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Updates in Yellow original review 5-18-13
Additions made to the original review in red
Hello all, today Ill be reviewing my 2+ year old Reyes Velcro gloves. I am the original owner and have put many rounds into these gloves. These Gloves are made in Mexico.
Reyes are known as being "The" Mexican glove, on with the review!
The Shape:
Mexican style: Compact, flat, and wide. Also, the velcro is the BEST Ive ever owned. Sorry StRatoCastR you were Wrong! Hayabusa GSP take the cake
The Feel:
I LOVE the feel of Reyes, I dont think there is any glove that compares. The hand compartment is wide but not large. Wide in the sense you can move your hand side to side. But not large in the sense my hand swims in the glove. I have 0 thumb issues with any glove Ive used. That being said I know people have complained about Reyes thumb placement. I dont mind it, and I will go as far as to say I love it. Gloves imo--to each their own. But I cant speak highly enough about Cleto Reyes. Wrist Protection: My wrist is very stable in these gloves, if you require more stability I would consider lace-ups.
The Padding:
Ok, let me clear this up. When you punch with these you will not break your hand. I dont know where that comes from. The padding is remarkably soft, it isnt stiff by ANY stetch of the means. You can push the padding down with very small force. That is why this is a "Puncher's" glove, your knuckles will compress the padding down from the inside and rise to the top to deal damage to your opponent. This doesnt mean you will be the next Sonny Liston. I have dealt with "other" paddings from "other" gloves, Reyes padding is truly superb. Reyes arent the most protective for your hands, but they are far, far, far from being the worst.They aren't Winnings by any stretch of the means but I still use these things on the bag, unlike Fairtex these don't jack up my wrists or my hands! At 2.5+ Years the padding is now starting to die, I can feel it on the bag now, its getting that hollowness to it... about another 3-5 months and these things padding wise are done, the leather is still fully intact! Might have to hang them up!
The Leather:
Hands down, Reyes beats EVERYONE, E-V-E-R-Y mother****ing one out there (Yes Winning fanbois I went there:icon_chee). There is absolutely No dispute. The leather is of the highest quality, if someone argues this point they A. Never used Reyes, B. Repeating what they might have heard from someone else, or C. Watched some idiot on Youtube. With all that said, these gloves are over 2 years old and put in 4-5x of Heavy gym time each week for the last 2 years, and the leather still looks the way it does. The color is phenomenal, infact the gloves are so red, that the camera has an issue capturing the red that it bleeds onto the photo, see image 1 and 4. Everything is double stitched with no errors. Edit: Winning and Reyes leather are pretty much on par with one another its a tie IMO, they both have little nuances that one does better than the other. So yeah I am not afraid to admit when I was wrong.
Weight:
These are 14oz, they actually weigh in the scales at 16.1 for each glove. Reyes are NOTORIOUS for coming in heavy.
The Label:
A testament of the quality of Reyes, the logo has almost no chipping from prolonged use on the back of the fist. The cuff is completely embroided for maximum longevity. Again, why would Reyes go through so much hassle for little details such as this? Quality is paramount. Does the label ever wear off, wtf?!
The Cuff:
Standard flat cuff, however... if you look at the underside of the wrist you will notice there is more padding, awesome for catching punches. In my personal experience that isnt to say others dont do this, but Reyes so far is the ONLY one that Ive seen offers this magnitude of padding in this area. All gloves have some minor padding, but not like this.
The Price:
You know I think the Price is MORE than fair! The only downside to Reyes is you cant customize it, but I guess if you do things THIS good... who needs it? Maybe Reyes Feels like it would compromise if they started offering all kinds of customizations. I dont know Im just speculating. If you are a gear junkie, and healthy hands you NEED to have Reyes in your collection. Or you simply like a Puncher's glove
Overall:
Reyes makes the finest quality glove out there. Period. In my opinion there are only 2 unkillable giants in the boxing world. Winning and Reyes, they stand alone. Can I compare Winning to Reyes? No, 2 different gloves with 2 different purposes. I'm not going to say which is better, they each have their own place. The Reyes lacks Customization however, they offer alot of colors that many companies charge for(yellow for example). Is Reyes still my favorite? I don't know now, I own ALOT of great gloves, for Nostalgic value they are still in my top 3 for sure. I still think the craftsmanship is STILL by far my favorite. Something about it, its got that handmade feel to it that no other glove in my collection has. For that it is a thing of beauty and I respect the work and effort into the gloves. Sure, they aren't perfect but because of that IMO that's what makes them so special especially when regarding the craftsmanship and use of materials involved into this glove.
Score: A+ or 10/10
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Additions made to the original review in red
Hello all, today Ill be reviewing my 2+ year old Reyes Velcro gloves. I am the original owner and have put many rounds into these gloves. These Gloves are made in Mexico.
Reyes are known as being "The" Mexican glove, on with the review!
The Shape:
Mexican style: Compact, flat, and wide. Also, the velcro is the BEST Ive ever owned. Sorry StRatoCastR you were Wrong! Hayabusa GSP take the cake
The Feel:
I LOVE the feel of Reyes, I dont think there is any glove that compares. The hand compartment is wide but not large. Wide in the sense you can move your hand side to side. But not large in the sense my hand swims in the glove. I have 0 thumb issues with any glove Ive used. That being said I know people have complained about Reyes thumb placement. I dont mind it, and I will go as far as to say I love it. Gloves imo--to each their own. But I cant speak highly enough about Cleto Reyes. Wrist Protection: My wrist is very stable in these gloves, if you require more stability I would consider lace-ups.
The Padding:
Ok, let me clear this up. When you punch with these you will not break your hand. I dont know where that comes from. The padding is remarkably soft, it isnt stiff by ANY stetch of the means. You can push the padding down with very small force. That is why this is a "Puncher's" glove, your knuckles will compress the padding down from the inside and rise to the top to deal damage to your opponent. This doesnt mean you will be the next Sonny Liston. I have dealt with "other" paddings from "other" gloves, Reyes padding is truly superb. Reyes arent the most protective for your hands, but they are far, far, far from being the worst.They aren't Winnings by any stretch of the means but I still use these things on the bag, unlike Fairtex these don't jack up my wrists or my hands! At 2.5+ Years the padding is now starting to die, I can feel it on the bag now, its getting that hollowness to it... about another 3-5 months and these things padding wise are done, the leather is still fully intact! Might have to hang them up!
The Leather:
Hands down, Reyes beats EVERYONE, E-V-E-R-Y mother****ing one out there (Yes Winning fanbois I went there:icon_chee). There is absolutely No dispute. The leather is of the highest quality, if someone argues this point they A. Never used Reyes, B. Repeating what they might have heard from someone else, or C. Watched some idiot on Youtube. With all that said, these gloves are over 2 years old and put in 4-5x of Heavy gym time each week for the last 2 years, and the leather still looks the way it does. The color is phenomenal, infact the gloves are so red, that the camera has an issue capturing the red that it bleeds onto the photo, see image 1 and 4. Everything is double stitched with no errors. Edit: Winning and Reyes leather are pretty much on par with one another its a tie IMO, they both have little nuances that one does better than the other. So yeah I am not afraid to admit when I was wrong.
Weight:
These are 14oz, they actually weigh in the scales at 16.1 for each glove. Reyes are NOTORIOUS for coming in heavy.
The Label:
A testament of the quality of Reyes, the logo has almost no chipping from prolonged use on the back of the fist. The cuff is completely embroided for maximum longevity. Again, why would Reyes go through so much hassle for little details such as this? Quality is paramount. Does the label ever wear off, wtf?!
The Cuff:
Standard flat cuff, however... if you look at the underside of the wrist you will notice there is more padding, awesome for catching punches. In my personal experience that isnt to say others dont do this, but Reyes so far is the ONLY one that Ive seen offers this magnitude of padding in this area. All gloves have some minor padding, but not like this.
The Price:
You know I think the Price is MORE than fair! The only downside to Reyes is you cant customize it, but I guess if you do things THIS good... who needs it? Maybe Reyes Feels like it would compromise if they started offering all kinds of customizations. I dont know Im just speculating. If you are a gear junkie, and healthy hands you NEED to have Reyes in your collection. Or you simply like a Puncher's glove
Overall:
Reyes makes the finest quality glove out there. Period. In my opinion there are only 2 unkillable giants in the boxing world. Winning and Reyes, they stand alone. Can I compare Winning to Reyes? No, 2 different gloves with 2 different purposes. I'm not going to say which is better, they each have their own place. The Reyes lacks Customization however, they offer alot of colors that many companies charge for(yellow for example). Is Reyes still my favorite? I don't know now, I own ALOT of great gloves, for Nostalgic value they are still in my top 3 for sure. I still think the craftsmanship is STILL by far my favorite. Something about it, its got that handmade feel to it that no other glove in my collection has. For that it is a thing of beauty and I respect the work and effort into the gloves. Sure, they aren't perfect but because of that IMO that's what makes them so special especially when regarding the craftsmanship and use of materials involved into this glove.
Score: A+ or 10/10
For those that do not like to read (
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