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Here is 16oz Alien with 14oz Sabas Pro Series:
I’m a full time and professional pad holder and coach. I ordered a pair of custom mitts from them Years ago and loved what I got. I wore them out completely and ordered a second pair with a few modifications. The second pair I got the padding was so stiff I couldn’t use them. I messaged tb about it and after some dickering back and forth they agreed to make me a new pair for the cost of shipping (but continued to deny that the padding was any different than the first pair). My “third” pair arrived and the padding was perfect but the modifications I had ordered (extra padding under the finger hood) was missing. I decided it was good enough and I currently use them for mma clients since they catch kicks and elbows well when paired with a belly pad. I also had to pay cobbler to replace the cinch piece the Velcro strap goes through since the metal broke.Waiting to hear an update on these.
Really digging the Flores-style, the Old School, and even Beaulieux (which I think TB had a hand in).
I had kind of a bad experience with Shevlin gloves so I've been reluctant to try any custom gloves based on measurements and any old school type fit. I read thumbs were an issue with TB gloves in the past and that's one of the biggest issues with my 2 pairs of Shevlins. The Flores-style kind of remind me of the combate version of Casanova (Necalli double-stitched).
Also, I'm kind of curious if TB mitts have softened up any? I have a coach who's a mitt freak like I'm a glove freak. He had TB in the past but found them too hard. He wants winning custom, thinking about getting another pair of Garibay, but it'd be cool to gift him a cool custom pair of TB mitts.
Hi Folks - I am a beginner and want to get my first gloves for heavy bag workout. Which ones should I order? Alien or Win1 for heavy bag? Should I go for 16 or 18 Oz?
or should I go for custom to get extra protection. I weigh 204 lbs.
I have tried a pair of 16 oz ringside IMF but didn't really like them.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks!I would suggest Win over the Aliens if you're a beginner. Mexican style gloves are better for an intermediate.
@Minowafanatic how long is the cuff in Aliens? Is it the same in 10 and 12 oz? And does it give enough wrist support in your opinion?
In the pictures on Topboxer's page and instagram the alien's cuff looks short in proportion to the rest of the glove (maybe that's just my impression, but I don't have that impression in the case of Win1). I prefer a bit longer cuffs with solid wrist support and that was my biggest concern while ordering custom aliens. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.
Out of curiosity, what pad models have you gotten from them? I've been looking to get a pair of mitts or thai pads because I've been having trouble with how stiff my focus mitts are for catching kicks.I’m a full time and professional pad holder and coach. I ordered a pair of custom mitts from them Years ago and loved what I got. I wore them out completely and ordered a second pair with a few modifications. The second pair I got the padding was so stiff I couldn’t use them. I messaged tb about it and after some dickering back and forth they agreed to make me a new pair for the cost of shipping (but continued to deny that the padding was any different than the first pair). My “third” pair arrived and the padding was perfect but the modifications I had ordered (extra padding under the finger hood) was missing. I decided it was good enough and I currently use them for mma clients since they catch kicks and elbows well when paired with a belly pad. I also had to pay cobbler to replace the cinch piece the Velcro strap goes through since the metal broke.
All and all id still give them a 7/10 and will probably still order another pair when I need to. The pair that are way too hard now sit on the shelf for gym members to use when ever they want and I’m sort of hoping they get beat in enough I’ll be able to steal them
Back but I doubt it.
Hi Folks - I am a beginner and want to get my first gloves for heavy bag workout. Which ones should I order? Alien or Win1 for heavy bag? Should I go for 16 or 18 Oz?
or should I go for custom to get extra protection. I weigh 204 lbs.
I have tried a pair of 16 oz ringside IMF but didn't really like them.
Thanks in advance!