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So I just recently purchased the Rival Ultra Bag Gloves a few weeks ago. Here's my review of them. First a little about my background - I'm an amateur boxer who trains 4x a week in the gym and 2x a week on my own. I am 20 years old, 5'8" and 130lbs. I've tried and used many different gloves including Title Bag Gloves, Top Contender, Ringside IMF Tech, Ringside International, and Everlast.
The product: I made my purchase for the gloves at Title Boxing. They cost $70. The top of the gloves are made of leather with several Rival logos printed on the gloves. The bottom of the gloves are made from mesh with cloth lining behind it. The mesh is breathable and light, yet sturdy. The inside is made of cloth that is breathable as well and quite soft. The gloves are double stitched everywhere so it looks like they should be very durable. The wrist strap is made of a thick cloth material (like the kind you find on a backpack strap adjuster). It's slides through a plastic piece and you wrap it around the glove. It is not an elastic strap, but the loop ends with a velcro seal. The fit is snug, but not too tight. There is a finger pocket in the gloves that I feel might be slightly cramped for people with big hands. Since I have long fingers, Rival recommended I get the large size (12 oz) as opposed to the medium size (10 oz). I usually wear medium for all other bag gloves. This was good advice as my fingers fit just right. They already have a broken-in feeling so it's easy to make a fist.
Using them: I used the bag gloves on punch mitts and several different bags including a wrecking-ball bag and a standard 50lb heavy bag. With my hands wrapped in Mexican handwraps, I didn't feel any pain in my hands and the gloves took the impact well. The gloves were easy to make a fist with and they didn't get scuffed up after using them 4x for extensive bag drills.
Overall: I think these bag gloves are a quality product and well worth the $70. They're really good looking gloves and feel great. I give them a thumbs up. I'd say that the gloves are on-par with Ringside gloves.
Hope this review helps some of you guys who are considering buying a pair. I want to post some pictures up but I have to find my camera battery first. Once I do this, I will go ahead and post up some pictures. Any questions? Just reply here or send me a message.
The product: I made my purchase for the gloves at Title Boxing. They cost $70. The top of the gloves are made of leather with several Rival logos printed on the gloves. The bottom of the gloves are made from mesh with cloth lining behind it. The mesh is breathable and light, yet sturdy. The inside is made of cloth that is breathable as well and quite soft. The gloves are double stitched everywhere so it looks like they should be very durable. The wrist strap is made of a thick cloth material (like the kind you find on a backpack strap adjuster). It's slides through a plastic piece and you wrap it around the glove. It is not an elastic strap, but the loop ends with a velcro seal. The fit is snug, but not too tight. There is a finger pocket in the gloves that I feel might be slightly cramped for people with big hands. Since I have long fingers, Rival recommended I get the large size (12 oz) as opposed to the medium size (10 oz). I usually wear medium for all other bag gloves. This was good advice as my fingers fit just right. They already have a broken-in feeling so it's easy to make a fist.
Using them: I used the bag gloves on punch mitts and several different bags including a wrecking-ball bag and a standard 50lb heavy bag. With my hands wrapped in Mexican handwraps, I didn't feel any pain in my hands and the gloves took the impact well. The gloves were easy to make a fist with and they didn't get scuffed up after using them 4x for extensive bag drills.
Overall: I think these bag gloves are a quality product and well worth the $70. They're really good looking gloves and feel great. I give them a thumbs up. I'd say that the gloves are on-par with Ringside gloves.
Hope this review helps some of you guys who are considering buying a pair. I want to post some pictures up but I have to find my camera battery first. Once I do this, I will go ahead and post up some pictures. Any questions? Just reply here or send me a message.
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