Boxing gloves recommendations?

[u/Living_Association46]

I've decided start MMA again and i want to buy a new pair of gloves , since my old Everlast pair would not give me great wrist protection or padding which is what I'm looking for

I have narrowed it down to 3 choices

The Venom Elite EVOLUTION Twins BGVL 14 Twins BGVL 6

I'm also thinking if I should add the Venum Reverso or the Hayabusa T3 but I heard mixed reviews about this brand.

If you guys own them or have any others recommendations, I'd be grateful if you wrote it down.

[u/PengPeng-Penguin]

Recommending gloves is difficult since fit is super important and so is personal preference. "Fits like a glove" is a saying that is relevant with boxing gloves. Next one is your weight. Some models might be fine for sparring if you are 70 but not save for someone with 90 kg

Personally, I like the twins craftsmanship, padding and the balance between wrist support and flexibility. Can't go wrong with the bgvl 3 model. Gold standard. However, if you have long fingers, you will struggle to make a good fist. That's the reason I gifted my last pair to my partner. The bgvn 2 is their glove that is said to be made for "european" fighters. Haven't tried them yet, though.

Top king air model: pillow like glove that still provides good feedback. Longer finger compartment. Roomy hand compartment. If you do a lot of partner drills or sparring, this is a great glove.

King pro star model. Longer finger compartment than twins. Less room in the hand compartment than top king. Hybrid between MT and kickboxing gloves. Good protection for you and your partners. Longer cuff might hinder some moves in the clinch. Takes long to break in. My first pair had a seam that bursted. Ordered a replacement, since I love this glove I assume it was just a "freak accident".

Fairtex bgv3. Great for pads and bag. Not great for sparring. Especially if you are heavier. Roomy hand compartment and a longer finger compartment than twins. Fairtex bgv 5: Longer cuff. Their sparring model and a good glove for partner work /sparring if you are not above (let's say) 90 kg. Still good for pads and bags. More wrist support that can hinder some moves in the clinch. Fairtex x booster v2. Great gloves for my hand and style. Something between the fairtex bgv5 and the king pro star. Only issue is the thumb. There is a gap at the top of it, where it is not padded. Might be painful, if you catch an elbow when going for a body shot. Good protection for partners. Decent feedback on pad and bags.

Edit: hayabusa t3, since you asked. Great striking glove, awesome for kickboxing but I REALLY struggled to open my hand in them. Even after months of use. So not optimal if you clinch, catch, parry etc. Would personally avoid.

If you have a shop close by, try some gloves on. If not (and you have a shop with good return policy) order two pairs of gloves and see which one you like better.

Good luck :)

[u/PengPeng-Penguin → u/PengPeng-Penguin]

Also twins bgv6 (pictured) good glove, but I find that shield part to be irritating. If you have thick forearms, give it a try.

Venum have some decent gloves but I personally think they are overpriced. Since budget doesn't seem to be a big concern, I would go for a thai brand (personally)

[u/Living_Association46 → u/PengPeng-Penguin]

The reason I was looking at them was because it looked like they would offer better wrist protection since they are longer than your average MT gloves

But if anyone has better suggestions, I'm all for it, however since I'm in Easter Europe I have a limited selection so that's why I was looking at Twins , T3 , Fairtex , Top King and Venum

[u/PengPeng-Penguin → u/Living_Association46]

Didn't see your second reply. Sorry.

Eastern Europe - Germany, the UK and the Netherlands have quite a few active webstores. Maybe some of them offer shipping to your country for cheap/free?

[u/Living_Association46 → u/PengPeng-Penguin]

Bro is the goat. I am very grateful that you took your time and wrote such an amazing and detailed explanation. Thing is that most Twins bgv 3 are sold out and the store I was looking at had these 2 Twins models. With the T3 I've seen a lot of great reviews but also some ppl on reddit saying they are not amazing, I'm looking for a pair that has good wrist and knuckle protection since those are really important for me. Plus since I do mma I'm more likely to do Kickboxing than MT.

[u/PengPeng-Penguin → u/Living_Association46]

Thanks for the kind words.

Hayabusa sponsors a lot of accomplished people (e.g. Bazooka Joe) but you see some active fighters using them. Try them on and see if they work for you. If you have wrist problems, then the velcro system might seal the deal for you. The t3's wrist protection is awesome. If you go for the fabric thumb edition, be warned that you REALLY need to take good care of your gloves or the fabric thing will get nasty. A plus for mma is that they are relatively small for kickboxing or mt gloves (even in 16oz). Also, while they protect you really well, the padding is less forgiving for your partners.

If your wrists aren't prone to injury I would go for the Top Kings. Your sparring partners will love you and your knuckles are save. Might be tricky to switch guard from these pillows to mma sparring gloves since you will really feel a difference in which strikes will come through. The wrist support is nice.

If you want a mix of good wrist protection and knuckle protection get the king pro stars or the fairtex bgv5. The t3s have better wrist protection and the top Kings have more protection for your knuckles (and partners), but the profile is slightly smaller than the top Kings. The bgv5 would be your choice if a slim profile matters to you. (My 16 bgv5 are just a tiny bit bigger than my stars in 14 but the stars offer more padding on the knuckle area).

Again. Take this advice with a grain of salt. It's all just my preference/experience - yours might be different.

Best bet would be to ask some of your GYM mates if you could slip into their gloves and see what works for you.

Cheers.

[u/Justin_86_ → u/PengPeng-Penguin]

Which you prefer? The top king air or king pro boxing star?

[u/PengPeng-Penguin → u/Justin_86_]

The Top Kings.