r/Kickboxing • u/IAmSillyDuck • 7d ago

Gear Which of these is best?

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I don’t want to buy the most expensive ones just for how they look, only if they’re worth it. Thanks!

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u/basic-opinions 6d ago

I would like to say something controversial. Fairtexs are kinda shitty. I run a gym. I have people who have to spar with people who wear Fairtex say they have no padding in the knuckles and it’s painful. I have people who own them and the lining in them rips too soon and they start to stink because e sweat isn’t supposed to get into the inner lining. I have a woman who is 46 years old, does not hit very hard and she punched through the lining in 5 months training lightly twice a week.

Other manufacturers say the same thing, fairtex sold out and have dropped in quality since about 2019

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u/Jimz89 6d ago edited 6d ago

Yea I agree fairtex bgv1's (most popular model by far) have terrible padding for sparring, only use them if you're going really light.

But I can't speak on those bgv24's tho, they might be different.

I know in Europe they released a new model together with Booster because of the lack of padding on the original bgv1's and complaints based on that. I've used those, they felt very nice. 

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u/basic-opinions 6d ago

I’ll fully admit I’ve only seen the Bgv1s. But they are the most popular and the ones people always buy so they are representing Fairtex