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**Aafimoq** · 02-09-2010, 07:03 AM

It sort of does, in reverse; there's an image that 4-dan and up MUST wear tezashi bogu, so conversely, cheap (machine-made) bogu is only for beginners.

I don't know if that's a japanese thing or not, I know two of my teachers godan and renshi both have machine stitched, another japanese one has handmade. I'll agree that there is defiantly a certain "look" that should be maintained at that rank but are you really going to catch flack for having machine stitched over hand sewn? In the long run what difference does it make if someone buys a 300 dollar set or 3000? I agree that bogu should be something that you grow into and your needs will change in time but if you have the financial means to buy a nice set all the more power to you. I don't think anyone at any of the clubs I go to would look twice at you, but there is a difference to a nice set and a fancy set that is borderline gaudy. In that case I think that would earn you some unwanted attention.

02-09-2010, 07:03 AM	#37
Aafimoq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	It sort of does, in reverse; there's an image that 4-dan and up MUST wear tezashi bogu, so conversely, cheap (machine-made) bogu is only for beginners. I don't know if that's a japanese thing or not, I know two of my teachers godan and renshi both have machine stitched, another japanese one has handmade. I'll agree that there is defiantly a certain "look" that should be maintained at that rank but are you really going to catch flack for having machine stitched over hand sewn? In the long run what difference does it make if someone buys a 300 dollar set or 3000? I agree that bogu should be something that you grow into and your needs will change in time but if you have the financial means to buy a nice set all the more power to you. I don't think anyone at any of the clubs I go to would look twice at you, but there is a difference to a nice set and a fancy set that is borderline gaudy. In that case I think that would earn you some unwanted attention.
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