Shin Guards for Mauy Thai

Originally Posted by dat1978

the neoprene backed guards tend to be thinner and are VERY hard to get off after you sweat. just keep that in mind if there is a need to take them off between drills or rounds.

just get the top kings, they are great and don't move when secured on.

I cant seem to find a place in the UK that sells Top King shin guards. The only site that seems to sell them is topking.co.uk but they ship from Thailand and postage is coming in at over £20. I am sure there will be an import tax to be added on top of that as well.

What would be the next best brand; other people have mention the Fairtex SP5. Anyone had any experience with these?

http://fairtex.uk.com/protection/sp5...tion-shin-pads

[juanfco3]

i bought a pair of victory shin guards from golden gear and so far have been very pleased with them

Originally Posted by juanfco3

i bought a pair of victory shin guards from golden gear and so far have been very pleased with them

I need something from the UK; I dont want to be stung with import taxes. I already pay enough to the government.

how do these look?

http://fairtex.uk.com/protection/sp5...tion-shin-pads

[GearAddict]

I've had top king, twins, and hyabusa. The top kings are best by a mile

http://www.fightstoremma.com/protect...anufacturer=32

This seems to be based in the uk not used the, but I'm sure someone will let you know if they are dodgy or not

I got mine from here http://www.muaythai-fighting.com/ I didn't get charged duty, but I have on other cheaper things it seems to be pot luck. They take a age to deliver if its custom made so be aware of that if you order from them some that says made to order on the site

[Tone C]

A mate of mine just bought some Venums which he likes.He had Hayabusas before and wasn't that fussed by them.

I have here some Blitz(crap UK brand stay away from),Fairtex(good quality,solid but I dislike the strap style as I can't cinch down on it),some Twins(not used them very much but seem okay) ,Top Kings (off of ebay) which are the lightest of the lot and the favourite of the Thai gear.

I also have a pair of KO Fight gears and these are my go to shinnies....only thing I would change about them is they have a canvas style back to them and I would prefer a satin/smooth finish but they stay put and the canvas/cotton is absorbent so that's just nit picking really (sorry Neil)

ebay have a pair of black Top Kings shins up at the moment?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/top-king-s...0406238&_uhb=1

[Paradigm]

Originally Posted by titch1984

Not sure what is up with the link, but I have rung around and they seem to be more MMA shin guards.

I was recommended to check out Top Kings (not specific type) and Fairtex SP5. Most people on here seem to go for Top Kings so which type would be best and how do they compare to the SP5?

Cheers for all the help so far guys.

i dont do MMA but from what ive heard, Top Kings may be too bulky for grappling. should be good protection though (which is important if you want to train frequently).

Originally Posted by RedGladiator

I've only been training muay thai a month so take from this what you will. Firstly they are huge, they take a lot of space in your gym bag. They take time to put on and take off (for me anyway). There is a lot of padding and lots of protection, when I wear them my shins feel almost invincible to the point where there is very little shin conditioning if any at all(not really an issue as I train without shin guards too). They feel very bulky although they do not in anyway restrict movement. I do like that they are also very light and very well made. Top kings are the only shin guards I've used/own and only use whilst light sparring.

ive been using the cloth ones for over two years now and my shins still get lumped up whenever they slip down and it ends up being bone on bone. kick the heavy bag if you want shin conditioning.

btw, cloth shin guards suck!