Gameness Platinum Weave Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gi

On Monday night, I rolled without a Jiu Jitsu Gi, was rolling with a pair of Fairtex AB1 and T-shirt instead.

Ding Martial Art Gymnasium doesn't sell any Jiu Jitsu Gi, but they were offering Judogi instead.
I didn't want to rush into any decision on getting which Gi, decided to survey instead.

According to Grapplemonkey's Guide to Buying a Gi;

The Difference Between a Judo and Jiu Jitsu Gi
If you are considering using a Judogi for BJJ or vice versa, you may want to know what the differences are. The main difference is the cut. Judogi have a looser fit and are easier to grab at the lapel or sleeve. In BJJ, this makes it more advantageous for your opponent, making it easier for him/her to get and maintain their grips. It’s also more lapel to choke you out with. Judo has strict rules for the length of the sleeve and style of the gi. It is not uncommon for competitors wearing BJJ kimonos to be disqualified or not allowed to compete in Judo competitions.

As the statement above, I certainly don't like looser fit clothing, and this applies to my Martial Arts uniform as well. The last time I wore a looser fit TaeKwonDo Uniform, I felt clumsy. So I decided that I'll be definitely be getting a Jiu Jitsu Gi.

The first place I thought about of getting my Gi was from KDT Academy's store, where I get my Fairtex grappling shorts from. Not many variety available compared to the last time I checked their online store. So I emailed Vince ( sometimes the store's stock are not updated ) in regards to getting a BJJ Gi, and he recommended Fuji "Victory" Single Weave BJJ Gi size A2 for RM358. But what I wanted was a Gameness Gi. The remainder of Gameness Single Weave Gi was in size A3, selling for RM375.

Fortunately for me,under the "Specials" section of the store, the last piece of Gameness Platinum Weave Gi size A2 was available, best still, blue in colour, the exact weave and colour I wanted. Was quoted RM448, 20% off from usual RM560 price tag. Quite worth it I would say, according to Gameness Official Store, Platinum Weave Gi is sold at USD135, and that's excluding shipping. ( Initially I thought of buying directly from the States if KDTA did not have any stock available )


So I asked Vince to reserve the last piece for me and collected the piece of Platinum this morning. Gameness Gis doesn't come with belt, so it was another RM60 for Gameness's white belt. Total was RM508, but Vince gave me another RM8 off (thanks man!) to make it RM500 in total.


To be very honest, I really don't like wearing my new BJJ Gi after first time trying to put them on. The feeling is so different compared to my TaeKwonDo uniform. It's so heavy. I certainly need sometime and a few rolling sessions to get used to it. But then, there goes RM500, no matter what, don't like also must say LIKE ! xD