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I'm interested in taking up boxing, primarily as a fitness activity but I do want to learn real skills (e.g., eventually sparring) rather than aerobic boxing. I'm quite a large guy at 5'11" and over 300 lbs and I'm looking for dedicated heavy bag gloves.
First, I'm a bit confused about the difference between "bag gloves" and "training gloves". The Ringside website describes the training gloves as being for sparring but after reading a lot of reviews on this site it sounds as if many people use the training gloves in a dual-purpose role of bag/sparring.
So far, I've limited my search for heavy bag gloves to those gloves listed on the Ringside site as "bag gloves". I've looked at other brands at other sites but prefer to order from Ringside since I've done business with them in the past and been very satisfied.
The two primary gloves I'm looking at are:
Grant Professional Super Power Bag Gloves at Ringside.com
and
IMF Tech™ Bag Gloves at Ringside.com
I'm also confused about glove weight. As a larger guy, should I choose a heavier glove? The Grants are 12 oz and the IMF's are 14 oz.
I generally buy quality when I make a purchase so I don't mind spending the larger amount if there is a considerable difference between the two gloves.
I've read the reviews of these gloves, which lead to my narrowing my selection, but I'm wondering if there are any specifics that might make one better than the other for me.
Thanks for any advice anyone can provide.
P.S. I haven't purchased a heavy bag yet but will instead be using an old Century free-standing bag until I move to a place where I can hang a real heavy bag.
First, I'm a bit confused about the difference between "bag gloves" and "training gloves". The Ringside website describes the training gloves as being for sparring but after reading a lot of reviews on this site it sounds as if many people use the training gloves in a dual-purpose role of bag/sparring.
So far, I've limited my search for heavy bag gloves to those gloves listed on the Ringside site as "bag gloves". I've looked at other brands at other sites but prefer to order from Ringside since I've done business with them in the past and been very satisfied.
The two primary gloves I'm looking at are:
Grant Professional Super Power Bag Gloves at Ringside.com
and
IMF Tech™ Bag Gloves at Ringside.com
I'm also confused about glove weight. As a larger guy, should I choose a heavier glove? The Grants are 12 oz and the IMF's are 14 oz.
I generally buy quality when I make a purchase so I don't mind spending the larger amount if there is a considerable difference between the two gloves.
I've read the reviews of these gloves, which lead to my narrowing my selection, but I'm wondering if there are any specifics that might make one better than the other for me.
Thanks for any advice anyone can provide.
P.S. I haven't purchased a heavy bag yet but will instead be using an old Century free-standing bag until I move to a place where I can hang a real heavy bag.