Sizing
A3L Gi Size: Height, Weight and Who It Fits
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Short answer: A3L fits 190–198 cm (6'3"–6'6") and 77–93 kg (170–205 lb). It is the Long cut of A3: the same body with longer sleeves and longer trousers.
Against a plain A3 it is +6 cm jacket wingspan, +6 cm jacket length, +5 cm trouser length. Everything else is identical to A3: jacket chest, trouser waist.
A3L against its neighbours
| Size | Cut | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3L | Long | 190–198 cm | 77–93 kg |
| A3 | Standard | 180–190 cm | 88–104 kg |
| A3W | Wide | 183–191 cm | 100–111 kg |
| A2L | Long | 180–190 cm | 75–86 kg |
How to know it's you
If the jacket fitted your chest but the sleeves sat high on your forearm, and the trousers cleared your ankle bone, you sized correctly for your weight and incorrectly for your frame. That is what A3L fixes.
Is A3L you?
Two numbers and we’ll tell you straight, including when the answer is a different size.
The finished gi, measured flat
Wingspan is cuff to cuff, jacket length is collar to hem, chest is laid flat. These are the numbers the size is cut to, not an estimate from the chart.
| Measurement | A3L | A3 | A3W | A2L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacket wingspan | 186 cm | 180 cm | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| Jacket length | 90 cm | 84 cm | 84 cm | 84 cm |
| Jacket chest | 64 cm | 64 cm | 68 cm | 58 cm |
| Trouser length | 110 cm | 105 cm | 105 cm | 105 cm |
| Trouser waist | 60 cm | 60 cm | 64 cm | 56 cm |
If A3L is not quite it
A2L is the only step available in this cut. If the problem is that one half of you is a different size from the other, order it that way: a jacket in one size and trousers in another is a normal order here. It is the option we ship most after the plain A-sizes, which tells you how many people the standard grid does not fit.
And if no combination on the chart works, custom sizing is $189 and is cut to your measurements.
Is A3L IBJJF legal?
Size has nothing to do with legality, but fit does. The IBJJF measures sleeve and trouser length against your wrist and ankle with the arm extended, and a gi that is too short fails at weigh-in. The full requirements cover colour, fabric and the measurement rules.
Frequently asked questions
- What height and weight is a A3L gi?
- 190–198 cm (6'3" to 6'6") and 77–93 kg (170–205 lb) on the All Around chart.
- What are the measurements of a A3L gi?
- Jacket: 186 cm wingspan cuff to cuff, 90 cm collar to hem, 64 cm chest laid flat. Trousers: 110 cm long with a 60 cm waist. Measured on the finished garment.
- What is the difference between A3 and A3L?
- Against a plain A3 it is +6 cm jacket wingspan, +6 cm jacket length, +5 cm trouser length. Everything else is identical to A3: jacket chest, trouser waist.
- Can I order a A3L jacket with different trousers?
- Yes. All Around gis can be ordered with the jacket and trousers in different sizes — pick "Mixed / Women sizes" on the gi page and write both sizes in. It is the option we ship most after the plain A-sizes.