I need a new Gi. Any recommendations?
Okay it's time for a new Gi. My mix and match combo (krugan top and bad boy pants) needs to be retired. I also own a Gameness pearl but it has shrunk way too much. The problem I'm having with selecting a Gi is the prices. Is it just me or did the prices of Gi's go way up? I would like something decent but I am not going to pay $180 for something that is usually made in a third world country out of one of the cheapest materials you can get (cotton). I am looking for something that doesn't make me look like a walking billboard either. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
http://www.truefightgear.com/products.asp?cat=10
I haven't used these but they look good and the price isn't too bad
I like Fuji.
My personal favorite is Koral but the Warrior One special edition gis are great for the price. Plus Keven the owner or Warrior One is lockFlow regular.
http://www.jiujitsuprogear.com/Koral-Gi-kimono-Classic-White-p/koral-gi-...
I like the Gameness pearl that i have but it just shrunk way to much. I swear it went from a A4 to A3. I think if i get a A5 and shrink it down a bit i should be okay. Budovideos.com has them for $99. Still wouldn't mind trying something different though.
The True Fight gi's are solid. You can't go wrong with them and they are reasonably priced. Several people from our gym wear them, and they have been worn in the Pan and Mundials so they are IBJJF approved.
Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do this, winning will take care of itself.
-Paul "Bear" Bryant
I'm a little suspicious of Killer Bee because their gis are really cheap, but I've also heard good things about them from a few people.
I've heard those very simple Adidas ones are pretty damn good and they usually run around $80 and sometimes less. I paid $110 for my OTM and it is awesome, really lightweight and durable.
8 replies and 9 different gis. Boy, we're making this easy for you 
It is why i asked. Wanted some more input before i decided. Never heard of True Fight but i like there lightweight Gi and that may be my next Gi. See if i didn't ask i would have never found it.
I wouldn't mind spending the extra money for a top of line Gi if i thought it was worth it and if work was better and if i didn't have two kids to take care of. I don't understand why a Gi that was $135 a few years back is now closer to $200? It's the same thing! I guess BJJ is popular enough to warrant the price hike?
There's so many good Gi's out there. My personal preference is Keiko Raca.
Some time ago Aesopian did a gi survey, and another reader took his data and did statistical analysis of it. His results were a list of the gi's that people were most satisfied with. The top one or two were very exspensive, but the next two were padilla and sons, and Sirius. I own one of each, along with an atama and a Kagi. Sirius is my favorite both for quality and for comfort. Mine is in the ultralite gold weave.
FWIW.
Ground control gi's kick ass. I just bought my second one. Excellent quality good price and nice look and feel.
Also if you go on ebay and look them up they are dirt cheap right now I just got mine for 55 shipped.
I trained at a gym where we all had to have the same gi. We all had HCK gi's and they were very tough and durable and also very reasonable. HCK has been around forever. You probably remember seeing HCK on some fighters' butts in the early UFC's. I still have my plain HCK unbleached gi and would reccomend it to anyone. It was a great value. It is not fancy or flashy but if you are worried about looking cool then you could just add some patches or something.
I have an HCK too. If you're into using fancy gi work with your own lapels or anything crazy like that, it might not be the best option since it feels like a suit of armor. It's really thick and tough, and the collar/lapels are stiff like cardboard, so it takes forever to dry, but I like it for competition since it's harder for your opponent to manipulate.
Used to have an HCK, gave it away. I couldn't stand that seam in the middle of my back. Reacently bought a padilla gold weave and it has the thick collar, seems well made and no seam in my back.
I need a new competition gi, and went through all the ones listed.
I looked up the Ground Control ones and was so excited to see an A3-Slim size! Exactly what I need.. but they don't ship to Canada. 
I think I'll be stuck with an over sized A3 gi again.
hck strong, simple
OTM lightweight GI. 420
ive owned atama mundials and i dont wanna wear anything but my OTM. its one of the lightest Gi's yet strong.
the light weight is good for weighing in at competitions
ripstop pants.
its hard for opponents to get good grips
feels like im wearing a t-shirt
doesnt shrink at all
the kicker
cost me $110.
my next gi will be a lightweight Koral. nothin but lightweights from here on out.
Best Gi I ever wore for the price.
Well there is another $200 Gi out there. I like some of the features but there is no way i will spend that kind of money.
I have not been at all impressed with my OTM 420. The ripstop pants ripped out a seam at a tournament four days after I bought the gi. I have only had the gi for a few months and there are numerous small tears along the collar. I bought the gi through my gym, they contacted OTM (several times) and have been told that the pants would be replaced, but several months later, I still have not seen them. Overall, I am not impressed with the quality of the gi (especially the pants) and even less so with the customer service.
Your mileage may vary.
Dave
venum gi's are great bur price
@ptbeast
OTM customer service is by far the worst that i have dealt with and the OTM brand products are garbage!
Shoyoroll gis are probably the most in demand gis on the market. If, by some stroke of luck, you manage to be on one of the two websites worldwide that sell them... Get one. Then you just have to wait the 5 months for it to arrive in the mail...
They run true to size.
They don't shrink much due to washing.
Durable and good looking.
Hope this helps.
gi's and gear for cheap.
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Shoyoroll is a joke! They take a basic Gi, tinker with it, and call it a limited edition to get people to buy them. They could easily get thousands of these Gi's but they choose not to on purpose. Basic economics at work. They're trendy and trendy means $$$. It's why you see them on ebay going for double the original price once that series is sold out. I know a few people that have owned them and none said they would buy another. Quality was the most frequent complaint that i heard. Plus i am sorry but if i order something i want it pretty quickly, not 5 months later.
I have decided to just order another Gameness pearl one size bigger and just shrink it to fit. I realized that i really do like the pearl that i have but just need it to fit better. It's a great Gi that holds up. Plus it's pretty plain and i can add my school patches and still not look like a walking billboard. Customer service is very important to me and where other companies have failed, Gameness shined. I have ordered from them several times and only had one issue. I ordered a pair of fight shorts that were to big. I sent them back for a smaller size and they forgot to send the new ones out. I emailed them after hours when i realized there was a problem and got a call the very next morning. They apologized for the mistake and overnighted the shorts for FREE! Now i just need to heal up before i can train again.
I ended up getting an Atama Ultra light, and went with an A3 which is always too big for me.
I spent some time and used a dryer to shrink it. The sleeves are perfect, but it's still pretty loose on the body. (I'm 6'2 175).
It'll do, but I'd still like to find something that fits a little more snug that will accommodate my long arms and legs.
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