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Review #1- Bill Boxing 16oz sparring gloves.
Padding
The padding on these gloves are very similar if not the same to the ringside imf. If I had to feel ringsides and these blindly, I probably wouldn't know which one is which. So as you all know, imf is very protective, sort of like a wall with a little spring while the Winnings are sort of absorbent.
While sparring, I can't feel my knuckles landing on his face or chest/body.
I would have loved if the padding on the palm of the glove was denser. The reyes gloves have chunks of padding on the palm while these have padding about the same width as a penny. The ringside heritage glove has padding on the whole bottom part of the glove, that I now wish every glove had.
Quality/Craftsmanship and Customer service
Quality and craftsmanship is excellent on this glove. There is only one stitch that was redone on the right glove, that I have no problem with.
The quality of the materials that were used are top notch. They have a nice smooth smell and smooth leather.
the seam that goes over the thumb is just a little too tight. but the actual thumb is really roomy, you wouldn't notice that there's an attached thumb.
But there's a bump on the striking surface of the left glove, nothing to bad and it hasn't caused me any problems yet. Also, there's a few blemishes around the thumb of the right glove.
Now customer service, Bill is a great guy to deal with, he's answered all my questions and threw in a shirt and labels. He also got my order 100% correct. But, I think I asked for longer laces because I heard that they only go around the wrist once, I didn't get longer laces, but it's no big deal because I could get one anywhere for less than $1. Also, I addressed him about the bump on the glove along with another question, he just answered my other question without offering a discount or even apologizing about the bump. Not a real big issue, but just throwing it out there.
Hand compartment
These gloves use a lining which I can't really describe, but they get really hot inside after 3 or 4 rounds. But these gloves are also really light for 16oz. My 14oz reyes are heavier than these. In my book that's good. They have a Tight hand compartment but accommodate long wraps.
Comments
I really like these gloves and would definitely order more in the future. The gloves are really long, they go all the way up to my upper forearm, which is good for blocking shots.
Great padding, imf is highly recommended in the sherdog boards for a reason. But the actual wrist could get denser padding, and the palm, could get a little larger chunks of padding. For future versions, I would love to see padding all over the bottom part of the glove like the ringside heritage.
I love the overall feel of the glove, and I love that the thumb is roomy. I also love the long lean look.
Padding
The padding on these gloves are very similar if not the same to the ringside imf. If I had to feel ringsides and these blindly, I probably wouldn't know which one is which. So as you all know, imf is very protective, sort of like a wall with a little spring while the Winnings are sort of absorbent.
While sparring, I can't feel my knuckles landing on his face or chest/body.
I would have loved if the padding on the palm of the glove was denser. The reyes gloves have chunks of padding on the palm while these have padding about the same width as a penny. The ringside heritage glove has padding on the whole bottom part of the glove, that I now wish every glove had.
Quality/Craftsmanship and Customer service
Quality and craftsmanship is excellent on this glove. There is only one stitch that was redone on the right glove, that I have no problem with.
The quality of the materials that were used are top notch. They have a nice smooth smell and smooth leather.
the seam that goes over the thumb is just a little too tight. but the actual thumb is really roomy, you wouldn't notice that there's an attached thumb.
But there's a bump on the striking surface of the left glove, nothing to bad and it hasn't caused me any problems yet. Also, there's a few blemishes around the thumb of the right glove.
Now customer service, Bill is a great guy to deal with, he's answered all my questions and threw in a shirt and labels. He also got my order 100% correct. But, I think I asked for longer laces because I heard that they only go around the wrist once, I didn't get longer laces, but it's no big deal because I could get one anywhere for less than $1. Also, I addressed him about the bump on the glove along with another question, he just answered my other question without offering a discount or even apologizing about the bump. Not a real big issue, but just throwing it out there.
Hand compartment
These gloves use a lining which I can't really describe, but they get really hot inside after 3 or 4 rounds. But these gloves are also really light for 16oz. My 14oz reyes are heavier than these. In my book that's good. They have a Tight hand compartment but accommodate long wraps.
Comments
I really like these gloves and would definitely order more in the future. The gloves are really long, they go all the way up to my upper forearm, which is good for blocking shots.
Great padding, imf is highly recommended in the sherdog boards for a reason. But the actual wrist could get denser padding, and the palm, could get a little larger chunks of padding. For future versions, I would love to see padding all over the bottom part of the glove like the ringside heritage.
I love the overall feel of the glove, and I love that the thumb is roomy. I also love the long lean look.
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