Just posted this on my site:
Ranking Gis from Best to Worst | BJJ News | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Aesopian
Spoiler:
Who wants to help me with my next gear surveys?
neat little analysis. well formatted for readability, too.
some days, i wonder if i’m the only guy in the world who prefers century jiu jitsu gis to everything else…
what IS the subject of the next survey?
Either no-gi equipment (probably rashguards and fight shorts) or another gi survey that goes into demographics like body type, rank, etc.
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I actually like the century as well…not sure what sub-brand/type it is though. Nice and light…I have a Mark Swain double-weave that pretty much chokes me out when I stretch, let alone roll with someone.
Has anyone had any experience with Hybrid or Neda Kimonos? I ask because I had never heard of Hybrid until recently, and Neda are the only Gis I’ve ever worn.
Two jackets that I really like are KWON and DAX, not jiu jitsu gi, but really good solid jackets cut in a European style
By the way, it is Mike Swain not Mark Swain.
I bought a Padilla & Sons based largely on this chart. I have to say I like my Vulkan a LOT better. Though I bought my Vulkan before they got over $150.
I like my new Sick gi, better than my Atama. I was really dissappointed with one I got from Piranha Gear, really weak. My favorite one is my $50 generic judo gi I got at my old JJJ school, it broke in nice, it’s a nice medium weight and it’s comfortable as Hell.
Elaborate please? What specifically do or don’t you like? I hear the Vulkans are very, very light, which tends to scare me. I’ve already blown through my first gi top in less than 6 months of regular use, and I never bleached it. It’s a “medium” build, based on what I see others wearing at the gym.
I have a Fuji and I really love it. It will be even nicer in about a year when it is broken in real nice. Still a bit stiff but is very comfortable.
What is the most least expensive one out of all of these?
I agree, for the money it’s hard to beat P&S and HCK but admittedly some gis out there have better fit & finish. Does it justify the price? Not for me as a lowly white belt, but then again, I haven’t been around long enough to justify paying $150-$200 for a gi
$$$ to Quality? probably the Unbleached Basic HCK (I own, it’s good for the money)
Well in defense of the Padilla & Sons my Vulkan is my favorite Gi and was before I bought the P&S. Let em elaborate for you: First about me - I’m 5’6" and wear a 40 short suit jacket with 32wx30l pants I weigh 155-158 walking around and typically cut to 149 for Grappling tournaments. In addition I refuse to treat my Gi like some sort of special garment when it comes to laundry. I Wash and Dry my Gis in machines. I DO always use cold water and tend to only dry them “most” of the way. I also like Black Gis and both of these are Black or at least started out Black.
The Gis:
Weight: The Vulkan is way lighter but that is expected by description. I personally like a light Gi. I train in Georgia and in the Summer it is retarded hot in the gym.
Fit: The Vulkan fits me better. The skirt is a good bit shorter and the sleeves are tapered. These are two things that I didn’t think were a big deal until I got a gi without them. The Padilla feels more like it is descended from a Judo Gi long skirt and stiff cuffs big arm seams stuff like that.
Initial Quality: This is one category where I thought they were very close out of the bag but after one wash I felt the Vulkan was MUCH nicer. No missing stitches no seams that twist.
Durability: Despite the light weight of my Vulkan it has held up very well for over a year. I think in large part to my washing habits it has faded a lot it is pretty much gray at this point. The Padilla & sons seems very durable I just haven’t had as much time in it.
Washing: Like I said I’m rough on my laundry. Despite this the Vulkan was pre-shrunk and has never changed size despite hot and cold washing and extended drying. I noticed right before I washed it that the P&S was NOT pre-shrunkc so I have only ever washed it in cold water and dryed it only partially. It shrank a LOT and not uniformly enough in my opinion. The rope draw string also got chewed up by the dryer.
I gotta bail more later.
when did you get the padilla and sons? it’s my understanding that the cut has changed at some point in the past couple years.
January 19th
To sum things up If the Padilla was preshrunk the same way the Vulkan was I could see it coming down to cut/weight preference only. As things stand now my next Gi will probably be another Vulkan.
Forgot to mention this but I WAS really excited about the draw string in the Padilla and Sons being a rope. Then after one wash and dry the rope got all torn up and unraveled I was bummed out .
Thanks for the comments. I don’t think I’m prepared to spend $160-180 on a gi just yet. Padilla and Sons is gonna be my next purchase, given Aesopian’s poll results.
Yeah, a little draw string issue (which I’ve never experienced with my two P&S gis) is just too easy to fix with some 550 cord or something to complain about…
I was going to say: Vulkan’s aren’t THAT expensive but holy shit they are. I swear I payed 50$ less than that 2 years ago.