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So I've been lurking on the boards for a while and this question just hit me:
How long ARE gloves supposed to last?
When glove manufacturers (Title, Everlast, Cleto Reyes, etc) make a glove and price it, is there some rule of thumb for how long their gloves are supposed to last or do they just go by the cost of material/labor?
I bought some sparring gloves for my gym, the Ringside IMF tech lace up sparring gloves, that are $60. With near daily use they fell apart in about 6 months. On one of them the stitching literally exploded and the IMF foam flew out of the glove like a baseball. There are also a ton of $30 Everlast gloves there that are used daily on the bags/mitts that have been there for years. The foam has compressed and the hand compartment sucks but they're still holding up. Everlast seems to be a big culprit of this, with their higher end gloves (Powerlocks, laced Protex, MX line, etc) seem to break down pretty quickly despite being $100+
Of course I've also seen and owned gloves that were more expensive and seemed to last forever. I had a pair of velcro 12oz Cletos that I used on the bag pretty much daily and they looked and felt as fresh as the day I bought them when I sold them about 9 months later. I've seen reviews where gloves were pretty much useless after 6 months of use, despite being on the higher end price-wise (some Sabas, UMA, etc), but I've also seen reviews and some gloves that just kept chugging along year after year despite constant use (a pair of Rivals a gymmate uses, a pair of $50 Title Platinums, etc). There was a testimony here a few years ago where a guy bought a pair of Grants that started to deteriorate (stitching, padding) 3 months into use, despite being almost $400.
I don't know, I guess the point I'm trying to get at is how exactly do these companies price these gloves and how long are they supposed to last? I mean, I don't really think it's good business to make a pair of gloves that cost $130 but only last six months.
To add to this, what do you guys do to maintain your gloves and increase their longevity? I use a leather conditioner and glove dogs to try and keep the leather from drying out and the inside from becoming rancid.
How long ARE gloves supposed to last?
When glove manufacturers (Title, Everlast, Cleto Reyes, etc) make a glove and price it, is there some rule of thumb for how long their gloves are supposed to last or do they just go by the cost of material/labor?
I bought some sparring gloves for my gym, the Ringside IMF tech lace up sparring gloves, that are $60. With near daily use they fell apart in about 6 months. On one of them the stitching literally exploded and the IMF foam flew out of the glove like a baseball. There are also a ton of $30 Everlast gloves there that are used daily on the bags/mitts that have been there for years. The foam has compressed and the hand compartment sucks but they're still holding up. Everlast seems to be a big culprit of this, with their higher end gloves (Powerlocks, laced Protex, MX line, etc) seem to break down pretty quickly despite being $100+
Of course I've also seen and owned gloves that were more expensive and seemed to last forever. I had a pair of velcro 12oz Cletos that I used on the bag pretty much daily and they looked and felt as fresh as the day I bought them when I sold them about 9 months later. I've seen reviews where gloves were pretty much useless after 6 months of use, despite being on the higher end price-wise (some Sabas, UMA, etc), but I've also seen reviews and some gloves that just kept chugging along year after year despite constant use (a pair of Rivals a gymmate uses, a pair of $50 Title Platinums, etc). There was a testimony here a few years ago where a guy bought a pair of Grants that started to deteriorate (stitching, padding) 3 months into use, despite being almost $400.
I don't know, I guess the point I'm trying to get at is how exactly do these companies price these gloves and how long are they supposed to last? I mean, I don't really think it's good business to make a pair of gloves that cost $130 but only last six months.
To add to this, what do you guys do to maintain your gloves and increase their longevity? I use a leather conditioner and glove dogs to try and keep the leather from drying out and the inside from becoming rancid.