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KShaft · 07-05-2008, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TysonJones

Ya know, I've become a big fan of grant. I dont own a bad glove of theirs. Everlast as well. Reyes makes great gloves as well. I only own the 8 oz pro fight glove. Great glove with NO padding haha, Bad for defensive fighters, very bad.

Well when I tried their training glove, and Porkchop had the same experience, the glove was VERY stiff in padding and leather, and it was very difficult to make a fist. I sent it back to ringside. It was a nice looking glove for sure.
Maybe it just needs a **** load of break in, or maybe its not made quite up to the standards of their fight gloves.
The Everlast pro trainer I have is pretty nice though. I dont know how it compares to the pre Chinese days though...
No padding... damn! Well theres always winnings!

TysonJones · 07-05-2008, 12:48 PM

I'm not a stiffler for padding really. I have some pretty tough knuckles, but the grant ameteur gloves, bag gloves and pro gloves are excellent.

azteca · 07-05-2008, 01:28 PM

hey guys I was reading this forum and I just want to let you know there is another mexican made gloves Morales Boxing there are quite good for the price better finish than the grant's and more protection than the reyes

TysonJones · 07-05-2008, 01:44 PM

The finish of those don't compare to Grants. Sorry.

KShaft · 07-05-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TysonJones

I'm not a stiffler for padding really. I have some pretty tough knuckles, but the grant ameteur gloves, bag gloves and pro gloves are excellent.

Well the padding since it was so stiff (or maybe it was just the leather) would not protect sparring partners even though Ive heard most stuff to the contraty.

TysonJones · 07-05-2008, 03:31 PM

Some of the best sparring gloves are the 79.99 everlast training gloves.

Viktorkrupp · 07-08-2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by KShaft

Hello all.

I own a pair of Flores gloves by Dan Mosby (Flores's nephew) and these things are by far my favorite. Very thick and durable leather, yet very soft and uber easy to make a fist. Hand made, old school quality to the extreme. They are for sparring but I havent used em for that purpose yet.

I also have a 12oz Shevlin boxing training glove (for bag and pad work) on the way soon so look for a review on those as well.

Have a good one

Where did you come by a pair of Flores gloves? I have been looking for some quality custom oldschool gloves for a while.
Do you like your Shevlins?
I have a pair of Reyes 16ox "mexican market" with the huge pocket, I am thinking of having a leatherwork shop i know stitch another row to tighten up the hand pocket. Might as well try because I can't use them how they are now unless U use my Gel guards and 2 sets of wraps.

KShaft · 07-13-2008, 02:52 AM

I like the Shevlins a lot. Watch out for the home page though I guess it has a trojan horse on it.
Its probably getting me as we speak!

Id suggest asking for a smaller grip hose as the standard one is freaking huge.

I bought my Flores gloves off of Dan Mosby who is Ray Flores's Nephew and makes gloves occasionally.

I tell you what though, I bought a pair of Ringside Reyes training gloves and I dig em man. I think they are **** hot. I use em as sparring gloves in 16 oz, but I am 140, 135 after a hard work out and I guess that is a factor. I think the padding is just fine.

If you want an old school pair, like I said Id suggest a pair of Shevlins no doubt with a triple cuff (not ribbed) and a smaller grip hose, and get a natural leather color like tan, or brown or even black(not natural but it works ya know...). I got mine in white and while they are clean, I wish I would have gotten a natural color as it just goes better with the old school gloves. Meanwhile my ringside Reyes are a beautiful blue and It be hard for me to like em more....