Being from an MMA gym a lot of people get caught up in what type of gloves are best.
Most MMA student are fascinated and obsessed with getting the very best MMA or Boxing gloves that they can and solely focus on a glove with a "Brand Name" But the honest to goodness truth is that when a MMA or Muay Thai Brand gets as big as possible quality seems to go down.
Everyone is chasing after gloves like Hayabusa or Venom. Some of the more old school guys like Windy or Fairtex, But the best gloves I have ever had are the Golden Gear Bag Gloves.
The Golden Gear Collection Pro Bag Gloves are hand made and you really can tell from the moment you put these on that they are different.
they are made from lamb leather, The softest and most comfortable material that i ever had on the inside of my glove. These gloves are durable i have been crushing the bag with them for a while and the padding is just like the day i got them. I would grab a pair now because i heard they have limited supplies of them.
Fighters like Chris Algieri, Ryan LaFlare, Dennis Bermudez and many other prefer these gloves above all else.
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When buying gloves keep in mind the following information:
Sparring gloves: Sparring gloves often have a softer foam and usually only come in 14oz weight and above. The gloves have more support and padding for sparring purposes. Because these gloves have more foamy padding they can get ruined if youâre just using them on the bag.
Sparring gloves can come in a lace-up or Velcro closure.
Almost in all cases the glove is visibly different as well such as more padding on the cuff/palm as well. This is to allow the user to use defensive techniques that are NOT present on a bag glove.
This is why the glove has a specific label, that way they fulfill their specific purpose.
Training gloves: These are supposed to be the all-encompassing glove, but I assure you they are NOT.
You can buy a pair of these to use on either bags or sparring I wouldnât recommend using them on both because the bag will flatten out the padding on your gloves.
Bag Gloves: These gloves are generally a lighter weight, 10 to 14oz, and pack quite the punch. These are NOT suitable for sparring; the dense foam will be too rigid and unforgiving for sparring and could cause serious injury in sparring.
Velcro vs. Lace-up: Velcro is far easier to put on when training solo, or when doing circuit training. Velcro is more hassle-free however; some. Lace-ups are far more supportive and allow the user to gain MAXIMUM wrist support, however, a coach or partner will need to aid you in putting these on.
