The right gloves for the right job.

Rival makes the best bag gloves. They are one of the few companies that specifically have bag gloves and sparring gloves. I never understood why some boxing companies promote all-purpose training gloves meant for both hitting the bag and sparring. I mean can a glove have dense-foam that’s meant for bag work and soft foam for hitting an opponent?  I do understand that a pair of quality gloves can be super expensive, therefore people rather purchase a single quality pair to handle everything. In my humble opinion, you would be better off getting a economy pair of sparring gloves and a second pair of economy bag gloves. It could definitely save on wear and tear when using both pairs of gloves for their specific designed purpose.  

I use my adidas adispeed 501 "exclusively" for sparring (which rarely happens). Adidas does have a bag version of this glove called the ADISBG350.

My Adidas Adispeed 501

I use my Rival rs100s mostly on a double-end bag when I first got them. The package did recommend breaking in their gloves on the bag and/or punch mitts for at least 10 to 20 rounds before using them in sparring. so when I first got them I did spend a lot of time on bags and pads with them. Now I mainly have them as a secondary pair just in case somebody may want to spar with me. 

Rival rs100s

I saw a YouTube channel called Fit 2 Box. The guy in his recent video profiled his top five bag gloves. The thing I noted the most was the only non rival glove on his list was from a company called Phenom.  What caught my attention  was the number 2 glove on his list. It was the RFX-Guerrero bag glove, a glove I have played around with extensively. The RB10 Intelli-Shock bag gloves was his number one. The thing about those RB10 gloves, they retail for $30 USD more than  RFX-Guerrero bag gloves.  

The main plus of the RFX-Guerrero bag V gloves is  that they are technically fight gloves. Therefore, you will be feeling a lot more impact than typical training gloves. Rival’s V-Strap Wrist-Lock 2 System and 15° angled cuff will also give you a lace-up fit. Unlike fight fight gloves these gloves have multiple layers of high density foam. So they will last much longer then even a grant pro fight glove. If I ever purchase a pair. I'm going to make sure I go with the Oleksandr Usyk colors. 

Oleksandr Usyk

Looks are subjective but I personally think white and gold color scheme are their best color. Hopefully one day they will add metallic colors.

Conclusion

So save some wear and tear on your gloves. Get a pair of economy bag gloves and if you spar a pair of economy sparring gloves. If you do not plan on practicing  with a live person opposing you then only consider high quality bag gloves. Don't waste your money on a sparring glove. I own a pair of Rival Econo Bag Gloves. These boxing gloves are perfect for beginners. They only cost $35 USD. However, if you're the type that spends 30 rounds everyday on bags and pads then you might want to look at the higher priced RB10 bag gloves or even the premium priced RFX-Guerrero Intelli-Shock Bag Glove. They are both very durable I hear. I have never owned nor personally tested neither pair. On a side note I also highly recommend working with a water bag when you can. An aqua punching bag will save you some dollars in the long run due to your gloves not taking as much of a beating in comparison to a harder, traditional bag.