Thread: gi or no gi?
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Old 12-15-2009, 08:21 AM   #9
Keith Larman
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Re: gi or no gi?

ya know, over the years I've found that judo gi (for me at least) tend to wear out about as quickly as so-called "karate gi" (assuming you're buying decent quality of both -- I've had cheap gi of both type that fall apart quickly). It might be that I sweat so much I look like I went swimming sometimes. So virtually every time I train I also have to wash them. What I find is that the looser weave of the judo gi starts to give up somewhat randomly while the seams of the karate gi gives up the ghost when it's time for it to die. It could just be me or my perception is off, but I've never really noticed much difference in "lifespans".

So I have to agree with Janet -- I have no problem with either. I've heard people say the judo gi last longer but as a person who kinda alternates, well, that's just not been my experience. Maybe it does, but for me it is at best only marginally longer. But then again karate gi tend to be less expensive too. So... Shrug.

YMMV

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