is tarted kickboxing a year and a half ago. after 8 months of MMA gloves use i switched to these boxing gloves. initially i was very happy with the product but after few months of use the strap of the right gloves give on opening every 2-3 punches until its not possible to train with them. so its a good purchase for someone who may not train more than 1-2 a week but even than it will not last more than 6 months. maybe my expectations are high from it but i believe that boxing gloves should server for few years not few months.

A while back we had a pair of Everlast gloves that were nearly identical to this one and were pretty happy with them. We decided to switch brands only because of cost/ratings, and were very mistaken to do so. We ended up hating them, they fell apart, and the velcro to get them on / off was MUCH larger, but didn't really hold any tighter than the Everlast ones.

We learned from our mistakes and returned back for this round (get it? round? boxing?). These are holding up pretty well two months in, however I will like to point out that the stitching, especially where the white area near the palm of the hand is located, is very sloppy. The velcro and padding are holding strong, however. While the stitching is sloppy, there has not been any stitch failures, so that is a positive.

We've purchased the red and the black ones and both are great in terms of function, comfort, weight, and size. We'll definitely be buying these again, and staying the heck away from the "venom" brand at all costs!

As a pro-tip - we purchased these and push them into the finger area as much as possible, then wrap the connection portion through the opening near the anterior wrist holes, then close the velcro. These extend the life of non-smelling gloves considerably. A secondary step is to place the gloves on a warm HVAC vent in the winter when the gloves are wet. The combo dries them out nicely. The cologne and fresh linen smells are good.
The cheap deodorizers are one of those "you get what you paid for" type situations. I'm not saying this is the best brand, just what we've used more than once and have been happy with them. Meister Glove Deodorizers for Boxing and All Sports - Absorbs Stink and Leaves Gloves Fresh - Cologne

Straight out of the packaging, these gloves STANK. It's a crazy strong chemical smell that likes to stick around for MONTHS (kind of like that friend you wished would stop sleeping on your couch) Even the closet where they were stored took on the same gagging essence of TOXIC SPILL. And even more concerning was the WARNING right on the packaging "This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm" Yeah.. So there's that. But, the velcro lasted roughly 4-6 months with heavy bag training (by a 6'2, 180lb dude) and while they're ok for the price, they just smelled too much like cancer waiting to happen, to ever buy again. o.O

These aren't terrible gloves, but even for a general user these will eventually fail you. The wrist is much too large and leaves a lot of spare room to accidentally bend your wrist, even if you're a skilled puncher. The wrist strap is only along the bottom of your wrist, so it will never tighten as much as a glove that goes all the way around your wrist which can also lead to accidental wrist bends. I've used 16 oz gloves for the past 5 years but these were the first ones that felt 'too big' and were the first pair of Everlast I had bought.

The padding is good, they're quick and easy to get on and off, they did last for at least a year before they started to let me down (and honestly that's probably longer than you'd want to keep a pair a gloves with daily use). Once the wrist strap started to go I would have the velcro come undone in just one round of bag work and that's a dangerous way to train.

I got these gloves as a way to mix up my workout by allowing me to hit the heavy bag. My advice to anyone just starting out like I was, GET HAND WRAPS. I used these on a heavy bag at a gym by without wraps and while I felt fine initially, I felt it the day after. My wrists were sore and I'd say I was probably going about 60% of my capability. My friend who also got a pair ended up having chafed knuckles and sore wrists, he was probably going about 80% - 85% I personally bought these Everlast EverGel Hand Wraps (Yellow, Medium) and definitely feel the difference. I felt much more comfortable going 100%.

With that being said, these gloves are great. A lot of other reviews claim there is a smell when you first get them, I didn't have this problem. There was no smell whatsoever actually. Even after I've worked out the heavy bag in them a couple times, I don't notice a smell when I'm done with them. There's a fair amount of cushion between your knuckle and the bag so while you can go at the bag, I wouldn't go full throttle at it (as I previously said). I felt a little bit of wrist support but I assumed they wanted you to buy hand wraps too. They look pretty well made and I haven't had any problems with them so far. I'd definitely buy them again if I needed another pair of gloves.