Where can I buy some sparring gear online?

Nick · 07-15-2006, 04:09 PM

I'm looking for a place that's selling the gloves, stomach pad, shin guards, any suggestions?

Nick · 07-15-2006, 04:29 PM

Also, if me and my partner are using big gloves, is the headgear important?

Khun Kao · 07-15-2006, 05:38 PM

ringside.com
titleboxing.com
combatsports.com
thaicollectible.com
fairtexgear.com

Nick · 07-16-2006, 08:00 AM

So if I'm sparring with a mouth piece and big gloves, is the headgear important to have as well?

Nick · 07-16-2006, 08:33 AM

One last question:

is this thaicollectible.com site safe? It seems shady.

Maxx · 07-16-2006, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

So if I'm sparring with a mouth piece and big gloves, is the headgear important to have as well?

I generally don't spar with head gear due to the fact that I have yet to find a good one that will not restrict my vision and also not force me to modify the amount I have to move in order to slip punches. That's not to say that it is not an important piece of safety equipment. It will prevent superficial injury to the head and face (cuts and bruises) from accidental elbows and the oh-so-popular accidental head butt. Over a period of time, too much of that kinda thing can make you ugly unless your defenses are quite good.

Most of the information I've read over the past 10 years or so seems to point to the fact that headgear does little if anything to lessen trauma to the brain during the impact of punches, kicks, etc. though.

Khun Kao · 07-16-2006, 06:33 PM

thaicollectible.com is safe. My gym has used it many times in the past, though we now go through combatsports.com

Nick · 07-16-2006, 07:36 PM

Khun Kao, do they offer quick shipping, like say two days or so?

Khun Kao · 07-16-2006, 10:40 PM

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Khun Kao · 07-16-2006, 10:40 PM

No, seriously....

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Khun Kao · 07-16-2006, 10:42 PM

Sorry, couldn't resist. If you want shipping THAT fast, check one of the 1st three links that I posted. You should call ahead to be sure that what you want is in-stock before ordering. TRUST ME on this!

Garland · 07-17-2006, 04:41 PM

combat sports stuff is really affordable, but when they're out of stock...they're REALLY fucking out of stock.

Nick · 07-17-2006, 08:00 PM

Okay, thanks for the help guys. One more question:

For head gear and chest pads, generally, how big is medium, large, and extra large? Maybe it's impossible to answer, but these are the only sizes a lot of these places give. My head isn't really much bigger than normal, and I'm fairly slim, so would I be going for medium head gear and chest pad, or large? I'm about 5'8" as well.

Pez5697 · 07-26-2006, 11:55 AM

I have purchased stuff from Fairtex on-line and have had mixed results. The items that they did have in stock I got quickly however, the one item that was on backorder never shipped and after 4 months of harassing them I gave up.

Just my .02 worth
Pez

bjjp · 07-26-2006, 12:22 PM

i get my stuff from awma/asian world of martial arts

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Nick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 194 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Where can I buy some sparring gear online? I'm looking for a place that's selling the gloves, stomach pad, shin guards, any suggestions?

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Khun Kao Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 834 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	ringside.com titleboxing.com combatsports.com thaicollectible.com fairtexgear.com __________________ Kru Brooks C. Miller USMTA Director of DC, MD, and VA http://khunkao.com/

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Khun Kao Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 834 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	thaicollectible.com is safe. My gym has used it many times in the past, though we now go through combatsports.com __________________ Kru Brooks C. Miller USMTA Director of DC, MD, and VA http://khunkao.com/

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Khun Kao Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 834 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! __________________ Kru Brooks C. Miller USMTA Director of DC, MD, and VA http://khunkao.com/

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Khun Kao Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 834 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	No, seriously.... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! __________________ Kru Brooks C. Miller USMTA Director of DC, MD, and VA http://khunkao.com/

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Nick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 194 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Also, if me and my partner are using big gloves, is the headgear important?

07-16-2006, 08:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 194 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	So if I'm sparring with a mouth piece and big gloves, is the headgear important to have as well?

07-16-2006, 08:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 194 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	One last question: is this thaicollectible.com site safe? It seems shady.

07-16-2006, 07:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 194 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Khun Kao, do they offer quick shipping, like say two days or so?

07-16-2006, 10:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
Khun Kao Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 834 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry, couldn't resist. If you want shipping THAT fast, check one of the 1st three links that I posted. You should call ahead to be sure that what you want is in-stock before ordering. TRUST ME on this! __________________ Kru Brooks C. Miller USMTA Director of DC, MD, and VA http://khunkao.com/

07-17-2006, 04:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
Garland Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 5,009 Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	combat sports stuff is really affordable, but when they're out of stock...they're REALLY fucking out of stock. __________________ homo homini lupus

07-17-2006, 08:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 194 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Okay, thanks for the help guys. One more question: For head gear and chest pads, generally, how big is medium, large, and extra large? Maybe it's impossible to answer, but these are the only sizes a lot of these places give. My head isn't really much bigger than normal, and I'm fairly slim, so would I be going for medium head gear and chest pad, or large? I'm about 5'8" as well.

07-26-2006, 11:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
Pez5697 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have purchased stuff from Fairtex on-line and have had mixed results. The items that they did have in stock I got quickly however, the one item that was on backorder never shipped and after 4 months of harassing them I gave up. Just my .02 worth Pez

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bjjp Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 82 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i get my stuff from awma/asian world of martial arts

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