Venum Contender BJJ Gi – White

 

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I purchased this GI from bjjhq.com on one of their awesome promotions. With shipping and $ conversion this baby was just over $100. I was expecting a decent practice Gi and that’s exactly what I received. I have put the full eight weeks of training into this product with only a minor complaint.

Design

Technical features:
– Jacket fabric: Pearl Weave cotton.
– Ultra-lightweight fabric: 350 GSM.
– Reinforced collar to prevent sweat and bacteria absorption.
– Quick dry, aerated and pre-shrunk cotton for optimized fit.
– Pants: hard-wearing cotton.
– Knee reinforcement
– Back logo: Embroidery.
– Back logo: Applique.
– Fastening system with rope lace.

The Gi top design is simple with two branding logos; Venum on the left front and the logo on the back top/center. As you can see I have added the Gracie patches for my academy. The pants are completely blank.

 

Gi Top

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This 350GSM product holds true to its name, its a contender forsure. At its price point it compares to some $160 Gi’s I own. The fit out of the box was very nice. The pre shrunk material provides a comfortable fit, although I did find a tiny bit of shrinkage in the sleeves… nothing that bothered me. After some serious sparring in this top and a lot of washing… the material is still strong and doesn’t show much sign of wear.

The main issue was with the stitching in the Gi top. A few spots small spots on the collar and one not so small section of the arm pit reinforcements came undone. I will confess however I’d say having some rather gorilla like, brown belt sparring partners didn’t help the cause.

 

Pants

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These pants fit well and the draw string holds nicely. The pants knee and behind are also holding up nicely, with little sign of deterioration. I was a little disappointed in the pants having zero design and after the 8 weeks of wear and wash have become a bit rough feeling. The cotton does feel like a lower end set of training pants, having a very light and frail felling, but I believe they will hold tough. None of the reinforced stitching in the pants have came lose.

Conclusion

I would say at the price point this Gi is worth every cent you spend on it. It has made an excellent rotation in my practice uniforms and with a few extra patch can become a sharp looking Gi. I wouldn’t purchase this as your competition uniform even though it is approved for international competition.

 

 

 

 

 

Venum Size Chart:

   Height          Weight        Size

5′ 5″ – 5′ 6″   120 – 145 lbs.   A1

5′ 6″ – 5′ 8″   140 – 155 lbs.  A1.5

5′ 6″ – 5′ 8″   145 – 165 lbs.  A2

5′ 8″ – 6′       165 – 180 lbs.  A2.5

6′ – 6’2″        180 – 210 lbs.  A3

6’2″ – 6′ 5″    210 – 250 lbs.  A4

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