I apologize for the long post in advance lol
I am in the process of getting some new gloves, purely for pad and bag work. I am only a beginner, going to a boxing gym once a week for about 8 months now. My current gloves are these Top Ten Fight Elite Bag Gloves in size L,
http://www.fighters-europe.com/top-ten-fight-elite-bag-gloves-product-9105 but it really bothers me that its weight is not listed, it is likely that size L means 12 or 10 oz, also likely that it has the same foam as IMFs, they do feel really dense. These gloves feel great, seems sturdy in construction (but I only train once a week on top of my day job). But with these gloves I often get sore left wrist when throwing lead hooks, in particular hooks to the body. The soreness is beginning to affect my jabs, leading to my decision to buy a second pair of gloves, the regular kind with a full thumb, for better hand protection. Concurrently I am still trying to correct the way I throw punches to avoid injuries.
I am really struggling in deciding if I should go 12 or 14 oz, and if I should continue with using a glove with stiffer IMF-like padding, or the softer, thicker, pillow-like padding of Twins.
I am 164cm / 5.34 foot; and 53kg / 116.8 lbs
My hands hands are very small and I am cursed with a bum thin wrist, therefore compact hand compartment and wrist support are my top requirements. I also use wrist support bandages on top of 5-meter Thai style wraps (Twins wraps non-Mexican elastic)
I am inclined towards Thai brands, as I live in Asia and prefer to buy from stores who ship from Thailand for cheaper shipping. I really can't buy from Ringside or Title as the shipping as I would be paying $50 in shipping for a $80 glove.
My current short list of is as follows, please correct me if my assumptions are wrong.
Top King Supers : I am more inclined toward the all leather construction of Supers over the mesh palm featured on the Airs, but concerned about reviews saying that they feel pillow-like, although the external size is considered here as smaller than Twins. Posts here indicate TKs have the snug hand compartment I am looking for.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120996742744?var=420097226703
Raja RBGV-1 : Review posts here indicate that Rajas has larger external size and large hand compartment.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120999130318?var=420098122753
Boon- I've read that it offers the best wrist support, is the most compact of the gloves I've listed, and it really forms to your hand over time. However it is only available in 12oz and below and often out of stock. The foam is also reported to be quite thin and soft, offering less protection?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Boon-Mu...=450159196135&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en
I am also looking at Fairtex BVG9 Heavy Hitter Mexican Style (I like the impact feedback of dense foam, but I also worry about them being rougher on my hands... The there's the popular staples Fairtex BVG1 and Twins BGVL3.
Thanks for your time and any replies are appreciated.