White Bogu

[TheChessQueen]

Does anyone know where I can purchase good white bogu? I have been looking for something hand made (not machine stitched) or at least less than the 4mm on e-bogu and such. Does anyone know of 2mm or less? Thanks

[Neil Gendzwill]

You're a little confused - hand-made bogu doesn't have such tight stitching. Most people buy 1.2 or 1.5 bu, which would be 3.6 mm and 4.5 mm in metric measurement. The tightest sold is 1 bu, which is 3 mm. Even if you were looking for a high-quality machine stitched bogu, the best ones are usually 3 mm. The 2 or 2.5 mm stuff is mostly about marketing.

I don't know any mainstream suppliers who sell high-quality white bogu. That's one of the reasons most of the senior players use blue bogu.

[Walras]

Kendoshop.com has white bogu
Edit: I think the best they have is a 3mm machine though but you can peruse ^^

[TheChessQueen]

machine bogu is nice. I will admitt that. I currently have 2mm indigo bogu but since I am female I was hoping to get the readitional white bogu. However, everything I am seeing online is not as high of quality as my current bogu. Therefore buying white bogu would defeat the purpse of buying newer and better bogu. Any ideas?

[Lloromannic]

machine bogu is nice. I will admitt that. I currently have 2mm indigo bogu but since I am female I was hoping to get the readitional white bogu. However, everything I am seeing online is not as high of quality as my current bogu. Therefore buying white bogu would defeat the purpse of buying newer and better bogu. Any ideas?

The thing is that even in Japan it is relatively rare to see women in white bogu. Most just go with the blue bogu and since white bogu is not so popular, especially beyond the high school level they are not made in the higher quality. If you are adamant in getting high quality white bogu and have lots of money I suggest you contact Chiba Bogu (or an expensive bogu shop) and ask if they can make you a custom white bogu. Chiba Bogu's bogu is 6mm machine but the way it is made makes it at least equal to hand stitched (make a search on Mine Bogu or Chiba Bogu)

[Commander]

Kendoshop

But a word of warning, it gets dirty easily.

[orayakab]

Does anyone know where I can purchase good white bogu? I have been looking for something hand made (not machine stitched) or at least less than the 4mm on e-bogu and such. Does anyone know of 2mm or less? Thanks

What is up with peoples fascination with white bogu???????????????

are you trying to go for the storm trooper look?