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I'm getting back into boxing after a couple of years off with a leg injury/focusing on judo. Previously, I used some cheapo Lonsdale gloves for about £30, which were crap. I have thin wrists for a guy and supposedly good power for my weight (155lbs), so I definitely want something that doesn't have too much give in the wrist, just to be safe. My hands are slightly on the small side (used to wear medium latex gloves in an old job, a lot of guys wear large). I plan on sparring 2 days a week. My priority is to develop my boxing skills. Budget is 150USD or £120 (ideally lower is better, just so I can save up for bag gloves quicker).
For sparring gloves, I narrowed it down to Raja RBGV1, Decha and Cassanova hybrid gloves. I considered Boons and Sabas Supersoft, but Boons seem too pillowy/not sleek in comparison videos and Sabas seem to have exclusively negative reviews lately.
I was wondering if anyone has experience with the Cassanova (are they okay to use consistently or are they too rough on the hands for that?) or has a recommendation for other gloves with good wrist padding and hand protection that don't have too big a profile. Not interested in anything synthetic.
For bag gloves I was thinking of getting Fairtex BGV9, since supposedly they're good on the wrist (longer cuff than most Fairtex), form a good fist and give nice feedback (which I definitely prefer on the heavy bag). I don't know if Fairtex do a similar good glove for boxing sparring. Maybe the BGV6 or BGV4?
Appreciate any help.
For sparring gloves, I narrowed it down to Raja RBGV1, Decha and Cassanova hybrid gloves. I considered Boons and Sabas Supersoft, but Boons seem too pillowy/not sleek in comparison videos and Sabas seem to have exclusively negative reviews lately.
I was wondering if anyone has experience with the Cassanova (are they okay to use consistently or are they too rough on the hands for that?) or has a recommendation for other gloves with good wrist padding and hand protection that don't have too big a profile. Not interested in anything synthetic.
For bag gloves I was thinking of getting Fairtex BGV9, since supposedly they're good on the wrist (longer cuff than most Fairtex), form a good fist and give nice feedback (which I definitely prefer on the heavy bag). I don't know if Fairtex do a similar good glove for boxing sparring. Maybe the BGV6 or BGV4?
Appreciate any help.