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**wowwieholmes** · 02-08-2010, 01:55 PM

My bogu was around 400 Euro's, really glad I bought it and it has some nice extras that are nearly invisible to the naked eye. The bogu does it job, it protects me, and it protects my very well actually. I'm very committed to kendo and am in it for the long haul, I'm planning to upgrade the set over the years to come when my skill level improves and the gear needs updating/repairs. This set suits me just fine and it's nice to know how a bogu works and fits before spending even more money.

@ Splinter
Normally the gear you use (in any sport) is somewhat of a "tell". I have a fairly cheap bogu, my skill level is not very high thus the expectations one has upon laying there eyes on me correspond. Would I have a very expensive do people would (often) expect a higher skill level. I have a very flashy snowboard (red with a large dragon, the board is to long for my height and weight), my boots have faux pas snake leather and also has black leather en red stripes and such. When people see my board they have certain expectations, I attract a lot of attention. Luckily my skill level is on par with the expectations people have after seeing my board (omg I sound so arrogant).
When I see a beginner with a very expensive board and other gear I also have the tendency to show him how it's done. Not because I'm jealous (I have no reason to because I love my board), but because he wasted a lot of money on gear he can't fully utilize and his skill level doesn't correspond with the money he spent. In short, it looks like he's showing off and he has no reason whatsoever to do so. Some people do it to look cool (this is ofcourse not always the case but seen as nonetheless), they just make complete fools of themselves and other people often have the tendency to make that clear one way or another.

02-08-2010, 01:55 PM	#29
wowwieholmes Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	My bogu was around 400 Euro's, really glad I bought it and it has some nice extras that are nearly invisible to the naked eye. The bogu does it job, it protects me, and it protects my very well actually. I'm very committed to kendo and am in it for the long haul, I'm planning to upgrade the set over the years to come when my skill level improves and the gear needs updating/repairs. This set suits me just fine and it's nice to know how a bogu works and fits before spending even more money. @ Splinter Normally the gear you use (in any sport) is somewhat of a "tell". I have a fairly cheap bogu, my skill level is not very high thus the expectations one has upon laying there eyes on me correspond. Would I have a very expensive do people would (often) expect a higher skill level. I have a very flashy snowboard (red with a large dragon, the board is to long for my height and weight), my boots have faux pas snake leather and also has black leather en red stripes and such. When people see my board they have certain expectations, I attract a lot of attention. Luckily my skill level is on par with the expectations people have after seeing my board (omg I sound so arrogant). When I see a beginner with a very expensive board and other gear I also have the tendency to show him how it's done. Not because I'm jealous (I have no reason to because I love my board), but because he wasted a lot of money on gear he can't fully utilize and his skill level doesn't correspond with the money he spent. In short, it looks like he's showing off and he has no reason whatsoever to do so. Some people do it to look cool (this is ofcourse not always the case but seen as nonetheless), they just make complete fools of themselves and other people often have the tendency to make that clear one way or another.
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