first impressions ----
The thing is way too big, or the manufacturer screwed up the sizing. Outof the bag my A2 (5'10 185) felt like an A3. Super baggy torso, and long sleeves almost past my knuckles (they are also wide, almost like a judo gi). I went into super shrink mode befoer i went to training, and got it down to a reasonable a2 size. fast forward to the training...i live in philadelphia and my gym doesnt have AC, so it gets hot, and this gi was great as it wasnt too thick or heavy. That being said, after doing some judo and live rolling, and getting this thing nice and sweaty, it strecthed out to "kid wearing dads coat" proportions. people were laughing at me because the sleeves stretched past my fingertips. Hopefull a few more washes will convince it to hold its shape. the pants were good, no complaints there, and i really liked the drawstring. Next thing i noticed, and this may be a "who cares" thing, is that it is pretty much the exact same gi as the submission hemp sensation one of my training partners had on. same cut, accent colors, trim, stich patterns, thread color, even down to the green drawstring. I assume manufactures have set patterns and companies pick one and affix their logos. this is very superficial, but thats half the fun of shoyoroll.
basically, if the thing cant hold its size and i have to deal with a gi that makes my jiu jitsu life a living hell, its gotta go. so, well see. i guess the jury is out for now.