Combat Sports Max Strike MMA Training Gloves, Open Palm Fingerless Gloves for MMA, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing

Review based on an XL as well as a L for this glove.AESTHETICS - Both gloves are beautifully constructed, no loose stitches or scuffs/marks. It's not full leather because it looks like the black segmented part of the back of the glove is made out of synthetic leather. The leather on the padding and on the finger loops feel nice and soft. I feel that they will be durable but it's only been a week so bare with me on that. Also the color scheme and layout are gorgeous. Nothing looks tacky or poorly printed designed. An absolute pleasure to flash around at the gym. Drawing the "ooo's" and "awe's" of the gym mates especially feel nice haha.FIT - The XL's fit my hand comfortably mind you my hands aren't huge. I got the XL because I wanted to wear handwraps with them. The only ones I can wear with them though are probably 120's... comfortably anyways. The L's felt a little too tight around the fingers. They weren't uncomfortable but I did notice the tightness.Dimensions of my hands to help with sizing:-8.5" circumference around the knuckles [Palm up]-3.5" width of knuckles [Palm up]-3" circumference of index finger-3" & 2/8th's the length of the middle fingerFUNCTIONALITY - Both do their job very well, which is safely simulate an MMA ruled match. The pre-curved foam make it relatively easy to strike and to clinch with but is a bit cumbersome while grappling especially when going for subs. But I've adapted it to my game and instead hug rather than grab the limb I'm attacking. Chokes and getting underhooks are a bit troublesome as well.I will admit though that the padding for the XL's compared to the L's is different(it could be that I got different batches). The XL's felt soft but firm at the same time, think Gel padding. While the L's were soft as well but more of a springy bouncier padding. Still would rather get hit by these than a TapOut glove lol.OVERALL: Would definitely buy these gloves in bulk if there's a good price for them. Very happy with my purchase :DPROS:-Does as described-soft but firm padding-as functional as it is aesthetically pleasingCONS:-Size chart needs to move down a peg[XL's should be L's, L's should be Reg, etc.]-Inconsistent padding [probably got 2 different batches. still love em though!]

at this price ($20-25) they are a steal. these gloves look like they're worth about 5 times what i paid for them. they look extremely high quality and you will for sure have people at the gym asking you what kind of gloves they are and where did you buy them. padding is thick, curved, and the wrist closure supports your wrist better than any similar glove i've used. warning though, they are sized small, so please go up a size if you want them to fit right. in everlast glove sizing i'm a S/M so i bought these in the regular size but they were too small for me. when my girlfriend saw them though she loved them, tried them on, and now they're hers. i ended up buying another pair in L size for me and they fit perfect. i don't MMA so i can't tell you how well these will work while grappling. i can tell you that you have enough freedom to grab wrists and ankles with these gloves on, as well as other activities like jumping rope. i mainly use these for training with thai pads with partners so i enjoy these types of gloves so i can put them on and off with ease. if you plan to heavy bag, these gloves will work fine for short spurts but if you plan on punching a bag for extended periods of time then a standard boxing glove/hand wrap combination would be a better choice mainly for the added support, protection, and comfort. with these gloves you have to clinch a fist to properly punch. the curved padding helps with this but you will be fatigued after a long periods. face it though, standard boxing gloves just aren't as cool as these. i'm so pleased with these gloves i'm thinking about buying the XL size and trying them out with hand wraps.

Work fine fit fine, the people who say they dont fit well probably dont use them alot as they were a bit odd going on at first and it was difficult to open my hands completley, thats probably just because its fresh, high quality leather. Been sparring with them for a few months now and they work perfectly, leather had loosened up and my hand rests the way it should as well as being able to open them completley. Only downside is the padding is very thick (I think more than CRNR gloves) so I cant finish with an ezikiel choke and it can also make rear nakeds, armtriangles, etc. more difficult compared to a UFC glove, but with a glove like this it should be expected and your partner will appreciate the extra padding.

Looks and feels good. I bought the regular sized ones which fits me well. I have small hands measuring 7.5 inch around the knuckles. One thing though, the padding is very hard. Not sure if my sparring opponents would appreciate the impact. Just need to control/go easier on the punches. OK for grappling.