93 Brand is a relatively new American fight apparel company. The "TAU" is their latest white model. Super soft. Soft soft soft.
Disclosure and cost:
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| http://www.martialartssupplies.com/93brand-tau.html |
The fantastic guys at MartialArtsSupplies.com sent me this gi to review. MartialArtsSupplies.com sell the 93 Brand Tau gi for $139.99 which works out to around £92.
The first thing that hits you with the Tau gi is the incredible softness. Imagine the softest hotel towel you've ever rubbed your face into. This gi is softer!
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| http://www.martialartssupplies.com/93brand-tau.html |
It's a very light and breathing gi. If your jiujitsu academy / gym is cold, this will not provide much warmth but if it's a hot place this is the gi for you.
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| Shoulder patch |
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| Drawstring and loopy loops |
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| Gi skirt embroidery |
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| Embroidery on the pant leg near the ankle cuffs |
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| Groinage: Pearl weave |
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| Tau - Stylish gi |
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| The gi pants are light but very sturdy |
You're probably thinking this is a perfect gi: Light, soft, stylish and competition legal colour.
You're not far off.
The gi I was sent is an A2, measurements below:
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| Probably the simplest Gi Map you've ever seen :) |
Wrist Cuff: 16 cm (6.5 inch)
Jacket Length: 79 cm (31 inch)
Jacket Width: 64 cm (25 inch)
Waist Width: 55 cm (21 1/2 inch)
Outside Leg Measurement: 98 cm (38 1/2 inch)
Inside LM: 70 cm (27 1/2 inch)
Ankle Cuff: 22 1/2 cm (9 inch)
After a few washes:
Wing Span : 160 cm (63 inch)
Wrist Cuff: 16 cm (6.5 inch)
Jacket Length: 76 cm (30 inch)
Jacket Width: 60 cm (23 1/2 inch)
Waist Width: 55 cm (21 1/2 inch)
Outside Leg Measurement: 97 cm (38 inch)
Inside LM: 69 cm (27 inch)
Ankle Cuff: 22 1/2 cm (9 inch)
Significant shrinkage in parts of the jacket. The pants where more or less unchanged.
For someone with relatively short arms, this didn't disturb me at all. Besides, 93 Brand make a list of sizes from tall to short, fitted to generous...etc.
Just keep the shrinkage in mind and, when in doubt, use the guarantee :)
Here are some brief info tidbits from the MartialArtsSupplies.com:
- 450 GSM Gold Weave jacket
- 12 oz. brushed cotton pants
- Extended knee reinforcements
- Gold weave crotch gusset
- White/Blue "position/submission" taping
- Light blue contrast stitching
- High-quality embroideries
- Stretchy cord drawstring
- The third Gi from 93 Brand, the Tau, is here. And it's a beauty. The gold weave jacket and brushed cotton pants have a bright, clean white finish. The stitching is a soft baby blue which is also used for the logos (which are 100% embroidered). All of the interior seams are taped with custom 93 Brand ribbon that won't irritate your skin. A stretchy cord drawstring makes it easy to tie and untie, and is held up by 6 loops.
- "Tau" is the Greek letter that is used to represent torque in physics. A clever move by 93 Brand, considering the important role torque plays in many of our favorite techniques.
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| http://www.martialartssupplies.com/93brand-tau.html |
In short? a fantastically soft gi that affords your opponent a lot of gripping and will shrink a lot in some dimensions. Did I mention it's really soft?!
Liam "The Part Time Grappler" Wandi
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