My stats = 180-185 lbs, thick but below avg size hands (in terms of length not width) for my body.
I am looking to buy 2 new sets of gloves for muay thai. After hours of research and Q&A with students at my school I have concluded that a pair of 12 oz gloves for bag/pad work, and the obvious choice for sparring (16 oz) are what i need.
my choice and rational for the 12 oz: Fairtex BVG1. I have heard plenty of good things about these gloves to want a pair, and i have decided that getting them in 12 oz would be best since i have heard that they have a fairly large hand compartment. Question: Is the hand compartment based off of length of hand or width of hand or both? If its width than i'll have no worries with the bvg1 16 oz either.
Question 2: If i am going to be using my 12 oz glove for pads/bag only, would it make sense to buy the fairtex super heavy bag gloves insead? It's obvious that they would be good for bag work but what about pads? My intuition says that they would be perfectly fine for pads but ya never know so i'd appreciate feedback on this.
The other glove i was going to purchase is the Twins BGVL-3 16oz for sparring and to also use very occasionally on the pads.
Are these good choices considering the info i have provided? should i flip flop the size/brand choice? get the super heavy bag gloves instead?
i appreciate any and all positive feedback.
I am looking to buy 2 new sets of gloves for muay thai. After hours of research and Q&A with students at my school I have concluded that a pair of 12 oz gloves for bag/pad work, and the obvious choice for sparring (16 oz) are what i need.
my choice and rational for the 12 oz: Fairtex BVG1. I have heard plenty of good things about these gloves to want a pair, and i have decided that getting them in 12 oz would be best since i have heard that they have a fairly large hand compartment. Question: Is the hand compartment based off of length of hand or width of hand or both? If its width than i'll have no worries with the bvg1 16 oz either.
Question 2: If i am going to be using my 12 oz glove for pads/bag only, would it make sense to buy the fairtex super heavy bag gloves insead? It's obvious that they would be good for bag work but what about pads? My intuition says that they would be perfectly fine for pads but ya never know so i'd appreciate feedback on this.
The other glove i was going to purchase is the Twins BGVL-3 16oz for sparring and to also use very occasionally on the pads.
Are these good choices considering the info i have provided? should i flip flop the size/brand choice? get the super heavy bag gloves instead?
i appreciate any and all positive feedback.