Review: Jaco Vale Tudo Shorts

Per Manufacturer- Nothing on these as of now as they have not been released to the public. Once I can get some specs on these shorts you will for sure find them here.

First Impression- I got these and had no idea what they were going to look like as there is no pictures of them on Jaco’s website. Once I got them out of the box I was surprised to see them in white and wished that the waistband color matched the color of the shorts. Now I will tell you, I do not typically like fight shorts in white. Due to their ability to become transparent, but could not wait to give these a try.

Construction- I have tried out many of Jaco’s products and I can tell you that most of the time their stuff is top notch. These shorts are no exception. They did not have any loose threads. The logos are screen printed on so we will have to see if they can stand up over time, but they seem to be of good quality. They are made of 90% polyester and 10% spandex. The material is very stretchy and seems thicker than most so I am hoping when they get wet they do not become see through. These shorts are constructed in China. One thing I really liked about them is they still have that little pocket on the lower front of the leg instead of inside by the waist, so I could still access it while my shorts were tied shut.

Fit- Now if I had been ordering these I would have probably ordered a size medium, but the guys at Jaco know how to size and sent me a large. It fits perfectly. They waistband has enough stretch in it so that I can get these shorts up and over my hips. It does have a drawstring which comes in handy. I was a little worried about them being too big in the legs but they are not. Sure they did ride up a little in the legs, but not enough to be either uncomfortable or look strange. The length on these is mid to upper thigh like what you would expect and for the most part that is where they stay. I could comfortably where a cup underneath them, and to be honest I hardly even noticed I was wearing them.

Stand up- I am use to wearing loose fit shorts although this is not my first pair of vale tudos. It took me awhile to get use to these especially with others around, but once I forgot about them I realized how great these shorts are. I found I barely noticed them at all. They stayed in place for the most part except for the slight riding up on the legs. I had no problem with any sort of technique, and found them to be very comfortable while doing just about anything including head kicks and clinch work.

Ground- Alright, I admit at first these shorts were a little uncomfortable when working on the ground, but that was only due to that fact that it looked like I was rolling in my underwear. Once I got past that I had no issues. These shorts are actually fantastic for ground work. They do not get tangled, shift, or ride up. These shorts did not give me any problems with any sort of ground work. I find that sometimes even though people should not they grab shorts out of instinct. Well with these this was not a problem. For ground work these shorts worked great as long as you are comfortable wearing this style of shorts.

Pros-

*Fit

*Pocket is still accessible when shorts are tied

*Quality

*Do not become transparent when wet

Cons-

*Not a style for everyone

*Kind of look like underwear

Overall- I really could not find a whole lot I did not like about these shorts. I could not give them a 5 on the overall just due to minor things however they are comfortable and they fit great. Still no problems with the screen printing and was extremely pleased when they did not become transparent due to sweat. If you are comfortable with wearing these type of shorts, then once these become available for purchase I would strongly recommend picking them up. Perhaps try them in black though.

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