Review: Ring to Cage Sparring Headgear-chin & cheek

Per Manufacturer- 

*High-quality, shock-absorbing, extra thick foam padding.
*All made of leather with leather lining with soft padding at top.
*Large, padded earpieces. Additional face protection with cheek and even more chin padding for front and underside for the jaw.
*This is also being used for MMA/combat sports training..

First Impression- I have used many different types of headgear before ranging from ones that protect your whole face and chin to ones which are much smaller and are more like your competition style. When I first pulled this out I was extremely please as it looked like excellent quality and I loved the colors.

Construction- The construction of this headgear is top notch. All of the stitching is very well done and the leather is nice and thick. The color of the leather is nicely done and does not appear as if it is going to fade anytime soon. The padding is put in all the right places and as you can see this model is designed to protect both you cheeks and your chin. The padding around the chin is very stiff while most of the other padding through out this head gear is on the softer side. There are two logos. One on the front which is sewn on, and one on the back which is screen printed on. The headgear is manufactured in Pakistan. The headgear itself is fairly light weight.

Fit- I have never really found a way to define what size headgear will fit and what will not as it seems to be different from manufacture to manufacture. This ones happens to be a large, and on me it fits quite well. Everything is nice and tight around my face so if I am hit it does not move. The way you put this on is fairly similar to most that do not have laces in which there is just Velcro in the back that all sticks together. Once on it is as comfortable as headgear can be. One this I did notice is on the inside over time can become a little bit irritating. Like I said though for headgear it is comfortable. I did not have any vision problems like I have had with other head gear, but I tend to keep my head a little lower than some and look more out towards the tops of my eyes instead of straight on.

Sparring- This is what I was looking forward to. How was it going to preform once I got hit. Well the answer is… Great. It has cushioning in all the right places to keep you protected. I really like how well the chin could absorb the shock of a punch. I used this in both muay thai and mma sparring and for both is worked out great. As always you have to watch out for fingers to the eyes, but should be doing that wearing headgear or not. It was not to heavy but I did find it to be a little bit bulky. However I did not find it to get in the way and only a few times did I have to readjust it. Like I mentioned before though after some time of wearing it the inside did irritate my forehead. Other then that one minor problem this is an excellent piece of equipment.

Pros-

*Craftsmanship

*Fit

*Shock Absorbing

Cons-

 *A Little Bulky

*Sometimes would irritate my forehead

Overall- If you are in the market for new headgear and are looking for full face protection then think about picking up this one. With its excellent craftsmanship and good looks I think this is one of the better headgears out there. It retails for right around $85. This is something that I can definitely recommend.

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**Disclaimer** I received this at no cost for the purpose of review