GI Review - Kingz Kimono 450 Comp V3 Silver Edition

Gi Review - KINGZ kimonos 450 COMP V3 SILVER EDITION 

SUMMARY- 

One of the many new BJJ kimono brands on the street is KINGZ kimonos. I've heard they are from Canada and also heard they are from Milwaukee, WI. So that's something I'll look into. You can find KINGZ kimonos on fightersmarket.com or kingzkimonos.com 

The brand has come out with several lines . The 420 light V3, 420 ripstop V3, 450 comp V3 , the new sovereign and ballistico. 

DISCLOSURES-

I am in no way shape or form connected to KINGZ kimonos. All of this will be in my own view 

INTRODUCTION-

While browsing on Instagram I noticed that KINGZ kimonos and Andre Galvao whom is KINGZ new sponsored fighter, were promoting a new gi coming out. I got hooked on the new colour as I've always wanted a grey (silver gi), and the contrasting white logo on the shoulders looked pretty awesome.

SIZE-

For reference to the vertically challenged, I am 165lbs (in hopes to be 150-155 around competition time) and 64.5" tall,  67" wingspan, 35" waist, 36" in leg length. I wear A1 Gis throughout all the Gis I've owned. 

I unfortunately do not have the pre size measurements so I do not know how much the gi has shrunk. 

KINGZ kimonos offer many sizes for all shapes and forms including H sizing and L sizing which I think is husky and long. 

JACKET- after several washes in cold water and hung dried (then delicate dry after a few days)

Wingspan - 58.5" 

Width - 23.5"

Wrist cuff - 5.5" 

The jacket is made from pearlweave cotton. It is 450 grams weight hense the 450 in the name. The gi feels very light, I hang dry the gi so it tends to get stale, I put it in the dry with a fabric softener under delicate setting 

A 100% cotton top, made of one piece fabric for superior strength and durability with triple reinforced stitching across all stress points. The jacket is some sort of quick dry material and is breathable. The shoulders enshrine a high count embroidered logo on both shoulders.

A heat resistant lapel insert, a single piece of vulcanized (hardened material by treating with sulfur at high temperature) rubber inside the collar keeping the gi light, fast drying and the lapel fungus free and bacteria free. 

Exterior yellow taping with cotton mating up to it 

 

Inside the jacket it's a yellow KINGZ lining which is a very nice looking contrast. With triple reinforcement stitching 

Inside the wrist cuff is more liner and I believe is the same material as the pants in the drill cotton . 

This year, KINGZ came out with a new crown logo style . 

PANTS- After several washed in cold and dried in delicate heat.

Length - 35"

Waist - 20" 

Ankle cuff - 8" 

The pants are made up of 10% light weight drill cotton with triple stitched over lapped seam, 6 drawstring loop and a high quality rope draw string. The pants feature minimal detail but has an embroidered crown just below the left knee, and a patch with their name and washing tips on the right hip. 

CONCLUSION- 

I got on to KINGZ when the V2 versions came out. Fightersmarket.com had a free rashguard with a purchase of a kimono deal. And that deal just so happen to come around again. For the price it is a good deal at $159.95 (with a free rash guard) a couple of things though. The pants do not feel like other "cotton" pants on the market, it almost feels like canvas more than anything. They are a very light pants but only semi comfortable. The shrinkage on the pants seemed minimal and length was perfect for me. The jacket fit great body length wise, after a wash and the dry that I do, the sleeves shrank quite a bit (as seen on the above picture.) all in all the gi is great and fun to roll in. 

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