[3s_em1]

Just make sure yo give the IMF's a chance. The fist time I tried them on, the fit a little tight. After 4 rounds of sparring, the fit like a "glove" lol.

BTW, I use Ringside-Mexican handwraps. 180 inches.

[MIDMOBOX]

I've had to wear in Ringsides before the Gels were way tight with wraps to the point of uncomfortable. (Old hint take the glove and force a tennis ball into the pocket overnight to stretch it slightly)

[The Giff]

Have you been to their store in Lenexa? If so do they have most of their product on the showroom floor?

[MIDMOBOX]

I've never been there, I know people who have and they said you can walk out with anything in their catalog including a ring. Next time I'm in KC and not on other business I'll hop the river and find out for myself.

[MIDMOBOX]

Well its monday and the IMF's arrived today. Took them to the gym tonight and I'll review them soon. The first thing I will say about them is they are seriuosly soft and pillow like but firm feeling on the giving end.

[BAMF]

Yup the IMFs are soft of your partners face and on your hands.

[Theodore]

Hmmm... we shall see how I like em. I am picking up my pair of the 16oz gel's tomorrow when I get to the gym. Ringside had em on back order for awhile. Everyone at my gym seems to really like them so far, hopefully I will think the same!

As for the showroom, its pretty small, but they have the walls COVERED in stuff. It's attached to the warehouse so you can get anything from Ringside or CSI right then and there. I usually order via phone and just pick it up to save on shipping and so I get my stuff faster.

[MIDMOBOX]

I'm glad you like the gels they just didn't feel right to me. They also seemed heavier than the 14 oz the were suppose to be. I don't mean they actually weighed more but they just felt heavy on the hands, I think the balance of the glove was off because of the weight of the gel. I did some shadow boxing with the gel's prior to shipping them back and they just never felt right to me. But again I've spent at least the last 7 years in a pair of the internationals. THe IMFs on the other hand balance a little better but are still a little tight. The Gels weight is forward of the hand making them seem heavier than they are.

I've only put about 10 rounds of actual contact sparring on the IMFs so I'm not sure how they will feel long term. I also have yet to be seriously hit with the IMFs but by saturday I'll find out. Then I will post a full review of the IMF's compared to the Gels or Intenernationals.

[MIDMOBOX]

Well I'm going to move the rest of my portion of this thread over to the IMF glove review

Ringside IMF Training Gloves Review

I can't endorse the Gels for the reasons stated above but I can still stick by ringside and they products they have. But if you've got the Gels or get the gels feel free to keep this thread going with additional reviews.