That's interesting. The BXR are from the same manufacturer as OTM.
They are certainly not a rebranded version of OTM though. As with most manufacturers, they produce products for multiple clients and we just happen to be one of those which share the same production setup as OTM.
To further explain, we took samples of the manufacturers original 'base' model glove and changed many aspects in terms of consistency, design and quality. This was based on testing the gloves and getting feedback from fighters. The manufacturer then took our feedback and improved the model further, which I expect then also goes towards improving other brand's products too.
We use the best leather hides that they have available for that model of glove. We have superior lining which was ordered in especially for the Punchtown brand. In addition, we ensured hard piping was implemented around all of the edges as opposed to the cheaper version that was being used. The thumb was improved in construction and fit. The stitching has been improved over the standard model too. We ensure that all of the IFT moulded foams inners are consistent across all sizes, which was not originally the case. All of these changes were at an additional cost from the manufacturer. More importantly, we have been very tight on consistency and quality, asking for each product to be carefully checked.
Our forthcoming new range of gloves are from manufacturers who supply top brands such as Hayabusa, Title and others. The similarities between some of these models are similar too. It comes down to the manufactures production techniques and materials. We provide the style guides and the manufacturers come back with their best interpretation of it, which is usually borrowed from their expertise and experience. Bear in mind that all of our current products are 1st generation. This isn't to say that they are inferior in anyway. To the contrary, we had to ensure that our first product line-up could stand up on its own merits against any other brand and our products do this with flying colours. However, it is from these that we take important feedback from customers and nurture our new products based on the information gathered. A perfect example of this is our Karpal eX glove. This is our first 2nd gen product and as such has been totally designed from the ground up by ourselves, based on feedback from fighters and the innovative nature of those within our company. A further example would be the forthcoming BXR eX, again built from the ground up based on feedback from our fighters and personal experience.
I hope this goes some way to explaining why the OTM gloves may appear to be similar. Please understand, our BXR gloves are not a rebrand of another brand. We would never want to do this as we have too much innovation and creativity to plagiarise. All we can say is watch this space, you'll see things unlike anything done before.
We are not the same
