Best Karate Gi.......

**D-Meister** · Posted On: 7/15/2010 10:01am

Update: I got hold of a Micro Fibre SMA Kumite Gi. Seems very light and obviously comfortable. This is an Australian Brand but seems quite a nice Western Cut.

Still looking at a Tokaido Gi. Since I live in South Africa I can order from anywhere really so it can be from Japan, US, Europe or anywhere else, gonna cost me shipping so might aswell.

We have a few local brands but they don't quite carry the "Brand Name". Some guys at the club have the "Europa" Gi's and they also seems nice.

**D-Meister** · Posted On: 7/15/2010 10:03am

Originally Posted by Zraven7

Has anyone been able to ry the Arawaza line from kamikaze USA? They look great, but i haven't been able to find a personal oppinion on them.

I actually own two of them. They nice and soft but not really long lasting it seems.

**Brendan** · Posted On: 7/16/2010 2:45am

its expensive, but just get a 14 ounce kamikaze. here's a link.
http://www.maols.com/id103.htm

**Uechidude** · Posted On: 7/31/2010 12:42pm

Shureidos last for years, and are very durable.

**maofas** · Posted On: 7/31/2010 1:14pm

I'm surprised none of you mentioned Ronin:
http://www.discountmas.com/uniforms.html

All my gis back in the day were Ronin. They have simple superheavy club gis (some of mine lasted a decade, the only thing that would always rip was the pants loop, even though it was double stitched. That being said I was bleaching the **** out of them, so it might not have happened if I took care of them properly), but also make more affordable copies of popular models by Adidas, Shuriedo, Tokaido, etc.

Odacon mentioned Kwon, and I've never worn one of their gis, but I really like a lot of equipment Kwon makes in general...

**Shogun Assassin** · Posted On: 7/31/2010 2:35pm

I have to recommend Shureido above all. After that I really like Tokaido. I've had a handful of Shureido gis over the years and they hold up to all of the abuse I could put them through.

**surferdude** · Posted On: 8/12/2010 8:26am

You cannot go wrong with any of the high end Gi's suggested. The Meijin I particularly like wearing.

I will suggest Toyo, since I have not seen them mentioned, and I dig mine. http://www.kiintl.com/1/product.php?...cat=251&page=1

I like it for most training, but not for Jiyu Kumite. For that, I order the Mugen Orange label 10oz from K.I. for our school. Damned nice for the money. Made in Pakistan, but I have been impressed with the quality, fit, and how they hold up over time. The black and yellow label Mugen are excellent for the money too.