We published this post back in 2012 and, five years later, we’re updating it to become more relevant with the times.
Many gi companies have come and gone (in fact, some gis that have been featured and reviewed here may no longer be around) while some have stayed along for the ride. Keeping up with who are still around, who have closed shop and who are starting out every single day is still huge work and, surprisingly, still impossible for us to keep up.
It seems like everybody knows a guy who went to Pakistan to see the gi factories and he said…
Well, let’s cut out all the speculation.
Just in case you were ever wondering how a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gi is made or what the inside of a Gi “factory” in Pakistan looks like, you’ll enjoy the photos below. My overall estimation is that very good craftsmanship can be done with very limited resources. Thanks to Nick from OSS! Fightwear for letting us have this glimpse into the whole process.
This question pops up from time to time for various reasons.
Some people replace their bjj belt, some instructors are looking for bjj belts to buy for their students, and some students buy their own bjj belts.
While it isn’t a gi review necessarily, we’ll start by looking at what other people have to say about their bjj belt!
C’mon. Be honest with yourself. You know you’re sick of reading about how your friend’s cat just took a bath, or how Kim Kardashian just flew to someplace you’ll never go for the 3,206,792nd time.
It’s about time you injected your Twitter feed with some Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We suggest by starting with these folks:
Before we get started, I want to be very clear about something. I consider myself to be a mean, lean, fighting machine. Sure, that may not be the same opinion of my wife nor the guys at the dojo. They may find it a bit on the amusing side, but that doesn’t bother me because I know what I see in the mirror and when I stand in front of one, it’s lean, mean, skinny and built for speed. I thought I’d throw that in there just to help you understand why I can relate to the guys with the same body type as me. Plus, we’re in luck as there is no shortage of gis we can fit into. Here’s a look at the top choices I prefer.
What follows are the rules for the IBJJF in regards to kimonos. Keep these in mind if you have read our reviews and are looking to purchase a new gi. Unless you only want it for training, be sure to follow the guidelines. If you’ve never been to an International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation tournament, you have never seen the gi checks they do. The checks are serious and there is no need to be disqualified ahead of time.
I was all set to order my Scramble 1chiban. I had hyped it up for a month here on the site and I was so excited to get one.
I logged onto Budovideos at the appointed release time, put an A3 in my cart, started filling in all of my important details: address, credit card info, etc.
The whole process took maybe 3 minutes.
Which was about a minute too late.
2 minutes. It took 2 minutes for them to sell out!
Being a gi reviewer has opened my eyes to a major dirty secret of the gi market: most brands are basically the same. When you buy a gi with ____ logo on it, chances are it was made in the same factory as 10 other gi brands. This becomes apparent in the cut, appearance and quality of gis as well as their features.
However, some gis come in that are absolutely incredible. Here’s a list of 5 features that have stood out to me in gis that I’ve reviewed which I believe set them apart.
It looks like the very same issues often appear when individuals start Brazilian JiuJitsu…
Well, you could, however I highly instruct against it. To the untrained eyes, they look comparable, but are all very different sorts of uniforms. For example, a judo uniform has a loose cut; the sleeves as well as collar will probably be much easier for your opponent to grab and employ against you. And the taekwondo or even karate uniform are extremely slim to make it in BJJ, they’ll tear after a couple of grappling sessions.
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