Bought this gi primarily for Judo but the long skirt makes it a good backup Aikido gi. I'm 175 lbs and 175 cm. It felt quite oversized on arrival, but shrunk to a more appropriate size after two hot washes and dries. However, the sleeves are still quite large at the wrist, probably larger than IJF requires, making it quite easy for opponents to get a strong sleeve grip. Some broken threads after first wear as well. If it were cheaper, I wouldn't mind giving a higher rating. Nevertheless, still a nice uniform. So, 3 stars seems fair.
Very light gi, good for warm weather training
Muy cómodos y prácticos para entrenamientos y combates
I do Kenjitsu and Iaido, and the Navy and Black uniforms are great for both styles. They are very soft and feel great!
Please bring back the black version of this uniform.
Its perfect for providing an elegant traditional envelop to my iaito with this high-quality and good taste bag. Just what I was looking for. Congratulations for the product! Absolutely happy with this purchase all products bought at Tozando.
I totally recommend this hakama...very good quality at a fair price. Delivery was quite fast too.
My first order from Tozando and I was quite pleased. Thank you.
These hakama are very well made and I like the feel of the material. It does feel almost exactly like real cotton, perhaps a bit stiffer but this is not a drawback. The stitching is great and they seen very robust. The stitched pleats are also a great feature.
The problem is the fit. They are too slim. I am 194 cm (6'4") so I ordered the size 29. I weigh 95 kg, so I'm not exactly skinny, but neither would I say I'm fat. My waist is 97 cm (38") and the cutaways on the sides are pulled up to my obi. The front pleats do not lie flat on my upper thighs. The front straps (the longer straps) are long enough to tie, but just. Even though these are the largest (i.e. longest) size 29, I don't think anyone with more than a 90 cm waist should buy them and over about 110 cm it would be impossible to tie them. They are definitely much slimmer than every other pair of hakama I've ever owned, and I've owned a lot. Tozando, can you ask Mitsuboshi to make a fuller cut??
I ordered a pair of daito for two sword practice, and they are great - well balanced, high quality, and shipped quickly. They are about half the weight of my normal bokuto, perfect for high-rep suburi practice. My only minor complaint is that the tsuka is very narrow, and even though I am a woman with small hands they are a bit awkward to hold. I may wrap them to compensate for this.
Bought these for my husbands birthday and he was really pleased with them. Really good quality and lovely stitching
Comfortable MEN to wear doing practice I have ordered one for myself, and another for my son.
Amazing quality. Shipping was very fast. Great service. Would highly recommend!!
Excellent obi. Very nice and thin , not bulky around waist and holds sword very well and allows easy effortless movement of Saya during Iai training.
Excellent packaging and service from TZD as always
This is my second Gi. After using first one as trial for over a year , I was so impressed with the quality and colour change, I have to buy second to use interchange with first. As always, never disappointed with both quality and service from Tozando.
Excellent build quality and material, arrived much sooner than projected. Sizing was spot on.
My custom iaito is everything I hoped it would be and more. Thank you Tozando and special thanks to the craftsmen who poured so much labor and care into this sword. I will cherish it for a lifetime.
My custom iaito is everything I hoped it would be and more. Thank you Tozando and special thanks to the craftsmen who poured so much labor and care into this sword. I will cherish it for a lifetime.
This is a big bang for the buck, no doubt. For the price, well… WELL worth it. The craftsmanship is just amazing. I love it and looking forward to using it in class. Well done Tozando. Will buy again. My only hiccup was that it took a little longer to ship to me because they found some imperfections and had it sent to be corrected. No problem for me because I would rather wait a few days and have a quality product. Thank you!
Spacious as advertised, good quality bag and with an inside pocket for tsuba and small things you might need.