EverlastBoxing Handwraps - Black Gel-filled Training Handwraps (XL)

Well made and easier to use than standard wraps.

As expected

They are very comfortable, but are not a great substitute for traditional hand wraps. This is because normal handwraps don't rip from use the same way. In using these wraps for training instead of traditional wraps because of their gel, I found that after a few weeks they began to tear at the seams between the knuckles. They also ended up being a bit bigger than the size should have been. (I tried on a pair of the same size and color in a store and it fit far better than what I received from amazon)However, for the price, they're great. The wrist support is superb, and they go on quickly and easily compared to a 180in standard wrap. If you wear proper boxing gloves over them they should last and be great.

I've been buying these wraps for years. I teach and train kickboxing 3-4 days a week so they get used, but they've started to fall apart fast and faster and this last pair ripped at the knuckle seams within a couple weeks. And not a small rip - I'm talking holes big enough that the stuffing is flying out during class. They're an inexpensive solution but these days you're getting what you pay for.

I bought these as I was getting tired of having to use hand wraps and all that's involved with that - washing, laying them out to air dry, rolling them back up. Then in using them, you, of course, have to wrap your hands with them, then unwrap and start the wash cycle all over. I was getting tired of that and wanted something quicker and more efficient. I do like these in that they are much quicker in putting on and off. I haven't washed them yet but that looks like it would be easy to do and let them air dry. My only factor as undecided is that I do believe my wrists get more support from the actual hand wraps instead of the gel gloves. I'm still using the gel gloves because they are easier but am still leaning towards better support with the actual hand wraps. I gave it 4 stars for that fact. I'm glad I did purchase these as I no longer have to constantly wash and lay out the other hand wraps.

I have always used hand wraps that are actual wraps, not gloves. I just like to use a heavy bag to work out, I am not any kind of professional fighter/boxer/MMA. I do hit pretty hard, at least what I consider to be hard because I have trouble with the bag and stand moving too much (the stand rocks back and forth and moves across the floor-100 pound bag on a heavy metal frame). I decided to try these because I somehow lost my wraps. When I first put them on, I did not feel like they were going to work for me. They didn't seem supportive or stabilizing. I decided to wrap the Velcro band up a little higher than where it sits naturally, closer to my hand on the part of my wrist that actually bends. I did about 15 minutes on the bag, and have no trouble now the day after. I am pleasantly surprised and I like these because I can just pull the boxing glove off and have free movement of my hands during breaks. Wraps do not allow that movement to open water bottles, change music, etc as freely.

These are better than a lot of similar products, but definitely fall short of traditional hand wraps. If I punch a heavy bag without wraps, I feel it in my wrists first. If I wear these, I feel it in my hand tendons instead. So the wrist support is helpful, but it doesn't do anything for compressing the hand when you clench a fist like traditional wraps do. I'll likely still use them occasionally on my non-wrap days to condition my hands. Overall it fell short of my expectations.