Glove longevity.

[Bendigo]

What is a realistic amount of time for a good pair of gloves to last--withstanding very regular training sessions? What indications can you look for to let you know that it's time to replace your gloves?

Thanks.

[RightHooker]

I've had my Rival bag gloves for about six months and just today I felt a little bit of foam hanging off on the insde knuckle part. It's not a huge deal there's still life in them, but it's a sign they're breaking down.

I use them five or six days a week for heavybag and pad work since I got them in I think November.

[Bendigo]

I've had my Rival bag gloves for about six months and just today I felt a little bit of foam hanging off on the insde knuckle part. It's not a huge deal there's still life in them, but it's a sign they're breaking down.

I use them five or six days a week for heavybag and pad work since I got them in I think November.

Too bad, brother. I've had my Everlast Pro Trainers for about 4 years now, and they're still in one piece. The one thing I've noticed is the seam at the end of the cuff is open and some of the foam is exposed, but they're holding up.

[JayCoe]

I was going to set up a post asking this because I kill my gloves off fast and I don't know why. One pair I got were some cheapish but ok gloves, the right hand foam just broke leaving my knuckle almost unprotected...The next set I go were £70 Lonsdale Super Pro sparring, they're awesome gloves but I noticed the right hand glove is starting to bobble on the foam which is the first sign that the foam inside is breaking up, I got those in January. I train quite often, but seriously, it doesn't look as if other's have this problem. After training I always air them out, and clean them, other than that I can't think of any other way to maintain them. Is there a way to keep them going a little longer?

[Bendigo]

I was going to set up a post asking this because I kill my gloves off fast and I don't know why. One pair I got were some cheapish but ok gloves, the right hand foam just broke leaving my knuckle almost unprotected...The next set I go were £70 Lonsdale Super Pro sparring, they're awesome gloves but I noticed the right hand glove is starting to bobble on the foam which is the first sign that the foam inside is breaking up, I got those in January. I train quite often, but seriously, it doesn't look as if other's have this problem. After training I always air them out, and clean them, other than that I can't think of any other way to maintain them. Is there a way to keep them going a little longer?

As far as maintenance is concerned, all I do with my gloves is wipe the sweat off of them when I'm done, and for the insides, I took some socks and filled them with cedar chips, and tied the ends off. I use these to put inside my gloves when I'm done to absorb the sweat and keep them from smelling like Satan's **** ring.

[!! Shawn]

A good pair of bag gloves will last for about 6 months of real training while providing a usable amount of protection. After that the padding in the knuckles no longer provides the shock absorbency it use too.

If you get a pair of sparring gloves and use them on the bag every day, they will last you about 2 months before it is no longer safe to use them in sparring, and about 3 months before they no longer protect your hands.

A pair of amateur gloves will last you even less time.

Most people wait till the gloves are falling apart to get a new pair. Thats not the test of when a glove is toast, its how long it takes for the foam in the knuckles to lose its ability to absorb impact.

[We want Floyd]

What is a realistic amount of time for a good pair of gloves to last--withstanding very regular training sessions? What indications can you look for to let you know that it's time to replace your gloves?

Thanks.

It seems to me that boxing gloves these days ain't what they used to be. They simply don't make 'em like they use to. If you notice, most gloves are made of "all grain leather construction" you hardly see them made out of cowhide leather. The gloves that lasted me the longest(5years) were made of cowhide leather, and I used it for everything, it was also the time I was the most active in the sport, competing in local tournaments on a monthly basis it seemed. It was made by Ringside.

Today, I own a Grant pro-training gloves w/ laces and a Winning velcro, both are good gloves, but, it still doesn't compare to the Ringside I had.

[Verstyle]

My gloves last usually about 3 to 4 months then I bust a hole in them. I've been through lots of gloves.

[Bendigo]

My gloves last usually about 3 to 4 months then I bust a hole in them. I've been through lots of gloves.

Damn, Vers. What gloves do you buy?

[JayCoe]

When I was talking to somebody who ran a boxing store they said the problem is boxing gloves are not designed for training, but they are the best to train with because of the weight, comfort and better quality shock absorbency. Bag gloves or mitts last the longest as they're designed for bag work, but they're ****. They should try and design a good training glove that is in the middle of the two, they do have "training gloves" but these are always just a **** version of the boxing glove that's cheaper.