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!
Twins Gloves (14oz) Review
June 6, 2008 by admin · 2 Comments
TWINS GLOVES
Company Background
Twins special is a solid brand name known for manufacturing Muay Thai related products. The products are top quality and Twins special has become the top choice for boxing supplies in Thailand.
Product Reviewed
14oz Twins gloves (solid white)
Product Cost
$54.82 – $109.66 (BUY HERE!)
Company Product Description
Twins Special boxing gloves. Velcro closure. 100% cow skin leather.
Personal Experience
When I first purchased the gloves. I hated them. I immediately switched back to my MTG’s. The right glove fit differently than the left. Every time I’d punch, I would experience pain at the top of both my pinkie and ring finger. I asked a couple of the Thai trainers to try the glove on as well and they also noticed the restricted space in the right glove.
When I temporarily misplaced my MTG’s, I decided to give the Twins gloves another try and since doing so, I worked them in and the problem just kind of went away. Now they’re great. I should note, I think that this was simply a manufacturing error since I tried on other Twins gloves and they seemed to fit fine.
The Twins gloves are very high quality and they’re great for sparring as the leather and padding is rather soft – much softer than my MTG’s.
Recommended – YES!
