Hey again! Turns out you were right!! I just tried the Winning NG-2's with my current gloves and they are AMAZING!! I can't even believe the difference. I was wailing on my heavy bag as hard as I could (which is not very hard, hahaha) for about 15 minutes, and my knuckles felt totally fine. I couldn't even believe it. So glad I picked them up. So my Tuf-Wear bag gloves might end up being enough.
I will probably still save up for a pair of Cleto's - how do you like your 14oz pair? I'm at a height and weight where I feel like I could do either 14oz or 16oz - I end up going with the 16oz gloves because it sounds like they have more padding, correct?
Thanks again, really appreciate your help!