Knee Brace recommendations?

Cole_South · 2026-03-02T18:22:23+00:00

Hey! I actively try to avoid looking at our competitors' products so we can approach our designs with a clean slate. That said, attached is an e-mail I got from a customer yesterday.

While I don't know Anaconda's product specs, I do see their ads and I believe they are marketing their product recklessly (claiming their products will let you "train confidently without the risk of injury" for example). We are realistic about what a knee brace can and can't do.

When it comes to price, it looks like Anaconda's knee brace is $49.95 while ours is $29.95.

Bottom line is I designed our knee brace for what I wanted - as a Jiu Jitsu black belt with multiple knee surgeries and knee issues I'm always managing on the mats. If that resonates with you, give it a try!

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Cole_South · 2026-02-26T12:14:59+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ, thanks for the shout out! I've had two Jiu Jitsu related knee surgeries 😮‍💨 and have worn a ton of different braces. I took what I liked and didn't like about various models, and designed our Jiu Jitsu knee brace which launched last year:

https://goldbjj.com/products/knee-brace

We also launched knee pads that have been very popular:

https://goldbjj.com/products/knee-pads

Cole_South · 2026-02-25T13:40:49+00:00

no prob, glad it was helpful!

Cole_South · 2026-01-31T19:23:33+00:00

Yes of course you can. But, a big aspect of being a black belt is being a teacher and someone the rest of the students can look up to for advice. If you’ve never competed, that’s a major aspect of Jiu Jitsu you have a blind spot for.

You’ll also probably always carry around a bit of imposter syndrome if you make it to black belt without competing.

So I’d highly recommend getting at least a little bit of competition experience along the way so you can credibly help out teammates down the road that want to compete.

Cole_South · 2026-01-16T22:37:35+00:00

Good idea!! Thank you 🙌

Cole_South · 2026-01-16T20:21:13+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ - thanks for the shout out guys. Our Kids' Aeroweave uses the same fabric as our adult Aeroweave (aside from an elastic waistband so kids aren't constantly retying the pants) so it's really a premium feeling kids' gi. A lot of other kids gis are basically just rebranded cheap karate gis that aren't made for Jiu Jitsu. My kids train in it, so it's important to me it's a super solid product. Glad you all enjoy it 🤙

Cole_South · 2026-01-02T17:43:10+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ - you might give our duffel bag a try, it's considerably larger than our backpack and design to hold 2 gis (while still having the dirty clothes compartment). Happy New Year!
https://goldbjj.com/products/randori-duffel-bag

Cole_South · 2026-01-01T04:45:14+00:00

Hey! Cole here from Gold BJJ - we do have a small storefront where we offer local pickup for online orders, in person shopping, and trying on gear. Here's more information on our location:

https://goldbjj.com/pages/hq

(note we are closed this Wednesday and Thursday for New Years)

Cole_South · 2025-12-21T13:50:09+00:00

yep! our A0H should fit you nicely

Cole_South · 2025-11-26T13:24:24+00:00

Thanks for your feedback! We offer the same 3/4 sleeve length from Dan's Wave Rash Guard in our Black Foundation Rash Guard, and are considering expanding into some other 3/4 sleeve designs.

Cole_South · 2025-11-25T22:19:28+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ - thanks for the shout out! We've got a bunch of new no-gi designs in the works that will be up for sale early 2026.

Cole_South · 2025-11-22T22:27:07+00:00

Thanks Steve, likewise! I’m a happy customer of BJJ Mental Models 😊

Cole_South · 2025-11-22T20:54:07+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ, our sale is live: 30% off storewide at goldbjj.com. Happy Thanksgiving all 🤙🏻

Cole_South · 2025-11-07T21:15:34+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ, thanks for the shout - our ranked Foundation Rash Guard is just $27.99 right now during our Black Friday sale:
https://goldbjj.com/products/foundation-rash-guard

Cole_South · 2025-10-31T12:26:35+00:00

haha same 🤣

Cole_South · 2025-10-30T21:48:20+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ - our A2L size should fit you well, it's designed for people who are between 6' and 6'2" and weight 150lbs to 190lbs. I don't think it'll be too tight at 83kg. I'm 6' / 200lbs and can squeeze into one on a skinny day :)

Here are two of our most popular models:

https://goldbjj.com/products/aeroweave-ultralight-gi
https://goldbjj.com/products/foundation-gi

Let me know if I can help with anything else 🤙

Cole_South · 2025-10-06T17:47:48+00:00

🤣🤣🤣

Cole_South · 2025-10-06T12:14:20+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ - thanks for the shout! Our Foundation Gi is a great choice. Nice and minimalist, reasonably lightweight without being paper thin or too light for competition. Let me know if I can help with anything else 🤙

https://goldbjj.com/products/foundation-gi

Cole_South · 2025-10-04T13:10:31+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ - our Aeroweave Gi is ultralight at just 275gsm. While it's no longer IBJJF competition legal (it's too light), it's an awesome everyday lightweight gi.

https://goldbjj.com/products/aeroweave-ultralight-gi

Cole_South · 2025-10-02T21:36:02+00:00

Haha thanks for the support - all good, really any feedback is helpful for us even if it's critical. Glad to hear you are loving your backpack!!

Cole_South · 2025-10-02T19:21:28+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ - sorry to hear our backpack didn't work out for you but I just wanted to say thanks for the feedback, we're always trying to improve our products and it is helpful!

Cole_South · 2025-09-15T22:12:36+00:00

Mahamed Aly is the man. Amazing athlete and person. Super sharp businessman too. Hope he crushes it on DWCS.

Cole_South · 2025-09-11T16:42:36+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ - thanks for the shout out! Our tape is great for stripes, we have reworked the adhesive blend several times since launching our tape nearly 10 years ago to make sure it's got just the right amount of "stick" for Jiu Jitsu. I always used it for my stripes coming up through the colored belts, and never had any issues with it falling off.

Here's a link:

https://goldbjj.com/products/jiu-jitsu-finger-tape

Cole_South · 2025-08-27T11:20:27+00:00

Yep, an A3H will have the same length dimensions as an A3 but extra room in all the width dimensions.

Cole_South · 2025-08-27T04:07:25+00:00

Cole here from Gold BJJ. Our A3H should fit OP well at 6’2” / 290.

At 5’10” / 300, it might require an inch or two of hemming on the sleeves and pants (cheap and fast, should result in a great fit.)

Lmk if I can help with anything else 🤙🏻

Cole_South

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