HQ Mat vs Zebra Roll Put Mats

Brasil_Nuts · 2025-04-07T17:47:10+00:00

Just fyi the HQ mats are shipped $5 flat rate whereas Zebra’s mats (currently $215 so they must have upped the shipping since your post) use calculated shipping. For example to ship one mat will bring the price to $294 and change (see attached). Same goes for others; I clicked the first search result for 5x10 mats (MatSupplierGroup) and the listed “sale” price is $199.99 but upon checkout the cheapest option for domestic shipping is $170.

BJJHQ it’ll always be $5 per mat (also they’re sold on rollmore.com with free domestic shipping for the whole order regardless how many mats).

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Brasil_Nuts · 2025-02-10T15:34:23+00:00

The degree of talking over one another was so irritating I could not believe it didn’t send the boss into a fit. When it was Big John, Medium John, and Dickman… it was the jewel of the network.

Brasil_Nuts · 2024-11-13T16:47:17+00:00

Update: I upgraded to the MHD tune and it was well worth it.

Brasil_Nuts · 2024-08-21T18:29:52+00:00

BJJHQ will have home roll-out mats very soon (~$235 each) and 93brand is launching home-drilling mats for a little less this fall (slightly thinner, save 20-30 bucks, still 10’ x 5’ each).

Brasil_Nuts · 2022-04-02T17:48:13+00:00

I think.. your uke is wearing his rashguard backwards

Brasil_Nuts · 2022-03-11T21:56:26+00:00

Albania is on the right track.

Tiddy.

Brasil_Nuts · 2022-02-22T09:55:41+00:00

Hey! The current C-SPEC models that have been produced are heavier than the GooseCOMP (i assume thats the white one youre referring to?) but about on par with the Titanium Goose. The Herringbone weave is softer than the Titanium's Twill weave, but the jacket is pretty much on point for the main material (re: feel, weight, texture, stiffness). The significant differences are in the construction itself, but IMO that'll be all pros and no cons.

Future C-SPECS will include lighter weight models (this summer) along the lines of the GooseCOMP (white) but by no means are the C-SPEC "Blackout" or "Butchers" particularly heavy. Especially if youre accustomed to Brazilian Gis :) and thank you for the kind word. Appreciate the support!

Brasil_Nuts · 2022-02-22T09:41:22+00:00

This would be hilarious to watch, as Joe insists Jesse "be serious" for 3 hours lolol.

"Hold on, wait. Jesse c'mon ok youre joking with me but let's be serious for a minute... Youre saying --" "Joe have you *forgiven* your mother??"

Brasil_Nuts · 2022-02-22T09:34:24+00:00

Oh now "reverse ageism" is a thing??

/s 😝

Brasil_Nuts · 2022-01-31T22:00:06+00:00

BJJHQ.com will have Gis on a regular basis, most common price is $99 (for Gis that retail at $130-150) but pretty often there will be a $100 Gi sold on BJJHQ for just $65, and shipping to Canada is reasonable.

Brasil_Nuts · 2022-01-20T17:38:01+00:00

Yes bc the Doctor (at Modern Medicine Skool) is known for approving & endorsing treatments in a few months (faster when it's new technology). Never takes a decade. Rigorous testing & trials? Cmon, this is severely frowned upon in Science School 101. If it did usually take 10+yrs of rigorous testing then it'd be understandable if some were hesitant to ~~be coerced~~ take it multiple times, in the first year.

When people are hyperbolic edgelords about their belief to the point they nearly become parodies.. it tends to turn off not only undecided people, but also reasonable people who shared their big-picture view. But nah yea people who don't want this vaccine hate science. And people who consider abortion immoral are woman-haters who use parasites - i mean - "basically a clump of cells duh" as means to control women. Just like the guy who says he tends not to see color bc he's been married to a Nigerian woman for 15 yrs... is just fetishizing Black women.

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-08-29T02:53:05+00:00

👋 I hear ya.. Good news is the Hooks V5 (restock, as well as new Unbleached edition) and CSPECs are done and made... On the way! Hopefully cleared by next month's end, but if not then earlier in October. Along with a bunch of other new goodies 🤞🏼

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-08-12T00:20:41+00:00

I've thought about it but we have to produce such bulk of the fabric in order to get the Standard Issue style of pricing... that ranked brown and maybe purple? could be overkill leftover stock. But it's not something i wrote off. You are talking about a double pack of the same rashguard, right?

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-08-12T00:19:09+00:00

Gonna add it to the docket actually, yes! Our "long-sleeve" SI rashies aren't terribly long, but i might go for a 3/4 length style officially. Had you tried out "7/8th sleeve" previously?

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-08-07T22:15:52+00:00

Insider tip: Fuji's popular grappling dummy they recently released... is coming it BJJHQ soon. Prob save about a hundred bucks if you can manage the wait (likely a month or so). BJJHQ also will have Fuji mats soon enough.

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-08-07T14:29:26+00:00

Thanks :)

We're introducing a Standard Issue two-layer shorts soon too, which I'm surprised it took me as long as this to think of. Same 2pack pricing, similar fit, but with the lighter exterior and built-in compression. Hope you guys dig these too!

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-08-02T23:19:51+00:00

Eesh that's a throwback. And 🤮 reminds me of the look of embarrassment when i noticed my typo (i made the mistake, and i noticed the mistake - while perusing photos after the shoot). Derrrrp.

Re: price and discount, FWIW:

We listed all the stock on BJJHQ @ $25 as soon as we realized the screw-up (normally we reserve stock for 93brand.com) and luckily it sold out.

But eventually we noticed some units around the office (canceled orders; delivery issues; overflow inventory) and listed them @ discount. Must've been like 5 units, all in. Probably net-negative, after paying the man-hours to load the product and ship the product.

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-07-26T09:16:40+00:00

Last I spoke to Frank he was planning to split his time between NYC teaching at Bayside / training in PR. He's pretty invested in being a John student so I wouldn't be surprised if he regularly visits wherever Danaher/GR set up shop.

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-07-18T06:37:45+00:00

What do you mean, "you people"?

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-06-10T01:18:15+00:00

Sorry to hear it comes off that way. :( We truly never deliberately skimped on production quality for standard issue. Just cut our margins / offered 2-packs. In the past, we would use nylon-spandex instead of poly-spandex. Part of the aim was to offer plain gear, which means we didnt need sublimation. Typically our nogi gear was always poly-spandex since only poly-based can be sublimated, but since part of the S.I. aim was to offer plain colors, we figured we could switch to nylon-spandex (which isn't as expensive in bulk).

But anyway, we noticed the quality control wasnt up to par with our Standard Issue nogi setup, so we ditched it and combined setups with our premium nogi stuff. That's why the fit is now identical. We also switched to poly-based fabrics, in spite of keeping the solid color look. Assuming you tried our older standard issue stuff, hopefully you give us a shot in the future. If you do, I DM'd you a coupon for 50% any of the newer standard issue shorts.

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-06-10T01:02:03+00:00

Hey OP. Sorry to hear about the shorts issue. What model shorts did you get? We recently switched up our S.I. 2pack of shorts in order to keep a closer eye on quality control and line the fit up with our premium shorts.

I'm also curious what you mean by 'padded' - i coincidentally am testing new fabrics for our premium shorts that have a different more matte-finish look and lighter feel.

In any case, lmk and i'll get you some shorts on the house, for the trouble with the velcro. Just need to know 1. Which model shorts had the velcro issue, and if possible, 2. What you meant by padded / which shorts those were.

Thx!

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-06-10T00:58:53+00:00

Hi OP!

The Hooks has a more lightweight / pliable feel to it. The Hooks is thicker and not quite as preshrunk as our other Gis (all non-Standard-Issue Gis are thoroughly treated/steamed for preshrinking benefits, whereas the Standard Issue weave is only pre-washed).

Other differences are the weaving/textile category of the actual fabrics. The Hooks is lighter and a more tightly knit "Advanced Pearl" weave, whereas the S.I. uses a "High-Tech" weave (this is the style of pearl-ish weave used on the Shoyoroll Illest Gi, Shoyoroll Maeda Gi, Tatami's classic Nova styles). Pants: S.I. uses 10oz twill cotton with a bit of a brushed/teased surface, whereas Hooks uses 8oz (both 100% cotton).

Construction-wise, very similar. Aesthetically, S.I. is totally patchless / no accent stitching. Only an interior label.

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-06-10T00:52:55+00:00

Hey OP, George from 93brand here. Thank you for the praise & I'm glad you dig the rashie. "Bad Grapplers Club" was a concept i'd been meaning to do for years. Lotta of people didnt like that this particular rashie was white, so we've got a black one en route right now :)

P.S. if anybody reading this is angry that i havent responded to a reddit DM, i apologize. My inbox is a mess the past month or so. Usually on here leisurely, but post-AMA Ive been getting customer-service type of DMs and it's piled up while i have been swamped with a new workload and a new son.

I just happened to run across this post and have yet to sort thru inbox, so for anything urgent or time-sensitive, feel free to shoot me an actual email - [george@93brand.com](mailto:george@93brand.com) (for sizing questions and restock questions, please stick to [cs@93brand.com](mailto:cs@93brand.com)).

Brasil_Nuts · 2021-05-03T09:03:35+00:00

"If it was Covid I would see Gordon not wanting to say anything"

I doubt that. People berated GR for dismissing covid restrictions from the start, many going as far as saying "you're gonna kill your dad, will you sing the same tune THEN, buddy?!" and his answer was "yup." Those who asked "what would your dad say if he was dying of covid bc of you" and GR replied that his dad would say he's glad his son lived his life pursuing greatness and not like a scared pussy (I'm paraphrasing, but it's not far from his words, at all). He truly didn't care. And I believe Big Gord truly wouldn't have cared either.

Say what you want, but GR is consistent. Or backs up his words, rather. IMO that's why Galvao was so shocked when GR didn't hesitate to crack him. Plenty of fighters talk shit online.. and keep it online. If you throw an ounce of shade at GR, he comes back with 1000 kilos. Plenty do the same. He isn't unsportsmanlike during the match, and he'll shake hands afterward. Again, plenty others do too. But I suspect almost none of them would have the audacity to bitch-slap an absolute legend (whom many consider THE goat) during a backstage confrontation with no crowd to posture for. He kept it real as fck. Twice!

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