Anyone actually tried a hybridweave?

JaredExtreme · 09-07-2003, 09:13 AM

I am considering getting a middleweight gi since I already have a HCK double and Ouano single weave. I am looking at the Atama gold weave or a Machado gold weave or Hybrid weave.

I have read all the reviews and info regarding the hybrid weave (Machado), but I was wondering if anyone here has actually TRIED one and how it feels compared to a gold weave.

Let the battle begin !!! GOLD WEAVE VS HYBRID WEAVE !!

Sean Dempsey · 09-07-2003, 03:53 PM

I have a Machado Hybrid I just bought a few months ago.

I really like both the top and bottom. It is pretty similar to the Gold weave. What I like most about the Hybrid is the new material they make the pants out of. It's something Machado hasn't made the pants out of, and I think it is a good choice, it's a bit thicker than their normal pants, but still plenty loose and supple.

The top is very similar to the gold, but maybe a tad lighter. It's still fairly thick and durable though. I like it over the Atama stuff because the Atama's I've seen have the lighter material "skirt" that is the bottom 1/4 of the gi or so, whereas the Hybrid is the same material all the way down, so there aren't as many weaker spots.

Alot of the guys I train with have Gold Atama's and Machados, but a few have the Hybrid, and I think Hybrid is the choice I'd make again, though it looks like this Gi will last a very, very long time. It's pretty solid.

JaredExtreme · 09-07-2003, 11:59 PM

A few quick questions...

1. Is the hybrid as comfortable as gold weaves?
2. Does the Hybrid not stretch as much as the gold weaves during rolling?

Sean Dempsey · 09-08-2003, 02:48 AM

It's plenty comfortable to me. Depends on personal preferance really, the difference to me is barley noticable.

I don't notice much stretching at all during rolling, so probably not.

**Thai Bri** · 09-08-2003, 06:30 AM

When I trained groundfighting I got an Adidas "Elite" heavyweight gi. The thing could stand up all on its own. Not recommended!

09-07-2003, 09:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
JaredExtreme Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,115 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyone actually tried a hybridweave? I am considering getting a middleweight gi since I already have a HCK double and Ouano single weave. I am looking at the Atama gold weave or a Machado gold weave or Hybrid weave. I have read all the reviews and info regarding the hybrid weave (Machado), but I was wondering if anyone here has actually TRIED one and how it feels compared to a gold weave. Let the battle begin !!! GOLD WEAVE VS HYBRID WEAVE !! __________________ "I don't fight in the street, there's no mats out there." - JaredExtreme

09-07-2003, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sean Dempsey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 274 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have a Machado Hybrid I just bought a few months ago. I really like both the top and bottom. It is pretty similar to the Gold weave. What I like most about the Hybrid is the new material they make the pants out of. It's something Machado hasn't made the pants out of, and I think it is a good choice, it's a bit thicker than their normal pants, but still plenty loose and supple. The top is very similar to the gold, but maybe a tad lighter. It's still fairly thick and durable though. I like it over the Atama stuff because the Atama's I've seen have the lighter material "skirt" that is the bottom 1/4 of the gi or so, whereas the Hybrid is the same material all the way down, so there aren't as many weaker spots. Alot of the guys I train with have Gold Atama's and Machados, but a few have the Hybrid, and I think Hybrid is the choice I'd make again, though it looks like this Gi will last a very, very long time. It's pretty solid. __________________ ...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

09-07-2003, 11:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
JaredExtreme Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,115 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	A few quick questions... 1. Is the hybrid as comfortable as gold weaves? 2. Does the Hybrid not stretch as much as the gold weaves during rolling? __________________ "I don't fight in the street, there's no mats out there." - JaredExtreme

09-08-2003, 02:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sean Dempsey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 274 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's plenty comfortable to me. Depends on personal preferance really, the difference to me is barley noticable. I don't notice much stretching at all during rolling, so probably not. __________________ ...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

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09-08-2003, 06:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
Thai Bri Premiere Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,423 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	When I trained groundfighting I got an Adidas "Elite" heavyweight gi. The thing could stand up all on its own. Not recommended!

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