Reddit reviews Fairtex MMA Sparring Gloves-Black-Large

Keep an eye out for deals. I bought Fairtex when I couldn't find a better deal and I bought Title MMA when they had deals. You will need: boxing gloves, mma sparring gloves, shin guards, headgear, mouth guard, cup.

headgear - I bought fairtex. There are different styles of headgear. I like what I got because of the padding across the chin and the absence of a nose guard (limits visibility).

boxing gloves - I bought 14 ox fairtex gloves from my instructor on sale for $65. Boxing gloves are different than bag gloves. Cheaper ones will come apart at the seams. The ones with velcro are easier than laces to put on and off.

mma sparring gloves - I bought fairtex. Notice how "mma sparring gloves" have more padding than the competition 4 oz gloves but less padding than boxing gloves. The distribution of the padding can vary. Mine have all the padding on the knuckles (great for standup) while others have more padding on the sides (for hammer fist punches on the ground). My gym has a "ground striking" class where we are tought how to use punches to set up submissions and use clinches on the ground to set up strikes. You can do this with boxing gloves but like everything else, at some point you might want different gloves.

shin guards - i found a deal on title mma and they have held up great. Some shin guards have less padding but I've never had a problem with mine. My shin guards have two big velcro straps that go across the calf. They stay put for the most part but maybe once a round i'll pause for a second to re-adjust (this is normal in sparring and your partner will do the same). The other option besides velcro straps is a sleeve that you slide your leg in to. This holds the shin guard in place better for grappling but it is a pain to get on.