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Hi everyone,
This is my review of the 10oz, Velcro Kanpeki Elite 3.0 training gloves by Hayabusa. This is my first review so I hope it is informative and can be of aid to anyone considering the purchase of these gloves. These are Hayabusa’s ‘top of the line’ boxing gloves, and are their most expensive gloves as well, with a retail price on the Hayabusa website of $159.99. I have owned these gloves for roughly 10 months, so I am familiar with how they feel and other details regarding the gloves, and I will be presenting my unbiased opinions on these gloves.
Craftsmanship and quality
These gloves are made in China, and while this might sound like a turn-off, they are very high quality gloves. Hayabusa states that these gloves are made using “100% full-grain genuine leather”, and I do not have any doubts about this. When I first got these gloves, the smell of leather was overpowering, and it felt top-notch. The stitching on these gloves, overall, is very well done, but there are flaws in some areas. Despite these flaws, however, the stitching does appear to be durable and in the 10 months I have been using these gloves nothing has ripped or torn, and I have little worry that they will in the future. Out of 10, I score the craftsmanship and quality an 8, but only because there are a couple of minor stitching flaws and because these gloves are made in China; it’s not a bad thing that they are, but if they were made in Mexico, for example, I’m sure improvements will be made, even for issues I haven’t noticed yet.
Wrist support
The Kanpeki Elite incorporate Hayabusa’s patented Dual-X closure system, which is two Velcro straps overlaying each other, but wrapped in opposite directions. Compared to other Velcro gloves I have tried, this system is great. The wrist is firmly secured in the gloves, and because of how snug the Velcro is, my wrist barely moves in the glove. While using these gloves, I have only hurt my wrist once, a minor strain, from punching a bag too hard at an awkward position. If you box like you’re supposed to, you won’t hurt yourself or develop wrist issues using these gloves. For the wrist support, I grade these gloves 10 out of 10.
Padding
These gloves are not punchers gloves. They are like cushions, which if you have hand issues, is a big plus. Around the knuckles there is a lot of soft padding, and I have never gotten knuckle bruises using these gloves. The thumb also has soft padding, and like you would expect, is connected to the rest of the glove. The face of the glove and the back of the glove (around the wrist) has very thick and sturdy padding, however, and in my opinion, I think that they should have made the knuckle area also a bit sturdier. Despite these gloves being 10oz, I have sparred with them before as they are soft and you will not hurt your sparring partner. I am giving the padding an 8 out of 10, and only because of how soft the knuckle area is. If they did make it a bit tougher, I would definitely grade the padding higher.
Hand and thumb compartment
I find that even with hand wraps, my hands do not feel too compressed or tight inside the gloves, which to me is a good thing, as I have tried 16oz and 14oz gloves with wraps on before and struggled to fit my hands in. The hand compartment is snug and comfortable, but you won’t feel like you are losing blood circulation with these gloves on. The lining inside the glove is another Hayabusa innovation, AG fabric. I couldn’t find much information about this fabric on the Hayabusa website, but to describe it, it is comfortable and soft and does not feel rigid. Now, despite the hand compartment not having any problems, there is a big issue about these gloves; the thumb compartment. Thankfully, this issue does not affect me as I have small hands, but to others, it can be a big problem. The thumb is very short. Despite my small hands, my thumbs still reach the back of the thumb compartment. If my hands were larger, I would not have purchased these gloves as it would be too uncomfortable on the thumb. It is for this reason that I grade this area a 7 out of 10. These gloves would just not work with somebody who has bigger hands.
Impact absorption
Probably the best thing about this glove is the shock absorption. Hayabusa have their own shock-absorption technology in the glove, called Deltra-EG, and while not much information is given about this technology I can tell you this; whatever it is, it’s great. You can punch for hours on end and your hands won’t go sore, and at the same time you feel that satisfying ‘pop’ when you let out a ripper. For impact absorption, this glove scores a perfect 10.
Durability
These gloves will last you a lifetime, or so they feel. I have no doubts that three years from now, these gloves will still be perfectly usable. Even though these gloves are nearly a year old, they still look and feel brand new. Another perfect 10.
Aesthetics
To me, personally, these gloves are very pleasing to the eyes, and the first thing that caught my attention about these gloves were the looks. Despite my opinion, however, I have had people tell me that they look like shit. That is probably because these gloves only come in brown, and this brown does somewhat resemble the color of shit. The gloves have a vintage, sleek, cool look, and despite other Hayabusa gloves being overdone with logos and other stuff on them, Hayabusa decided to keep the design of these minimalistic, which I think works very well. Overall, I give the design an 8 out of 10, as while I and some other people I’ve spoken to think these gloves are awesome, I have heard countless times that these gloves also look like human excrement.
Other
These gloves are made for the bags, but can also be used for sparring due to their softness, and if anything, I would prefer to use these for sparring than bag work. On the pads, these are great. They also feel very light, and whatever other technologies Hayabusa have in these gloves do a great job absorbing all the sweat and bacteria. These gloves do not stink up at all. On the face, there are also a lot of air holes, however with hand wraps on these do not seem to have any effect. Overall, however, they are very well-made gloves.
Overall ratings
Craftsmanship and quality: 8/10
Wrist support: 10/10
Padding: 8/10
Hand and thumb compartment: 7/10
Impact absorption: 10/10
Durability: 10/10
Aesthetics: 8/10
Total: 61/70 -> 8.7/10
Final words
I would recommend these gloves for anyone looking for a nice pair of gloves that can do it all, but with smaller hands. My main knock on these gloves is that they are a bit pricy, as for the price of $160 you could get a pair of Cleto Reyes or Sabas gloves, which do seem to be better overall than these gloves (however I have tried neither. I am planning on buying one of the two in the coming weeks, any help would be appreciated). To be honest, however, if something did happen to these gloves I would most likely not purchase these gloves again, as these are not exactly what I was looking for when I bought them. Regardless, they are great gloves, and the upside trumps the downside.
If you read until the end, thank you and I hope you enjoyed, and I would appreciate any feedback.
Cheers,
bunjaba
***I will upload pictures later as at the time of posting it is night where I live and all the photos look grainy and shit
This is my review of the 10oz, Velcro Kanpeki Elite 3.0 training gloves by Hayabusa. This is my first review so I hope it is informative and can be of aid to anyone considering the purchase of these gloves. These are Hayabusa’s ‘top of the line’ boxing gloves, and are their most expensive gloves as well, with a retail price on the Hayabusa website of $159.99. I have owned these gloves for roughly 10 months, so I am familiar with how they feel and other details regarding the gloves, and I will be presenting my unbiased opinions on these gloves.
Craftsmanship and quality
These gloves are made in China, and while this might sound like a turn-off, they are very high quality gloves. Hayabusa states that these gloves are made using “100% full-grain genuine leather”, and I do not have any doubts about this. When I first got these gloves, the smell of leather was overpowering, and it felt top-notch. The stitching on these gloves, overall, is very well done, but there are flaws in some areas. Despite these flaws, however, the stitching does appear to be durable and in the 10 months I have been using these gloves nothing has ripped or torn, and I have little worry that they will in the future. Out of 10, I score the craftsmanship and quality an 8, but only because there are a couple of minor stitching flaws and because these gloves are made in China; it’s not a bad thing that they are, but if they were made in Mexico, for example, I’m sure improvements will be made, even for issues I haven’t noticed yet.
Wrist support
The Kanpeki Elite incorporate Hayabusa’s patented Dual-X closure system, which is two Velcro straps overlaying each other, but wrapped in opposite directions. Compared to other Velcro gloves I have tried, this system is great. The wrist is firmly secured in the gloves, and because of how snug the Velcro is, my wrist barely moves in the glove. While using these gloves, I have only hurt my wrist once, a minor strain, from punching a bag too hard at an awkward position. If you box like you’re supposed to, you won’t hurt yourself or develop wrist issues using these gloves. For the wrist support, I grade these gloves 10 out of 10.
Padding
These gloves are not punchers gloves. They are like cushions, which if you have hand issues, is a big plus. Around the knuckles there is a lot of soft padding, and I have never gotten knuckle bruises using these gloves. The thumb also has soft padding, and like you would expect, is connected to the rest of the glove. The face of the glove and the back of the glove (around the wrist) has very thick and sturdy padding, however, and in my opinion, I think that they should have made the knuckle area also a bit sturdier. Despite these gloves being 10oz, I have sparred with them before as they are soft and you will not hurt your sparring partner. I am giving the padding an 8 out of 10, and only because of how soft the knuckle area is. If they did make it a bit tougher, I would definitely grade the padding higher.
Hand and thumb compartment
I find that even with hand wraps, my hands do not feel too compressed or tight inside the gloves, which to me is a good thing, as I have tried 16oz and 14oz gloves with wraps on before and struggled to fit my hands in. The hand compartment is snug and comfortable, but you won’t feel like you are losing blood circulation with these gloves on. The lining inside the glove is another Hayabusa innovation, AG fabric. I couldn’t find much information about this fabric on the Hayabusa website, but to describe it, it is comfortable and soft and does not feel rigid. Now, despite the hand compartment not having any problems, there is a big issue about these gloves; the thumb compartment. Thankfully, this issue does not affect me as I have small hands, but to others, it can be a big problem. The thumb is very short. Despite my small hands, my thumbs still reach the back of the thumb compartment. If my hands were larger, I would not have purchased these gloves as it would be too uncomfortable on the thumb. It is for this reason that I grade this area a 7 out of 10. These gloves would just not work with somebody who has bigger hands.
Impact absorption
Probably the best thing about this glove is the shock absorption. Hayabusa have their own shock-absorption technology in the glove, called Deltra-EG, and while not much information is given about this technology I can tell you this; whatever it is, it’s great. You can punch for hours on end and your hands won’t go sore, and at the same time you feel that satisfying ‘pop’ when you let out a ripper. For impact absorption, this glove scores a perfect 10.
Durability
These gloves will last you a lifetime, or so they feel. I have no doubts that three years from now, these gloves will still be perfectly usable. Even though these gloves are nearly a year old, they still look and feel brand new. Another perfect 10.
Aesthetics
To me, personally, these gloves are very pleasing to the eyes, and the first thing that caught my attention about these gloves were the looks. Despite my opinion, however, I have had people tell me that they look like shit. That is probably because these gloves only come in brown, and this brown does somewhat resemble the color of shit. The gloves have a vintage, sleek, cool look, and despite other Hayabusa gloves being overdone with logos and other stuff on them, Hayabusa decided to keep the design of these minimalistic, which I think works very well. Overall, I give the design an 8 out of 10, as while I and some other people I’ve spoken to think these gloves are awesome, I have heard countless times that these gloves also look like human excrement.
Other
These gloves are made for the bags, but can also be used for sparring due to their softness, and if anything, I would prefer to use these for sparring than bag work. On the pads, these are great. They also feel very light, and whatever other technologies Hayabusa have in these gloves do a great job absorbing all the sweat and bacteria. These gloves do not stink up at all. On the face, there are also a lot of air holes, however with hand wraps on these do not seem to have any effect. Overall, however, they are very well-made gloves.
Overall ratings
Craftsmanship and quality: 8/10
Wrist support: 10/10
Padding: 8/10
Hand and thumb compartment: 7/10
Impact absorption: 10/10
Durability: 10/10
Aesthetics: 8/10
Total: 61/70 -> 8.7/10
Final words
I would recommend these gloves for anyone looking for a nice pair of gloves that can do it all, but with smaller hands. My main knock on these gloves is that they are a bit pricy, as for the price of $160 you could get a pair of Cleto Reyes or Sabas gloves, which do seem to be better overall than these gloves (however I have tried neither. I am planning on buying one of the two in the coming weeks, any help would be appreciated). To be honest, however, if something did happen to these gloves I would most likely not purchase these gloves again, as these are not exactly what I was looking for when I bought them. Regardless, they are great gloves, and the upside trumps the downside.
If you read until the end, thank you and I hope you enjoyed, and I would appreciate any feedback.
Cheers,
bunjaba
***I will upload pictures later as at the time of posting it is night where I live and all the photos look grainy and shit
