help with new bogu

[IRJ]

Hey everyone,

Finally got a bogu. However, have a few questions.

Most important one first: I think my kote are too small. My fingertips are pressed right up to the end. I think they're okay width-wise though. Do they stretch quite a bit in the first few weeks?

Also, how much of the hand should be exposed at the bottom of the palm leather? Should I just be able to see my wrist, or some of the bottom of the palm too?

My men fits well vertically, but it moves a bit when I shake my head left and right. Should I just buy some men-padding for the inside left and right? Any suggestions where to get it?

[alexpollijr]

Ok, so here we go :

1- It does stretch out a bit, but not much. So it might really be small.

2- Some of the botton of the palm too.

3- No, Tie it tighter and this problem will probably be gone. It gets easier after it's rid of that rigid new feeling.



- Alexandre

[IRJ]

Originally posted by alexpollijr
Ok, so here we go :

1- It does stretch out a bit, but not much. So it might really be small.

2- Some of the botton of the palm too.

3- No, Tie it tighter and this problem will probably be gone. It gets easier after it's rid of that rigid new feeling.



- Alexandre

Cool, thanks

[Hai_hai]

Get an 8 shaku men himo and tie the men himo Kansai style.

[Neil Gendzwill]

Originally posted by Hai_hai
Get an 8 shaku men himo and tie the men himo Kansai style.
There's no point in doing that for a beginner, it will just make you twice as slow as the other beginners getting your men on.

[Hai_hai]

IRJ,
Men padding only is available for the chin or for the top of the head. The entire men wing is one long, rectangular piece of stitched and padded fabric. If it's shaking left and right, you either have an abnormal skull or you aren't tying the men himo tight enough.