Well i just got my order in from ChokeSports.com. I ordered the White BJJ Gi double weave. First off I would like to say that Chokesports has one of the best customer service ever, much like Luciana @ Mkimonos.
Shipping:
It was fast, took 4 days for international, not to mention the delay of a week and a half due to Golden Week in Japan. Delay wasn't their fault, although I wish they notified me that Golden week was coming up.
Packaging:
Shipping in a big plastic type envelope. The Gi itself has two plastics to protect it from shipping, a white ISAMI plastic, and inside is a clear plastic that buttons up to store the Gi when not in use
Kimono:
now onto the Gi. because it was a double weave i was expecting the gi to be heavy, when the mail carrier came and gave me my package the envelope was extremely light. i opened it up and sure enough it is a double weave. Lisa Andersen told me about the feel of the weave and i agree with her 100% it feels extremely soft! She said that the Japanese Weave is softer than the Chinese Weave. It's soo soft I would use without shirt or rashguard. The gi's come in many sizes and half sizes too to perfectly fit any individual. Lisa recommended me a size 5 which is similar to the Brazilian A2, sleeves seem nice but the length is too long. I can update you once i shrink it.
Shrinkage:
Well I shrank it and now it's a near perfect fit! A couple of uses and washes and I'm sure it will be perfect. According to the site, the shrinkage is as followed:
JACKET SHRINKAGE: vertical 2%, horizontal 4%
PANTS SHRINKAGE: vertical 2%, horizontal 1%
Sleeves did not shrink as much, which is good because it's a good size to begin with, Vertical shrinkage was perfect.
Overall:
Seems to be a great gi. You can get it without the chest patch for $135 or with for $145, they gave me the patch for free AND a $10 discount because i told them i was hesitant in buying a new gi i've never tried. If you choose the option with chest patch, there is also a patch on the back tail, which i didn't get. Shipping is pricey at $54, but what do you expect, it's international shipping and extremely fast. I paid a total of $179 for the gi which includes shipping. Very Pricey, but seems to be worth it as of yet. I will update this again once I use it.
