Kenka MMA sparring glove review

The first thing that is good to know about these gloves is that they are no where near as big as the ones on the picture. I don't know what the producers of mma gloves are thinking about, but all the gloves who used to have padding suitable for intense sparring has cut down the amount of padding used. Both fairtex and kenka says that they used a better padding, but if that is the case why don't they use the same amount of padding and get a better product.

Like all other gloves the padding starts out hard, but gets pretty soft after some time and if you hit hard your opponent might feel the knuckle throughout the padding, but that is not the biggest problem. Area of you hand that is protected by the padding is so small, that if you throw a slightly sloppy hook them thing betwen your knuckle and your partners face is a thin piece of leather. This is both painful for your sparring partner and might end up ruining your hand or cutting your partner.

The feel of the gloves are okay, but the padding sits a little loose on top of the hard, which can be a little annoying. The Kenka gloves does not give much support for the wrist or the hand. Instead it feels more like a pillow strapped to the hand.

The quality of the gloves is fair. The leather is thick on every part of the glove but the lining get worn out after some time, which also count for the elastic band holding it together.

Conclusion
These gloves aren't worth the money. There a tons of other gloves in the same price range that has a lot better padding and feel to them. The quality is not the best, but it is good compared to other gloves in the price range.
My advice is, that is you avoid these gloves you have done your team mates and your selfs a big favor.

Tapout Mouthguard Review

They call it the most advanced mouthguard ever, it has a $30.000 dental warrenty, it's rather cheap and on top of that it looks very cool.

Very appealing wrapping, almost promising machoness 

I haven't fully tested the mouth guards protection of my teeth, because that could result in loss of teeth and at least a bad headache.
What I have tested is the fit and the feel and how user-friendly it is.

It isn't really clear what makes this mouth guard the "most advanced mouth guard ever created" apart from the good looks, it looks kind of ordinary shaped and the tapout mouth gueard homepage does not give out much information. The only thing that seems special is the straps which you can put on the mouthguard making it easier to boil for the fitting.

It really does look very very nice!

When you have fitted the mouthguard it is still difficult to see what's so advanced about it. It feels like my first standard mouth guard... only a bit cooler.
As is said earlier I can't tell how well it protects my teeth all i can do is trust Tapouts marketing. The only thing I know is that, because I have to bit down on the rather thick middle piece all the time, I get cramps in my jaw muscle which makes a hook to the chin a bit more painful.
... I still don't know why it is the most advanced!

Just to be sure about my review, I fitted the 2nd mouthguard and bit down even harder to make et even more tight, so that I would not have to bite down all the time. I thought that would stop my jaw muscles from cramping, but it did not stop.
My best guess is that its caused from pushing my lower forward.

Conclusion:
I don't know how good it protects, but you probably get a lot of protection at little cost. The design is also(in the tapout spirit) very cool, but because I can't use use it, I cannot give it a higher score than just average.
But if you really like the looks, there is many people who does not have these problems.
If you want the best protection I would go for a dental made mouthguard or a shockdoctor gel max(which i really like).

Overall score: 5/10

Chokem glove review!

I have had these gloves for some time time now, which has given me plenty of time to test it out and find every little detail about the gloves. My gloves are 14 oz because i have rather small hands and they vary a bit in size.

When you first get these gloves the padding, like with every other glove, pretty compact and hard. After some bagwork/mits and use they become rather soft.

The gloves are made of rather thin leather which after some time becomes a little lose on top of the padding and loses some of the print. Also the strip that tightens the glove has after about half a year started cracking, what is really annoying is that the velcro is broken so that i either have to tape them or risk giving your sparring partners a nasty rash.


The gloves are quite comfortable, but they are rather large which does not give you the best protection. The thumb is not stuck to glove with a little strip but that does not mean that you thumb is protected and i have lost count on how many times i have injured my thumb.

My gloves are the 14oz which isn't the most padded version of the glove, for most gloves 14oz is good protection but like many other thai gloves a lot of the padding is on the back of the glove. That does not leave much padding for protecting your partner at you could wish for.

Being a rather flexible glove, the clinch and takedown ability of these gloves a good, and get even better if you cut the strip that tie you thumb to the rest of the glove.

The price of the gloves is around £60 at http://www.jabb.se/

Quality and durability: 5/10
Comfort: 6/10
Protection and support of the hand: 5/10
Protection to Partner: 5/10
Clinch and takedown: 7/10
Looks: 6/10
Value: 4/10
Overall: 5/10

Conclusion
The prices of this glove is rather high compared to what you get. It is not gloves that lasts forever and they wear out pretty quick. This glove is not suited hardcore sparring.

Cyclone gi review. There's a reason it's cheap!

There is a lot of fighting gear out there to choose from, it ranges from very expensive to very cheap.  I know I am not the only one who checks the internet for reviews before I buy something, but there isn’t really a lot of fight gear reviews.  This is really a shame because it is hard to tell the difference between two pairs of gloves and sometimes there is no. Therefore I will review as much gear as I can possibly get to.

First impression
My first review will be the cyclone Ju jitsu gi in black, which is a fairly cheap gi that I bought(not used) from one of my friends. The price is €60 or $70 on http://www.mmauniverse.com
The first impression I had of the gi was when is used it before I washed, which was a really big mistake.  The dye from the gi covered me, some of the mats and every white gi I rolled with.
After that class I went straight home and washed it with vinegar several times. Next training did not go any better, although I didn’t spread dye all over, it now strewed small flocs or threads all over me and people in white gis.

The upper part of the gi
The cyclone gi is a very heavy gi with a pretty rough weaving. Although it is not i lightweight gi it is pretty soft and if you dry tumble it, the gi will actually feel rather comfortable.The collar is really thick and stiff, which makes it difficult to get a good grip at but might also give you a rash on you neck, especially if you don't dry tumble.
The flocking has almost stopped after numerous washes.

The gi pants
The pant are not very nice! First of all the material that they are made of isn't very nice. It is like a stiff canvas that does not give you the best freedom of movement and when you get a little sweaty they will glue to your legs.
Tying the pants isn't very easy and you will probably have to retie them many times during training. And after training when you want to take them of you might not be able to it.

Overall
The overall feeling of this gi is good value, so if you don't want to spend £150 on a high end gi, this is a good choice. Its a bit heavy and with a stiff collar which makes more difficult to grap for your opponent but the extra weight might inhibit your grappling and make it harder to make weight!
You should keep in mind that before you use it, you should wash it 2 or 3 times with vinegar to make shure that it does not loose it's color.