Can anyone make use of a second-hand gi?

I've got a judo gi sitting around doing nothing, so I want to get rid to make some space in my wardrobe.

It's in immaculate condition, so it seems a pity to throw it out if someone could get some use from it.

The only snag is that it's got the club badge sewn-in on the chest. But maybe someone could sew a badge over the top or something? (You'd need one hell of a needle, mind.) There are no other crests or badges apart from that one, and no badges or anything on the trousers.

If anyone can give it a good home, then it's yours. I don't want anything for it.

 

What size?

I can't get the blood out of mine.



No really I can't.

 

You could probably sell it on ebay if there is no blood on it. I bought my first two white Size 4/170cm Judo gis used on ebay. P&P can be fairly high and it's worth weighing and looking at available postage options (prolly not RM) so you don't lose out

 

If you were stateside and my size (one of which, you may be), I'd be all over it. I'm still hoping to start judo in the near future. When the baby isn't quite such a challenge in the evenings.

 

See if you can find a club to take it off your hands so they can loan it to beginners.

 

^ Very good idea.

 

Wrap it around a chin up bar and do chin ups off the lapels?
I've no idea why you would do this.

 

^ strengthen the fingers and grip? though I think for Judo a bearhug Deadlift might have more carryover (with some plates inside the jacket, lifted up by the lapel and/or sleeve only)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmar-kWzPHY"]David Horne 150.27k Bearhug DL, then to chest - YouTube[/ame]

 

What is he using and where can I get one?

@ Johnno - I assume you're in America?

 

:jawdrop:

 

It's 6/190. Whataever that means. Presumably 'fat bloke size'.

 

Yeah - Leeds, Massachusetts :evil:

 

I didn't know that there was a Leeds in Mass, or I'd have visited it! I've been to Leeds Utah.

 

There isn't - I was being an ass

 

You shouldn't toy with someone's emotions like that, you cruel man.

 

or an ****.

 

:jawdrop:

LOL, I didn't look at your location.

I am ashamed I think the god of wrong has rubbed off on me somewhat. I probably still would have assumed you were abroad with my awesome knowledge of geography

 

^ in answer to your other question I imagine Dave knocked something up himself, though any engineering or smithy would be able to do the same, some of the Strongman equipment suppliers would be able to make a short bar, its not unlike the tall bars holding plates on a Prowler sled