Ronin Karate Gi - Medium Weight (4)

used this brand when i was a kid always looked clean and fit was best...Belt was kinda small but ill live

Having practiced martial arts for nearly 16 years now, I’ve been through my fair share of uniforms. My current trend is cotton traditional uniforms, hence why I bought this one. Now, I have 12oz heavyweight uniforms that I do love because of the snap and comfort they provide, but they are basically cotton sauna suits... Thus my search began for a medium weight cotton uniform. Having experience with Proforce heavyweight uniforms, I decided to give them a try and found that their Medium weight uniform felt way too rough on my skin for daily practice or wear when teaching, even after fabric softeners. Disappointed, I expanded my search. My old middleweight Century uniform was comfortable while it fit, but trying them out I found that they must have altered their uniform construction parameters between now and then because the pants are meant for someone extremely tall and thin with no thighs...awesome...on we go. I wasn't, and quite frankly still am not, willing for fork out more than $100 for a uniform, and most of the top traditional or karate style brands that I explored (Tokaido, Seshin, Suriedo) can go well above that price line with just shipping costs alone. Don’t get me wrong, they are all quite likely worth the price judging from all the glowing reviews I’ve read, I’m just not willing to pay it. Enter the Ronin Brand Gis. I saw this uniform brand here on amazon and initially thought, “This looks like another weird off-brand amazon exclusive...”. I saw the price tag and figured I’d give it a shot seeing as it didn't seem to be too far off the mark. Boy, was I wrong! Out of the package, this uniform is soft and smooth. While it definitely isn't as soft as some of the V-neck uniforms I’ve worn and destroyed, it certainly beat all other competition in its price range so far. I have some discrepancies, and they are more personal preferences. First, the size chart is inaccurate. Going based off of the chart provided, I originally ordered a 5. Knowing that it would be large, I almost made the mistake of bypassing my normal try-it-on phase. Glad I took a step back to analyze it... The size 5 fits more inline with a size 6 or 7 in the more mainstream name brands for martial arts uniforms. Granted, yes, I could have washed it hot and dried it hot, but it still would have been way to big to wear without some serious tailoring. So I sent it back and bought a size 4, which is my typical uniform size. The size 4 was still large, but much closer to the correct fit for me. I washed it hot and dried at a low temp and viola! Fit was spot on! Now, I’m a short guy, so some hemming on the pants would have had to happen regardless, but 4-5inches vs. 10-12inches is a huge step. As far as the fit goes, the pants fit well. A little snug on the front of the thighs, but after some movement and loosening of the fibers, they are great. The top could stand to be cut just an inch or so longer on the skirt, but in overall fit across the chest, stomach, and back, it fits well. All in all, this uniform feels and fits well, but be mindful of the size you buy. If you don’t mind doing a fair bit of tailoring and custom work, get your true size based on their chart, but be warned. Another discrepancy I have pertains to the cuffs of the jacket and pants. Every uniform I have ever worn has had a 1.5inch-1.75inch wide cuff. This one came with a roughly 3/4inch-1inch wide cuff. For some, this may not seem like a big deal, but the cuff width and thickness plays a large part in the “snap” sound that these uniforms as supposed to make. Back to the tailoring aspect, the uniform’s material is rather thin for it’s weight class, so folding the cuff in on itself once or twice at the desired width proved to be more than effective to address this problem. I decided to also reinforce the spots I had to cut the material with an iron-on fray stop tape. My last complaint is WRINKLES! Holy mother of WRINKLES! Pulling this thing out of the dryer, even with dryer sheets, it looks like it was just wadded up and thrown in a gym bag for 3 weeks! Once upon a time I had all of my good uniforms professionally cleaned, lightly starched, and pressed. It looks like I will have to have this one done similarly. I’m not the best at ironing and starching, having ruined a couple of military uniforms taught me that lesson, so I’ll be going back to the professional route. In short; the uniform is good, but needs a litte customization and TLC regardless of what size you get, and be ready to either shell out a bit of cash for professional cleaning an pressing or DIY with the iron and starch at home for a nice and crisp snap.

Great gi and a great company to do business with! I was concerned because I ordered a size 4 which matches my height but I am much less in weight so the gi was much too large for me. I contacted the seller who responded extremely quickly to my concern. He assured me that washing in hot water and drying will shrink the gi. He was right. One washing made a great difference. I will wash a couple more times and am certain this will be perfect! Highly recommend this product and the company selling it!

I have purchased 3 of these during the last 3 years. I practice black belt martial arts outdoors year-round and throw them all in the wash at least once a week. They have held up great! The delivery was prompt and just what I ordered.

In spite of the sizing chart this Dogi is gigantic. It would not even fit the fellas around 6’3 in our class. I had to keep it as I don’t have time to be making runs to return stuff. A waste of money. Fix your sizing chart, this is too expensive to be so wrong.

the size 4 fit perfectly (I am 178cm height and 97kg Wight) the pens were a little bit to long but it easy to modified it the top part is perfect. I will order other one for sure

Sizing was perfect. Quite comfortable. I thought it would have been a little heavier in weight. It says Medium but feels like some of the light weight Gi's I've had. Overall, I'm satisfied.

100% cotton is definitely worth the extra cost! Cotton absorbs sweat so much better than a cotton/poly blend. It feels softer too which is important for moving around.