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What up Fellas and Ladies?! Today we will be covering my favorite glove of all time! I'm pretty freaking excited as if you don't know by now, I am specifically talking about Reyes. Reyes isn't quite the best glove for all walks in boxing, but it is indeed my favorite. What makes Reyes so special? Its the hand made craftsmanship, the hard work, the leather, and yes the smell that is STILL unbeaten by any glove maker.
Ok, ok, ok! So Have I sold you on Reyes yet? Well I am an inside fighter and I love the level of protection the glove itself brings when taking shots to the back of the gloves. I always have adored the Mexican style glove, and Reyes is the Flagship of Mexican gear. Time and time again you will hear 2 names thrown around, Winning and Reyes.
Today, Ill be covering the Pro-fight glove; Safetec style.
So without further adieu, lets roll into the review!
Looks:
What can I say, they are beautiful. The Blue is crisp, its about as "True" blue as you can get. Logo is classy and very well done. My favorite of course is the little details Reyes brings to the table. From the embossed logo on the underside of the wrist, to the stitched logo with bold threaded accents. I think Reyes never lets up and keeps their craftsmanship at top level.
I've always been a fan of Cleto Reyes leather, it really is a thing of beauty, from the smell to simply the look and feel. Anyone that doesn't rank Cletos in the top 2 really doesn't know shit about boxing. And no Fairtex will never be close or even come close.
The thumb looks WAY different than the training gloves, its long and "Winning-ish." The grip bar is exactly that, it is not tubular like 90% of the gloves out there. The stitching is Godly as always and the leather smells and looks top notch!
The Feel:
I've had these gloves for over a week now, and for a pro-fight glove there will be pros and cons. 1st off this is THE best Reyes glove Ive ever worn as far as hand placement/compartment. The feel is an ultra tight fist, I mean I can REALLY crank down. The thumb is still slightly awkward, though it looks winning-ish when you put on the glove it still just isn't there. But it will be a MASSIVE improvement for those that hate the traditional training glove style. The thumb doesn't bother me, but I feel it needs to be addressed.
There is absolutely ZERO wrist support. It pretty much is leather, some soft foam, and liner, that's it. So, if you plan on buying these to train in, that is fine BUT you will need to dress this glove up in a FULL tape job if you plan on doing any kind of drilling on mitts or bags. PLEASE DO NOT JACK UP YOUR WRIST AND SAY I DIDNT TELL YOU SO. These are pro-fight gloves so treat them that way. Please tape your wrists fully!
The glove is Fully and completely broken in. I mean wow, as shown on the pics I am opening my hand to 100% and the glove allows this! This is the 1st and only glove to do so, some have came close but never to 100% like the safetec.
The hand compartment itself feels much, much better as well. It will give you a tiny bit of play room with wraps on, so in other words it will be snug. Unlike Reyes but like many Mexican gloves the finger compartment has 0 additional foam. So your fingers will be resting on liner and leather. Those not used to it may hate it, again had to outline this area.
Protection:
These gloves are pretty freaking safe. I plan on using them for training. As shown on the pics the latex foam is SQUISHY! But unlike Reyes it will NOT bottom out. Very forgiving foam, it has stellar protection. These are probably the most protective and best feeling gloves at the 10oz range you can possibly get without sacrificing the feedback or get that weird springy IMF feel. Nope, I will vouch for these and say they will be the best 10oz at protection coupled with feel. The foam feels awesome its like a perfect softness without the bottoming out.
The Weight:
9 and 7/8oz
Cost:
$140-160 US + Shipping
Longevity:
Unlike ALL the fight gloves out there, these will/should last as long as a standard Reyes training glove. So if you love the pro-fight feel these are probably right up your alley without shelling out cash once your normal pro-fight would normally give out. These according to Reyes are supposed to last 200x the lifespan of a traditional prefight Reyes glove which lasts roughly 30-40 rounds. So quick math you are talking about 6000 rounds... Yep... freaking awesome!
Overall:
I love the glove, am I biased? I try not to be but I don't want to pitch this as a picture perfect glove. I think those wanting to use this as a training glove will love it. But it will be a pain as you NEED to tape the wrist. If it wasn't for the wrist, I would say this would earn an A+.
I would also like to say these are perhaps the ultimate 10oz bag and mitt glove. Like I said before it will take a lot of time for the lacing as well as full taping to prep for a work out. If you are lazy... STAY away you are only going to screw up your wrist at some point!
Final Score: 96 / A
Final Thoughts
Biased review? I would think not but again despite me outlining some negative areas these are supposed to be used in a fight setting, so I can NOT dock the wrist because you are supposed to fully tape it anyhow. If you think that is biased I am sorry but in a pro-fight you would never NOT use tape.
For those that do not like to read (
What up Fellas and Ladies?! Today we will be covering my favorite glove of all time! I'm pretty freaking excited as if you don't know by now, I am specifically talking about Reyes. Reyes isn't quite the best glove for all walks in boxing, but it is indeed my favorite. What makes Reyes so special? Its the hand made craftsmanship, the hard work, the leather, and yes the smell that is STILL unbeaten by any glove maker.
Ok, ok, ok! So Have I sold you on Reyes yet? Well I am an inside fighter and I love the level of protection the glove itself brings when taking shots to the back of the gloves. I always have adored the Mexican style glove, and Reyes is the Flagship of Mexican gear. Time and time again you will hear 2 names thrown around, Winning and Reyes.
Today, Ill be covering the Pro-fight glove; Safetec style.
So without further adieu, lets roll into the review!
Looks:
What can I say, they are beautiful. The Blue is crisp, its about as "True" blue as you can get. Logo is classy and very well done. My favorite of course is the little details Reyes brings to the table. From the embossed logo on the underside of the wrist, to the stitched logo with bold threaded accents. I think Reyes never lets up and keeps their craftsmanship at top level.
I've always been a fan of Cleto Reyes leather, it really is a thing of beauty, from the smell to simply the look and feel. Anyone that doesn't rank Cletos in the top 2 really doesn't know shit about boxing. And no Fairtex will never be close or even come close.
The thumb looks WAY different than the training gloves, its long and "Winning-ish." The grip bar is exactly that, it is not tubular like 90% of the gloves out there. The stitching is Godly as always and the leather smells and looks top notch!
The Feel:
I've had these gloves for over a week now, and for a pro-fight glove there will be pros and cons. 1st off this is THE best Reyes glove Ive ever worn as far as hand placement/compartment. The feel is an ultra tight fist, I mean I can REALLY crank down. The thumb is still slightly awkward, though it looks winning-ish when you put on the glove it still just isn't there. But it will be a MASSIVE improvement for those that hate the traditional training glove style. The thumb doesn't bother me, but I feel it needs to be addressed.
There is absolutely ZERO wrist support. It pretty much is leather, some soft foam, and liner, that's it. So, if you plan on buying these to train in, that is fine BUT you will need to dress this glove up in a FULL tape job if you plan on doing any kind of drilling on mitts or bags. PLEASE DO NOT JACK UP YOUR WRIST AND SAY I DIDNT TELL YOU SO. These are pro-fight gloves so treat them that way. Please tape your wrists fully!
The glove is Fully and completely broken in. I mean wow, as shown on the pics I am opening my hand to 100% and the glove allows this! This is the 1st and only glove to do so, some have came close but never to 100% like the safetec.
The hand compartment itself feels much, much better as well. It will give you a tiny bit of play room with wraps on, so in other words it will be snug. Unlike Reyes but like many Mexican gloves the finger compartment has 0 additional foam. So your fingers will be resting on liner and leather. Those not used to it may hate it, again had to outline this area.
Protection:
These gloves are pretty freaking safe. I plan on using them for training. As shown on the pics the latex foam is SQUISHY! But unlike Reyes it will NOT bottom out. Very forgiving foam, it has stellar protection. These are probably the most protective and best feeling gloves at the 10oz range you can possibly get without sacrificing the feedback or get that weird springy IMF feel. Nope, I will vouch for these and say they will be the best 10oz at protection coupled with feel. The foam feels awesome its like a perfect softness without the bottoming out.
The Weight:
9 and 7/8oz
Cost:
$140-160 US + Shipping
Longevity:
Unlike ALL the fight gloves out there, these will/should last as long as a standard Reyes training glove. So if you love the pro-fight feel these are probably right up your alley without shelling out cash once your normal pro-fight would normally give out. These according to Reyes are supposed to last 200x the lifespan of a traditional prefight Reyes glove which lasts roughly 30-40 rounds. So quick math you are talking about 6000 rounds... Yep... freaking awesome!
Overall:
I love the glove, am I biased? I try not to be but I don't want to pitch this as a picture perfect glove. I think those wanting to use this as a training glove will love it. But it will be a pain as you NEED to tape the wrist. If it wasn't for the wrist, I would say this would earn an A+.
I would also like to say these are perhaps the ultimate 10oz bag and mitt glove. Like I said before it will take a lot of time for the lacing as well as full taping to prep for a work out. If you are lazy... STAY away you are only going to screw up your wrist at some point!
Final Score: 96 / A
Final Thoughts
Biased review? I would think not but again despite me outlining some negative areas these are supposed to be used in a fight setting, so I can NOT dock the wrist because you are supposed to fully tape it anyhow. If you think that is biased I am sorry but in a pro-fight you would never NOT use tape.
For those that do not like to read (
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