How much does kendo armour cost?
A decent used set (if you can find one) might cost $US200. The minimum you could expect to pay for a set from Japan you would be happy with for some years would be $US600 (5mm with fibreglas do, discounted 50% from list). Cheaper Taiwanese sets could be had for about $US400, but the money would be better put towards a good Japanese set. At the high end, complete sets can be $US10,000 or more. Fortunately, many clubs have old sets of armour available to loan or rent. If they did not do so, they would have trouble attracting new students. Sooner or later you will be expected to shell out.
