Regular boxing gloves are less suitable for training on the punching bag due to the softer padding.
Fight2Win offers bag gloves in various price ranges and from different top brands for intensive punching bag training.
Bag gloves or boxing gloves for the punching bag?
Most of our customers actually don’t want to buy more than one pair of boxing gloves, although that is usually the best choice. If you regularly train on a punching bag, it is really wiser to purchase separate bag gloves for that purpose. Both pairs will also last much longer as a result.
You can of course train on a bag with regular (sparring) boxing gloves, but keep in mind that they are actually not made for that.
The padding of sparring gloves is much softer to ensure safety when training with a partner and during sparring. If you then beat up that padding on a punching bag, they quickly no longer provide the protection they were intended and built for.
Advice for beginners and advanced users
For beginners who don’t train very often and don’t punch too hard, it is fine to use simple boxing gloves on a punching bag. In fact, it is probably even better for that group to use regular boxing gloves.
Why? Because regular boxing gloves are bigger, offer more protection to the entire hand, and always have a very important feature: the thumb protector.
If your technique is not very good yet, you will get more protection with a regular boxing glove, and poor technique will be punished less harshly.
Advantages of regular boxing gloves on the punching bag (for beginners):
Boxing gloves protect the entire hand
Boxing gloves always have a thumb protector, so your thumb can never bend backward
Boxing gloves often have better wrist support, although that is not always the case anymore!
However, always use handwraps to sufficiently support and protect your hands and wrists! You can use either short or long handwraps of 250 cm or 450 cm for this.
The most common size of handwraps for adults is 450 cm (180 inches). Check out our extensive collection of boxing wraps in our webshop.
Bag gloves for advanced boxers and kickboxers
If you train more often and sometimes even full sessions on the heavy bag, it is better to use separate (smaller) bag gloves for that. Many boxers also choose a regular boxing glove in a more compact size.
On Instagram, for example, you can see plenty of professionals and former professionals training on the bag with 10 oz Winning or 12 oz Cleto Reyes.
Bag gloves are much more compact than boxing gloves and usually weigh around 8 oz or 10 oz. The padding is much denser and specially made for intensive training on the bag.
These bag gloves are also often used for pads training. You can still keep using handwraps. In fact, they are still recommended.
Advantages of bag gloves on the punching bag:
Bag gloves have a flatter striking surface and flatter padding, which transmits less impact to the wrists with correct technique
Bag gloves are smaller and lighter, allowing you to punch much faster and more precisely
Your sparring boxing gloves will last much longer because the padding is not destroyed on the punching bag
Bag gloves usually last much longer on a punching bag
Bag gloves are usually made of microfiber, PU, or genuine leather. We are big fans of the Rival bag gloves. The RB50 model bag gloves are very competitively priced and offer the best price-quality ratio.
If you really want to go "old-school" with minimal restrictions and emphasis on conditioning your hands and technique, definitely consider the minimalist RB5 bag gloves.
Rival Boxing Gear has a large number of different series of bag gloves in the collection across many price ranges.
Rival has also implemented many innovations in their bag gloves, such as the V-strap Wrist Lock 2 and d3O technologies. In many Rival bag gloves, your hands feel just as protected as in a regular boxing glove.
Classic bag gloves
Twins, King Pro, and Cleto Reyes have the more classic bag gloves with open thumb or loose thumb. These are more traditional bag gloves where you also have to pay close attention to your punching technique because the thumbs have a clearly different position than in regular boxing gloves.
Bag gloves are shipped from our own stock within 1 business day! We are the martial arts specialist and truly know everything about boxing gloves, kickboxing gloves, shin guards, handwraps, bag gloves, and other training equipment!
We have a huge range of Gloves for children, women, and men in stock in our showroom! Visit us for optimal advice and purchase your chosen item directly.
Can I use bag gloves for sparring or training with a partner?
No.
Bag gloves should never be used for sparring or to hit someone.
They are specifically designed for use with a punching bag and punching mitts. The layered foam padding in these bag gloves is hard, compact, and dense, and is NOT intended for sparring.
For sparring, you need boxing gloves with more padding to protect both yourself and your training partner.
Intelli-Shock D3O™ is the best shock-absorbing padding in the world.
Rival Boxing Gear was the first, and is currently the only, company in the boxing or MMA world to use it.
How effective is Intelli-Shock? You get the same protection with about a quarter inch (6 mm) or an eighth inch (3 mm) of Intelli-Shock padding as with about one inch (25 mm) of other padding. This is because it uses Intelligent Shock Absorption™, a patented shock-absorbing material developed with Intelligent Molecules.
At low speeds, the molecules in D3O™ flow freely, making it soft and flexible, while at high speeds the molecules lock together to form an excellent shock absorber. D3O™ provides significantly more protection than conventional foams, making it the perfect solution to enhance the internal protection of equipment and accessories.
The Rival RB10 Intelli-shock bag gloves, which use this technology, harden on impact and reduce not only the amount of energy transferred to the body by 40%*. This means there is a drastic reduction in stress upon impact, but the glove is also about 38% lighter than regular bag gloves with gel technology available on the market.
D3O® is an innovative material with extreme shock absorption! Unlike other padding materials, D3O® maintains its durable performance throughout the lifespan of, for example, boxing gloves. It is also used in protective clothing for defense and extreme sports, such as ice hockey.
Can I also come to try on bag gloves with you and buy them directly?
Yes.
You can absolutely come try on bag gloves with us and purchase them immediately. That way you know 100% for sure that you will walk out of the showroom with the right bag gloves! We have the same stock in our physical showroom as in the webshop.
There is always a specialist available who can help you choose the right bag gloves for you and your budget.
Bag gloves, which are used for training on a punching bag or pads, are usually much lighter than sparring gloves.
They are typically somewhere between 6 oz and 12 oz (170 to 340 grams).
Unlike regular boxing gloves, bag gloves are usually offered in standard sizes like S, M, L, and XL instead of ounces, because they are designed to fit the boxer’s hand well.
For comparison: Sparring gloves are usually between 12 oz and 18 oz (340 and 520 grams), with much more padding for protection during training with a partner.
What is the difference between bag gloves and boxing gloves?
Bag gloves and boxing gloves are both used in (kick)boxing training but serve different purposes and have distinct features.
Bag gloves are specially designed for punching bag training and pad work. They have less padding and often less wrist support, providing more feedback and faster combination possibilities.
Boxing gloves, on the other hand, are used for sparring and possibly competitions, focusing on protection and safety with thicker padding and more wrist support.
Features of bag gloves:
Purpose: specially designed for punching bags and pad training to enhance speed and precision.
Padding: less padding compared to boxing gloves for more impact feedback. The materials are of much higher density to withstand repeated impact.
Wrist support: less wrist support to promote proper punching technique. However, this is not always the case; many Rival bag gloves have excellent wrist support (Wrist-Lock 2).
Fit: smaller and tighter fit for better wrist stabilization.
Weight: lighter for faster punches and combinations. Usually 8 oz or 10 oz.
Design: usually has a loose thumb and sometimes no Velcro or laces for quick on and off.
Most of our customers actually don't want to buy more than 1 pair of boxing gloves, although that is usually the best choice . If you regularly train on a punching bag (or on hand pads), it is really wiser to purchase separate bag gloves for that. Both pairs will also last much longer as a result.
Advantages of bag gloves on the punching bag:
Bag gloves have a flatter striking surface and flatter padding, which transmits less impact to the wrists with correct technique
Bag gloves are smaller and lighter. This allows you to punch much faster and more precisely.
Your sparring boxing gloves will last much longer because the padding is not destroyed on the punching bag.
Bag gloves usually last much longer on a punching bag
Rival invented the V-strap with a double angle to further improve their products.
The Wrist Lock 2 is attached via a loop on both the thumb side and the other side of the glove, ensuring that both sides of a glove, from the thumb to the cuff, are evenly tightened when securing the strap. This is similar to tape applied over the cuff of a professional competition glove.
This system in a Velcro glove approaches the comfort and stability of a full lace boxing glove as closely as possible.
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