Arriving at the end of June is the new RS LITE from Howard Combat Kimonos. This is a 100% cotton Rip Stop weave Jiu Jitsu uniform that is very light weight but steely strong. The pants are made of the same fabric as the jacket. The uniform is made of 420 gram 100% cotton woven in the rip stop pattern, unlike the typical rip stop weave that is a poly/cotton blend. The all cotton weave makes for a very breatheable and comfortable fabric, and a balanced strength within the fabric. Poly/cotton blends are not as breatheable and because polyester threads are stronger than cotton threads, there is an imbalance of strength to the fabric which can result in the fabric tearing under stress, such as pulling and tugging.
Jacket features include stiff felt collar, setsugi stitching, taped seams for a more comfortable finish, and all logos are embroidered. The pants are made of the same 420 gram fabric, with a 280 gram twill padding from the the top of the thigh all the down to the end of the pant cuff, elastic waist band with an inner drawstring. All uniforms come in regular, short/stocky and tall/lean sizes.
The RS Lite is available in White, Blue and Black. We’ll have a full and thorough review of the HCK RS Lite as soon as the uniform is available.
