Which BJJ Uniform!!?

Great Sage · 07-28-2003, 10:05 AM

Hey Guys!

I need a uniform for BJJ fast! I have never grappled in a kimono or gi before, so any advice would be helpful. Basically, I need a thicker uniform that’s not gonna cost me an arm and leg (I’m only doing this for the summer). Anyone have any suggestions or know of any places?

Your help is appreciated,
Great Sage

Szczepankiewicz · 07-28-2003, 10:11 AM

Howard Combat Kimonos!

Spendy, but well worth the price me thinks.

Make sure to get a rash guard. You'll thank me later!

Spanky

Kilo5518 · 07-28-2003, 02:07 PM

if you are only doing it for a summer you might want to get an unbleached gi. Its cheaper. Its coffee stain color instead of white.
I fight in a Lion Gi but have three including one unbleached from my early days. The Lion is the best quality one however. Just about any judo gi will last you a summer, just get the cheapest. I also cut and hem the sleeves to cheat against a lot of pulling from your opponent.

Paul Wilson · 07-28-2003, 02:38 PM

Are you allowed to wear Rash vests?
Pesonally I like them. Cheap and can be pick up from any surf shop. A lot of grapplers use them.
Look arround for them.

sun fist · 07-28-2003, 11:46 PM

just buy a super heavy weight uniform from golden tiger trading co. I use one for my goju class and have seen brazilian ju jujitsu schools using them.

brad13x · 08-01-2003, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Szczepankiewicz
Howard Combat Kimonos!

Spendy, but well worth the price me thinks.

Make sure to get a rash guard. You'll thank me later!

Spanky

HCK un bleached is a great Cheap Gi... Many people at my school have had them for a while and they still look great...

My white one also has lasted me over a year of washes... Always hang dry your jacket

Grape_Ape · 08-01-2003, 01:55 PM

My HSU gi has served me well for judo. I assume you can use judo gis for BJJ. It's cheap and durable especially for only 3 months. Rash guards? What are you? Little girls.

Great Sage · 08-01-2003, 03:23 PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

I decided to go with Krugans Tribal Kimono... I like the patchwork. Although, I've heard the best uniforms are either Gameness or Howard... Take your pick. I would have loved to get a Howard, but they're very pricey and take a long time to deliver.... Perhaps in the near future.

bjjrookie · 09-10-2003, 12:29 PM

Great Sage,

Hey buddy, how about a review on your Krugans Tribal? How much did you get it for? Does the pants really hold up like how they say it does? I have an HCK single and my pants sucks, keeps on coming untied. Thanks.

JaredExtreme · 09-10-2003, 01:31 PM

We should ALL review our gi's !! It would be the greatest collection of info ever !

Great Sage · 09-10-2003, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by bjjrookie
Great Sage,

Hey buddy, how about a review on your Krugans Tribal? How much did you get it for? Does the pants really hold up like how they say it does? I have an HCK single and my pants sucks, keeps on coming untied. Thanks.

I bought my Krugans Tribal directly from their website. I got it in 2 days! It's great! I like the patchwork. I was told the collar was a little thinner than HCK, but you can hardly tell. The pants are a great fit. They stay on better than the Atama pants I own.

A brand new HCK is quite nice too. I wore a friends for a few practices and it felt great. I'm interested in "Gameness" because I've heard so many good things about their Kimonos. It's good to have at least two pair of kimonos for days when you don't feel like washing your gi. You do wash your gi right?

hashpuppet · 09-10-2003, 08:46 PM

im in the same position as u, i plan to buy a gameness, i want a black one but im afraid itll be too flashy as im a newbie and ive only seen blue and white gis so far, any opinions on that

JaredExtreme · 09-11-2003, 10:15 AM

Hey Sage... is the Krugans Tribal a double weave? And how is the stretchiness factor?

BTW If you could put up a link to the Krugan's page that would be great.

Sean Dempsey · 09-11-2003, 12:46 PM

I wear a machado, as do alot of the Pedro Sauer guys. They are pretty nice.

www.mkimonos.com

I have a Hybrid, and I am looking into getting a summer weave.

swan104 · 09-11-2003, 01:17 PM

BJJ Gis/kimonos seem so much more expensive in the UK!

07-28-2003, 10:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Great Sage Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Nowhere, USA... Posts: 510	Which BJJ Uniform!!? Hey Guys! I need a uniform for BJJ fast! I have never grappled in a kimono or gi before, so any advice would be helpful. Basically, I need a thicker uniform that’s not gonna cost me an arm and leg (I’m only doing this for the summer). Anyone have any suggestions or know of any places? Your help is appreciated, Great Sage __________________ The sage experiences without abstraction, And accomplishes without action; He accepts the ebb and flow of things, Nurtures them, but does not own them, And lives, but does not dwell.

08-01-2003, 03:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Great Sage Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Nowhere, USA... Posts: 510	Thanks for the suggestions guys! I decided to go with Krugans Tribal Kimono... I like the patchwork. Although, I've heard the best uniforms are either Gameness or Howard... Take your pick. I would have loved to get a Howard, but they're very pricey and take a long time to deliver.... Perhaps in the near future. __________________ The sage experiences without abstraction, And accomplishes without action; He accepts the ebb and flow of things, Nurtures them, but does not own them, And lives, but does not dwell.

09-10-2003, 01:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
JaredExtreme Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,115	We should ALL review our gi's !! It would be the greatest collection of info ever ! __________________ "I don't fight in the street, there's no mats out there." - JaredExtreme

09-11-2003, 10:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
JaredExtreme Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,115	Hey Sage... is the Krugans Tribal a double weave? And how is the stretchiness factor? BTW If you could put up a link to the Krugan's page that would be great. __________________ "I don't fight in the street, there's no mats out there." - JaredExtreme

09-11-2003, 12:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sean Dempsey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 274	I wear a machado, as do alot of the Pedro Sauer guys. They are pretty nice. www.mkimonos.com I have a Hybrid, and I am looking into getting a summer weave. __________________ ...making $70,000 a year in pure PROFIT like I am right now from my full time career in Information Technology as a Programmer... - GuardMaster Make up to 7 dollars a year PROFIT like I do right now as a Submission Grappling Joint Relocator! - Sean Dempsey

07-28-2003, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Szczepankiewicz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Meridian, ID, USA Posts: 4,109	Howard Combat Kimonos! Spendy, but well worth the price me thinks. Make sure to get a rash guard. You'll thank me later! Spanky

07-28-2003, 02:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kilo5518 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 17	if you are only doing it for a summer you might want to get an unbleached gi. Its cheaper. Its coffee stain color instead of white. I fight in a Lion Gi but have three including one unbleached from my early days. The Lion is the best quality one however. Just about any judo gi will last you a summer, just get the cheapest. I also cut and hem the sleeves to cheat against a lot of pulling from your opponent.

07-28-2003, 02:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Paul Wilson Novice Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: England Posts: 157	Are you allowed to wear Rash vests? Pesonally I like them. Cheap and can be pick up from any surf shop. A lot of grapplers use them. Look arround for them.

07-28-2003, 11:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
sun fist Novice Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bakersfiel, CA Posts: 23	just buy a super heavy weight uniform from golden tiger trading co. I use one for my goju class and have seen brazilian ju jujitsu schools using them.

08-01-2003, 01:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Grape_Ape Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 87	My HSU gi has served me well for judo. I assume you can use judo gis for BJJ. It's cheap and durable especially for only 3 months. Rash guards? What are you? Little girls.

09-10-2003, 12:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
bjjrookie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 38	Great Sage, Hey buddy, how about a review on your Krugans Tribal? How much did you get it for? Does the pants really hold up like how they say it does? I have an HCK single and my pants sucks, keeps on coming untied. Thanks.

09-10-2003, 08:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
hashpuppet Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 122	im in the same position as u, i plan to buy a gameness, i want a black one but im afraid itll be too flashy as im a newbie and ive only seen blue and white gis so far, any opinions on that

09-11-2003, 01:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
swan104 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Stoke-on-Trent/England Posts: 410	BJJ Gis/kimonos seem so much more expensive in the UK! __________________ Steven

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