Bag gloves Rival RFX-Guerrero Snake

With a separate pair for bag and pad training, you don't have to keep using your sparring gloves for heavy bag work. That helps preserve the padding and fit of your sparring pair for training with a partner.

Choose a bag glove based on hand space, closure, feel on impact, and intended use. Bag gloves aren't necessarily lighter, smaller, or flatter than every boxing glove. Don't use them for sparren unless the exact model is designed for it.

Bag gloves are intended for punching bag and pad training. Sparring gloves are designed for training with a partner. Padding, hand space and closure vary by model; a bag glove does not necessarily offer less wrist support.

Do not use a bag glove for sparren just because its weight is similar to that of a sparring glove. Check the model's stated use. Separate bag and sparring gloves can help prevent your sparring pair from taking constant wear on the punching bag.

That varies by model and size. There are lightweight bag mitts and heavier-duty bag gloves; there is no fixed weight range that applies to all models.

Some models use letter sizes, while others have an oz designation. A stated oz weight class is not the same as an independently measured product weight in grams. Also consider hand space and training goals.

Rival designed the double-angle V-strap to improve their products even further.  

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 pressed evenly when fastening the strap. This is similar to tape applied over the cuff of a professional competition glove.

This system in a hook-and-loop glove comes as close as possible to the comfort and stability of a full-lace boxing glove.

Rival Boxing Gear was founded in Canada in the early 2000s and has since experienced steady growth in the martial arts world, with a focus on classic boxing. The company was founded by Russ Anber, a prominent name in the boxing world.

Anber, a respected boxing trainer and coach, had an in-depth understanding of what fighters needed to improve their skills and excel in the ring. With this background and expertise, he aimed to produce high-quality equipment that would meet fighters’ needs.

Intelli-Shock is Rival's name for the use of D3O material in products equipped with it. The D3O layer is part of the padding construction; the overall construction varies by model.

Do not compare the thickness of a single material directly with a completely different foam construction. Claims about percentage reductions in impact or weight, or increases in lifespan, require supporting tests and do not automatically apply to every product. Check the specific Rival model and its intended use.

More information about the material: https://www.d3o.com/