The two gloves are built differently. The Absolute has ulnar ridge padding and a wider, flatter grip bar while the Giant 2.0 has parabola-shaped padding all along the palm and a narrower, rounder grip bar. Between the two, I like the Absolute better: it offers better palm sensitivity and doesn't feel as clumsy or hard to open and close as the Giant 2.0. It's also interesting to note that for the next model of Giant gloves (the laceup ones), Venum changed the grip bar and padding to that of the Absolute. Make of it what you will haha.