[hamad_aj]

I am aware that event gloves were not made for long term use...but some of them can hold up...


But if you arent recommending UFC gloves for sparring...then why are you using them?

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Bottom line:
What are the best gloves you would recommend for sparring? (you could list more than one)

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[BabyPhenom]

Originally Posted by crossdx

True, Phenom. I wasn't impressed with the design of the Ouano Shootos when I got them, and in terms of quality the other gloves I mentioned are on par or better.

i have a pair that a friend of mine is asking me to sell, tried them on and i wasn't impressed at all

[FullContact.com]

I was just giving you a little sarcasm on the $127, it's steep no matter who you are... I forget my charisma doesn't show too much online...

Ok, so the Ouano gloves... nice and thick on the padding, I will give it that, but like Crossdx said, it's in a weird spot, not directly over the knuckles like most. They kind of have a hard interior shell, but that may be the leather and may loosen with some breaking in. The "finger holsters" are made of a thick leather as well, so I would definitely suggest some hand wraps as I could see these gloves digging into the webbing of your fingers without it. I picked up a pair from Combat Sports today - they're discontinued, but have a few pair hidden here and there (as they do with most discontinued items) - but only in Mediums and XL. If you want them, I'll get you a pair dirt cheap and shipping is only $20 priority (8-10 days)... just e-mail me for that if you're interested.

Here are some pics...
Ouano Shooto Gloves
Ouano Shooto Gloves
Ouano Shooto Gloves

Lemme look into those other gloves, I'm willing to bet I can still find some laying around... You'll have to tell me your size... The UFC glove is made by Century now and not Ouano anymore, so those are going to be discontinued as well as the training gloves. The WEC gloves may or may not be difficult, but I'll look into it.

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[FullContact.com]

Did I not post a reply in here? - Nevermind... derrr...

[mvisit1]

Originally Posted by hamad_aj

I am aware that event gloves were not made for long term use...but some of them can hold up...


But if you arent recommending UFC gloves for sparring...then why are you using them?

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Bottom line:
What are the best gloves you would recommend for sparring? (you could list more than one)

Thanks

I use them for bag/mitt work they don't have enough padding for a sparring partner's face, I have different gloves for MMA sparring. These are the ones I use for sparring:

TapouT MMA Training Gloves from Combatsports.com

I know many people that are happy with these for sparring:
MMA Training Gloves from Combatsports.com
Max Spar MMA Training Gloves from Combatsports.com

[hamad_aj]

those shooto gloves look baaad!!
and I mean "baaad" in a bad way, not a good way....

Im glad I didnt buy a pair....


Well...the most gloves I hear people recommending are the Fairtex gloves...I personally didnt like how they looked...but after hearing all these recommendations over and over and over, and seeing sooo many professionals wearing them (Like Dan Henderson in POTENT)...Im kind of getting over the "hating them" part to "theyre...ok i guess" part...

The only gloves I have in mind now are:
1- UFC training gloves
2- UFC gloves
3- WEC gloves(I know someone who sells them if anybody wants a pair BTW)
4- CSI Pride-style gloves
5- Fairtex(could someone help recommend which is better between thumb or thumbless?)

What would you guys recommend?
Or at least, what would you recommend between those I listed?

Thanks

P.S. Im glad people are benefitting from this thread...I didnt think that someone would even reply when I posted

[hamad_aj]

sorry.....double post

[hamad_aj]

sorry.....triple post

[FullContact.com]

Fairtex? As in Ultimate Combat or Combat Sparring? You say thumbless, so you have me thrown off from the original thread...

[FullContact.com]

There are some UFC Gloves left - I think only in large. As far as the pride style CSI - I was told you might ask Boomer at Cagesidemma.com, but that's iffy. It does look like he has the UFC and WEC (blue Ouanos) in stock however...

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