Contender Fight Sports MMASIG

My body anatomy:Male, 5'-10 1/2", slim, 145 pounds, 30" waist with long, thin legs.All in all, this seems like a very good pair of shin guards to start with, if you are not sure of what to buy.I ordered the Regular and it fits me well. I do light to middle intensity sparring 2 times a week (Muay Thai - Thai Boxing) and use this and have not had a problem till now. I've had this for about 6 weeks now.Pros:- It protects well. Although we don't super hard, I have not had a single kick hurt me while striking or covering a kick- It doesn't slide during the session, even though my legs get super sweaty- Very comfortable during sparring- Low priceCons:Nothing as yet.

I practice Muay Thai, so I need something that offers solid protection against kicks slamming into my shins. After last weeks class I realized that my  Venum "Kontact" Shin and Instep Guards , were fine for Tae Kwon Do sparring, but didn't offer the level of protection I needed in this class.Today the  Contender Fight Sports MMA Grappling Shin Guards (Black)  arrived and after comparing them, I see they are a much tougher foam and have a stronger coating. These offer much greater protection and I have no fears about Sparring this week with these pads.I am 6" tall and weight 265lbs (it's all in my belly, so my legs are well muscled, but not much more than average sized for a 6" tall person). I ordered a large and they are very snug, but not uncomfortable, if I was any taller, or if my legs were any thicker an XL would have been the way to go.

These shin guards are a quality product at an unbelievable low price. I purchased these and a set of Hayabusa shin guards that cost a considerable amount more at the same time. The Contender actually fits better but they are both comfortable. The Hayabusa has a little bit better in-step protection but nothing that would be noticeable in sparring, for the most part they both offer the same protection. The stitching on both are comparable as is the material used on both. So if you want quality shin guards at a very reasonable price try these out, you won't be disappointed.

Ok, let's make this pretty simple: this sin pads are for grappling. I repeat, for grappling. NO for Muay Thai.If you are looking for a cheap but amazingly good shin pads for using when grappling, this are for you.If you are looking for a shin pads for Muay Thai: why are you looking at grappling shin pads?I practice Muay Thai 4 times a week, and I don't wear this for that, I wear a 100$ pair of shin pads designed for Muay Thai.Of course this are less padded that a Muay Thai shin pads, because is not designed for Muay Thai practicioners.Now, I'm getting into MMA (two times per week), and I bought this as an entry level shin pads to use on MMA training/sparring because there is a complet different sport.This shin pads are hard to put it on, and harder to remove; just because the the idea is that they stay put as you move and roll and grappling and whatever on the floor.Once and again, I will recommend this for everybody looking for a pair of cheap yet good pair of grappling shin pads.That being said I have to tell that I'm a 5'11/200 lb guy and the large ones are kind of tight on me, however I have fairly bulky legs.

I purchased these for sparring and for bag work, they fit very snug and are secured nicely by the Velcro loop. They do not slip and slide as you are using them. The are very durable as the padding has yet to show any wear or flatten out in spots. I have read other comments in regards to them being difficult to take off but that is a by product of their design to stay on and not shift when in use. If they came off easily then they would not stay in place easily. When removing them you just have to loosen them and clear the heel before you attempt to pull them.

Man, terrible how they describe the sizes. I ordered a large, i am 6'2'' with 11'' foot, my food didnt even go through. It felt like a regular size. All my former pairs were large, I am not particularly buff or strong so there are no excuses

These shin guards are okay, for the price... I train in muay thai and I don't feel they do that good at protecting the shins. They work good for temporary or light training, or for someone whose shins are already conditioned/hardened. Otherwise, if you are just starting to spar and have a long way to go with conditioning you should invest in some better shin guards. If you don't have the money these are a good alternative, just keep training light to moderate... meaning ask your partner to only kick at no more than 50% otherwise it could cause injury. I checked a kick with them on from someone who was kicking at probably 80% effort and my shin immediately swelled up. It felt like I wasn't even wearing a shin guard and it looked like a baseball was sticking out of my shin. It has been over 2 weeks and there is still a weird burning pain coming on my shin. I have had them for about 3 months, and other than that they work good.

I have sparred with these a handfull of times and unlike everyone else in the Gym I NEVER have to readjust these after throwing a kick. The padding is fairly decent exept at the foot part, not supposed to land kicks with ur foot anyway however when it has happened it left me sore, no biggie. The only downfall I can see with these in the future is that they will start to stink due to all the fabrick as oppesed to full leather ones that do not absourb sweat. These run very tight, would suggest getting a bigger size than you think. They are not the easiest to put on and take off untill you find the trick of sliding em on/off sidways.