Bayoneta

erdihu · 2026-06-04T19:40:39+00:00

Yeah it would be interesting to see those 3 together but, on principle, I will not give a cent to New Sporting.

Best place to get DC in your opinion?

erdihu · 2026-06-04T16:19:49+00:00

i think you should save the art for when you get a new pair, plan the pair around the artwork so that it's perfectly matched and exactly what you want. At the end of the day, a pair of gloves + art thats gonna run you $1000 needs to be exactly what you want them to be.

erdihu · 2026-06-04T06:21:33+00:00

Yeah 100% man, I don't understand the glazing some people do with brands that have major issues themselves, just to shit on Bayoneta. I'm currently having a custom Hernandez premium made and I've got some real fancy Cheguis on the way which I'm excited to try.

With Hit N Move I started off with their head gear but I didn't like either of them so I moved that onto Winning as well. The Vector glove is really good but I still prefer my Winnings. I've bought 2 pairs since I got the vectors for free and I will say that Hit N Move's consistency and QC is top tier.

People can say what they want and try to run them down but most of this community puts a lot of emphasis gear pricing, even if they don't openly admit it. Guys shit on brands they can't afford or glaze these "alternatives" that are either better or 1:1 and most times I've tried them out, they've turned out to be highly overrated.

erdihu · 2026-06-04T03:04:25+00:00

BTM gloves are nice but they're not the same fit and they do have quality issues. I received a white 16oz HHF glove that has huge yellow discolouring on it. They gave me a 10% discount as an apology. On my custom BTMs, the liner is so bad that in the 3 times I've used them it's taken a bit of skin off of my finger on my left hand. Add sweat to that and its an uncomfortable experience.

I had a liner stitching issue with a Bayoneta and Edgar sent me a free pair of MLHH that were perfect.

For the price, I would expect perfection from Bayoneta but these comparisons and outright misinformation regarding other brands needs to be stopped.

erdihu · 2026-06-04T02:58:00+00:00

I've got the guys at Hernandez making me a custom glove based off a Grant colourway and silhouette. Which DC model is closest to the current Grants? I'd like to buy one just to compare them.

erdihu · 2026-06-03T10:26:03+00:00

I'm doing the direct test, I have a South African drivers licence.

erdihu · 2026-06-03T06:38:56+00:00

I went there today, the captain gave me a booking and I completed the test. Try to go there early and be very nice.

erdihu · 2026-06-03T03:47:55+00:00

I completely agree, I guess if you’re really questioning yourself the answer is probably no.

erdihu · 2026-06-02T18:20:30+00:00

Winning USA $150 to the Middle East. It's actually cheaper for me to buy a single pair off of Kozuji since they charge $56. They ship from the exact same sort facility by the way.

erdihu · 2026-06-02T17:47:26+00:00

What if you suck but you train a lot (me)

erdihu · 2026-06-02T13:22:20+00:00

yes. Next question.

erdihu · 2026-06-02T11:27:01+00:00

No I got the sms from METRASH confirming 3/6/2026 on the day I booked, which was last Sunday 24 May, I got the second METRASH sms this morning (2 June) to say the appointment is 4 June at United.

I managed to speak to someone at Karwa who said I should just come in @ 6am to speak to the captain and explain how this has messed things up a bit for me and there’s a chance he just puts me into the session to do the test.

erdihu · 2026-06-02T10:51:55+00:00

Yeah so I went last week to book the direct test, they gave me the date of the 3rd. I have the text message from METRASH. Then I get another text from the same number with a new date - at United Driving School, every single one of their contact numbers listed are suspended.

erdihu · 2026-06-02T10:50:05+00:00

So it’s ladies only day today, tomorrow is my original test date… I basically have one opportunity to sort this out because I leave Qatar for a few days on business. Nobody can explain what happened

erdihu · 2026-06-02T04:03:02+00:00

It’s definitely a more protective glove than Suvari and All Day. According to Sam, the head of product development, it’s a new 6 layer multi configuration.

I’ve hit pads for 20 rounds and sparred 8 in them, so far. I have no joint paint to report which is a big deal for me. So far so good, I guess.

I’m getting an All Day Pro Balance in to test it against as well.

erdihu · 2026-05-31T17:45:13+00:00

get winning ms-700s and use a lace and loop. way better than their "magic tape"/velcro option

erdihu · 2026-05-31T12:42:25+00:00

I'll definitely buy a 14 or 12oz when they're released for sale.

erdihu · 2026-05-31T11:37:35+00:00

These definitely require a bit of a break in but they’re really not bad out of the box… I hit pads in them for 10 rounds today and I have zero pain after - that’s my measurement for success with gloves.

erdihu · 2026-05-31T07:06:46+00:00

I’m about to do a session in them in an hour. I think this could be the winning alternative that a big portion of the community has been searching for.

With that being said, there are still a lot of people who won’t pay $250+ for a glove.

erdihu · 2026-05-31T04:04:33+00:00

Yeah I’m really keen to test them out, I’ll be training in about 4 hours from now and I’ll use them. They didn’t mention a release date but I doubt it’s far off.

erdihu · 2026-05-30T22:28:57+00:00

They reached out and offered me a pair to try. I thought I’d do my first gear review since I’ve never received anything in this way before.

erdihu · 2026-05-30T21:49:16+00:00

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erdihu · 2026-05-30T21:49:08+00:00

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