Recently aquired this headgear from an amazing friend, (you would have to be in order to gift this, and another brand new fg-2900 & 5000 to someone- even if they themselves got them for free) brand new XL FG-3000... pretty rare outside Japan, but honestly I think heads and shoulders above the FG-2900. Besides the nose strip which pulls the cheek pads together and essentially makes it a lesser version of a full face guard, Winning also flipped the ear padding as well as the side and rear padding inside-out. I thought this would be just an experiment on design change, but it actually makes a big difference in comfort and protection, I think for the better. Gear is way more snug, can take a shot more comfortably, yet still has superior vision and lightness over the 5000. I have the older version of the 5000 in genuine leather (yellow in pics), and to me there is nothing better for overall protection, but it is heavier and harder to roll shots and maintain vision. Overall, not sure if I would have sprung the crazy high retail for this piece, but then again, if you are going to spend a lot on any piece of boxing gear, get a good headgear. Winning is simply the best. (would like to tryout the superbar tho)