Gi comparison

Like I said before, I haven't been training for several weeks now due to work and family commitments but I have been trying to keep that BJJ fire alive through watching video instructionals and some solo drills in my spare time - which is not really much, unfortunately.

I have also managed to get hold of two more BJJ gis to the consternation of my wife. I currently have a Classico white Faixa Rua and have added a blue Atama single weave and a white Keiko Raca Summer gi.

Here's a picture of the Faixa Rua. Note the embroidered club patch at the back. Wicked.

Here's the Atama.

And the Keiko Raca.Note the patch on the right sleeve and the Keiko flag on the back.

As most people do when they have multiple gis in their possession, I have compared them against each other. My two-year old daughter refuses to give up the location of our measuring tape, therefore, I have resorted to just comparing them side by side.

Let's start off with the collar.

(L-R) Keiko Raca, Atama, Faixa Rua

Faixa Rua has the thickest collar amongst the three. I do not know if it has a rubber insert but it is stiff as hell.

Sleeve width and length

 

(L-R)  Faixa Rua, Keiko Raca,Atama

From the picture, it appears that Faixa has the longest sleeve length by approximately an inch as compared to the Faixa, and clearly around two inches from the Atama. When worn, the Faixa sleeve reaches the bottom of my wrist,

whilst the Keiko sleeve sits just above the wrist.

                                     

Atama's sleeve, on the other hand, never even reached my wrist!

                                    

Also, Faixa Rua has the most generous cut, sleeve-wise. This makes for a roomier fit but gives your opponent more "handles" to grab. Maybe this would make you a more technical player, as you wouldn't want to leave your arm where you could be grabbed and be more susceptible to armlocks.

Trouser length

 

(L-R) Atama, Keiko Raca, Faixa Rua

Faixa Rua, again has "won" in this category but not by much, compared to the Keiko Raca. Please note that the Faixa Rua is an A3 as compared to the two (both A2) but it has been aggressively shrunk to fit.

Jacket weave

Trouser cloth

All three were made with a denim-like material with varying thickness. Note that the Atama single weave is not made of "Ripstop" material, unlike the Mundial models, but like the other two, only slightly thinner. All three have reinforcements sewn from around mid-thigh down to the hem.

So, there you go. This is not a  review of any sort, unlike the others who have painstakingly measured and tested their gi. This is merely a comparison by someone who really needs to back into training.

'Til then.