Review on Gel Shock Super Bag Boxing Gloves For Ringside Training by Jack Duncan

These were the best gloves ever! Except both gloves ripped at the thumb at the same time. They were only 3 months old. That tells me either bad product or defective run. They'd get 5 stars but for the price I paid I expected a decent life. I'm waiting to see how Ringside decides to handle it. Honestly, if they can prove it's a bad batch, I'll change this to a 4 or a 5.Update: I called the vendor and they were happy to swap out with another set and they did it promptly. I've been using them for the past 30 days to check the leather. So far, So good. If they can make it past the 6 month mark, I'll up my rating to 5 stars. But for now, I'll keep it at three.Update #2: I officially revoke my 5 star rating. I got the replacement set on 10/1. It's just now 12/18 and the gloves are starting to rip again. I know my old Contenders were able to withstand my abuse, (sweat), and lasted a year and a half. So I'm pretty sure this is just sub-standard leather that doesn't react with sodium very well. FYI: the sodium makes the leather brittle. Thin brittle leather rips at the seams under pressure from punches. It's really a shame too, because these gloves were awesome bag gloves for hard hitters.