If you are just starting out with BJJ or you are looking to fill a hole in your gi rotation, where can you find the cheapest Gi? For many right now, money is tight and if you need a gi, you’d be surprised what you can buy for cheap. You have quite a lot of options if looking for a gi under $70 dollars with the majority of the cheap gis listed here coming in at under $50 or less.
And If you are comfortable with it, you may score used expensive gis for under $20 dollars!
We give plenty of options and also provide some shopping tips that can help you score a great deal on a gi.
Amazon
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There are quite a few entry level players that focus on the Amazon marketplace. These brands are quite good and will suffice when looking for quality jiu jitsu gi.
These brands are:
- Generic Brandless Gis (Your Jiu Jitsu Gear)
- Twister
- Progress
Also there are branded entry level gis that you scored for a great deal like the .
The main amazon players are Elite and Sanabul, who capitalized early on the Amazon prime marketplace with their affordable yet quality gis.
Sanabul’s entry level gi is called the “Essential v.2 Ultra Light Jiu Jitsu Gi”.
Sanabul Essentials gi has been historically priced for the last 2 years at $64.02 according to JungleScout (Amazon Price Tracker).
Sanabul’s Essentials gi has well over 7000 reviews with 5 star reviews at around 78% so you can be assured of getting a quality gi.
The fabric top is a 350 gsm weave which is on the lighter side of weight. The average gi gsm is typically in the 400s with heavyweight gold weaves coming in at the 500s gsm.
The Sanabul gi is made with pre-shrunk fabric which is good as there will be very little surprise and washing your gi and putting on the first time only to find out it shrunk too much.
I’m personally not a huge fan of contrast color stitching on my gis and the contrasting color way in the crotch / gusset area off the pants.
Overall though the branding is minimal and clean (which is plus in my book) and I have many teammates who wear Sanabul on the mats and are happy with it.
With that being said, definitely read the Q/A and reviews to find out which size will be a good fit along with reading Sanabul’s sizing guide.
Elite Sports has a price range from $59 on their entry level gi. This gi features a 400 gsm pear weave top (which is pretty standard) with a cotton/poly blend twill pants. Elite jiu jitsu gi has some very nice colorways (I personally own the gray color scheme) and the branding is minimal and on point.
Currently there are well over 4700 hundred reviews with > 80 % of the reviews 5 stars. When shopping on Amazon I tend to like over 80% 5 stars with a lot of reviews (to average out the ratings manipulation) and Elite definitely fits that criteria.
Overall a great gi to rock while training and especially love the olive green and gray (grey??) color schemes.
The Jayefo Jiu Jitsu Gi is definitely one of the lowest priced Gi you can find on Amazon (and online)
The gi top jacket fabric is a Pearl Weave at a nice and sturdy 450 gsm weight. The pants are constructed with 10 ounce ripstop pants. This is a great fabric combination and incredible that Jayefo offers such a gi with ripstop pants for under $50 dollars US.
Love the color options with again the olive and gray schemes.
I personally am not sure of the branding (what does Jayefo even mean and how do you pronounce it?) but overall the branding looks clean and not in your face and for the price, base fabrics used in the gi and the color ways I would definitely add this gi in my training rotation.
Hawk is another budget Amazon focused BJJ brand and offers a gi for under $50 dollars.
The gi jack top is made with 350 gsm pearl weave fabric and the pants are 10 oz ripstop fabric. The pearl weave top is pretty standard (maybe a bit on the lighter side which is good for hot training rooms but not so much for long term durability).
I think it’s a plus the pants are in ripstop at this price point. The color ways are nice (matching the other top brands on Amazon) and branding on gi itself is minimal. This seems to be a departure from their previous versions in which the branding was more prominent on the gi.
While I’m not a fan of the current logo/ logo script (“HAWK” would look better with an Elite looking logo script) it is not overtly flashy and in your face. Overall this is a great choice for hotter climates sub $50 dollar gi.
This is a solid choice for price to brand value. Venum is well known in the MMA space as well as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
The Venum Contender series gi is their entry level gi with Venum branded script and logo with a nice aesthetic overall.
The Jacket is 350 gsm pearl weave with cotton twill pants coming in at 230 gsm (8 ounces). The 300 weighted jackets are a favorite of mine when training and are light and airy.
I have this gi and it’s a solid choice. The color is nice with the gray and navy options and the branding is on point with the Venum brand (clean with the snake head logo on the back).
I have seen the pricing on this gi fluctuate quite a bit but if you see it below $60 definitely give it a hard look as that is a great price for this branded gi.
There are other Gi brands on Amazon that are worth a look as well as brandless gis that feature no embroidery or logo patches. If you see something you like give it a shot as you can always return the gi for free (prime members).
Some of the gis that come to mind are Your Jiu Jitsu Gear and Reevo.
Your Jiu Jitsu Gear is a solid choice and having no logos or branding is very clean. Their gis come in either 450 or 350 gsm weight fabric if you want heavier/studier gi or lighter.
Gi Brands
For an entry level or budget gi (cheap) under $70 dollars your best bet can be to buy direct from the gi brand itself. They profit more from you, the consumer, buying directly from their site (Amazon takes around a ⅓ cut).
Therefore they incentivize and price less than what you may see from Amazon.
The following brands are particularly budget friendly with their entry level gis…. especially during sales periods (holidays and summer).
Venum
Venum from time to time has sales and free shipping that blow Amazon pricing out of the water. Your best bet is to sign up for their newsletter and get notified of new sales. They have a better selection than on Amazon I find and if you are patient you can get a great deal on your new Gi.
I personally own the VENUM CONTENDER EVO BJJ GI and bought from their site.
Check it out: https://www.venum.com/collections/kimonos
Tatami
Another Jiu Jitsu brand that has amazing Gis is Tatami. Tatami (meaning mat in Japanese), is a longtime BJJ brand. I find from time to time Tatami has amazon deals on their entry level gis.
For example they are selling a complite gi in black for $49.50 which is a really good deal for such an esteemed brand like Tatami. Although as of this writing their free shipping policy requires you to spend $150, you can buy multiple gis and be set for a long time.
https://us.tatamifightwear.com/
Elite Sports
Although Elite Sports has a big presence on Amazon, if you buy directly from their site you can score some great gis for less than $50 dollars. If you join their email list you save more on your order and get notified flash sales. Definitely budget friendly if you are in pinch.
Used Marketplace
Ebay, offer up, Facebook Marketplace and Google Shopping
The ultimate cheap gi can be had if you search the used market places. I bought my very first gi on ebay for $20 and recently bought a nice Hayabusa gi for $14.
Buyer beware?
This recently scored Hayabusa Lightweight Jiu Jitsu gi retails currently for $129 but I was able to score it for $14 dollars. While it did come with lint and hair that I had to clean off, after a deep wash and dry I was really happy with this deal.
I found my new (used) gi on a weird site called DollarHog.net, which I found while looking through Google shopping.
Google shopping is a great place to search for any used (new too) gi bargains.
If you don’t mind a used Gi this can be a good option if you are patient and not in a rush.
So the cheap gi deals can be had… it just what is your time frame and what are you comfortable with buying.
Look through those used marketplaces for bargains before pulling the trigger on a new gi… especially if you live in a large metro this could be a good option for you.
Summary
To wrap this up, you have a lot of options if you want to spend less than $70 even $60 dollars and are in a time crunch on Amazon. Your next (or best if you are patient) is to scour the brands themselves to see what kind of deals you can score on their entry level gis.
And if you are a real penny pincher and have time in abundance, you can score some amazing deals (less than $20) on the used marketplace.
Good luck and happy rolling!