Stats
Manufacturer: Ringside
Price: 79.99 from ringside.com (think I got them for 99.99)
Weight: 20oz
Type: Velcro Training glove
Color: only comes in red white and black
Composition: Leather, Quad Layer Impact Foam, velcro enclosure
My Experience
My second pair of gloves was a pair of Title heavy hitter gloves; which were reputed to be 22 to 24oz of protection.
I used to use that pair and even after a year or two of constant abuse, they still held up well and offered solid protection. I never remember those gloves being overly "squishy", as the foam as somewhat dense, and the leather was sewn tight; granted i don't remember a whole lot from those days.
I got a pair of the Ringside heavy hitters in order to replace those title gloves, which were beginning to smell.
First impressions - the design's attractive, the leather's not as smooth or tight as the Title gloves, not as high quality as Ultimate Classic Training Gloves, but sewn tighter than the ultimate classic training gloves.
The fit's not quite as snug as the ultimate classic training glove; not quite as much extra cushioning around the wrist and the pocket's a little bigger.
These gloves have the same fill as the ultimate classic training gloves, and it's really squishy. The leather's a bit tighter on these gloves, so eventhough there's more protection, they have a little more pop to them than the ultimate classic training gloves - the added weight may add to the force. On the other hand, they are a bit off balanced, but not in the same way as the ultimate classic glove - having less cushioning gives them a little more give and maybe makes them easier to control.
On the other hand these gloves are the bulkiest gloves I've ever used, much moreso than the Title ones. Most of the time all you need to do is pick your arms up and you've got a huge shield for defense.
I used to be all about big gloves because I thought they made you work harder and get better. After using these gloves and the Ultimate Classic gloves I realized a few major drawbacks:
Bulkiness & being off balance make it hard to have a lot of control, so you have a lot more "incidents".
Too much knuckle cushion means you have a harder time keeping people off of you should "incidents" arise.
On bag & pads, the feedback from the impact can be a necessary thing to make you stronger - it's just the over-doing of it that causes injury; so you don't want gloves that prevent you from feeling any impact.
Bulky gloves make your defense weak - it's too easy when all you have to do is raise your hands to have a shield that covers your whole head.
Pros:
Durable leather
Decent fit
Attractive Appearance
Decent Wrist support
Protects your knuckles.
Cons:
Bulky
Heavy
The fill is a little "too nice", makes it hard for dropping the occasional hard shot when you need to.
Bad for defense.
Only improves endurance, not power 'coz you can't feel the impact of punches.
Score:
Quality 8/10
Value 8/10
Performance 7/10
Comfort 9/10
These gloves last.
They're nice when you really don't want to hurt someone.
Review: Ringside Heavy Hitter Training Gloves
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