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Taekwondo equipment

  • 25-02-2010 3:14pm
    #1
    Kathshaw
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    Am looking for sparring equipment (yellow belt) for my son, but am disgruntled that as his teacher/class is IUTF (which is affiliated to ITF), that I have to purchase only SUPERSONIC gear....and the price we are being quoted is twice the price of internet providers.

    Can anyone tell me where else I can buy this SUPERSONIC gear, besides direct from instructor - even to compare prices?


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  • #2
    Tim_Murphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,995 ✭✭✭Tim_Murphy


    To my knowledge (Jon can correct me if I am wrong) the SuperSonic range is ran/owned by the Daltons themselves. The brand was starting to get going around the time I left TKD (2004).

    I didn't know that they made people buy their gear, but it doesn't surprise me in the slightest. I'm imagine it's a nice little earner for the instructors. Do they give any reason why they make people buy the gear off them?


  • #3
    Forest Master
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Forest Master


    Kathshaw wrote: »
    Am looking for sparring equipment (yellow belt) for my son, but am disgruntled that as his teacher/class is IUTF (which is affiliated to ITF), that I have to purchase only SUPERSONIC gear....and the price we are being quoted is twice the price of internet providers.

    Can anyone tell me where else I can buy this SUPERSONIC gear, besides direct from instructor - even to compare prices?

    What a scam! Buy whatever brand you want, and tell them to f*ck off - the bloody cheek! Sparring gear is sparring gear - especially for TKD, where contact is minimal anyway.


  • #4
    Anakin.S
    Closed Accounts Posts: 398 ✭✭Anakin.S


    There is a place in Belfast call Impact

    Impact Martial Arts Supplies
    Unit 39 Smithfield,
    Belfast BT1 1JE,
    United Kingdom
    028 9031 2666‎

    From the south its 048 9031 2666

    They don't have a website, but are pretty good. They are at the back of castle court in the centre of belfast.

    I got all my Taekwondo stuff there, it was a while ago though. They are really helpful on the phone


  • #5
    yomchi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭yomchi


    Hi there, you can only buy Supersonic equipment through the IUTF it is not available any where else as it is owned by the IUTF itself. The gear is actually quite good in quality and should be in and around the same prices as other equipment available on the market although that could depend on the instructor. What school are you based in and what prices are being quoted?

    Other options or if you wished to compare prices try the adidas range from here www.topprosports.com


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