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Post by robbo78 on Sept 15, 2013 16:22:09 GMT
Hi all just a quick question may have been asked before,which is best when buying a black belt cotton,satin or silk I know what the pros and cons are of each one, but just wanted some feedback on your personal experiences.
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Post by garage on Sept 15, 2013 17:44:00 GMT
I have a cotton one. It cost 35p from the local sports shop. It is still black so is hard wearing.
Having said that I only want to learn empty hand fighting and I didn't have much money and no one ever talked about belts.
So get a silk one with some letters on it you worked hard and it represents something to you, do not be a boring old fart like me.
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Post by Bob Davis on Sept 15, 2013 18:02:01 GMT
Hi Rob, Depends what you want from a belt really. Silk (or satin if you want lower cost) will give you that frayed and "lived in" look a lot quicker than a plain heavy cotton belt. My current cotton belt is about 12 years old and doesn't really show much sign of wear, it's a bit grey around the edges (much like myself) but other than that looks much as it did when I bought it, we have other black belts in our group who went down the satin route who's belts are already well worn and white around the edges after only 2-3 years (I suspect mine was a fraction of the price as well  ). So if you want to look like you've been a black belt for years very quickly then silk/satin, if you want cheap and functional then cotton. I'm sure there are other reason that I've not thought of only ever having been a cotton belt wearer that others may be able to shed light on so this is just my take. My personal take is I'd rather be underestimated because of the way my belt looks than overestimated, but that may be just me. Cheers |
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Post by th0mas on Sept 16, 2013 8:38:10 GMT
Personally I would go for silk, there is something rather nice about a lived-in silk belt. As Bob says they can wear quite quickly (but you are talking the best part of a decade before it starts looking worn).
Mine is now looking very sad indeed (it is over 20 years old) but I keep putting off getting a new one, not sure why, other than I have grown rather attached to the old belt and I have an irrational fear that I will buy the wrong type...or something....and maybe lose all my karate-powers!
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Post by kensei on Sept 16, 2013 18:27:08 GMT
I have a satin belt, a cotton belt and a silk belt. I never wear the silk one because its a present from a dear instructor and a keep sake, my satin one is around the waist of a Kohai and my Cotton one is solid and all I need! I think the "worn look" is great, but I also think that cheating and buying one that quickly looks worn is silly. Take the cotton one and bust it with good hard work outs.
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Post by tomobrien1 on Sept 17, 2013 2:21:05 GMT
Boy am I enlightened! I never knew they had satin ones & I thought silk was for kung-fu guys  |
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Post by nathanso on Sept 18, 2013 0:15:35 GMT
I'm a traditionalist. I use black suspenders instead of a belt.
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Post by th0mas on Sept 19, 2013 15:45:09 GMT
Boy am I enlightened! I never knew they had satin ones & I thought silk was for kung-fu guys
You have raised something there....and it may be a "lost in translation" thing.. as I am not sure if the US and the UK use the terms "satin" and "silk" to mean the same things.
..I associate Satin with Bed sheets and mirrored ceilings .. more bordello than bunkai really..   |
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Post by kensei on Sept 19, 2013 17:01:52 GMT
Lol, in Canada we refer to Silk weave or Satin weave. The Satin, while traditionally can be silk is normally nylon or polyester when we talk about Satin.
The difference therefore in a silk or satin belt is the material to give you the shinny belt look.
And thus ends the geeky lesson!
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Post by 71kmacjka on Sept 28, 2013 7:21:56 GMT
Hi all, New to the site I was wondering if anyone can advise the best place to purchase an embroidered silk (or satin) black belt? It's a gift for my wife who will be going for Nidan at the October JKA Gashuku down in Dunfermline. Any help welcomed! Thanks |
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Post by robbo78 on Sept 28, 2013 12:36:16 GMT
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Post by Allan Shepherd on Sept 28, 2013 17:04:34 GMT
Try the following, I bought one some years ago. Great service and product. www.kuroobiya.com/Best Regards Allan |
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Post by 71kmacjka on Sept 29, 2013 9:11:55 GMT
Thanks for your help guys. Actually ended up purchasing one from www.kamae.co.uk/ Nice easy site to use, and they accept PayPal Cheers |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2013 13:30:00 GMT
I got mine from kamae back in 2007, it's a cotton belt and has been great. Was tempted to buy silk but thought the price difference too much.
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Post by tomobrien1 on Sept 29, 2013 23:53:29 GMT
Boy am I enlightened! I never knew they had satin ones & I thought silk was for kung-fu guys
You have raised something there....and it may be a "lost in translation" thing.. as I am not sure if the US and the UK use the terms "satin" and "silk" to mean the same things.
..I associate Satin with Bed sheets and mirrored ceilings .. more bordello than bunkai really.. I never heard of a 'satin' belt. But I surely don't know everything. You learn something new everyday. |
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Post by snorri1 on Sept 30, 2013 15:26:25 GMT
Talk about "lost in translation", I haven't quite got over the idea of Nathanso in black suspenders!! Our colonial friends should remember suspenders means something else over here!
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Post by kensei on Oct 1, 2013 12:41:00 GMT
Talk about "lost in translation", I haven't quite got over the idea of Nathanso in black suspenders!! Our colonial friends should remember suspenders means something else over here! Do tell! |
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Post by Bob Davis on Oct 1, 2013 14:29:05 GMT
An example of our use of the term can be found here (although I'm not one to judge ) |
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Post by nathanso on Oct 3, 2013 0:06:26 GMT
I prefer to let you guys wonder which one I meant.
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). So if you want to look like you've been a black belt for years very quickly then silk/satin, if you want cheap and functional then cotton. I'm sure there are other reason that I've not thought of only ever having been a cotton belt wearer that others may be able to shed light on so this is just my take.
