General Overview
A lot of people on the forums have a lot of interest about the quality and construction of one of the most expensive (if not THE most expensive) Jiu Jitsu gi's on the market: The Lucky Gi (Black). From reading past comments / reviews in other threads it seems like a lot of people are mis-informed about this gi. I hope this review can answer some of the questions people have about it.
This will be a continuous review over time to basically address how the gi holds up to wear and tear. I train 3-4 times a week and wash my gi's at least 3 times a week so I can definitely address the long term durability issues.
FightPlanet.ca: Customer Service and Product Transit Time
*Note: FightPlanet is located in Hamilton Ontario and I live in Vancouver BC Canada. Transit times into the USA will vary*
This is my 2nd purchase from FightPlanet in about 2 months. Their customer service is top notch! When I email them questions about products the general turn around time to receive a response is within 24 hours and they are patient enough to actually answer your questions by email. The guys there are great and provide awesome support on the products they sell. They seem to be quite knowledgeable about the products they carry which is a great thing.
I called up FightPlanet on Wednesday March 5th and submitted my order by phone. I paid by creditcard and opted for the Expresspost 2 Day shipping option. My order arrived right on time on Friday March 7th. WICKED that it arrived on time like they promised. A+ on that one guys.
Cost breakdown is as follows: *CAD Dollar*
Lucky Gi in Black - $259.95
2 x Sinister Tees - $49.98
Sub Total (Plus 5% Tax for Canadians): $325.43
Shipping Xpress 2 Day: $35.00
TOTAL: $360.42
So if you breakdown the shipping and divide it by the item value, the price of the Gi including tax DELIVERED was $299.44CAD. *cough* effin' expensive *cough*
Packaging and Initial Impressions
FightPlanet had the items boxed up really nice. They included a bunch of ad fliers and Sinister Stickers
What surprised me most was that they included a FREE FightPlanet t-shirt! Great freebee and just made me smile. Last time I ordered some Sinister goods they threw in a free magazine.
The Free t-shirt
The Lucky Gi
The Lucky Gi came very nicely packaged in it's own custom drawstring tote bag. The gi top and bottom came in resealable plastic bags
