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Originally Posted by kjuba
Hello,
I would like to buy a HCK gi and I'm thinking about Standard Single and Competition Single..
1. What's the difference between them (I only know that standard have 15 oz weigh of thickness and competition have 20oz)?
2. I'd like to know something more about the pants (are they baggy etc.) because pants from my KWON gi were rly too big and too bagy (perfect for sumo wrestler..).
3. Could you post a picture of your gi (I'd like to see it because this picture on the HCK site isn't in good quality  )?
4. I'd like to know what size of HCK gi i should have. I am 176cm (about 5' 10.2") tall and 72kg (about 158.7 lbs) weight. I was thinking about 5, or 5 - top, 4 - pants.
5. Finally will it shrink after washing?
Hope somebody will post and maybe paste some photos  |
Competition single is heavier than the standard single, but the material is a bit smoother.
The pants are relatively baggy, though not ridiculously so. If it's a concern, you could go down a size in the pants and you would probably be fine.
Since you are concerned about the pants being baggy, I would recommend you go with a 4/4. I am 5'8'', about 155lbs and the 4 top 4 pants fit me fine. Though keep in mind that it will shrink a bit, and you need to take care to shrink it to fit you. I have not put mine in the dryer, as it fits fine now and I don't want to run the risk of it getting smaller.
I would post some photos, but honestly I'm just too lazy. It looks exactly like it does on the website. Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by kjuba
I've read this thread and I have another questions..
Do you think that the unbleached one shrink because it was Single Standard or because it was unbleached?
Honestly I was thinking about buying Single Standard but now I rly don't know which size should I choose and should I get unbleached or white?
Any suggestions? |
The unbleached will shrink because it is the standard single. Unbleached and bleached should not have any meaningful effect on the shrinkage once you purchase it.
Considering your size, I would recommend a 4 top, 4 bottom. If you don't like the idea of even moderately baggy pants, go with a 4/3.
As for color, it's just personal preference. I bought an unbleached, and honestly it doesn't look that much different. The bleached would not have been worth $20 in my opinion.
Good luck.