24-08-13, 01:14 PM
It's like buying anything - don't go for the cheapest, unheard of brands and check that the stitching etc looks well done. Good palm protection as I said; a single extra layer of thin leather is often not enough, many use Kevlar pads in the palms. But unfortunately you never know if you've got a duff pair from any manufacturer until put to the test, by which time of course, it's too late. I've never heard of the hard plastic protection on the knuckles etc causing injury, but who knows? And if it does, would it have been worse without it? :\ :\ :\ :\ !