Customer Reviews

Mexican Style Elastic Handwraps Blue

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

For boxing, real training or boxing classes in a gym, you will need a good set of handwraps. They keep your fingers aligned, support your wrists, and keep you your skin padded from abrasion. If you wear boxing gloves they are must; punching a heavy bag without handwraps (with or without gloves) for more than about 10-15 minutes will take all of the skin off of your knuckles. Not only is it unpleasant, leaving a stinging, raw feeling on your knuckles for a week or more, you will not be able to box again until your hands heal up.

Almost all of the major "boxing" brands make wraps. I have tried several, and would say that on average most wraps would rate three stars, as they are either short, made of rough material, or don't stretch the appropriate amount. A trainer recommended these.

These wraps:

* are longer than most (a plus)
* have a good balance of material - not to thick / not to gauzy
* stretch the right amount

Two notes: (1) because the price is fairly low, would recommend two pairs so that you can alternate pairs and let one dry out and (2) recommend hand washing in a sink rather than putting in a washing machine, otherwise you will get back a big knotted mess. A garment bag might be an alternative, but have not tried it.

If you need wraps, highly recommend.

Hope this review helps.

I've tried several brands of hand wraps - Everlast are too short and made from cheap thin fabric that warps easily. Century makes wraps that are okay for the price but too short for most adults. These are by FAR the best - the elastic ones are great, they support really well and do not warp. I am not a serious wall-punching athlete but if you're going to spend any money on wraps, get these, spending any less on another brand would be a waste.

I found a pair of these at a fight in california. They are longer, more stretchy and form fitting than any other wrap. I have used all kinds, these protect and support the best.

I don't have any experience with other brands to compare with, but when I received these I was a bit disappointed with the stitching at the thumb end. We'll see how it holds up.

I wished I had gone with these wraps in the beginning. But I decided to go with the Everlast 3-pack since it was a lot cheaper. Turns out the Everlast version was WAY too short for my hands and the cotton material just offered OK protection.

On the other hand, these Mexican Style Elastic Handwraps are long so they are able to fully cover all my knuckles along with a double wrap around my wrist. Additionally, the elastic material allows the wrap to conform more fully to the contours of my hand, leaving no awkward loose spots like the wraps from Everlast.

I recommend getting a couple sets of these so that you've got a fresh one while the other is being washed. These need to be hand washed. In the washing machine, they can get tangled up with the other clothing. Also, I recommend air drying these since popping them in the dryer could cause a quicker deterioration of the fabric.

I received the wraps with a pretty major problem on one of the wraps, fabric was all messed up. Don't know how they let something like that slip through QA. Going to be generous and give it 3 stars anyway, because they are nice wraps and most people seem to be receiving good ones. Just a heads up about possible QA issues.

If not for the issues would rate 4 star - very comfortable, long, work well.

I am no expert. I just use the wraps for hitting a heavy bag at the gym. I am not a boxer, just someone who likes the cardio and therapeutic effect of hitting the bag. The wraps work as advertised. I was tearing my knuckles up, hitting the bag barehanded. My girlfriend bought me some gloves, but those tore my hands up too. The wraps worked the best. The only negative is that I have no idea how to wrap correctly. I know I can google it, but instructions would have been nice. I can't compare this to any other wrap, but a friend of mine tried them and said he liked the slight elasticity (apparently other wraps don't have the same feature). Buy these if you are in the market for wraps...you won't regret. Oh...one last thing...they are pretty long.