Lets see your mine men!

**Commander** · 14th May 2006, 08:33 PM

Hi all,

Just thought i'd start a thread for everyone who has a mine men to post pics of their individual customisations!

**nebosuke** · 15th May 2006, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Commander

Hi all,

Just thought i'd start a thread for everyone who has a mine men to post pics of their individual customisations!

So, where are yours?

I posted these already in response to somebody's request in the Chiba Bogu thread, so here they are again.

Men 01
Men 02
Men 03

**k3narki** · 15th May 2006, 02:32 PM

here's my contribution, will upload new pics soon

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/8030/mine5ek.jpg
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/9958/dark0kx.jpg
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5295/dark16di.jpg

**Commander** · 15th May 2006, 02:52 PM

Nice pics guys! really making me drool

I've not got mine yet, will be ordering soon. How long did yours take? I am only getting the men, do you think it would take a long time?

**Commander** · 15th May 2006, 11:21 PM

Is titanium considerably heavier than alloy?

What is the difference between IBB and titanium?

**Ignatz** · 15th May 2006, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by Commander

Is titanium considerably heavier than alloy?

What is the difference between IBB and titanium?

How about trying the search function for the 17 million posts on this subject.

**bullet08** · 16th May 2006, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by Commander

Is titanium considerably heavier than alloy?

What is the difference between IBB and titanium?

my understanding is titanium is heavier, and IBB ti is 100g heavier than standard ti.

check the below link.

http://www.chibabogu.com/catalog/inf...62387495961061

pete

**DCPan** · 16th May 2006, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by Commander

Is titanium considerably heavier than alloy?

What is the difference between IBB and titanium?

Other than the center of gravity, the mono-mi is 1mm wider than the standard grille.

**Commander** · 16th May 2006, 01:34 AM

Hmm, might aswell just get titanium then.

**tantadi** · 16th May 2006, 01:57 AM

If you read the pages at Chiba you see what they recommend for women, the men with standard ti mengane.

My cheap korean standard ti men is definitivly heavier than my japanese IBB alloy men. That can also be due to overall construction. I felt the weight in the beginning but now it doesn't bother me. The Ti feels as though it vibrates
less, the cuts are "plonk" instead of "diiiinnnggg".

**Commander** · 16th May 2006, 02:02 AM

Originally Posted by tantadi

If you read the pages at Chiba you see what they recommend for women, the men with standard ti mengane.

My cheap korean standard ti men is definitivly heavier than my japanese IBB alloy men. That can also be due to overall construction. I felt the weight in the beginning but now it doesn't bother me. The Ti feels as though it vibrates
less, the cuts are "plonk" instead of "diiiinnnggg".

hehehe, no probs. I'll be sure to get titanium.

**nebosuke** · 16th May 2006, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by Commander

Nice pics guys! really making me drool

I've not got mine yet, will be ordering soon. How long did yours take? I am only getting the men, do you think it would take a long time?

My order was for full bogu and took about 2.5 months. For men only, I would imagine the time to be somewhat shorter as it seemed the do had the longest construction time in my case. But you should just ask them, as I imagine every case is different.

**RC_Kenshi** · 16th May 2006, 04:41 AM

My wife and I ordered our bogu in mid October of last year, and it arrived in California during the week between Christmas and New Years, so I guess it was a bit over 2 months.

As I understand it there can be considerable variation in the delivery time depending on the time of the year. As I recall towards this time of the year all of the boguya are backed up due to the end of the school year. At least that was the story I got a couple of years ago when I ordered my Koei kote.

YMMV,

RC_Kenshi

P.S. Both my wife's standard Ti and my IBB Pro Ti men weigh more (verified on kitchen scale) than our previous Korean-made men, but both lighter due to better balance (I suppose).

**WhoIsRight** · 16th May 2006, 10:01 AM

If you current bogu is not even looked used why bother buy
another set?
Buying expansive bogu does not help those who doesn't practice hard
get better in kendo.

I think some ppl in here are confused with devotion to kendo = spending money on it
just cuz u spend a lot on kendo doesnt mean you are devoted

1 bogu , 1 men towel , 1 carbon , gi&haka = at least 15 years of non stop kendo..