Best Cheap BJJ Shorts: Top 6 + Video Showcase Sizing Examples
Have you been wondering where to get comfortable, durable, and cheap BJJ Shorts?
The prices at which most grappling gear is sold have always baffled us. Gis, rash guards, shorts, etc. are overpriced and you will mostly pay for branding.
Therefore, we reviewed the most promising affordable BJJ Shorts, so you don’t have to spend a fortune. Our best-value BJJ Shorts must fulfill the following criteria:
- Comfortable
- Durable
- Inexpensive
- Well-sized
Let’s find out which budget shorts are the ones for you.
Best Cheap BJJ Shorts: Our Winner
Top 5 Best Cheap BJJ Shorts
The following shorts have been thoroughly reviewed by us. We have either been training in them ourselves or had them reviewed by fellow school members.
#1 Elite Sports Men’s BJJ No Gi Shorts
We have to agree with all the five-star reviews the Elite Sports BJJ Shorts have. They are very comfortable and durable just like the rest of their grappling gear.
If you are looking for affordable BJJ Shorts, look no further.
Features:
Design:
Elite Sports offers simple short designs without over-prominent branding. Available colors are black, gray, and red.
Durability:
The Shorts are made of lightweight microfiber fabric that doesn’t feel too thin. It is both comfortable and durable.
Sizing:
Elite Sports Shorts are true to size. Simply follow the sizing chart below or on their website:
#2 Hawk BJJ Shorts
We were pleasantly surprised by the Hawk BJJ Shorts. They offer everything one could ask for at an unbeatable price.
Features:
Design:
The design is simple without over-prominent branding and the logo on the front. The shorts are only available in black.
Durability:
The shorts hold up great. We have no complaints at all.
Sizing:
Sizing is done by waist size and adjusted through the drawstring. Available sizes are:
| Small | 30” |
| Medium | 34” |
| Large | 38” |
| X-Large | 40” |
#3 SOTF BJJ Shorts
SOTF (Survival of the Fittest) offers great BJJ Shorts for a reasonable price. The shorts are great all-around fighting shorts with nice aggressive designs.
Features:
Design:
SOTF offers great designs to the likes of Venum. We really appreciate subtle designs like this.
Durability:
The fabric feels thin and lightweight and will keep you cool while still being durable and tear-resistant.
Sizing:
SOTF does sizing by waist size and the shorts fit as expected. Available sizes are:
#4 Lafroi BJJ Shorts
Since we really enjoy Lafroi rash guards we obviously had to try their BJJ Shorts. The fabric is rather thin but tear-resistant, ideal for warm surrounding temperatures. Lafroi’s colorful designs are great if you like a flashy look.
Features:
Design:
Lafroi offers flashy designs and unicolor designs. Therefore, everyone will find what they are looking for.
Durability:
The Shorts are simple, thin, and lightweight just like SOTF’s shorts above. We did not experience any tears or other damage so far.
Sizing:
Lafroi sizes their shorts by waist size as follows:
#5 Gold BJJ Shorts
Gold BJJ’s grappling gear does not exactly fall into the budget category but is still affordable and offers great quality. Although being slightly more expensive it is worth considering the products.
Features:
Design:
Gold BJJ Shorts are only available in black. The branding is rather big but still subtle and stylish.
Durability:
No complaints concerning durability so far. The shorts seem to hold up well.
Sizing:
Gold BJJ sizes their shorts by waist size and leg length of the shorts as follows:
#6 Sanabul Essential BJJ Shorts
Sanabul is a great brand for essential BJJ gear. Since we really enjoy Sanabul Gis and rash guards, we had to try their shorts. They did not disappoint.
Features:
Design:
Sanabul offers simple designs similar to the Elite Sports BJJ Shorts above. The shorts are available in all BJJ belt colors plus some more: white, blue, purple, brown, black, red, and green.
Durability:
We have no complaints concerning durability.
Sizing:
Sizing is done by waist size as follows:
| X-Small | 30” |
| Small | 32” |
| Medium | 34” |
| Large | 36” |
| X-Large | 38” |
| 2X-Large | 46” |
| 3X-Large | 50” |
| 4X-Large | 52” |
Conclusion
Jiu Jitsu shorts shouldn’t be overly expensive so we can all have fun on the mats no matter how deep our pockets are.
Hopefully, you found the right shorts for your needs so you can focus on progressing in Jiu Jitsu. After all, it’s not about the shorts but the person wearing the shorts.
