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**Anneskobsen** · 02-07-2010, 10:46 AM

Hi Toecutter, (ouch by-the-way..lol)
My Sensei said that the club has done business with Muryama before and he has been pretty good but I can check the other as well...
So the closer the stitching is not only more protection but a tighter fit? I am going to read the bogu facts agian right now to refresh...

The spacing of the stitch doesn't necessarily have anything to do with protection. As some others pointed out above your first set will probably be short lived so I wouldn't go crazy. Once your kendo progresses to a certain level you'll have a much better understanding of what you want and need. The only way to get to that level is time so I wouldn't go crazy buying a really nice set because there will be a good chance your opinion of it will change with time. Personally when I bought the 2mm I thought it was the best thing, after a few years I realized I would have been much better off with a wider stitch. But again your tastes will change with time, mine have just gravitated away from the card board feel and tight stitching.

02-07-2010, 10:46 AM	#11
Anneskobsen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	Hi Toecutter, (ouch by-the-way..lol) My Sensei said that the club has done business with Muryama before and he has been pretty good but I can check the other as well... So the closer the stitching is not only more protection but a tighter fit? I am going to read the bogu facts agian right now to refresh... The spacing of the stitch doesn't necessarily have anything to do with protection. As some others pointed out above your first set will probably be short lived so I wouldn't go crazy. Once your kendo progresses to a certain level you'll have a much better understanding of what you want and need. The only way to get to that level is time so I wouldn't go crazy buying a really nice set because there will be a good chance your opinion of it will change with time. Personally when I bought the 2mm I thought it was the best thing, after a few years I realized I would have been much better off with a wider stitch. But again your tastes will change with time, mine have just gravitated away from the card board feel and tight stitching.
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