While I do not consider them “bulky” by any means and their lightweight size more than makes up for their width, the personal style of the fighter/buyer may dictate whether you like the previously discussed tradeoffs or not. The wideness may also make it more of a challenge to break through the guards of opponents with tight guards. I would say these gloves are a little wide to use for MMA-style sparring and tight clinch work. Those looking to work on precise defense work may favor a more streamlined Muay Thai or western glove especially when it comes time to use smaller competition or MMA gloves. It makes them great for those who love using high blocks/guards and whose defense may not be as sharp yet. The gloves, especially in the 16 oz size are a little on the wider side. The 12 oz feels more in line with the padding of a larger 14 oz glove, while still being lightweight.Īgain though, with more protection comes a little of a tradeoff. I was shocked by the level of protection and padding even the 12 oz variant provides. The 16 oz variant offers more than enough protection and padding for both you and your partner to safely train regularly. After sparring against a training partner wearing the Top Kings, these would be in my top 3 list of gloves to be hit with. I feel these gloves shine as a sparring gloves due to their heavily padded knuckle, upper hand region, and wrist region for blocking kicks. While the protection is second to none, some may dislike this glove for a heavy bag or mit training as they are a bit “pillowy”, so you may not receive the feedback or snap/pop that you would with some of the other more streamlined gloves. Top King uses a multi-layered molded shock-absorbent inner foam padding which excellently protects your knuckles, fingers, and thumb from punishment while hitting the heavy bag or focuses mitts. And after training, my hands would be just as in good shape as before I started. There were some days when I would end up late to train and rather than taking the time to put on my hand wraps (not recommended), I’d throw these bad boys on in a hurry, jump into class, and barely notice the difference. This would make them not just good for Muay Thai, but also for traditional Western Boxing where only punches are thrown. The padding on these could probably be put up there with the top boxing gloves in my opinion. Out of all of the gloves I’ve ever had the pleasure of putting on, these are the most comfortable I’d feel if I was forced to hit a brick wall every day. Top King Superstar Air: Protection and Padding You can read more about the different types of boxing and the gloves that we use here. Below, we review the Top King Superstar “AIR” boxing gloves, which are an interesting mix between western boxing and Muay Thai. Based in Thailand, they’ve built their reputation based on their quality gloves and shin guards which have the perfect combination of flash and protection, giving them an individual and unique style. Top King is one of the most widely known and recognized brands in Muay Thai and combat sports around the world. Top King Superstar Air: Protection and Padding.
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