakama as well though, as like I said, purists like that. For kendo and Iaido, where there's not a lot of shikko(kneewalking) or rolling, Cotton is probably your best bet. But if you're going to do anything on your knees or be rough with it... go polyester.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2007 19:14:17 GMT
Oh, and another brand you might want to look at is bu-jinn designs. I've never owned or worn one of their hakama, but apart from my sensei, it's the standard in not only the dojo I go to, but many others as well. When we have seminars Bu-Jinns are the most common hakama I see.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2007 22:51:42 GMT
I wear my poly. ones to train with, and my cotton ones to gassshukus( meets).
Oh yeah, If you iron the poly ones make sure you use a low heat as, as Adam said, they do develop a shiny look to them.
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