a new opinion in Sports about BBE Curved Lightweight Canvas Hook & Jab Pads

Hook and jab pads are a crucial part of any boxing related training , be it to compete in the ring or just to lose weight, these pads allow you to hone technique in punching and especially combinations, assuming you have a good pad man helping you out. Any boxer would have practised and perhaps bought several pairs of these pads and so would have built up a detailed knowledge on what things to look out for. BBE (Britainnia Boxing) have been around for some years and reached the height of their power in the 90`s, when you couldnt switch on a fight and not see there BBE logo all over corner posts and gloves. Now they have made way for the likes of Grant and Cleto Reyes, but they still focus on the middle market, making products for novies and amateurs alike.

The pad itself is red and white and manufactured from a PVC and canvas material in places, the problem with using PVC is that , although it keeps the cost down, it is affected by sweat over time, loosens and tears and then creates a sharp placstic edging that can cut at the right angles. This is a problem for me because I dont just sue the pads for punches, I move around with them, pushing, holding, barging and scraping with my guys, to simulate a real fight, this is where it can cut. Leather has always been and always will be the best material as it does not split and deals ith sweat well. Any good hook and jab pad has a white circle targeter on the inside palm right in the middle, designed to improve accuracy and placement. The BBE logo is also on the outside hand emblazoned in silver. The hand fits well into the gloves, assuming you have the right sized hand ! and the cells for each finger are also made from the same canvas type material which soaks up some sweat but can become uncomfortable and smelly over the rounds.

The first thing boxers look out for is padding quality and stitching, these pads will take a hell of a pounding in their lifespan, so you need to make sure that the pad is think enough so that your palms dont take a knocking and only the hardest of hitters make it smart. Also the stiching has to be tight, machined and robust, the last thing you wnat is to see padding starting to leak out of the side of it after 6 months, there is a huge white threading on the underside bottom which lok like it keeps everything in check and would require scissors to take apart, not merely impact. Also the BBE logo is stitched on and so far has not come apart or loose in any way. BBE build quality is reliable (although not the best, but good for the price), so far after 6 months I have only seen one stitch come apart, which is great considering the usage.

My only problem is that there is unusually no velcro or leather belt style strap on the back hand that holds the hands tightly on, it relies merely on a tight fit and finger clenching to do this and frankly it is not good enough, you are constantly tapping the top of the pad to keep the pad firmly in place which you still have to do with a strap but not so often. This is a fairly major drawback and one that could be fixed all so easily with a simple cheap velcro strap. It stinks of cheapness really.

The pad is about an inch thick enough to take most heavy hits, however you can buy speacially made heavy hitter pads that have an additional padding over the lower palm (where you inevitably get the most punishment), but this is a different sort of hook and jab pad. The canvas fabric is relatively soft an flexible which you need to flex with the momentum of the punches and save you fingers from getting broken, the cells are comfortable to wear on the hands and feel like a snug and tight fit. As it is canvas any sweat from the head to the gloves is absorbed and you dont get slippages, which is frustrating and energy draining for both parties. Although more comfortable, leather can sometimes have this effect, although less then PV.

You can pick these bad boys up for ?15-18 from Amazon or Ebay or any other major retailer , BBE is a common lower end brand so they are not exclusive or hard to find or fund.

Source: http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/sports-equipment/bbe-curved-lightweight-canvas-hook-jab-pads/1711164/

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