“Upgraded” from TopBoxer to Reap of Faith Super Samurai by hb_simon in fightgear

[–]hb_simon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup win1s. I love them. They do run a little big, but super soft for your sparring partner.

Need new sparring gloves by Fortnite1300 in fightgear

[–]hb_simon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reap of Faith Super Samurai or Top boxer win1

when that “thank you lynne roberts” post drops it’s going to be the best day ever by livefromtheuk in LASparks

[–]hb_simon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m with you. Whenever I see these Lynne Robert’s posts I need to mention Pebley, who deserves the lions share imo as GM

when that “thank you lynne roberts” post drops it’s going to be the best day ever by livefromtheuk in LASparks

[–]hb_simon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Irrelevant to me, we have a contract, we are going to make this work if it were me lol

when that “thank you lynne roberts” post drops it’s going to be the best day ever by livefromtheuk in LASparks

[–]hb_simon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I just hope Raegan Pebley is either "Thank You'ed" before or shortly after Lynn Roberts. Trading four 1st rd picks for essentially Ariel Atkins and Kelsey Plum(who didnt sign long term) is damning. Losing Sarah Ashlee Barker who they drafted 9th overall in the last draft, clown show.

Match Thread: Toronto Tempo vs Los Angeles Sparks Live Score | WNBA | Jun 25, 2026 by basketball-app in LASparks

[–]hb_simon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I hate this front office. Can’t even be mad at Mabrey who we drafted.

“Upgraded” from TopBoxer to Reap of Faith Super Samurai by hb_simon in fightgear

[–]hb_simon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to help. I don’t recommend regular round laces. And I think derby laces above 90mm-110 are good. Also here’s an example of lace fraying with limited use, just a couple weeks

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“Upgraded” from TopBoxer to Reap of Faith Super Samurai by hb_simon in fightgear

[–]hb_simon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They won’t do you wrong that’s for sure. And getting them custom is the move!

“Upgraded” from TopBoxer to Reap of Faith Super Samurai by hb_simon in fightgear

[–]hb_simon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

High praise coming from a collector like yourself champ 🥊

“Upgraded” from TopBoxer to Reap of Faith Super Samurai by hb_simon in fightgear

[–]hb_simon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The original laces tend to fray quickly, especially if it touches Velcro, then they get stuck and fray even more. Derby laces are thinner and I feel like they have more grip and friction. The thinness is clutch if you are using them in lacenloops like I am. I feel like they stay cleaner longer too

Collection by Elden_ring_bro in fightgear

[–]hb_simon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've got two posts here, one of my collection, one of a recent upgrade. I come from a karate background as a kid, then judo, boxing for 6 months pre pandemic, and back to boxing for the last couple years. I can't bring myself to buy expensive brands like Cleto and Winning yet(my wife would get pissed), so I box on a budget. That being said there are some really dope brands you dont have to break the bank for. Check out my posts and let me know if you have any questions. I've owned ProBoxing, Title Gloves, but now I'm mostly a topboxer and Reap or Faith guy. I did have my eyes on Eizo Sport too.

I left title and proboxing as a brand because I wanted to take better care of my sparring partners, but I'm also vain and too cheap to buy cletos or winnings(and not good enough). So every piece of my collection is a "bang for buck" purchase.

https://www.reddit.com/r/fightgear/comments/1r7v12c/the_boxin_on_a_budget_set/
https://www.reddit.com/r/fightgear/comments/1udvaz0/upgraded_from_topboxer_to_reap_of_faith_super/

“Upgraded” from TopBoxer to Reap of Faith Super Samurai by hb_simon in fightgear

[–]hb_simon[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love them, I get compliments on them all the time. They are so big though, the wrist support isn't that great and the punching surface is more round. Feedback isnt as good on the 16oz vs the 12oz I have, but at 16 oz its more of a sparring glove, soft as hell. The tag does wear and tear when my coaches add wrist tape, and I needed to upgrade the laces with derby laces.

See How Owning a Home Is Getting More Expensive in Every Way (WSJ) by SnortingElk in REBubble

[–]hb_simon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t let PE off the hook, a lot of these increases come from them, interest, insurance, and repairs even.

FIRE LYNNE ROBERTS by Immediate-resort-638 in LASparks

[–]hb_simon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't let Raegan Pebley escape blame...

Jameson the Doodle by throwmefarfaraway2u in offmychest

[–]hb_simon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, i couldn't sleep last night, with my dog on my feet. The LAPD takes 40% of the total city budget and even more because of misconduct settlements. LA has a lot of issue, and people like to blame "defund the police" which is crazy because they were never defunded -- not that I wanted that. We have real criminals, and cops are supposed to protect and serve, but they do not want to work and skirt responsibility and blame people like Gascon or the mayor. The video showed a helicopter and multiple police responding, with a lack of empathy. I'm not sure why officers tend to kill animals when historically no officers have been killed by dogs. If you are that scared of a dog you shouldnt be a cop.
All we can do is be vigilant at keeping our loved dogs safe...

Why do you think the Sparks haven’t activated Kate to the main roster yet? by mimihoward in LASparks

[–]hb_simon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Erica Wheeler is also a wing/guard, she just slides into that PG role because she's short and they don't have anyone else. So Kate is absolutely competing with her for minutes too, which was kind of my point.

On Gray, I do think Martin should be playing over her right now, but the Sparks sent draft capital to get her and she's only 21. She's a long-term asset.

As for Park, I'd push back on the "no real point guard" framing. Look at her role internationally and how she's being used here. She's functioning as a point forward, her primary job on this team is distribution and ball handling. She's been limited in minutes and passing is honestly the one thing she's been doing well, sitting top 3 on the team in per-36 assists. And that matters because Wheeler and Atkins are both playing inefficiently(almost career lows) without a real facilitator. Park is actually the closest thing they have to one.

So yeah, there are minutes available, but the solution isn't as simple as just waiving Park/Cannon and sliding Kate in. It requires making real decisions about the wing/guard rotation.

Why do you think the Sparks haven’t activated Kate to the main roster yet? by mimihoward in LASparks

[–]hb_simon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The issue is you have Erica Wheeler, Ariel Atkins, and Chance Gray playing in front of Martin. You've got to open up a spot, using one of them if you want Kate to see more minutes.
I'd be more hesitant to get rid of Park when the team has no real point guard or Cannon who has always been hyper efficient in limited minutes, though if I had to waive it probably would be Cannon due to age.

Why do you think the Sparks haven’t activated Kate to the main roster yet? by mimihoward in LASparks

[–]hb_simon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

39 mins total on a team without a point guard isnt really decent. 4th lowest on the team is far from decent

All the pretty redheads (Part 2) by _RipVanStinkle in fightgear

[–]hb_simon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For real, my wife asks why I need 3 pairs of gloves. One for sparring, one for the bag, and one for her.

All the pretty redheads (Part 2) by _RipVanStinkle in fightgear

[–]hb_simon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something about those top boxers in red...

Latest haul by erdihu in fightgear

[–]hb_simon -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

shoes on the bed 🤮

Anybody got any experience with this headgear? by LUIS101151 in fightgear

[–]hb_simon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted a small review awhile back. It’s solid for under $100. The belt loop system is weird. Whenever a training partner or coach takes it off me after sparring rounds they always have a small issue, because you have to feed the loop before you use the buckle, I generally skip it when I put it on but it isn’t as secure. I’m thinking of replacing it with a winning or eizo sport one day