help - am I turning into a gi whore?

Ha, I know I'm not as bad as some, but I'm worse than many :-)

There isn't any help for this addiction, but there is a support group on Facebook, called BJJ Gi Addicts Anonymous. Sigh. I've signed up.

After reading about the RDA gi on Meerkatsu's blog and on on Jake's The Ground Never Misses blog, I couldn't resist. Well, the fact that the price dropped substantially also helped. I don't think I would have parted with over $200. In any case, Seymour had posted the exact measurements (pre and post washing/shrinking) and that helped me choose my size. So I ordered one from Budovideos.com, which didn't take long to get here.

It's arrived and it looks fantastic. It's been washed, has a bit of shrinkage and now it's ready to roll (pun intended!). Can't wait to try it out. It certainly fits beautifully.

I've managed to sell two of the gis that didn't fit me so well. I'm also going to sell my huge and bulky judo gi and my Fuji gi. The latter I actually like, but it really is a tad big and I find I move around in it too much. That will then leave me a rather battered Atama, a newish Fuji Kassen, a new blue Shoyoroll (batch 6) and the RDA gi. That should keep me going for a while.

Two are reasonably lightweight and will be perfect for summer. The Kassen is a bit on the thicker side and will be good for winter. And I love the fit on that one, too. The only one I'm not sure of is the Shoyoroll. The sleeves are very long compared to the other gis. I have yet to use it at the school as I wasn't allowed a blue gi as white belt. But as of now, I can wear it, so I'll give it a good workout and see how it feels. By feel and fit, I think the RDA and the Kassen will be my favourites.

The only other gi I'm still tempted to get is a Fushida. Well, maybe I can talk myself into buying myself a birthday present ;-) .