in light of the other topics - how many dogi do you own/use?

[Rogier]

As the topic says... how many dogi do you own/use..

currently 3 in use.

Yep, three. Two Ozaki and one Isami, all with my name written in Katakana on the lapel bottom, collar, and trouser top (hidden by the jacket flap). And it still ain't enough... One thing I've discovered about training three times a week, and going to the gym two or three times a week, is that laundry increases dramatically as a result. Wow!

1 Mizuno single-weight (Judo)
1 Mizuno double-weight (Judo)
2 KI Brand single-weight (Judo)
1 KI Brand heavy-weight (Karate)
2 San Moo Sa *paper thin-weight* (TWD) - freaking rip-off 2 unit class *grrr*
1 Nakajima Zome double-weight (Kendo)

I regularly use the Mizuno, KI, and Nakajima Zome.

I own three:

Some kind of generic karate jobby
An adidas single weave judo-gi (used for crosstraining or as a spare)
A Machado Gold Weave kimono (no kidding, that's what the Brazilians call 'em)

Note the cunning avoidance of 'gi' as a standalone word in the above

Aside to Kimpatsu:
Being serious for a minute - if one studies a 'jutsu' rather than a 'do' - is it still appropriate to use do gi (e.g. jujutsu dogi)? Or would keikogi be more correct? Or is there another alternative?

Cheers,

Mike

[monkeyboy_ssj]

Oooh, let me see:

1 black trim TKD Dobuk.
2 black generic Dogi.
2 tournament Dogi.
1 Kamon Wing Chun uniform
2 northern style Kung Fu outfits.
1 sleavless gi top.
and about 18 pairs of ripped trousers that i refuse to throw away, just i case...

It's really wired about the trousers, i've got loads of them but i still wear my favourite old grey pair. Also i like to role them up a bit, sort of like 2/3 of the way up. Don't ask why, it just feels more comfortable.

Anyone else got any other strange Costume habits?

[Andy Watson]

One kendo gi for jodo, one white iaigi for embu and one black iaigi for training.

I also have my karategi for the odd occasion I do any.

Four then.

[Steve Williams]

I have one Isami, two Ozaki....... and another two "older" Isami.....

The first three get used all the time (in rotation) the other two older ones only get used if I have "forgotten" to wash the others, or if I train "unexpectedly"

The latest Isami is the current "favorite", its got shorter legs and arms, good for the summer.

[aikigirl]

Okay..

2 Decathlon "500" judo gis
1 second-hand Blitz judo gi
1 second-hand (I'm a student) Milom judo gi

So four. I don't do judo anymore so all are used for aikido.

[gendzwil]

One single layer kendogi, currently on loan to a beginner.
One everyday double layer kendogi
One swanky top-o-the-line double layer kendogi for special events
One beater 10,000 weight hakama that I don't use much anymore
One swanky 11,000 weight hakama that I should keep for special occasions but wear all the time because I like it so much.

[Shitoryu Dude]

Three plain, heavy-weave cotton, white dogi. Hemmed short at the elbow and a bit past mid-calf.

Have a few spares sitting around, but they are pretty trashed.

1 heavyweight Jukado gi for jujutsu
1 lightweight Tokaido/Tozando/T-something (?, label came off) for kendo
Shopping for two more, as these both really should be retired....

Dale Heisler

[Hanna B]

Ehem... five, is that reallt possible?

One bought for me in Japan, the best one. Quite heavy. Starting to get a bit worn, though, and takes way to much space when travelling.

Two from Bujin Design, the lighter version. Tried two different sizes of the "women's dogi top" just to realise it does not fit me well.

Two different karate style gis. The tops about a mile to wide over the shoulders.

Originally posted by Mike Williams
Aside to Kimpatsu:
Being serious for a minute - if one studies a 'jutsu' rather than a 'do' - is it still appropriate to use do gi (e.g. jujutsu dogi)? Or would keikogi be more correct? Or is there another alternative?

Hi, Mike.
No, "dogi" is still fine, although "keikogi" (lit., "training clothes") is also acceptable. Yer pays yer money an' yer takes yer choice...

Cheers Tony.

Mike

Originally posted by Mike Williams
Cheers Tony.

Anything for the master of No-Kan-Do...