Review Fairtex MMA Ultimate NHB Gloves Thumbless FGV12

Per Manufacture- Fairtex Originals with supremely natural feel for maximizing functionality, comfort, and durability during intense MMA competition and training. Fingers are split at base for unimpeded dexterity and ventilation. Longer fingers add extra protection to knuckles. Patent-pending ergonomic “open palm” hand compartment for maximum hand sensitivity. Contoured knuckle padding supports safe punching from all angles.

Handmade in Thailand.
Genuine leather shell.
3-layer foam core for excellent hand protection.
Nylon water-repellent lining

First Thoughts- As soon as I opened the box and saw these gloves I knew that I was going to like them. The color of them is amazing and the quality is unmatched. They smelled of leather unlike some gloves which smell like chemicals.

Construction- These gloves had no loose threads and felt very well constructed. They are manufactured in Thailand and are made up of genuine leather. The foam cores on these gloves are very compact so keep that in mind and do take some time to break in so that they fell just right.

Fit-I was a little worried about the fit of these gloves since my hands are on the smaller side so I got the medium in these gloves and the fit is close but not perfect. They are still a little loose on my hands but with wraps they fit near perfect. They have your standard hook and loop closure style system which for me wraps around quite far. The inside of them have a soft fabric that wicks away moisture. These gloves are precurved which is great and makes them feel very natural.

Stand up-These gloves work very good for stand up although I would only use them for either mit or pad work. You can use them on a heavy bag but really not what they are designed to do. Also not for sparring as you could injure your partner very easy as they hit like freight trains. Feel very light on my hands and find it easy to make a fist thanks to them being precurved.

Ground- This is were I found that I use these most in that I like to roll with gloves on my hands and these work very well. Had no problem sinking in any kind of chokes or any other submissions like I do when using a mma training gloves. I also noticed that when doing ground work they did not get tangled up with my partners hands if he choose to grab my hands. Have a good fit around the hand. You can still tell you are wearing gloves though and at first the lining rubbed on my knuckles but the problem has gone away.

Pros-

All leather construction

Precurved

Overall Quality

Cons-

High price

Very Stiff

 Overall-I would highly recommend these gloves if you are in the market for MMA gloves however be careful with the fit and make sure that you get the right size. Very high quality gloves