Hand gear

[The Saint]

I would like to know people view on the foam dipped gloves compare to a light pair of boxing gloves. Personally I use a light pair of boxing gloves that look more durable than the foam dipped gloves, Anyone agree/ dis agree?

[monkeygirl]

The thing I like about foam-dipped gloves (at least the kind that I use), is that my fingers are free, and I could open my hand to grab my partner, or throw a ridgehand/knifehand, whatever.

 

Weighted boxing gloves are good for muscle endurance and building speed. I wouldn't personally use boxing gloves in a sparring match, probably even if they weren't weighted, because of the enclosed hands.

[delta1]

I voted All The Above (or I would have if there was such a category). Depends on what I'm doing.

 

I don't really like the foam dipped gloves much. I prefer a glove that lets you grab, shape different hand strikes, do finger techniques, and generally gives a more natural use of the hand. While you can do those things to an extent with foam diped gloves, they are still a little more restrictive than the Kenpo style glove. Even the Harbinger bag glove is less restrictive and more versatile, and protects well enough for light to moderate contact. But everything has its use.

[AndrewGreen]

Handwraps w/ Boxing Gloves

 

Grappling Gloves

 

Foam dipped gloves are only good for ripping.... They don't breath, are terribly uncomfortable, rip easliy, slid around and really don't protect you all that much.

[White Warlock]

Why isn't "hands dipped in molten lead" included?

[granmasterchen]

i like to go bare knuckle when training....

[Shorinryu Sensei]

I have several foam dipped gloves kicking around somewhere in a box, but we don't really use them for sparring. We prefer no gloves at all, and good control istead on impact. Hand blows are light to the head, body shots are medium contact. You learn to block, or get used to being hit. it works for us! lol

[turonaga]

bare knuckles.

[italian_guy]

For kickboxing I use hand wrap and boxing gloves,

 

for tai chi chuan bare knuckles ( but we do not free spar until pre-black belt level 1st chi)

[Rich_2k3]

I use knuckle mits which are not listed, not all karate mits are foam dipped, infact many are not.