Top King Muay Thai Gloves Review
May 12, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Product Reviewed
Top King Muay Thai Gloves
Company Product Description
“Extra-long cuff with elastic and full-wrist Velcro closure. Designed for more secure fit, tighter wrist support and ease of use. Engineered with an oversized inner back-hand compartment for protection during training and sparring. 100% Cow skin leather.”
Personal Experience
I bought a pair of these gloves from the “Top King” shop outside the Lumpinee stadium in Bangkok. I bought them when I first arrived, which was about 6 months ago and I’ve been using them nearly everyday since.
I’m not a huge fan of Twins gloves and I’ve always preferred Fairtex. I found that Fairtex provided a better fit (especially around the fingers) than the Twins gloves but I found a couple downsides with the Fairtex gloves.
The first is that they’re extremely hard. Now, that’s not a problem if you’re just hitting pads and the heavy bag but when you’re sparring, it’s not appreciated. The second problem with the Fairtex gloves is that they literally fell apart (I was using them during my 2nd trip to Thailand).
Having been using these Top King gloves for the past 6 months, I can tell you that I’m extremely impressed with them. They offer a much better fit than the Twins gloves (a similar fit to the Fairtex) only while the Fairtex gloves are a little too hard and of poor quality (as they fell apart on me), these Top King gloves look almost new – despite half a year of heavy usage.
Up until this point, I can honestly say that these are the best Muay Thai gloves that I have ever used.
Recommended?
ABSOLUTELY!
Fairtex Gloves Review: Muay Thai Style
Product Reviewed14oz Muay Thai style Fairtex Gloves
Cost of Fairtex Gloves
$89.99 – $99.99
Company Product Description
- These all-purpose fairtex gloves are perfect for bag and pad work. The wraparound hook and loop wristband is easy to use and designed to provide a better fit for greater comfort and control. Evenly distributed padding protects your entire hand and creates a tight and compact design.
- Handmade in Thailand
- Top grain leather shell
- Shock-absorbing, high-density foam core
- Thumb attached for added safety
Personal Experience
I was able to pick up these fairtex gloves at a bargain price here in Thailand. I got them at Scorpion gym for 1400 baht, which just under 45 bucks. I’ve tried all kinds of different brands -Windy, Twins, MTG and now Fairtex. I honestly like the fairtex gloves the best. They fit perfectly. The second you put them on you feel like shadowboxing.
I own a pair of 14oz twins gloves (which are also great) but for some reason, the 14oz fairtex gloves feel lighter. You’d think that 14 ounces is 14 ounces regardless, but apparently not. The leather on the fairtex gloves is also harder than on the twins. For sparring, I’d go with the twins (for the sake of your training partner).
For everything else, especially pad-work, I prefer the fairtex gloves. Also, in between rounds when you take one glove off to get some water, it can sometimes be a bit of a task to fasten the Velcro back up again. The fairtex gloves are really easy to fasten up. If you end up picking yourself up a pair of the fairtex gloves, do yourself a favour and grab the hand=wraps as well.
Recommendation – Yup
