Kendo Vendors

**Will** · 4th September 2002, 03:24 PM

Just curious to know everyone's experience with different kendo vendors. I noticed that some vendors might make good shinais that last a long time but their hakama's might be awful. So tell me your opinion of the different strengths (and weaknesses) of the vendors (i just added the ones i knew that had websites

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If i left anyone out on the survey, please feel free to mention them.

**Floberg** · 4th September 2002, 03:36 PM

My vote goes to Tozando, both for their shop online and their local shop in Kyoto.

**qpuppy** · 4th September 2002, 07:15 PM

I vote for others because I'm an agent for a bogu company.... :P

**Simon Chien** · 4th September 2002, 07:23 PM

I vote for Tozando also since never deal with other vendors. The quality is good but the price is ............. !!!

**lewis** · 4th September 2002, 11:34 PM

For clothing and shinai/bogu bags, Bujin Design is the best quality.

**Jerry Wellbrock** · 4th September 2002, 11:52 PM

I have dealt with Eguchi Kendo in the USA and with Tozando in Kyoto and have been very happy with the service and products.....Bogu and shinai.....I have purchased equipment bags from Bujin Design....some of the best bags available.....Rick Polland at "The Sword Store" is extremely helpful with Iaito and Shinken....he is a representative for Noysuiaido and his knowledge and customer service is the best.....

**kendo_chick** · 5th September 2002, 12:10 AM

I vote for kendoshop because I find Tozando to be too expensive for my needs at the moment.

**S. Takamori** · 5th September 2002, 04:43 AM

European kenshi can also byu at eurobogu.net
A new organisation for all kendo, iaido, jodo & naginata players equipement in Europe. Good japanese quality (Koei Budogu Co. from Himeji - Japan) at fair prices

**KhawMengLee** · 5th September 2002, 01:58 PM

I got a bogu from Moribudo which is excellent and I am also getting a 3mm from Koei Budogu so I will report on their gear soon.

Darthchevy · 5th September 2002, 03:57 PM

I voted for kendoshop,just today I got my new bokuto and shinai bag from them, the quality of the products are great and the prices are cheap.

**JSchmidt** · 5th September 2002, 10:51 PM

I just ordered a few bits and bobs frm Eurobogu and had them within 5 days. I've ordered from Tozando a few times and have in general had good service, but last time, they were awful...took them over two months to send 4 shinais, emails weren't replied to and phonecalls were replied with "They'll be shipped this week". (Which they weren't).
The shinais were fantastic, though.

Jakob

**Kuri** · 5th September 2002, 11:37 PM

I've previously dealt with Tozando in purchasing equipment for an Australian University club. The university process of ordering and paying for goods is a real nightmare for the uninitiated, but the guys at Tozando were really helpful and understand. Top marks for service (but that was about 3 years ago).

Now, there is no substitute for easy access to a wide variety of vendors, just a stone throw away