Per Manufacturer-

Triple layer foam padding, This gloves provides complete protection for both the fist and wrist, features a unique double strap, safety strap closing system that offers the utmost in security and support. Attached padded thumbs, soft poly/nylon lining for quick drying.

First Impression- Like many things from Ring to Cage I was really looking forward to trying these gloves out. They looked well put together, and had the usual green colors that Ring to Cage is known for.

Construction-I have looked at so many different pairs of gloves and have seen so many levels of construction. I would put these gloves at the higher end of that spectrum. While they are not the best gloves that I have seen or tested they are build very well. There is no loose threading and all of the stitching is done very well. The leather on them is pretty stiff, but these are bag gloves so that was to be expected. Something on these that you wont find on every glove is a dual closure system. In this glove it is done well, but I will get more into that in the “fit” section of this review. The lining on the inside of this glove is soft, and feels good against the hand.

Fit-The fit of these was just okay for me. If you have read some of my previous reviews you know that I have smaller hands, and these gloves were even a little tight on me. The lining on the inside of the gloves did a good job at wicking away the moisture, but at the same time made my hands feel hot. Now onto the closure system. For me I thought that it was just okay. I have tried other gloves with this same style of closure system, and sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. This was one of those times where it was just in the middle. What I mean by that is while it was comfortable I do not know if having the extra strap really made that much difference in the wrist support.

Pad/Mitts- I tried these out just like I would any other glove in the three stand up areas I normally would. First is Pads and Mitts. These gloves are really not designed for this so the be perfectly honest I gave them a little time on the mitts, and moved on. The reason is that there are other gloves that I like so much more for this and really wanted to get to what these gloves were intended on being used for. If someone were to ask me if I like these for using with mitts or pads I would simply tell them,”Ehh.”

Heavy Bag- Here is what these gloves are designed for, the heavy bag. I strapped them on and got to work. They feel pretty good during the workout although like I mentioned before my hands would get hotter then when I have used other gloves. The wrist support was good, but not the best that I have ever used, and the padding did exactly what it is suppose to do when making contact with the bag. Was there anything that I really did not like about these gloves, no they work well at what they are designed to do. They have a good weight to them(12oz) which adds to your workout, but does not make them feel bulky, and found it easy to make a fist without my hand becoming fatigued half way into my workout.

Sparring- Really all I can say is do not use them for this. Not only is the padding to dense to begin with, but with all that work on the heavy bag they are only going to get harder. Do your training partner a favor and leave these for the bag.

Pros-

*Great Construction

*Good Design

Cons-

*Tight hand compartment

*Need better ventilation

Overall-Really what it comes down to is do I recommend these gloves or not. If you are looking for a solid pair of bag gloves then I say yes. If you are looking for a more well rounded glove that you could use in many different types of drills then maybe you should look at something else however you can still look at Ring to Cage as they have many different gloves to choose from. These gloves can be purchased for right around $55.

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Per Manufacturer-

Per Manufacturer-

Classic Thai style, evenly distributed padding protects your entire hand, tight and compact design.
Shock-absorbing, high density foam core, Thumb attached for added safety

First Impression- These gloves look very nice and I really like the color combination that is used. The leather feels nice and they look well constructed. Lets see how they hold up.

Construction- When I first saw these gloves I was immediately impressed by the construction. They have little to no loose threads and they are double stitched at all the stress points. The leather is thick but not is not stretched to tight over the padding. I got the 16oz version of these gloves and the weight of them feels about on par with most 16oz gloves. They have holes in the palm for ventilation, and the interior lining has a satin feel to it. These gloves are manufactured in Pakistan. The padding in these gloves is thick and is soft which is perfect in s sparring style glove like these. The cuff of these gloves is short more like classic thai glove rather than the longer cuff of a western style glove. The logo on the back of the hand compartment is screen printed on while the one on the closure strap is sewn on. Speaking of closure these gloves have a standard hook and loop style closure system.

Fit- Like I mentioned I got the 16oz version of this glove and while most 16oz gloves are semi-tight to loose on me these gloves are very tight. These are the only glove I have had that I could not fit on my hands with wraps. There are both positives and negatives to this. The tight fit is nice, but maybe not give the support that you need. It is also harder to make a fist in this glove. The gloves are more open handed like a thai glove which works great for clinch work, but makes closing this fist more difficult than I feel like it should be. The ventilation in these gloves is okay. I feel like once again due to the hand compartment being so tight you just cant get the air to your hands, although the vents in the palm do help. The wrist support is good due to the hook and loop closure being so tight around wrist. The lining on the inside of the gloves feels good and does an okay job and wicking the moisture away from your hand. Now this just may be my pair of gloves, but in the finger are on the indie of the glove the fabric was wadded up like there may have been too much and made it a little uncomfortable on my fingers, but like I mentioned that may have just been my pair so no knock down for that.

Pad/Mitt- These gloves did an okay job at mitt and pad work. The shock absorption was descent. Through some of the workouts I found my hands to become a little fatigued just because it is a little difficult to make a fist. I also noticed that with these gloves my hands would be come very hot. I just think that is because they are so tight. Normally I like my gloves nice and tight but these were to the point of almost being uncomfortable. I do not even want to imagine how hot my hands would become if these did not have any holes for ventilation. One of the good things about these gloves is the wrist support.

Heavy Bag- I did not really like these on the heavy bag. I could feel the a lot of the impact through the gloves. After some of my workouts my hands were sore. Now I did try the bag both with and without wraps which is something that I do not normally like to do, but because of how tight these gloves where I wanted to see if it made a huge difference. Well, it did make a difference. When wearing wraps these gloves were just not comfortable and making fist became very hard. When not wearing wraps it made it better than with wraps, but like I mentioned my hands would hurt after long workouts. The padding in these gloves is not meant for use on a heavy bag, but the name does say sparring gloves.

Sparring- This is where I think that these gloves did the best. Still felt about the same as they did in the other categories, but because the padding is softer I feel like these gloves work better for sparring. I did not receive any complaints from sparring partners, and for the most part felt good. still difficult to make a fist, but a positive of that was keeping the hand open for the clinch was pretty easy. However I felt like the wrists were too tight sometimes when I would have people in the clinch as I could not get as much movement as I like sometimes. I could cover up pretty well with these, and they did a good job at absorbing the shock from partners punches. This is definitely where I think these gloves work the best.

Pros-

*Good Construction

*Good Wrist Support

Cons-

*Very Tight

* Soft Padding

Overall- I continue to have mixed feelings about these gloves. They work well at sparring, but that is really all I wanted to use them for once I tried them in other areas. I do not think that it is a defect in the glove I just think that they have a very specific purpose and that makes them hard to recommend. If you are looking for a pure sparring glove and have small hands then give these a look, otherwise I would say you might find better somewhere else. Which is unfortunate as everything else I have used from Ring to Cage has been top notch. These can be purchased for right around $70.

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Per Manufacturer-

The most popular MMA training glove.
Ideal for both training and competition
Open palms.
Weighs 6oz.
Thumb and palm made of neoprene for extra comfort.
Extra wide velcro wrist strap for extra support.
Lightweight, but with thicker padding than other hybrid training gloves.
Made of genuine leather

First Impression- I got these gloves and when I first pulled them out of the box I thought that they seemed to be a little bulky. The fit was good, but still felt bulky. I guess we will see in training how they are.

Construction- One thing that I did notice is how well these gloves are constructed. There were no loose threads and all the leather piping is done well. They do have a screen printed logo across the knuckles which I think over time will come off, but they also have a stitched on logo down on the wrist strap. The padding on these is nice and thick. The lining inside these gloves is very soft. These gloves have a very long wrist strap, which is nice because it feels like it provides better wrist protection. The leather is thick and seems like it will be quite durable. These gloves weigh in at 6oz and are manufactured in Pakistan.

Fit- I got these gloves in a medium which is the smallest size that they make and the fit I would classify as pretty good. They are snug in the fingers, but the wrist is a little loose and to get it tight I really had to make the strap bunch up. It also feels like the gloves themselves are too long for my hand as there is some movement when I actually hit something like a thai pad. However it is easy to make a fist in these and palm of them feel comfortable. It is also easy to grab, which makes grappling very easy. With these gloves, like many other mma gloves they have that small pocket that forms on the outside of your hand when making a fist. I have never had a problem with this, but I have many people tell me that they have hand other people get their fingers stuck in that pocket.

Stand Up- These gloves worked well at stand up. I tried them on the heavy bag just for the sake of seeing how they would perform, and while they did better than 4oz gloves this is not what I would recommend them for. I also tried them with thai pads. On thai pads they moved a little too much on impact. Once I hit the pads a couple times though this seemed to lessen, like they were just shifting into the right position. When using these on mitts they worked well, this was probably my favorite place using them. They provided plenty of shock absorption, and good wrist protection. However I did have to really pull the wrist strap tight to get it to feel right. During sparring I still felt like I could not go full strength with these, even though the padding is good and there is plenty of it, it still feels quite hard. Had no issues with any sort of technique as far as being in a clinch or being to stop a take down. For the most part these gloves felt good for stand up, lets see how they are on the ground.

Ground- I actually think I liked these gloves better for ground work. Felt very comfortable and could easily grab and hold. I was a little worried that I would have some trouble sinking in some submissions, but the only one that gave me any kind of problem was a rear naked choke. The other thing that you have to watch out with these gloves is your opponent grabbing them as they are bigger than a 4oz glove. Ground and pound felt good in these, but still felt as if I should not go full strength. The padding on these is kind of stiff, but it does do a good job at protecting your hands. It was easy to open you hand all the way and place it flat on the mat. I have had gloves in the past that are difficult to do this with due to them being a pre curved glove.

Pros-

*Good Construction

*Lots of Padding

*Work well as a hybrid glove

Cons-

*Padding is a bit stiff

*Could fit better

*Not for heavy bag

Overall- These a good pair of gloves. They do a lot of things right. If you are looking for a pair gloves that you can use for almost any type of training then these might be a pair you want to take a look at. While the fit could be a little better and the padding is stiff, they do more right than wrong. With good construction from a company that is constantly coming out with quality products I can give these gloves a  recommendation. They can be picked up for right around$65.

(Recommended)

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Per Manufacturer-

*16 oz. cowhide leather.
*Injection molded foam (IMF).
*With 2.5″ of protection over the knuckles. Attached padded thumbs, soft poly/nylon lining for quick drying.
*Velcro closure with elastic cover for safety

First Impression- When I got these gloves I really liked the colors they chose to go with. You do not see this green on too much gear out there. The quality looked very good and the initial fit was great. When I pulled them out of the box they had that fresh leather smell. Everything looked very clean I could not wait to try them out.

Construction- I was immediately impressed by the construction of these gloves. The graphics on them are very well done even though they are screen printed. There did not appear to be any loose threads on these gloves and all of the stitching was done well. These gloves are manufactured in Pakistan and as you can see not only have a hook and loop but an elastic sleeve you pull over as to not injure your partner while sparring. I have heard of this bothering people but I just flipped it up like in these pictures and found it to work just fine.

 These gloves have IMF technology which stands for Injection molded foam which looked like it was going to be very padded and very comfortable. Like most gloves they have an attached thumb and the leather on these is of descent quality however one glove was more porous than the other.

Fit- I got the 16oz version of this glove which is the size I use for sparring and the fit was excellent. I was a little worried it was going to be to big judging by how the gloves looked from the outside but the fit was nice and tight. Now keep in mind that I have smaller hands so for those of you with big hands you might want to step up to the 18oz. The lining inside the glove is very nice and feels good against your hand. It is called drymax. Which brings to the only negative I could find with the fit. These gloves have no ventilation. My hands become very sweaty inside and so the glove can take longer then other to dry out. I would recommend getting a pair of glove dawgs for these gloves as I feel over time because of the amount of moisture in them they could begin to stink. However this has not happened to me as of yet. It is very easy to make a fist in these gloves and because of the grab bar the fist feels very natural.

Mitts/Pads- These are some of the best gloves I have used when working either the mitts or the pads. They feel great. The wrist protection is fantastic and the amount of impact the absorb is great. They feel like true 16oz gloves and when I weighed them they actually where a tad over. Once again my only real issue is the lack on ventilation with these. I also found it very easy to make a fist and did not become fatigued towards the end of training.

Heavy bag- These are my favorite gloves I own to use on the heavy bag. The amount of shock they absorb is outstanding. Usually when I get done on the bag my hands hurt a little or I at least have red marks on my knuckles, but not with these. They transfer the shock very well with out feeling pillow like. The wrist support is also there. I did not jamb my wrist once. These gloves really held there own in this department I can not think of another glove that I prefer to use on the heavy bag over these.

Sparring- This is where I thought these gloves did just okay. One thing I can guarantee is your sparring partner will like them. I did let someone try them on and spar against me and they are not to stiff to where you are going to hurt your partner. One thing I did enjoy is if I was going to be wearing these for an extended amount of time while sparring I would pull down the elastic cover over the closure system and it did do a good job at preventing scratches. Then when I was done I did have to have someone else help me with them off as I could not get the cover to come back up. These gloves work for sparring but since they are so good at the other stuff it made them seem just okay for sparring.

Pros-

*Amazing shock absorption

*Great wrist support

*Unique Color Scheme

*Tight Fit

Cons-

*Elastic cover could make it hard to get on and off

*Lack of ventilation

Overall- Ring to Cage is fairly new to the market and I would say with this glove they are a welcome addition. They gloves have excellent construction, amazing wrist support, and a great fit. If you are looking for an all purpose I would say give these gloves a shot. I would recommend them to anyone as the only real problem I found was no ventilation. If they added  that I would say these gloves could be at the top of many people lists. They retail for right around $90, but I would say they are worth it.

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