New Armour

[Colin]

Last Tuesday I spent the morning at Nine Circles and obtained a bogu set 2mm. Martin looked after me and I'm very pleased with my new armour.

It was like a magic trick when I took all my armour out of the bag and looked and thought that won't go back in that small bag!!

Colin

[b8amack]

Wait till you learn to also fit your keikogi and hakama in there.

[nsylver]

Baby, it's MAGIC.... YOU KNOW!...

have a fun in that new bogu, we want photos!

[Colin]

One of the guys showed me how he packs his pack and he did remove his keikogi and hakama

[Laughing Gravy]

I've only just got into armour myself, and had the same problem trying to fit it all back in.

I can now do it, complete with the addition of Kendogi and Hakama!

[rfoxmich]

The nine circles bags are a bit of a challenge.

[Colin]

I did look at getting the bag on wheels that Nine Circles sell.

[Colin]

Does anyone know who sells the best bags?

[Lloromannic]

Kenpro, you can get them through either Chiba Budogu or Miyako Kendogu.

[Colin]

Did my first session in full armour last night. I had trouble working out how far away the walls of the dojo where behind me. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to the next session!

[Big One]

Do you think the 2mm too stiff? I used to have 2mm Men and couldn't break it in, sold it later.

[Daniel Sullivan]

I got new 2mm kote from e-bogu.com, and they seemed to break in readily enough.

[Toecutter]

I got new 2mm kote from e-bogu.com, and they seemed to break in readily enough.

The men doesn't. I used mine for 3+ years of on average at least 2 practices a week, and I don't think it ever broke in.

[Halcyon]

Bogu bags are like the Tardis -- they are a lot bigger inside than they look from the outside.

[Colin]

I don't know about breaking my 2mm in as I've never worn bogu before, so don't know the difference. Last night was my first time wearing a men!!