Rank #1 in Best MMA Gloves: 9 Ranked, and Three Listings That Contradict Themselves
RDX F12 MMA Gloves, Maya Hide Leather, D-Cut Open Palm
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The RDX F12 is the glove that finished first in this guide. It is listed at £25.99, carries a 4.6 out of 5 rating from 4,858 ratings, and its spec table gives an item weight of 200 g. It is catalogued as size S in black, with the model name Ggr-f12b-s, and it sits at number 6 in Amazon's Training Gloves chart.
The reason it leads is also the reason it is worth reading closely. The fifth bullet on the page promises a "dual-lock closure system which integrates two hook-and-loop patches that wrap around your wrist". The spec table on that same page lists the Closure Type as "tear-off". Two descriptions of the same wrist strap, in the same listing, and they do not agree. There are smaller mismatches too: the item type name reads "Grappling MMA Training Gloves" and the title is built around grappling, while the Glove Type field says "Sparring", and the bullet describing the dual-lock strap calls these "our Muay Thai gloves". None of that alters the numbers that are consistent — 200 g, 4.6 from 4,858 ratings, £25.99 — but it does mean the specs are worth reading past the headline.
Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing as it was published. We have not handled, worn or tested these gloves.
How those 4,858 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £25.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 4,858 ratings |
| Listed item weight | 200 g |
| Closure type (as listed) | tear-off |
| Glove type (as listed) | Sparring |
| Item type name | Grappling MMA Training Gloves |
| Material type (as listed) | Leather |
| Model year (as listed) | 2015 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 6 in Training Gloves |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Love this gloves. I use it for my Blaze class at my gym. Very light and snug. Comfortable padding and good quality. Easy to put on”
Verified purchase“Really nice gloves padding is what you would expect from RDX they seem very durable and a massive improvement over the cheaper options available my advice by these don't buy the cheaper versions we did and we'll still ended up buying these.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best MMA Gloves: 9 Ranked, and Three Listings That Contradict Themselves.
Questions people ask
What does the RDX F12 weigh?
The spec table on the RDX F12 listing gives an item weight of 200 g. That is the figure the listing itself puts on the page, and it is the number used to compare this glove with the lighter and heavier pairs elsewhere in this guide.
What kind of closure does the RDX F12 have?
The product copy describes a dual-lock closure system integrating two hook-and-loop patches, while the spec table for the same RDX F12 lists the Closure Type as 'tear-off'. The listing does not explain why the two descriptions differ.
Is the RDX F12 made of leather?
The title and bullets describe Maya Hide Leather, and the Material Type field on the same RDX F12 page reads simply 'Leather'. Nothing on the listing names a synthetic alternative.
Is the RDX F12 for grappling or sparring?
The listing points both ways: the item type name is 'Grappling MMA Training Gloves' and the title is built around grappling, while the Glove Type field says 'Sparring'. The bullet about the wrist strap refers to them as Muay Thai gloves.
How much do the RDX F12 gloves cost and how are they rated?
They are listed at £25.99 with a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 4,858 ratings. Of the ratings shown, 73 are five-star and 8 are three-star or lower.
What size and colour is the RDX F12 in this listing?
The listing this page is built from is catalogued as size S in black, model name Ggr-f12b-s, model year 2015. The page states hand orientation as 'Both'.
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