Boxing Equpiment - New Brand - Need advice

Woah alot of choices, well the first think I would like is a nice snug compartment but not overly tight. 2nd is how the weight is distributed throughout the glove, if you can make a 16 oz feel like a 12 oz then that's a great glove (Triumph United Japanese Heatseekers).

I personally would stick to cowhide, but then again winning uses synthetic material that works great.

I'm not too sure about interior, but nylon always feels nice .

Double stitching for sure.

I'll add more if want later

 

Here are my two cents.

1. What does "training gloves" mean to you?
Versatility. Training gloves can be used on focus mitts and/or bags and/or your sparring partner. They are durable and balance protection of your hands, especially during bag work, and that of your partner's face.

2. When you first receive boxing gloves, what are some things that you immediately notice?
Appearance, i.e. cosmetic design, and outer construction, i.e. leather quality and stitching.

3. When you first put on some gloves, what are some things that you immediately notice?
Lining, wrist support, hand compartment fit and weight distribution.

6. What features do you think are needed but for some reason no-one seems to provide?
Quick lacing of the glove. As regards information, hand compartment fit and a simple cross-section depicting the padding layer by layer would be helpful.

7. In terms of materials, do you prefer, and why:
exterior: probably cowhide, but I've never owned goatskin gloves. leather wrist contact - as compared to synthetic closures on many MT gloves, which I found to be bulky, stiff and akin to plastic.
interior: nylon taffetta lining - soft and kind on the skin, never scratchy. anti-bacterial - yes, please!
stitching: double is necessary.
padding: I am very fond of my Hayabusa bag gloves, because:
- It is compact. Bulkiness compromises ease of movement, accuracy etc.
- It 'pops'. If I can't feel and hear the impact, I can't judge my technique.
- It protects me. I feel the impact, but I feel no pain.
- They arrived very stiff, but it only took me under a week to break them in.
- They conform to my fist. But, they don't visibly bend out of shape.

8. In terms of functionality, do you prefer, and why?
a) Hook and loop for ease of use, until someone overhauls the lacing system. Elasticity could be used in the closure to improve fit and support.
b) The thumb must be locked.
c) Opening the palm is unnecessary. Having sufficient flexibility to form my own fist is crucial.
d) Knuckles. The wrist doesn't need to be 'padded'; it just needs to be supported and held in place.

9. In terms of availability / handling:
a) Unable to reach the seller by phone. Over-charging for worldwide shipping and charging extra for return handling. Also, the return window can be unreasonable. E.g. It takes 14 days of my package to arrive. The return window is 10 days from date of purchase.
d) 1 month.

10. In general what are the things that makes you fall in love with a glove and what are things that really put you off?
Love: Comfort, especially a snug hand compartment, and ease of movement. If boxing gloves fit like boxing boots, that would be a dream come true.

I couldn't put it better myself.
Hate: Looseness, cuffs that almost reach my elbow... and pink - why do all gloves for women come in lurid pink?

11. any other comments?
Let us know how it goes - and offer a discount!

 

Simplistic designs.

 

The reviews on the internet are difficult in making the right decision on a boxing glove. Everybody has there own opinion about the perfect glove. One's opinion might sound good but it might not be the same opinion you have. What I recommend is try a glove out. Next time when it comes to purchasing another glove try something else. After purchasing 5 different gloves you will have a better idea on what you will like to use going forward.

 

If Reyes are made out of goat skin then goat skin must not be bad at all. As for a weight distribution I wouldn't know how you could test that. Maybe it's just me, but I hate when my gloves are top heavy, I guess the only way you could control that is by the type of padding you are using and where you put it at on the glove.

 

As far as design not many people care about a loud glove such as rival. I would suggest multicolors such as grant for looks. As far as protection goes is based on the individual, some people like feeling the bag bang across their knuckles, other like the extra protection.

 

If your designing gloves that can be used for sparring make sure the thumb is behind the padding on the front of the gloves. Take a look at everlast gloves and the thumb sticks out to the sides a bit and when you hit pads your thumbs get jammed pretty often so it needs to be behind/tucked into the side well. Hopefully thats clear.

 

I have to agree that Grant has the prettiest gloves on the market, color and design wise.

 

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I can't comment on the construction of the equipment, but I would like to see boxing gear that had more of a modern style and appeal. When I look threw ringside magazine or other catalogs I always like the appeal that MMA gear has. I am not saying that boxing needs to copy MMA style but to find a look that is modern and interesting.

 

^ I don't believe the name has to be something catchy, but I do think the logo or the font is of some importance. If the product is built with quality the name will catch on in time.