Is the fg 5000 supposed to be as stiff as a brand new cleto reyes glove? it's kind of bulky and very stiff. the padding is nothing like the fg 2900. Will it break in over time, or will it stay stiff?
I only have experience with the 2900, but I would image the 5000 would be quite similar; where did you order yours from.
I ordered from rakuten, the fg 5000 just seems a little bulky, plus it's a pain to get the chin strap on. not sure if it's normal
Alright guys, medium fits me like a charm, I put longer laces on the back, and instead of squeezing it, I was sort of trying to rip it, I pulled from ear to ear like my life depended on it. great news, I got it working, and medium does in fact fit with a little modification. (and Vaseline) thanks everybody for all your help.
although the plastic clip gives me a little choke and oddly enough it makes my throat itch, everything seems to be okay, too bad there's no sparring till the second week of January at my gym because I'm eager to test this thing out
Winnings are very bulky, which is why I am very happy with my Cleto Reyes facebar.
Hey Big, where did you get your Cleto Reyes from, saw that you're from Canada. Did you get it from Hatashita?
I got it from someone on here, it was too small for him, so he knocked $50 off the price; check out www.lockwoodsboxing.com, they sell it for $140 + $30 shipping to Canada.
Good to hear man, is the vaseline for easing forehead pressure or so the headgear doesn't give you red bumps?
I have the same situation as you. 23 inch head with size medium fg5000.
Would you still stick with a medium now that you found a way to make it fit?
1. Where did you get the longer laces?
2. I'm not sure I know what you mean. Can you take a picture describing what you're doing?
3. Can you also take a picture of how the laces SHOULD look in the back?
Do you also feel the bar hitting your nose when you get hit? The bar is about 1cm away from my nose.
Thanks
I have the same situation as you. 23 inch head with size medium fg5000.
Would you still stick with a medium now that you found a way to make it fit?
1. Where did you get the longer laces?
2. I'm not sure I know what you mean. Can you take a picture describing what you're doing?
3. Can you also take a picture of how the laces SHOULD look in the back?
Do you also feel the bar hitting your nose when you get hit? The bar is about 1cm away from my nose.
Thanks
Here let me describe this as best as I can, What you do is grab the actual facebar with two hands from the inside and pull outside. don't worry, you won't break it. just pull as hard as you can. if you push it in you'll make it smaller, so just rip the bar from side to side.
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I'm guessing you mean put the head gear on, put two hands on the face bar with the fingers inside the headgear against the face and pull diagonally left and right outwards?