MMA Gear Review: Ouano MMA Gloves
Written by Mike on September 5, 2008 – 10:09 am -Ouano International gloves are currently the official mixed martial arts gear of World Extreme Cagefighting or the WEC as well as Elite Xtreme Combat. Many months ago, this product was also the official mma gloves of the Ultimate Fighting Championship or UFC. However, Century, being a bigger business, has taken over the provision of mma gloves for the leading mma organization in North America. There are many opinions available online about Century martial arts products but let us focus on the mma gear from Ouano in this review.
mma gear: ouano mma gloves
According to the official website: Ouano mma gear has been “Battle tested by the best fighters in the World.” The gloves have “Cut fingers, completely open palm. Wider velcro wrist strap for extra support. Sleeves have been added to all the fingertips as well as the open palm area. Lightweight; approximately 4 oz. per glove. ” An additional detail is the lack of a thumb strap, making wearing and removing the gear a bit easier. This feature can also help or hinder one’s grips during sparring or competition depending on how one is accustomed to grappling while wearing gloves. One more thing, at a very light 4 ounces, these are not ideal for sparring sessions. You will hurt your knuckles during padwork and can easily damage your partner’s face with these mma gloves. There is little padding for those activities. Use this type of mma gear only for actual competitions. Ouano or other brand of bag gloves should be used for mma/ striking training.
Well of course, the gloves are battle tested. It was and is the official mma gear for several mma organizations. The high quality and comfortable light feel of the gloves are definite reasons for their widespread use in competition. No questions there. The only negative aspect of the gear is their price tag. It’s US $60 a pair from the official Ouano International site. Although with a price that high, there will be less aspiring mma practitioners who opt to use these gloves in sparring.
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