Cast off posts from "Grappling apparel" megathread

[Haldir]

I have wondered if anybody can recommend a brand, or if single or double weave is the way to go? On the issue of color i keep thinking white will never look clean again after about a month, and I can only assume a white belt showing up for his first class ever in a black gi is asking for a butt kicking. I’ll need to know this before I start training (after a get a job and can pay for it).

[Osiris1]

Sleeveless gus are corny as fuck. Maybe if you’re doing full contact karate with takedowns its acceptable, for every day class? Lame.

[Cassius]

@Haldir

I did TKD as a teen and reading Tao of JKD saved me for that knightmare, got a purple belt though (woopty friggin do, i know). That old gi I use for pajamas now. I’ll be starting BJJ when I get the money at Travis Lutter’s school just outside of Arlington Texas.

In that case, you should give that school a call and see if they have any deals or sponsorships. If they’re like most schools, you’ll probably get a good gi for 20-30% off what they would charge you to order it, and you’ll probably save on shipping to boot.

[EnaeS]

my instructor has a bitch of a time getting anything on time from rio fight wear, last order it took him 3 months to get, and he got a lot of bullshit too, first they needed to get more fabric thn they were seized in customs and finally after his order was was in customs for like 2 weeks the guy tells him sorry and he’ll ship the stuff express overnight, maybe this was just a one time deal but he won’t from them anymore

[Locu5]

Sorry for the delay… it seems there are a lot of references using the non-word “gi”. Perhaps Helio invented the word when he created BJJ from scratch? In any case, we are diligently changing our vocabulary.

[Kimpatsu]

@locu5

Sorry for the delay… it seems there are a lot of references using the non-word “gi”. Perhaps Helio invented the word when he created BJJ from scratch? In any case, we are diligently changing our vocabulary.

Not the fault of BJJ (which, surely, is an oxymoron?); the term has been around much longer than that. I have not been able to trace its roots, but have found similar incorrect use as far back as the 1930s.
Any help in tracing the etymology would be welcome.

[Locu5]

How long does a “term” have to be used before it becomes a “word”? If 75 years is not enough, can we remove “shizzle” and “bling” also? If 75 years is enough, will you shut up and quit preaching t3h real Japanese?

I have started a thread on Wikipedia on this, unfortunately, Chris Radford has started threatening the site’s admins with death by Japanese water tortue if they do not remove the offensive pages.

So that I can better facilitate this rather massive Find/Replace operation, can you give the rules on how to properly Americanize the Japanese language and how separate symbols for noun/adjectives?

[Bucketbot]

Gentleman

Thank you for the info

Later…Bucketbot

[patfromlogan]

@Yrkoon9

Yeaaaah…okay…make one out of a bedspread or something. Or sheer some sheep and spin your own wool, bust out a loom, carve your own needle out of animal bones and make one yourself.

Anyways, for dollar value Ouano is the way to go. For durable gi I would say Atama are industry standards. If you want to compare to them it is usually about personal preference. Some people say Koral pants suck. Some say that Gameness gi’s are not held to a real ‘standard’ meaning you just don’t know what you are going to get. Krugans pants are thin and they shrink.

People right now are all buzzing about Sirius gi’s. But if you follow the trends they did the same about Koral. And of course if you remember back in the late 90’s it was all about HCK. The cycle goes on. Sirius sponsored a few vocal types with free gi’s and they laud them on places like jiujitsugear. I will give it some time before I jump on that bandwagon. They might be the best thing since sliced bread. But time will tell. And IMHO this product needs to be tested and reviewed more before I buy one.

For example Mkimonos just came out with a new style. Background is Machado Kimono’s almost went out of buisness and could not come up with material or gi’s. So they released a new Lutador Americano gi fabric that is supposed to be between the old gold weave and the double weave. But with this gi I will have to wait until the market can review it. It may be the next bandwagon. It may be greater than sliced bread. Or it might just suck so bad its like wearing tissue paper. We just don’t know yet.

I’ve had a zillion gi’s. Every one of them had something I liked. Recently (like yesterday) I contacted a manufacturer/retailer to see if he could score one of the ‘old school’ double weaves no longer produced. They only sell Gold Weaves now. But my old double weave was like wearing plate mail. I am not exagerating when I say that 4 years after purchase the jacket could actually stand up by itself. No joke. The fabric was so rough that it would take skin off peoples fingers because it was so rough. The collar was so thick it was probably illegal. Nobody wanted to grip that sucker. The pants were canvas and would give people burns on thier knuckles it was so fucking rough. I won more competitions in that gi than any other. When I wore it I was invincible.

But I made the mistake of loaning it out. And will never see it again.

So I have sent 3 emails with this guy and he is going to check storage and a few other places to locate me a gi that is no longer made. Personal preference and the test of time. They mean more to me than brand, appearance, bandwagon status, or cost.

I will have another gi like this. No matter what.

Have you ever reread one of your longer posts? I have to hold my hand up to prevent strobe woozy blech fuck it… and skip on to the next post. And don’t tell me it’s intentional in my case. And actually now that I’m quoting it I can read the damn thing without pain.

edit
I’ve bought my last gis at
Hawaii Martial Arts Supply
1041 Maunakea St
Honolulu, HI 96817-5130

and what was it, K C Martial Arts Supplies on Hekaha, or the one in Pearl City? Horaitiohoohah took me to? Anyhow the guys I workout with like my heavy tops cause they’re easier to grab for throws and I wonder about that, having noted the comment above about just that, grabbability.

[patfromlogan]

Seriously though, have you ever tried to read one of your own longer posts?

[patfromlogan]

But, but, but, but, but, but, I like your posts. It’s only the big face that makes me dizzy when it flashes…

[5FingazofDeath]

EVERYBODY gets their ass handed to them when they start - its hardly a reason to quit.

[Osiris1]

My Machado is fairly clean. Just has the M on both arms.

[Phrost]

We need a contest to find a picture of the most patched-up gi.

[Phrost]

Not dissing sponsorship, I just get a laugh out of gis that look like they could be raced in NASCAR.

[TomKagan]

@lawdog

I was told it’s symbolic of the poor kids from the barrios of Brazil that had to patch up all the holes in their gis because they could not affort to buynew ones.

LOL. Yeah, all them favela kids just happen upon all those discarded corporate logos with which to do repairs.

[Neildo]

I’ve never personaly seen a BJJ gi up close (just on TV), but I know Judo Gi’s are made to be extremely durable.

My Dad’s Judo Gi is at least twice as thick, and twice the weight of the average TKD/Karate Gi. It also has a super reinforced collar for grabs/throws/whatever. it’s awesome.

I went shopping for Gi stuff one day and found a place that sold me a pair of rather nice TKD pants for $40. They are 100% cotton, but really thin. I’ve already ripped them a couple of times just wearing them. The judo GI though, also 100% cotton but like i said ‘extremely durable’, was $150 complete.

[Phrost]

Maybe we should offer our own Gis here.

[Cassius]

@Skepti-Claus

Maybe we should offer our own Gis here.

If you can come up with something tasteful and high quality that isn’t cost-prohibitive, I’d consider it.

Somehow I suspect you are joking, though.

[Phrost]

Not joking, I can get gold weave gis that are completely bare for a reasonable wholesale price.