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Greetings and salutations readers! In this article I'll be reviewing Revgear's new Samurai Line. This review will cover their Kote boxing gloves, Happuri headgear, Suneate shin guard, and Haidate Fight shorts. I received these items as a gift. I'm not sure if I would have went out and bought these myself but here they are. I figured I would at least make a good review. Judging from various reviews and posts, Revgear does some things right and could improve with other gear. I've been using their gear for a long time. I liked the older fit better because I thought the gloves were tighter and the headgear was thicker. Their current products aren't too bad though. They are constantly updating their gear it seems because these current models are familiar but very well done. On to the review!
These Kote gloves are pretty much boxing gloves. They're built a little larger than the average 16 oz gloves I used. The gloves feel better for people with larger hands. I didn't have a problem with the fit or making a fist but I could move my hand around the pocket. If someone needed extra protection and uses a gel or knuckle guard, this glove will accommodate it. The thumb is in a good position. It's slightly curved and long but the dense padding keeps it from jamming on the bag or mitts.
The padding is pretty dense because of the gel lining but it'll soften up and make good sparring gloves. There is a thick layer of padding over the knuckles and you'll have to try hard to do a lot of damage with these gloves. Hitting and getting hit with these gloves leaves the user feeling nothing but the spongy texture of the padding landing on the target. The glove are thick so it's a little harder to open up your hands to clinch or tie up with some one. They're pretty much built for punching. They aren't very good Muay Thai gloves because it's hard to open the hands and because the gloves are puffy so slipping in and out of the clinch is challenging.
The materials of the gear is actually pretty nice. The leather is thick and dense and feels pretty strong. The gloves feel like they should last a while if they're taken care of. The lining is a bit thinner than I'm comfortable with. It's lasted so far and I hope that it continues to last as long as the leather. It's the Nylon type of material that does a good job of providing comfort and drying out fast. Whatever the case the gloves look and feel nice. I can't tell if the gloves are even getting marked up and I have to look really hard to see tiny wrinkles caused from hitting.
The gloves feel like a better version of Revgear's Sentinel Gel Pro Boxing Gloves. If you've used that glove before then you'll see the improvements they've done for the Kote gloves. The gloves are good for sparring and training. The thick padding is good for the bag or sparring. It's soft and spongy after starting off stiff. They absorb a lot of impact from punching but they provide no pop on the bag or on the mitts. You land a punch and it goes
These Kote gloves are pretty much boxing gloves. They're built a little larger than the average 16 oz gloves I used. The gloves feel better for people with larger hands. I didn't have a problem with the fit or making a fist but I could move my hand around the pocket. If someone needed extra protection and uses a gel or knuckle guard, this glove will accommodate it. The thumb is in a good position. It's slightly curved and long but the dense padding keeps it from jamming on the bag or mitts.
The padding is pretty dense because of the gel lining but it'll soften up and make good sparring gloves. There is a thick layer of padding over the knuckles and you'll have to try hard to do a lot of damage with these gloves. Hitting and getting hit with these gloves leaves the user feeling nothing but the spongy texture of the padding landing on the target. The glove are thick so it's a little harder to open up your hands to clinch or tie up with some one. They're pretty much built for punching. They aren't very good Muay Thai gloves because it's hard to open the hands and because the gloves are puffy so slipping in and out of the clinch is challenging.
The materials of the gear is actually pretty nice. The leather is thick and dense and feels pretty strong. The gloves feel like they should last a while if they're taken care of. The lining is a bit thinner than I'm comfortable with. It's lasted so far and I hope that it continues to last as long as the leather. It's the Nylon type of material that does a good job of providing comfort and drying out fast. Whatever the case the gloves look and feel nice. I can't tell if the gloves are even getting marked up and I have to look really hard to see tiny wrinkles caused from hitting.
The gloves feel like a better version of Revgear's Sentinel Gel Pro Boxing Gloves. If you've used that glove before then you'll see the improvements they've done for the Kote gloves. The gloves are good for sparring and training. The thick padding is good for the bag or sparring. It's soft and spongy after starting off stiff. They absorb a lot of impact from punching but they provide no pop on the bag or on the mitts. You land a punch and it goes