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What do you don't like about them?
So Venum and Hayabusa come very low in the list and are mostly look?
i have been asking around many thread but I
The thread says The Hierarchy Of Muay Thai Brands
I know but I am checking my options, cannot get those awesome brands here...
If you can't get thai brands and are choosing between Venum and Hayabusa.....go Hayabusa Tokushu.
Mmm thank
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Tokushu/Kanpeki are renowned for their great wrist support, apart from their shoddy quality control (extra threading), and sometimes awkward thumb positioning which only some object to there really isn't a problem with them. This is based on extensive research before I pulled the trigger on them a few days back.
Taskmaster's words were also encouraging.
FYI, Hayabusa and Venum are MMA brands not Muay Thai.
Unless you count Venum's claim that the gloves were designed in Thailand....lol
Tokushu/kanpeki....same glove.....different materials. Where did you find bad reviews on them?????
Unless you count Venum's claim that the gloves were designed in Thailand....lol
I don't think I would, I mean they don't even call or describe them as Muay Thai gloves do they? Where a product was designed isn't that representative of its true roots.
Unless you count Venum's claim that the gloves were designed in Thailand....lol
I don't think I would, I mean they don't even call or describe them as Muay Thai gloves do they? Where a product was designed isn't that representative of its true roots.
I am looking for training gloves 14-16 oz. Genuine leather, lace-ups (preferred), the works. My hands are 10 inches all around at the widest part of the palms and about 7.25 inches from base of palm to tip of the middle finger, so I believe that is pretty big.
So what I need is a good sturdy pair of gloves that I can use on bag n pads with a fairly large hand compartment. Def not artificial leather or PVC. Not fussy about brands.
Now the thing is a friend of mine is visiting Thailand and he knows next to nothing about gear so I need to give him pretty firm n straight instructions.
I'd be very grateful if any of you could tell me which brands, which shops/ stadiums etc my friend can buy from.
Also, are there any duty free shops to pick up gear from?
If your friend is going to Bangkok, tell him to go to Action Zone which is 3 long blocks west of National Stadium BTS station on the south side of the street, Rama I Rd. Best deals you can find in the entire world on Muay Thai equipment. I recommend the Twins BGGL1. Get them in 16 oz.; they'll feel tight at first, but once they're broken in, it will be a semi-custom fit and one of the best feeling gloves you've ever worn. My hands are 8 inches long from base of the metacarpals (palm) to the tip of the middle finger with a 9 inch circumference around the metacarpal heads (knuckles) and the BGGL1 fit very well. Barring that, you can also look into the Fairtex BGL7, although you may have to write to have it made-to-order as it's not a common model. And if you're trying to get a custom model, you may as well get the Fairtex BGL6 custom-made in 16 oz. But if your friend is clueless about gear, just stick with the Twins BGGL1 -- they're a common model and the top choice of most of the major Thai camps and the official glove supplier for Lumpinee and Rajadamnern Stadiums!
P.S. Tell your friend to avoid the duty free shops, especially the King Power ones. He'll get ripped off badly and maybe even extorted and threatened in them. Shop where the locals shop, it'll be cheaper and they will be less chance of getting ripped off (or if ripped off, not as badly).