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**M4tHkBw2** · 02-09-2010, 07:32 AM

I don't know that the analogy perfectly fits Kendo -- after all, your armor is protective and fit is important and while $2000 forged Pings are likely to be harder to use as a beginner than some cheap flexible cavity-backed $300 irons, that's not true for Kendo -- but I'm just trying to make an illustration of why even if you have the money to buy very fancy bogu you might not want to on your first set.

Btw, to the OP, I don't think $800 is too fancy for a first set. I just question whether 2mm is the right stitch for you -- ask your sensei what he thinks.

Have to agree with this, protection is protection, the finer point I would add is : a beginner can't really appreciate some of the finer points of beauty and craftsmanship in a set of bogu (i certainly didn't appreciate how nicely made my set was when I started). And I dont think they should be spending excess money on bogu features they cant appreciate yet, or know they have a preference for. (things like orizashi or micropunched palms for instance). Go cheap on the first set (protection is protection right?) and then when they have a better idea of what their preferences are they can spend the extra money then. My first set was $550 IIRC and in a couple years when I look at replacing it I will have no qualms about dropping a few thousand.

02-09-2010, 07:32 AM	#38
M4tHkBw2 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	I don't know that the analogy perfectly fits Kendo -- after all, your armor is protective and fit is important and while $2000 forged Pings are likely to be harder to use as a beginner than some cheap flexible cavity-backed $300 irons, that's not true for Kendo -- but I'm just trying to make an illustration of why even if you have the money to buy very fancy bogu you might not want to on your first set. Btw, to the OP, I don't think $800 is too fancy for a first set. I just question whether 2mm is the right stitch for you -- ask your sensei what he thinks. Have to agree with this, protection is protection, the finer point I would add is : a beginner can't really appreciate some of the finer points of beauty and craftsmanship in a set of bogu (i certainly didn't appreciate how nicely made my set was when I started). And I dont think they should be spending excess money on bogu features they cant appreciate yet, or know they have a preference for. (things like orizashi or micropunched palms for instance). Go cheap on the first set (protection is protection right?) and then when they have a better idea of what their preferences are they can spend the extra money then. My first set was $550 IIRC and in a couple years when I look at replacing it I will have no qualms about dropping a few thousand.
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