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@destroyer4147

Confused at what you're saying - are you telling me those gloves on the right are authentic?

TM may share the same manufacturer of one of the factories that produce/produced grants at some point, but mine were not that great. The zeus gloves were closer, but they werent the same. Wasn't trying to be a dick, just not sure if you knew. I don't think classics share much in common with grants - they're more like zepols.
 
makedansure said:
@destroyer4147

Confused at what you're saying - are you telling me those gloves on the right are authentic?

TM may share the same manufacturer of one of the factories that produce/produced grants at some point, but mine were not that great. The zeus gloves were closer, but they werent the same. Wasn't trying to be a dick, just not sure if you knew. I don't think classics share much in common with grants - they're more like zepols.
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Are you saying your tms weren't that great? What did you not like about them?
 
@Ryyonvin padding was way too firm, very dense and I think only one layer. Padding felt cheap and the leather felt extremely low quality. Basically I had purchased zeus gloves a month prior and those took forever to break in. Then I got tm and it was a cheaper version.

The thing is I've seen some TM gloves that seem like they're higher quality. When I was sent pictures, I was a little underwhelmed and they felt how they looked.
 
makedansure said:
@Ryyonvin padding was way too firm, very dense and I think only one layer. Padding felt cheap and the leather felt extremely low quality. Basically I had purchased zeus gloves a month prior and those took forever to break in. Then I got tm and it was a cheaper version.

The thing is I've seen some TM gloves that seem like they're higher quality. When I was sent pictures, I was a little underwhelmed and they felt how they looked.
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Ah that's very concerning to hear, especially since I'm planning on using mine for the bag. Hopefully Juan has gotten some feedback and is making the necessary adjustments going forward
 
Ryyonvin said:
Ah that's very concerning to hear, especially since I'm planning on using mine for the bag. Hopefully Juan has gotten some feedback and is making the necessary adjustments going forward
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I think I got an early pair. Also, it was strange because Juan said something about whether or not I wanted them to be really 18 oz, or just 18 oz in size (which would be bigger?). I told him I wanted them to be truly 18 oz, which ended being more like a 16 oz size. The tag which is double sided actually said 18 oz on one side and 16 on the other.

They were smaller than the 18 oz Zeus and also the 18 oz Grants I've had. The leather on the backhand (black) was poor, and the palm side might have actually been synthetic leather, or it was just really cheap. I actually took the gloves to a friend that is in manufacturing, and he really disliked the TM gloves.

The TM gloves also had straight foam at the fingertips and no liner or cover there, which is the same issue that the Zeus gloves have. Completely unacceptable in my opinion. Apparently that has been fixed. I've never had that in any other glove. It just goes to show that the TM gloves and the Zeus gloves were made in a cost saving manner.. which I'm not particularly fond of. I think I paid over $160 with shipping actually, which puts them in that top range of the spectrum, just below Grant and Winning.

To be fair, some recent Grants I've seen have been pretty terrible, especially compared to what Grant used to produce. The inconsistency with the mexican brands is a bit frustrating, with the training gloves specifically.

Final note - I do think that the TMs I've seen recently have looked better than my pair, at least I hope so. They're a unique glove, similar to Grant (which is not that great in its current iteration) but not the same.
 
makedansure said:
I think I got an early pair. Also, it was strange because Juan said something about whether or not I wanted them to be really 18 oz, or just 18 oz in size (which would be bigger?). I told him I wanted them to be truly 18 oz, which ended being more like a 16 oz size. The tag which is double sided actually said 18 oz on one side and 16 on the other.

They were smaller than the 18 oz Zeus and also the 18 oz Grants I've had. The leather on the backhand (black) was poor, and the palm side might have actually been synthetic leather, or it was just really cheap. I actually took the gloves to a friend that is in manufacturing, and he really disliked the TM gloves.

The TM gloves also had straight foam at the fingertips and no liner or cover there, which is the same issue that the Zeus gloves have. Completely unacceptable in my opinion. Apparently that has been fixed. I've never had that in any other glove. It just goes to show that the TM gloves and the Zeus gloves were made in a cost saving manner.. which I'm not particularly fond of. I think I paid over $160 with shipping actually, which puts them in that top range of the spectrum, just below Grant and Winning.

To be fair, some recent Grants I've seen have been pretty terrible, especially compared to what Grant used to produce. The inconsistency with the mexican brands is a bit frustrating, with the training gloves specifically.

Final note - I do think that the TMs I've seen recently have looked better than my pair, at least I hope so. They're a unique glove, similar to Grant (which is not that great in its current iteration) but not the same.
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Wow definitely wish I would have seen this review beforehand. Appreciate the full honesty and hopefully my experience will be a lot better
 
makedansure said:
@destroyer4147

Confused at what you're saying - are you telling me those gloves on the right are authentic?
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Absolutely not. I totally had the intention to buy knockoffs for the sole purpose of getting compliments at the gym and on Facebook...and boy, do I get them!!! Most people who train at my gym and at other gyms I visit are quick to give me props on my "Grants," since they immediately recognize the label, but most aren't gear junkies like us, and they lack the ability to spot the nuances that identify them as knockoffs. I think compliment fishing might be ONE of the big reasons people would actually spend $$$ for a pair of Grants, but I've learned that I can achieve the same effect at like 1/10th the total cost hahahaha.

And no, I didn't think you were being a dick. Thanks for looking out. What if I woulda replied with..."but I bought those from Elliot...?" Hahahaha
 
Restarted my second career in boxing, this time without the aspiration of stepping in the ring (too old ... lol), but mostly for having fun punching the heavy bag and getting a good workout out of it. I picked TopTen 16 Oz gloves after trying out many other 16Oz models of various brands. They have the best padding I could find. It's right where it should be: In front of the knuckles. I was gonna post a review of them with more pics, but I can't start topics. I find them great. After 10 rounds of punding the bag my hands feel no pain.

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I have been looking around for good mma gloves. Does anyone have a favorite place to get them? I was thinking about connecthit.com or someplace like that.
 


^Picked up these two products in the last couple weeks. They feel great value for the price they're at currently. Unified seem to be a really good UK brand for people with a 40-60GBP type of budget for their gloves and headguards. The headguard feels good and protective. I had some Unified Heavy Bag gloves as well which look like rebranded Rival RB10s, I've not owned a pair of Rival RB10s to compare them properly. The bag gloves were off weight by 4oz (meant to be 12oz) and there's a line of stitching at the fingertips that means people with long fingers will not find them comfortable, so I returned them before giving them any use, though they still seemed good quality for that price.

(edit: the Valour glove have started falling apart, I'm waiting to get a replacement and then I'll see what's up with them.)
The Valour gloves are basically Grant clones. The construction and materials are great (not Reyes/Winning great obviously). The leather has a nice smell to it that fills up the room. Mine are very stiff right now to begin with. To me they seem like they're one of the best pairs of gloves currently on offer from a UK brand at any price, and at about 62GBP incl. p&p after 10% discount code that makes them a real steal, but I've only just started using them so it's too early to know for sure.

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Minowafanatic said:


^Picked up these two products in the last couple weeks. They feel great value for the price they're at currently. Unified seem to be a really good UK brand for people with a 40-60GBP type of budget for their gloves and headguards. The headguard feels good and protective. I had some Unified Heavy Bag gloves as well which look like rebranded Rival RB10s, I've not owned a pair of Rival RB10s to compare them properly. The bag gloves were off weight by 4oz (meant to be 12oz) and there's a line of stitching at the fingertips that means people with long fingers will not find them comfortable, so I returned them before giving them any use, though they still seemed good quality for that price.

The Valour gloves are basically Grant clones. The construction and materials are great (not Reyes/Winning great obviously). The leather has a nice smell to it that fills up the room. Mine are very stiff right now to begin with. To me they seem like they're one of the best pairs of gloves currently on offer from a UK brand at any price, and at about 62GBP incl. p&p after 10% discount code that makes them a real steal, but I've only just started using them so it's too early to know for sure.

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I picked up a pair of these gloves as well along with a pair of their buffalo leather shin guards.

The shin guards are super light and comfortable.
 
sryan79 said:
I picked up a pair of these gloves as well along with a pair of their buffalo leather shin guards.

The shin guards are super light and comfortable.
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how long have you had the gloves? thoughts on them?
 
Minowafanatic said:
how long have you had the gloves? thoughts on them?
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I just got them recently. Have not had a real chance to use them. I think they need some time on the bag to soften up before trying them for sparring. The wrist protection is pretty good I find. The leather smell is really nice.
 
bought a nice pair of gloves about a month back, love love love them compared to my shitty old everlast pairs.

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Waiting on some Adidas combat speed .5's to come in the mail. Have never owned a pair of boxing/wrestling shoes before.
 
Minowafanatic said:


^Picked up these two products in the last couple weeks. They feel great value for the price they're at currently. Unified seem to be a really good UK brand for people with a 40-60GBP type of budget for their gloves and headguards. The headguard feels good and protective. I had some Unified Heavy Bag gloves as well which look like rebranded Rival RB10s, I've not owned a pair of Rival RB10s to compare them properly. The bag gloves were off weight by 4oz (meant to be 12oz) and there's a line of stitching at the fingertips that means people with long fingers will not find them comfortable, so I returned them before giving them any use, though they still seemed good quality for that price.

The Valour gloves are basically Grant clones. The construction and materials are great (not Reyes/Winning great obviously). The leather has a nice smell to it that fills up the room. Mine are very stiff right now to begin with. To me they seem like they're one of the best pairs of gloves currently on offer from a UK brand at any price, and at about 62GBP incl. p&p after 10% discount code that makes them a real steal, but I've only just started using them so it's too early to know for sure.

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Interesting. Do you know where the Valour gloves are manufactured?
 
hangulmalmotayo said:
Interesting. Do you know where the Valour gloves are manufactured?
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I assumed Pakistan just because they don't advertise anything to the contrary, but I might email them and ask now. One random youtube comment was "There are a sabas pro series prime!!! I like this company. Fill your boots!!!" which I suppose is his suggestion that the gloves are from the same factory as the Sabas Prime ones, I've no idea though.
 
StojneNikolova said:
Hello to everyone! I am starting kickboxing and I need some gloves. I don't have a big choise because the market here in Macedonia is pretty bad and I'm limited by money. The gloves I found the best are Venum Challenger 3.0(link below). What do you think about them and and has anyone used them? :)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Venum-Unis...webp_QL65&keywords=venum+challenger+3.0&psc=1
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Here's a positive review that was posted about the Venum Challenger 2.0s, but keep in mind that the reviewer @Taskmaster99 paid about half as much as you'd be paying for these 3.0s on Amazon:

http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/venum-challenger-2-0-gloves-16oz-initial-review.2656255/

I'm not entirely sure which other brands post to Macedonia. Maybe ask these guys if they'll post there https://unifiedboxing.co.uk/ as they do quality stuff in your budget. Also @Gkfightgear have said that they post worldwide so if you navigate through their site https://www.nutritionking.co.uk they've got some decent gloves in your price range as well.
 
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