I just got mine, but I have 3 different belts I use now, because I train almost every day and I wash my belt with my gi after each training session, so one of them needs to be clean/dry when I train. I like the red bar look more than the white bar look. The red looks smooth af. I think the old tradition, at least in most gyms/lineages, is to add 'instructor tabs' (or as you referred to them as 'delimiters'...) only after you have been a black belt for a year, you have beaten another BB in competition, and you teach classes. I may decide to add the tabs next September (after I've been a BB for a full year) but I might not... Oh yeah, and not sure if y'all knew this, but you can actually buy an artificially aged black belt here lol: http://www.oshcollection.[...]d-100_aged

Thanks Robert! I never heard of these beaten another BB in competition before haha Also, no, this is the first I've seen this 'aged black belt' hhaha I think it destroy the whole purpose if you buy one of those.

I honestly feel once you get the black that is all the matters the stripes are just survival stripes

I can't imagine how spazzy some people roll against black belts trying to 'impress' their instructors or themselves. Must be exhausting.

Oh yeah, and not sure if y'all knew this, but you can actually buy an artificially aged black belt here lol: http://www.oshcollection.[...]d-100_aged

Oh yeah, and not sure if y'all knew this, but you can actually buy an artificially aged black belt here lol: http://www.oshcollection.[...]d-100_aged

Oh yeah, and not sure if y'all knew this, but you can actually buy an artificially aged black belt here lol: http://www.oshcollection.[...]d-100_aged

Hi guys, I was just wondering how do you guys usually use your black belts? If you check my belt record you will notice I trained in lots of difference places and in each place the professors used their belts in different ways. e.g. 1: I once saw a black belt using the white bar with degrees (3 degres in black tape), but as far as I know people only use that for competitions or to 'show' they are not bothered by degrees. e.g. 2: lots of the black belts in the gym, used to use the red bar with the white delimiters, but as far as I know, please correct me if I am wrong, these delimiters are dedicated to the proper gym instructors, but some of them were using and I never saw them giving classes / no longer were giving classes; e.g. 3: black belts that only used the red bar, without their degrees even though they had plenty; e.g. 4: a belt that is so old and teared that it becomes white (picture for reference edit: I dont know why the picture is so big!!! haha), my understanding is that the person is using that one since they got graded. My questions are, how do you guys use your black belts? do you have more than one? use different belts for different ocasions? Can you also explain the rational for that? Thanks!

I have 3 custom belts made by kaataro and one other I leave in my car incase I forget my belt, well i have a gi as well but let not talk about my OCD. All mine have the traditional RED bar with instructor bars. My original belt awarded to me by my instructor I have saved in my trophy case. All mine have the traditional RED bar.

LOL I also have a gi and a belt in a bag in my truck.

My black belt is still at that new stage where it has zero flexibility, I use it as a constant reminder, that I too also have zero flexibility!

My understanding is white bar is a stickily competition black belt.

I usually wear the one I was awarded but as I wash it and also used to teach at different locations I have 3 spare belts, one that I bought at the Isami store in Tokyo and 1 that I bought from SYR on sale. As I hang dry the belts they take longer to dry (weather factors) and forgetfulness factor so I keep a spare one in the bag. For stripes, I think it only matters at official gradings or if you have striped black belts students yourself that matter. Usually the 'old guy' look with the old belt gives it away

LOL I also have a gi and a belt in a bag in my truck.