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All photo's courtesy of Elton Pinto |
Renown for its durability and strong weave, M Kimono's (MK) is without a doubt one of the toughest gi's I have ever worn. A beautfifully simple kimono with the "M" logo embroidered in silver on the upper arm's with "Jiu-Jitsu" underneath and that is it as far as patches or advertising. The clean design pays a homage to the traditional uniforms on our predecessors which were plain white. The Hybrid Weave comes in white / black / blue, and the black one has maintained it's color without fading over the past couple months I have been training in it. Aesthetically I give MK a 10 as it is beautiful in its emptiness in terms of "bling."

The pants have a thin draw cord which I am am not crazy about since it cinches up when it is humid out, but it does not get untied during training much at all. 100% cotton with double fabric running the length of the leg in front from just above the knee to the cuff, those velociraptor like guard passers at your school will not tear these to shreds. The pants are a bit restrictive and do not have the most favorable cut in the groin, but again these pants will last you a lifetime on the mats.
Be mindful of the directions regarding washing and drying any MK, as you are supposed to hang dry these bad boys. Unfortunately that is not an option in the Pacific NW as mold and mildew strike faster then a Mayweather jab, so a little drying is needed. The 100% cotton gi WILL shrink, the pants especially! Really that is my only gripe about MK. If you live in a place where you need to dry your gi at least partially in a dryer then you may want to jump up a size and shrink that bad boy down.

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Collar thickness compared to my Atama purple belt |
