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review of gambeson from Viking Leather

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Sir William:
Dino attacks...lol

I'm just waiting for one of my kids to come with that one for me.

Das Bill:

--- Quote from: Sir Brian on 2011-01-05, 08:21:13 ---Wow they must have really changed the way they make a gi from when I took karate as a youth, mine felt as thick and uncomfortable as a canvas tent!  :D

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A karate gi and judo gi have very different weaves. In judo, the gi is grasped and pulled much more regularly, so it is made with a denser weave, making it thicker and heavier. A typical karate gi is a little more like canvas.

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