I just got a shipment of both MMA gloves and boxing gloves that I am testing at the moment so that i can make some reviews. The gloves i that i will be testing is:
MMA gloves:
Fairtex FGV 15
Rouge MMA sparmaster
Kenka MMA sparring glove
Boxing gloves:
Chokem MMA boxing glove
Twins special
I will be trying to get the reviews up as fast as possible!
UPDATE: I have also ordered the new Tapout mouthguard, to check out if it is as revolutionary as they try to make it. I will post that review as fast as possible!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
How to get rid of rid of impetigo or staph infection, 6 good pieces of advice.
Many athletes practicing contact sports have suffered from Impetigo at some point. Impetigo is normally a children’s disease, so it is pretty ironic that it’s seen so often in ‘manly’ sports like MMA, wrestling and football.
Impetigo is caused by the bacteria staphylococcus or Streptococcus infecting the skin through even the smallest opening, and it is extremely contagious.
Once impetigo is in the gym it is very hard to get rid of it, mostly because it’s hard to keep track of all your training partner’s skin condition, but here is something to think about that might help you avoid those nasty wounds and help against a lot of other skin disorders.
The carrier might not get the symptoms – Sometimes impetigo can reappear again and again even though nobody else seems to be infected. The reason is that the bacteria are pretty common bacteria in the nostrils and throat.
Avoid spreading you bacteria to your training partners – If you tend to sweat a lot or work or work at a place where you are likely to pick up germs, do your training partners a favor and take a shower before training.
It is also good to wear a rashguard although it will not stop you from spreading or catching impetigo, it will help against some skin disorders and minimize the amount of scrape you get.
And most importantly never train i you know that you are infected with anything that is contagious.
Take good care of cuts and scrapes – Run some chlorhexidine or other antiseptics on any breaches of your skin. This is not only good to do if you rolled with somebody who turned out to have impetigo. It will take care of a lot of skin disorders and will help heal your battle wounds.
Wash yourself with salt water – There are a lot of different skin care products for wrestlers which are antiseptic, but washing yourself with these can be rough for your skin, wallet and the environment.
Instead you can get rid of the germs by pouring salt water over you after taking a bath and then air dry. The salt will dry out and kill the bacteria, this is the oldest trick in the book and might also be accomplished by swimming in the ocean!
Wash your training gear - After every class and on the highest possible temperature that doesn't ruining the cloth. Washing it with antiseptics will not only kill the bacteria but also remove a lot of the smell.
Washing rashguards with prints on 40 degrees Celsius will probably destroy the print, but you should consider it anyway or maybe get another rashguard.
Get antibiotics and stay on them – If get infected make sure to make your doctor prescribe some antibiotics instead of lotion or similar. The antibiotics will effectively kill all the impetigo and will not miss anything, as you may do with lotion.
Supplementing the antibiotics with lotion will make those wounds go away fasters, but it is important that you stay on the antibiotics for at least as long as prescribed or longer if needed. If you don’t you might still risk infecting your training partners and even make the impetigo bacteria resistant.
Impetigo is caused by the bacteria staphylococcus or Streptococcus infecting the skin through even the smallest opening, and it is extremely contagious.
Once impetigo is in the gym it is very hard to get rid of it, mostly because it’s hard to keep track of all your training partner’s skin condition, but here is something to think about that might help you avoid those nasty wounds and help against a lot of other skin disorders.
The carrier might not get the symptoms – Sometimes impetigo can reappear again and again even though nobody else seems to be infected. The reason is that the bacteria are pretty common bacteria in the nostrils and throat.
Avoid spreading you bacteria to your training partners – If you tend to sweat a lot or work or work at a place where you are likely to pick up germs, do your training partners a favor and take a shower before training.
It is also good to wear a rashguard although it will not stop you from spreading or catching impetigo, it will help against some skin disorders and minimize the amount of scrape you get.
And most importantly never train i you know that you are infected with anything that is contagious.
Take good care of cuts and scrapes – Run some chlorhexidine or other antiseptics on any breaches of your skin. This is not only good to do if you rolled with somebody who turned out to have impetigo. It will take care of a lot of skin disorders and will help heal your battle wounds.
Wash yourself with salt water – There are a lot of different skin care products for wrestlers which are antiseptic, but washing yourself with these can be rough for your skin, wallet and the environment.
Instead you can get rid of the germs by pouring salt water over you after taking a bath and then air dry. The salt will dry out and kill the bacteria, this is the oldest trick in the book and might also be accomplished by swimming in the ocean!
Wash your training gear - After every class and on the highest possible temperature that doesn't ruining the cloth. Washing it with antiseptics will not only kill the bacteria but also remove a lot of the smell.
Washing rashguards with prints on 40 degrees Celsius will probably destroy the print, but you should consider it anyway or maybe get another rashguard.
Get antibiotics and stay on them – If get infected make sure to make your doctor prescribe some antibiotics instead of lotion or similar. The antibiotics will effectively kill all the impetigo and will not miss anything, as you may do with lotion.
Supplementing the antibiotics with lotion will make those wounds go away fasters, but it is important that you stay on the antibiotics for at least as long as prescribed or longer if needed. If you don’t you might still risk infecting your training partners and even make the impetigo bacteria resistant.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Danish tv-star Bubber in MMA fight. Video included!
Bubber "the beast" a national tv host who is know for being a bit of a sissy, is making the second season of his show "Danmark ifølge Bubber"(Denmark according to Bubber). In this show he tries out many different things such as: cross dressing, swinging, stripping and soon also MMA.
In the show he will try to train like an MMA fighter and ultimately fight a (show) MMA fight.
As far as i know, this is the first time that MMA is in focus on a national channel in primetime! It will be really exciting to watch how MMA is portrayed, but i know that Tue(mmareporter.dk/) will do a good job, and bubber usually don't say any bad things about anybody. So in the day after the show, we expect some new people at our gym.
The show is to be aired some time in october, but good quality footage of his MMA fight has already been posted to youtube:
If you want to see Kenneth Rosforts full fight check out this post:
http://fightingdk.blogspot.com/2009/10/denmark-according-to-bubber-danmark.html
In the show he will try to train like an MMA fighter and ultimately fight a (show) MMA fight.
As far as i know, this is the first time that MMA is in focus on a national channel in primetime! It will be really exciting to watch how MMA is portrayed, but i know that Tue(mmareporter.dk/) will do a good job, and bubber usually don't say any bad things about anybody. So in the day after the show, we expect some new people at our gym.
The show is to be aired some time in october, but good quality footage of his MMA fight has already been posted to youtube:
If you want to see Kenneth Rosforts full fight check out this post:
http://fightingdk.blogspot.com/2009/10/denmark-according-to-bubber-danmark.html
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