Cheap Gloves Are Fine At First
You should not purchase a $200–$300 pair of gloves before your first boxing session. If you are extremely new to the sport and have not made the commitment, then you don’t need to spend the money yet.
Because gloves in this price range are designed with high levels of performance and protection, if you are just starting boxing, you don’t have the capacity to use these gloves to their full advantage. It is the equivalent of learning to drive in a Porsche.
Instead, for your first session, we would recommend the $70-100 price point. Most gloves at this price are fairly similar, so the point is to get a sturdy and well-made glove that gets the job done long enough for you to decide if you are going to stick to boxing.
Once You Are Committed
Once you fall in love with boxing, a good pair of gloves should be one of your first priorities.
Your first pair is good, but once you learn to throw with force while still correcting technique, you are in the riskiest period for beginner boxers.
This is where too many boxers suffer wrist and knuckle injuries, spending weeks in forced rest because of one misthrown punch, wearing a glove that isn’t designed to protect against that level of impact.
What Makes A Great Glove
This question went unanswered for too long.
Many brands talk about where a glove is made or which fighters use it. Those things can matter, but they do not explain what actually makes a glove great.
That is why our CEO, Ozhan Akcakaya, developed his Pro Fist Principles.
These are the 5 standards that every HIT N MOVE glove has to meet in order to have elite protection and performance.
1. Perfect Fist Shape: Square Impact Zone
2. Padding: Layers, Thickness, Construction
3. Superior Wrist Support: Natural & Stable Positioning
4. Intelligent Weight Distribution: DR-T Standard
5. Curved Grip Bar: Built Around Human Hand
To learn more about our Pro Fist Principles: Click Here.
Which Of Our Gloves Is Best For Beginners
Horsehair Suvari
Suvari is a great glove, but it is not ideal for beginners.
The defining feature of horsehair gloves is their raw punch feedback. The whole point of horsehair is that you feel more when you land.
That is great for experienced fighters, but beginners usually need more protection while their technique, wrists, and punching mechanics are still developing.
Click here to see more about Horse Hair SUVARI Gloves.
ALL DAY Agility & Balance
Available in 12, 14 & 16 oz. The optimal training glove for most beginner-intermediate boxers.
A no-nonsense training glove built around all 5 Pro Fist Principles, designed to give beginners strong protection, proper fist support, and high-level performance from day one.
The difference between Agility & Balance?
Both gloves have the same features with 2 distinct differences that affect preference based on your style, not performance.
The Agility has a thicker grip bar and is a much more close-handed glove. Designed for pressure fighters, these features make it easier to really grip down and generate more power in the pocket or while pushing the pace.
Click here to see more about ALL DAY Agility Gloves.
The Balance has a medium-sized grip bar and is more open-handed. This makes it perfect for the technician style, making it easier to rely on hand defenses or stay light and sharp as you move.
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Are Conditioning Gloves Good For Beginners?
Like the Horse Hair Gloves, Conditioning Gloves are great, but they are not the best starting point. HIT N MOVE testing found 1.5 lbs to have the highest performance results with minimum injury risk. But that extra load is not ideal for beginner boxers. If you are still new to the sport, you might be better off sticking to a good pair of 12 oz and 16 oz gloves.
Click here to see more about ALL DAY+ Conditioning Gloves.
Are Compact Gloves Good For Beginners?
The Compact Series is great if someone wants a smaller glove for bag work, pads, or general training.
But…
NO SPARRING IN COMPACT GLOVES.
They are designed to be heavier gloves in smaller profiles, not sparring gloves. If the beginner does not plan to spar and just wants a nice small glove, the Compact series can be perfect for them.
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Conclusion
For most beginners, the best choice is either Agility or Balance.
Agility = pressure style, closed hand, thicker grip bar.
Balance = technical style, more open hand, lighter feel.
Suvari, Compact and Conditioning Gloves are excellent, but better once the fighter has some skin in the game and knows what they need to get out of these gloves.
