ChibaBogu

[DCPan]

Hello, Jacob. Is there a Japanese website for Hakkado? I would like to check out their products.

Kanagawa Hakkodo

[Keith Hong]

Does anyone know if there's a way to contact the company on-line(an e-mail address or such)?
I would like to get in touch with them to ask them about their A-1 men and kote but can't call them on the phone cause I don't speak any Japanese.

[Keith Hong]

Apparently, the website www.kumdotv.com carries the full line of Samshin's bogu.
There's no mark up in price either, from what I see(I have Samshin's printed catalogue).
On the home page, there's a submenu for shopping mall. Click, and on the left side menu, fifth from the top, it says bogu sets in Korean.

[hammock]

DCPan:

I was just wanting a follow-up on your Mitsuboshi Mine Bogu. How is the quality, and do you feel it was worth the money paid? What was the subtotal for the entire set including shipping?

[DCPan]

DCPan:

I was just wanting a follow-up on your Mitsuboshi Mine Bogu. How is the quality, and do you feel it was worth the money paid? What was the subtotal for the entire set including shipping?

Hi,

I have not received it yet, though they should be shipping it soon.

I did not get a complete set. I only got the men.

As for the subtotal, the quotes will vary depending on your physical size and the options you choose (i.e. I chose IBB-Titanium Grille).

More will follow....

[Preacher]

I must admit te Chiba gear looks good, but pretty pricey!

[Andoru]

David - I look forward to your review.

Mind telling me how much the men is? My email is broken_shinai@yahoo.com.au

Arigato gozaimasu!

[Kingofmyrrh]

Just to counter the Mitsuboshi loving, thought I`d throw in a word about the Hakkodo A-1. Received mine a couple of weeks ago, and was incredibly impressed. Super light, but doesn`t hurt to get hit at all, even with people who use super-heavy shinai. Stylish too. The `wings` are super soft, which means that rich boy show-offs will be able to make it into any shape they want. Highly reccomended. Bought some A-1 kote as well, I was so pleased with it.
btw, Hakkodo have a pair of kote in their catalogue for 493000yen! That`s about 2400 pounds just for a pair of kote! They`re waiting for haihai to drop in...

[Swissv2]

take a picture of that bad boy

[hammock]

wooo~~
those A-1's look nice.

Are the Kote's deer leather? In the head, are they foam or hair?
How did you go about ordering from this company?

From the pics, doesn't look like there is much leather on the trim, looks more like cloth. For some reason, i like that more

[streetcleaner]

is there a A-1 set or only kote? i cant find A-1 set on there web site and can't read japanese. can you please tell me the number or exact link?

[Hai_hai]

is there a A-1 set or only kote? i cant find A-1 set on there web site and can't read japanese. can you please tell me the number or exact link?

Kakko ii!!!!
http://www.kanagawahakkodo.co.jp/pic...malA-1kote.jpg
http://www.kanagawahakkodo.co.jp/item.html

[Hai_hai]

...How did you go about ordering from this company?...

I don't think they are expecting to do international orders from non-Japanese speaking customers because their website is designed to send to Japanese addresses. You could call their telephone number and order, if you can speak Japanese or have a friend who can.

[streetcleaner]

thanks hai hai, but what about do and prices? i can find only a-1 kote in their web-shop

[Hai_hai]

thanks hai hai, but what about do and prices? i can find only a-1 kote in their web-shop

In Japan, some companies only make a men, kote, tare set because these parts are made in a special way since they are sewn. Any do could fit into the set. Any self-respecting rich-boy show-off would, of course, have a collection of do (e.g. urushi, kiji, same) so one wouldn't need another one.

I would say the Koei S-24 parts are a better deal, and they speak English. But if you must know...
A-1 kote: 21000 yen.
A-1 tare: 27500 yen.
A-1 men: 37000 yen.
A-1 steak sauce: 400 yen.