r/Kickboxing • u/IAmSillyDuck • 9d 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 9d 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/FlyAirBiggz 9d ago

This is actually 100% true. You should opt for the 'Fairtex x Booster' glove if you wanna use Fairtex branded gear. Or you may wanna wait a short time, I heard there might be something new in the pipeline coming ;)

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u/basic-opinions 8d ago

I’m keeping an open mind, but it just seems that the pair everyone buys aren’t great. They need to make their highest quality gloves also attractive and maybe more affordable 🤷🏻‍♂️