Rating of the best boxing bandages in 2022 and how to choose them

Boxing bandages are an effective means of protection, significantly reducing the risk of skin inflammation and injury to the athlete's hands. This is especially true for beginner boxers. The rating of the best manufacturers of sports bandages and a review of brands will help you choose high-quality and reliable protection for your hands.

Why is it necessary to wrap the brush under boxing gloves

Bandages for boxers are a guaranteed protection of the hand from dislocations, fractures and other injuries that can be received during the fight or during training.

Competent and strong fixation of the wrist and palm does not allow the joints to move to the side, protects the tendons, thereby preventing any injuries and prevents the formation of abrasions on the upper layer of the skin.

Some types of injuries can be fatal for a boxer and put an end to his career. The most vulnerable place for athletes involved in martial arts is the metacarpophalangeal joints, clenched into a fist. This position of the hand without additional protection is very sensitive, so it is quite easy to get a sprain of the tendons and bruises, fracture and rupture of the boxer's knuckle joint capsule.

Professional boxers do not advise young athletes to neglect protection. Due to long training sessions for working out blows, inflammatory processes form in the joints, which can lead to serious metacarpophalangeal diseases. Abrasions and abrasions on the skin also become inflamed, causing severe pain to the boxer.

The concentration of all fingers in one line helps not only to protect the hand from injury, but also increases the power of the strike.The bandage absorbs excess moisture and prevents it from penetrating into the glove, which keeps the inside of the glove clean and increases its service life.

Boxing wrap options

Fabric bands for wrapping hands are divided into two types: amateur and professional. In the sporting goods stores of 2022, there are three types of bandages from the best manufacturers of accessories for protecting fighters.

Mexican elastic bandages

Made by combining cotton and synthetic threads. Depending on the technology used by different manufacturers, the percentages of cotton and elastic may have different values.

• They stretch well, perfectly follow the contour of the hand and firmly fix the palm and wrist. One end of the bandage is equipped with a ring that tightly presses the thumb to the index finger, and a fastening for the bandage is sewn on the other end.

• Low breathability and short shape retention.

Professional boxers, who are fluent in wrapping techniques, prefer elastic bandages.

Cotton bandages

These are dense strips of cotton fabric without synthetic impurities. There is a thumb ring. The fixation of the bandage is carried out using Velcro or a hook.

• Perfectly pass air and absorb moisture;
• The fabric material does not stretch, so it is almost impossible to get a circulatory disorder with proper winding in the palm of your hand;
• Effectively protect the hands of the boxer in the process of working in the ring or training;
• Suitable model for long-term use under gloves.

• Without the experience of winding a bandage, there is a danger of constriction of blood vessels and nerve endings of the fingers.

Gel sports bandages

A variant of protective equipment that is used by both beginners and experienced boxers for training. It is difficult to call it a "bandage". In fact, this is a lightweight version of a boxing glove. Fingerless, with extra gel pads for boxer's knuckles and wrist wrap. They are worn under basic gloves, but can be used without them: in the process of working with pears, bags and when practicing punches on mannequins.

• Gel bandages save time on wrapping. They sit securely on the hands. It does not take much skill to quickly equip for training.
• Convenient use of this attribute of protection is determined by an additional bandage for a more secure fixation of the wrist.
• The rubber gel helps to reduce vibration moments during impact.

• Gel pads quickly lose their protective qualities, do not absorb sweat;
• Usually purchased by beginner boxers who do not have the skills to wrap their hands with traditional bandages.

Rating of high-quality models of bandages for boxing

The 2022 review of popular types of boxing bandages is presented by the best brands, both foreign and Russian manufacturers of sports equipment.

When compiling the rating, the opinions of buyers and reviews of athletes of various types of martial arts were taken into account.

Brand INDIGO

Elastic bandages

The composition of the fabric is pure cotton with a small addition of nylon threads. Personal protective equipment against possible damage to the skin and wrist in the ring during the fight or work with simulators.

Ray sports brand

Elastic bandages

Elastic sports bandage is designed to restore the working functions of the tendons and prevent injury to the wrists and metacarpophalangeal joints of the hands. There is a grip for the thumb and fastening for a bandage in the form of Velcro. Budget version of the popular model for optimal wrist support.

Brand Clinch

Elastic bandages

Popular models of bandages from one of the best manufacturers - reliable and inexpensive protection of the skin of the hands and all joints of the hand and wrist. Help reduce the risk of injury. They stretch slightly, which provides a rigid fixation of the wrist. They have a loop on one end of the tape and a hook or Velcro on the other end.

Brand Bad Boy

Elastic bandages

An exemplary bandage for the preservation of the joints of the hands from dislocations. In order to increase the elasticity and quality of the material, the developers added a little lycra to the natural fabric.

Brand Venum Contact

Gel bandages

High-quality gel bandages are an optimally simple and effective way to protect a boxer's hands. The Gel Shock System technology reduces vibration from impacts, the attachment system provides an excellent fit and rigid wrist fixation.

This model cannot be used when working with a bag.

Elastic bandages

The boxing attribute of the protection of the wrist and hand of the Venum brand is made of natural fabric with the addition of nylon threads, which does not prevent air from reaching the skin of the hands. Absorbs sweat well. Velcro fastening provides durability of fastening. On the outside of the glove, the Venum logo is displayed.

Rusco Brands

Cotton bandage

Comfortable fabric bandage for rigid fixation of the metacarpophalangeal joints. Does not stretch, has a dense fabric structure. Closure in the form of a textile hook and Velcro. Excellent value for money and quality.

Gel bandages

Official bandages from the Union of MMA of Russia, increased strength, a wonderful alternative to the traditional elastic bandage. These are cotton fingerless boxing gloves with gel pads in the area of ​​the metacarpophalangeal joints.

Brand Green Hill

The main supplier of popular models of boxing bandages to Russia in 2022, offers three types of products:

Cotton bandages

The dense fabric does not stretch, but with a well-made winding, it firmly holds the skeleton of the hand in an anatomically correct position and does not hinder hand movements. Well absorbs moisture and passes air.

Elastic bandages

Composition: cotton and synthetic fibers. The bandage is equipped with a ring for the thumb, and after winding on the brush, it is fixed with a hook or Velcro. The purpose of the bandage is the individual protection of the boxer's hands from possible damage to the hand and skin of the hands. Extended glove life.

Brand Everlast

Holds the palm in demand for boxing equipment and protection attributes.

Cotton bandages

The quality of the material guarantees a strong fixation of the brush. Convenient ring and Velcro fastener securely holds the thumb and secures the bandage.

Brand Adidas

Elastic bandages

Helps reduce the risk of injury to the athlete's hands. Adidas' ultimate stretch bandage features a high quality cotton and elastane blend with a thumb ring and a convenient Velcro closure.

Gel bandages

Thanks to the innovative Climcool technology, which is used in the production of Adidas gel bandages, the boxer's hands remain dry for the entire duration of the fight or training.

Mesh inserts perform the function of an air conditioner, carrying out a constant circulation of air inside the glove. Rubber pads filled with gel with a thickness of up to 10 mm provide complete safety for the phalanges of the fingers, and a good fit and an additional bandage is securely fixed with a Velcro fastener.

How to choose the right bandage for boxing

The first thing beginner boxing begins with is the understanding that this sport does not tolerate neglect of any trifles. This applies equally to the training process itself, as well as to the equipment of a fighter.
An important attribute of boxing equipment is an object hidden under gloves - a bandage.

Parameters for the optimal selection of bandages

The main criteria to consider when choosing a suitable model:

• method of winding the bandage on the brush;
• the size and anatomical features of the palm;
• the size and volume of the free internal space of the gloves;
• saturation of the expected loads.

A competent choice of protection accessory is a guarantee of safety and fruitfulness of training.

To size

Types of bandages differ only in color, fabric composition and length. Band width 5 cm, standard for all types.

If the length of the purchased bandage is not enough for a particular type of winding, you should buy products with a larger size. And in case of getting extra length, you just need to make additional turns on the wrist.

How long should the bandage be?

The choice of the length of the bandage depends only on the way it is wound around the hand. If for the classic version, 2-3 m is enough, then the cross type of winding needs a longer bandage: 4-5 m. The more turns of the fabric strip you need to make, the better the fixation of the wrists. It all depends on the technique of bandaging the joints of the hand. Long stripes imply a greater number of turns, and hence an increase in the fist.

Boxing wrap techniques

There are three winding methods. In order to quickly acquire the skills of proper winding, you need to choose one of the methods. Both the selection of a bandage and the choice of technique are an individual decision for each boxer. Therefore, it is recommended that you first try all versions of the winding in order to choose the most convenient for yourself.

• "Straight"

A simple wrapping method for use by beginner boxers. The main thing is the exact sequence of actions: from the wrist, the strip is superimposed on the plane of the palm to the knuckles, then in the opposite direction, wraps around the wrist and is fixed with a clasp.The usual length of the bandage of this method is 2 - 3 meters.

• "Cruciform"

A more sophisticated way of fixing the hand and wrist, providing reliable protection to the ligaments and increasing the power of the blow. The winding technique in this case involves the cross-winding of the bandage on the phalanges of the fingers. The main thing is that it is impossible for wrinkles to appear and the edges of the bandage to twist. For such a fixation of the hand, at least 4.5 meters of bandage will be required, depending on the size of the hand.

• "American"

Full winding of the palm with the capture of interdigital areas. The fingers themselves remain free from the bandage. This method also requires a bandage with a maximum length.

Regardless of the technology chosen, three unspoken rules should be followed:

1. The tension force of the bandage should have a "golden mean" - not too tight and not too weak;
2. Only self-made winding of the brush will allow you to correctly determine the degree of pressure of the bandage;
3. The constant use of a bandage both in the process of fighting with a partner, and during training on simulators.

It takes time to master the winding technique to the automaticity of actions. Beginners, learning the skills of boxing, often interrupt training to loosen the winding or to strengthen it.

The main mistakes of bandaging

• folds - they will not bring significant injuries, but guaranteed damage to the skin in the form of blood abrasions, which is very painful and can cause inflammation of the skin of the hands;
• excessive tightening of the fingers causes pinching of the nerve endings, thereby forming numbness of the hands;
• insufficiently tight fixation of the hand and wrist threatens the boxer with slipping of the bandage at the most inopportune time.

There are no specific recommendations on the strength of the bandage tension or on the number of turns that need to be done around the wrist and hand. This is purely individual, the beginner will immediately feel his limit as soon as he begins to fulfill the first tasks of the coach.

If the winding is done correctly, then it will not cause discomfort when moving the brush. The bandage should not tighten the relaxed hand, but the bandage clenched into a fist, on the contrary, should be properly tightened.

How to care for a boxing bandage

For long-term use of the bandage in order to reliably protect the hands, a simple but permanent operation should be performed that will help preserve the shape and function of the protective agent - drying and tightly twisting (even without wrinkles) a strip of fabric into a roll.

Even if the manufacturer indicates that the product can be washed, you should not do this. The chemicals that make up the powder have a negative effect on the structure of the material. It can be expressed both in the loss of shape and the elasticity of the fabric.

There are no trifles, every detail of the equipment requires perfection of actions to automatism. Only in this case, the process of working with simulators and in the ring with a fighter will give the expected result.