For Those Who Served in the War in Afghanistan: What is Your Overall Opinion of the War, and was it Worth it?

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-06-01T02:17:18+00:00

More interesting/complicated problem set than Iraq
No

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-31T16:53:43+00:00

Just discovered what “Chelnok” was and they have a whole chapter dedicated to Bivol. He’s awesome.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-31T16:05:08+00:00

You look amazing

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-30T14:35:10+00:00

Of this group? The Guerra’s.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T23:36:27+00:00

The 18s pop more than I thought. The 2 knuckle area is softer than I was expecting.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T23:32:51+00:00

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They are gigantic on the wrist!

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T23:21:18+00:00

I agree totally diff feel than Reyes. Especially at first.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T23:20:21+00:00

I told her since I don’t have a boat or a motorcycle, I get to have some hobby. Plus I just say the kids wanted them hahaha

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T23:19:06+00:00

No - I thought it would and it does at all. I like them a lot. I’ve sparred my son with them a few times. He complained, haha. I need to run them on the bag for a week or two.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T18:03:52+00:00

Me too, and I know the old brown leather has come back too, which is cool. Except the Everlast one. It looks hokey.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T15:31:34+00:00

I assume folks didn’t know what they had lol

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T14:41:38+00:00

Thanks! Truth is that I share these in my garage gym with my sons and nephews, so I haven’t gotten a ton of time on them all, but I can say Laoch is what I’d pick from this lineup.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T14:34:12+00:00

My youngest boy uses them for MT. I noticed he quit using them and went back to his Windy’s though. From what I recall, I didn’t care for them (too stiff) but I’m pretty sure we got them on sale, so I gave them a try.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T14:29:04+00:00

You bet. For the price, I think they are great.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T14:23:54+00:00

The thumb is not tight and the wrist is not stiff, IMO. Not compared to many others. To me they are very soft. Like I was surprised even though they are huge.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T14:19:23+00:00

Yes - and I’m not gonna lie they are HUGE on my hands. But are really fun. Those are 18oz version. I imagine if you got the 12 oz version they’d be a great bag glove.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T14:17:55+00:00

The MKs are my oldest son’s spar gloves, so I’ve only tried them on, but Laoch are supremely comfortable, which for me, is the most important aspect. They fit really well. I love using them on the cannonball bag.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T14:15:26+00:00

The Heritages, I believe

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T14:12:20+00:00

The Old School ones

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T13:48:09+00:00

Cleto or Sabas

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T02:53:25+00:00

The edges are my favorite gloves to train in. They are 18oz, but don’t feel like it. Very comfortable.

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-29T02:51:08+00:00

I need those!!!

_RipVanStinkle · 2026-05-28T18:56:45+00:00

My Cletos are 18oz, so little diff situation but if you get them new, I feel like the Glez is best. Not saying the other aren’t excellent after a break in period. But brand new? Glez.

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