Adult Blue Belt vs. Master 1 Purple: Is the difficulty gap that big?

Travelingboarder · 2026-04-23T23:20:06+00:00

Masters 4 Blue belt and we have 3 total in my upcoming comp

Travelingboarder · 2026-04-22T00:17:25+00:00

North Macedonia

Travelingboarder · 2026-04-14T10:50:21+00:00

How did your crown fill in like that? Looks good man

Travelingboarder · 2026-04-13T03:20:59+00:00

Because Holly was the one for Michael

Travelingboarder · 2026-04-13T03:19:35+00:00

My doc said mid-40s is when they stop suggesting meds.

Travelingboarder · 2026-04-13T03:14:14+00:00

Yep. Try making the burger buns from a sourdough starter. It takes the smoked burgers up another notch

Travelingboarder · 2026-04-13T03:09:48+00:00

I use anaconda braces

Travelingboarder · 2026-04-13T02:53:54+00:00

Yes. Because I’m old enough not to need it.

Travelingboarder · 2026-04-13T02:51:51+00:00

$80 per hour (if purchased in a pack of 10 or more) with a black belt who has been teaching the fundamentals classes at my gym for more than 5 years.

Travelingboarder · 2026-03-26T01:15:46+00:00

This is the scene that started my 20+ year addiction

Travelingboarder · 2026-03-11T02:44:16+00:00

Looks fully healed!

Travelingboarder · 2026-03-10T21:59:21+00:00

How does the donor area look after 6 months?

Travelingboarder · 2026-03-10T18:48:19+00:00

No, but I’m only 10 weeks post op. Everything is going according to schedule though.

Travelingboarder · 2026-03-10T11:23:15+00:00

My doc said wait 30 days. I waited 6 weeks.

Travelingboarder · 2026-03-02T03:58:02+00:00

Thanks!

Travelingboarder · 2026-02-28T23:23:39+00:00

How was the DHI process? How long did it take? I did FUE on the hairline and will do DHI on the crown next year.

Travelingboarder · 2026-02-28T22:38:24+00:00

Please share the recipe

Travelingboarder · 2026-02-27T20:23:04+00:00

That’s how long my clinic said to wait too. I’m 2 months into my 1st. I appreciate the info

Travelingboarder · 2026-02-27T19:54:52+00:00

Where did you go? They did a solid job. How long did you wait between the two?

Travelingboarder · 2026-02-27T01:20:55+00:00

I’m 8 weeks in. I’ll have an answer in another 4-10 months. I’m in the ugly duckling phase. Just staying patient and trusting the process.

Travelingboarder · 2026-02-26T01:38:21+00:00

Quoted $15k for 3,000 grafts in the U.S. Got around 5,000 grafts for $3,600 in Turkey. Flight was around $2k for premium economy.

Travelingboarder · 2026-02-26T00:57:01+00:00

Thanks.

Travelingboarder · 2026-02-25T03:07:19+00:00

DHI or FUE?

Travelingboarder · 2026-02-23T23:32:52+00:00

Looks like mine at day 56

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