Contender Fight Sports MMA Muay Thai Kickboxing Protective Grappling Shin Guards

You get what you pay for...

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Danielle Reyna-Tynan

January 31, 2014

Size: LargeColor: BlackVerified Purchase

These shin guards are okay, for the price... I train in muay thai and I don't feel they do that good at protecting the shins. They work good for temporary or light training, or for someone whose shins are already conditioned/hardened. Otherwise, if you are just starting to spar and have a long way to go with conditioning you should invest in some better shin guards. If you don't have the money these are a good alternative, just keep training light to moderate... meaning ask your partner to only kick at no more than 50% otherwise it could cause injury. I checked a kick with them on from someone who was kicking at probably 80% effort and my shin immediately swelled up. It felt like I wasn't even wearing a shin guard and it looked like a baseball was sticking out of my shin. It has been over 2 weeks and there is still a weird burning pain coming on my shin. I have had them for about 3 months, and other than that they work good.

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Those are not the shin pads you are looking for... Unless...

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dubbios

June 25, 2017

Size: LargeColor: BlackVerified Purchase

Ok, let's make this pretty simple: this sin pads are for grappling. I repeat, for grappling. NO for Muay Thai.

If you are looking for a cheap but amazingly good shin pads for using when grappling, this are for you.

If you are looking for a shin pads for Muay Thai: why are you looking at grappling shin pads?

I practice Muay Thai 4 times a week, and I don't wear this for that, I wear a 100$ pair of shin pads designed for Muay Thai.

Of course this are less padded that a Muay Thai shin pads, because is not designed for Muay Thai practicioners.

Now, I'm getting into MMA (two times per week), and I bought this as an entry level shin pads to use on MMA training/sparring because there is a complet different sport.

This shin pads are hard to put it on, and harder to remove; just because the the idea is that they stay put as you move and roll and grappling and whatever on the floor.

Once and again, I will recommend this for everybody looking for a pair of cheap yet good pair of grappling shin pads.

That being said I have to tell that I'm a 5'11/200 lb guy and the large ones are kind of tight on me, however I have fairly bulky legs.

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veritech_13Top Contributor: Boxing

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GREAT PRODUCT

January 9, 2017

Size: RegularColor: WhiteVerified Purchase

I purchased these for sparring and for bag work, they fit very snug and are secured nicely by the Velcro loop. They do not slip and slide as you are using them. The are very durable as the padding has yet to show any wear or flatten out in spots. I have read other comments in regards to them being difficult to take off but that is a by product of their design to stay on and not shift when in use. If they came off easily then they would not stay in place easily. When removing them you just have to loosen them and clear the heel before you attempt to pull them.

These things are rated the best for MMA and they are cheap

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Shonte B.

March 21, 2016

Size: LargeColor: WhiteVerified Purchase

These things are rated the best for MMA and they are cheap! How does everyone not have them. I owned a pair for almost a year, and I couldn't be more happy with them. I had to order a new one because my sparring partners like to catch kicks for takedown, and they ripped the threading on the back sleeve part of the shin guards. I looked at it... thought about fixing it, and say... ah... forget it, I'll just buy a new on in a different color.

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February 9, 2016

Size: LargeColor: BlackVerified Purchase

These are awesome. I'm 5'11" (top of foot to bottom of knee is 17") with muscular calves (16" around at the meatiest part) and size large doesn't squeeze too tight and the length of coverage is great. They fit snug but not too tight, easier to shimmy off the legs after a sweaty workout than most sleeves. I like the sleeves more than the stiff board shin guards as they let me move more fluidly.

Put some cedar chips in a sock and put in the guards after a workout and it'll keep these fresh and dry.

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Good starter pair of shin-guards!

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Brigadier

September 9, 2013

Size: RegularColor: BlackVerified Purchase

My body anatomy:
Male, 5'-10 1/2", slim, 145 pounds, 30" waist with long, thin legs.

All in all, this seems like a very good pair of shin guards to start with, if you are not sure of what to buy.
I ordered the Regular and it fits me well. I do light to middle intensity sparring 2 times a week (Muay Thai - Thai Boxing) and use this and have not had a problem till now. I've had this for about 6 weeks now.

Pros:
- It protects well. Although we don't super hard, I have not had a single kick hurt me while striking or covering a kick
- It doesn't slide during the session, even though my legs get super sweaty
- Very comfortable during sparring
- Low price

Cons:
Nothing as yet.

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Nice inexpensive shin guards

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Contractor Soono

March 10, 2017

Size: RegularColor: BlackVerified Purchase

Nice inexpensive shin guards, but a little thin for harder sparring. If you are large and spar in a Muay Thai class, these may be a bit thin for you. They are nice and light and my kids use them, but the actual guards are only a thin single layer. For me, I get a bit bruised if I spar hard with these, I use thicker ones for sparring class. Overall a good product worth the price, just be aware of the thinner nature of the guard.

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k. rodgers

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Fit is big for my size.

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