Boxing Gloves

[Halb]

I'd like the heaviest I can get, found some 26 oz ones.
Anyone know if they are a good brand?
http://www.proboxinggear.com/store/product_info.ph...

[goldblum]

What on earth are 'hook and loop' gloves?

Serious question!

[shouldbworking]

Halb said:

I'd like the heaviest I can get, found some 26 oz ones.
Anyone know if they are a good brand?
http://www.proboxinggear.com/store/product_info.ph...

26oz?? what are you looking to use them for?

I weigh a bit over 12 stone and can hit hard and I only use 12oz gloves.

[Halb]

Ahh hook and loop means velcro...I sorta guessed but had to look it up to confirm. DIdn't know velcro was a brand name. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velcro

For heavy bag training is what they would be for, maybe light sparring if I ever get my mate round

Edited by Halb on Saturday 7th May 10:02

[goldblum]

Ah ok! Ta

[Lost_BMW]

To be honest I've never even heard of 26oz gloves? I have 16oz, 12 oz, 8 oz and some UFC gloves that are 4 or 6oz I think.

Don't really notice the weight until I take them off and then punch - amazing how much faster the hands feel without the bulky ones.

If it's hand protection you want maybe you could wear gel gloves/gel wraps under more standard gloves?

[Halb]

I never knew either, I found some nice 22oz once, and then thought, 'why don't I just look at upping it by 2ozs each time', the searches dry up after 26.
I wrap my hands pretty well, I am not in it for the knuckle protection, for the extra workout my arms get and to take some pep off my shots.
Did find some lovely 22oz lonsdale ones on here but they have gone now
http://www.boxfituk.com/boxing-gloves-bag-mitts/ca...

[Sheets Tabuer]

Have you not considered strapping two feather pillows to your hands?

[Lost_BMW]

Well, you live and learn!

My new bag gloves seem to be bedding in and doing the job. I still got issues with my right hand knuckle for a few days on starting back but I often get that after a layoff and it usually settles down, and I got no problems yesterday despite going full out on every shot so hopefully they are as advertised.

[Halb]

DO you know if Fairtex is a good brand?
http://www.fightshop.com/index.php?option=shop&amp...

I found the LOnsdale 22 oz ones on Amazon.

[dave_s13]

Fairtex are widely used in Muay Thai and are good quality gloves.

I'm still not sure why you want such massive gloves for bag work. You usually use a light glove (6-8oz) for bag/pads and then heavier for sparring (14-16oz). Make sure you're wrapping your hands properly.

Unless you hit harder than god of course

[Lost_BMW]

Halb said:

DO you know if Fairtex is a good brand?
http://www.fightshop.com/index.php?option=shop&amp...

I found the LOnsdale 22 oz ones on Amazon.

Don't know about their gloves but they do some brilliant bags. If you do get chance to try them out first it might help as some companies seem OK at one thing then try to use the name and other products aren't so hot. I'm guessing Fairtex will be pricey, but you do tend to get what you pay for, like Reyes or Rival.

[Meatball]

Just use some 14oz`s and tape a thin strip of lead in the palm...you wont feel like your punching with spacehopers on your hands

[Meatball]

Lost_BMW said:

Don't know about their gloves but they do some brilliant bags. If you do get chance to try them out first it might help as some companies seem OK at one thing then try to use the name and other products aren't so hot. I'm guessing Fairtex will be pricey, but you do tend to get what you pay for, like Reyes or Rival.

Weve been using a bag called the wrecking ball, no matter how hard you hit it you feel like a little girl
http://www.fightshop.com/index.php?option=shop&amp...
similar to this one but from memory it weighs 50kg.

[Halb]

Ta BM, I reckon I might try and find a shop local where I can try them on.

dave_s13 said:

Fairtex are widely used in Muay Thai and are good quality gloves.
I'm still not sure why you want such massive gloves for bag work. You usually use a light glove (6-8oz) for bag/pads and then heavier for sparring (14-16oz). Make sure you're wrapping your hands properly.
Unless you hit harder than god of course

Ta for that. I also do classes sometimes, and I do hit pretty hard so I don't wish to hurt people's wrists yet I do also want to make sure I at least give myself a workout;)

Meatball said:

Just use some 14oz`s and tape a thin strip of lead in the palm...you wont feel like your punching with spacehopers on your hands

I have thought aboot slipping some lead weights in there, it's just getting a nice piece of metal that fits!
That bag looks like it could take a wallop.

[Lost_BMW]

Meatball said:

Weve been using a bag called the wrecking ball, no matter how hard you hit it you feel like a little girl
http://www.fightshop.com/index.php?option=shop&amp...
similar to this one but from memory it weighs 50kg.

I tried to get a wrecking ball a few years back but couldn't get a supplier here or anyone willing to export but it looks very tempting! I got a 27Kg maize bag (smaller but still dense and weighty) as a substitute.

My current Ringside Buffalo Jumbo heavy bag (70kg) is now coming into its own - really loading up the other day I began to notice and feel the benefit of the really deep (2 inch) padding it has - could feel the punches sink in without hurting the dodgy knuckle as much as it sometimes does.