[Mark_NyB]

Originally posted by mingshi
Danny Boy: it's ninecircles.co.uk

... I'm actually complaining about this shop and Kendoshop. I guess it's at the beginning of this year that Kendoshop make Ninecircles to be their "sole distributor" in the UK. So when ever anyone try to order some equipment to the UK, he/she'll be redirected to the Ninecircles site. Not to mention that with all the shipping cost, ordering from Korea is still cheaper from ordering within this country... even the goods are exactly the same!!

And Ninecircles always run out of stock! Last time my Gi was 2 size larger!!!

Mmm... Corporate monopoly
(Although their site design is quite elegant...)

Sticking with Eurobogu now. They are the only one selling tsuba in colors! I agree with you.... my current bogu, which I had it for almost 4 yrs now, were from kendoshop. As a beginner, i didn't know where to look for things, so end up buying from the "representative" distributor of kendoshop in Singapore. After I bought the thing, I found the web, and it costs twice as much as I bought on-line with kendoshop! And later I found that it took my a long time to receive it And not to mention, Men is abit big as well. Gi and Hakama is really bad quality......
Now, the quality hasn't turn better, instead, this guy becomes the Sole distributor of Kendoshop for the whole of Asia Pacific and Australia region. No one is allow to buy directly from Korea anymore.

[vulikox]

Hi!

I've to say that e-Bogu acted in the best way anyone can expect in my case. I ordered a Bogu (my first one!) and, bad luck, the package went lost in the US postal system...

The guys from e-Bogu sended a new one without any esitation, trough a fully traceable carrier this time.

This is they right way to manage customers, almost a textbook case.

[Kolovorotkes]

I have dealt with Eguchi Kendo in the USA and with Tozando in Kyoto and have been very happy with the service and products.....Bogu and shinai.....I have purchased equipment bags from Bujin Design....some of the best bags available.....Rick Polland at "The Sword Store" is extremely helpful with Iaito and Shinken....he is a representative for Noysuiaido and his knowledge and customer service is the best.....

[StevenS]

Jenny, I recently had a look at the ninecircles website and the prices for bogu seemed quite reasonable compared to the kendoshop.com ones, especially once you add tax and shipping on top.

Jakob

[Ayyfjicg]

There you go

Tozando Co., Ltd.
Nakadachiuri Chiekoin Higashi
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City
602-8205 Japan

[chppjdf]

I heard rumors that Tozando has very slow shipping or like they don't keep in contact with you too much if you have a problem, any of that true?

[TheBestCheapestOEM]

My vote goes to Tozando, both for their shop online and their local shop in Kyoto.

[SonicPs]

How about ninecircles.org.uk (or some such) did anyone tried that one ?