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Piranha Gear Grappling Shin Instep Pads | 
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| Brand: Piranha Gear
Category: Sports
Buy New: $45.99
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 4592
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
MPN: 28-5-614 Bk
ASIN: B000TCO5NM
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| Features:
| • | High quality leather over high density foam padding | | • | Wrap-around neoprene to hold pad in place (not straps) | | • | Designed with grappling in mind | | • | Serious, professional gear for long and heavy workouts |
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Product Description
These are top-of-the-line leather and neoprene grappling shin instep pads. Used for grappling, MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing. They are NOT intended for beginners or casual students. They are serious gear if you don't want to mess with the cheap stuff and want something that's going to hold up to STRENEOUS workouts.
There is a key difference between these pads and others: no straps on the back of your leg.
They have a high quality leather front with extremely high density foam padding. That's on top of a fully enclosed neoprene "sock" for your calf and an extra elastic strap under your instep (so they don't ride up your leg). Not super easy to get on and off, but very comfortable when you're using them.
Because the neoprene encloses your entire calf, they don't slip around when your fighting takes you to the ground. However, with no leg straps, nothing is cutting into the back of your calf. A VERY welcome change from the pads with straps.
Also, because the padding on the front is so dense, these are VERY popular with anyone doing Muay Thai or kick boxing. For most other "stand-up" arts (where you rarely go to the ground for any length of time), these are overkill and, honestly, you can find cheaper pads that would work just as well.
These have a "traditional" Muay Thai lace/cord tie around the top of the calf. Used to help keep the pads secure - though we find the laces aren't really needed. You can obviously keep them tucked in (or cut them off like we do for grappling).
If you're looking at pair of pads (whether you get them from us or not) make sure you can see the back of the pads. If they don't tell you different, the pads are using straps to hold the shin pad to your leg and they are NOT the same thing.
These are truly some of the finest pads on the market and, if you're a serious martial artist, they are worth every penny.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
Awesome! January 9, 2009
Kaijin
These kickpads are amazing, definitely worth the cost. they shipped fast, and i found them much easier to put on and take off than the other reviews said. also, they are super comfortable when they are on, and they don't slide around, they stay in place perfectly.
Excellent shin guards August 10, 2008
David Emerson (ATL)
A little hard to get in and out of, but they stay in place wonderfully.
The back where they tie together is starting to tear at the seam after a few months of use, but I don't think they will fall apart any time soon.
Great value for the price.
Very light weight July 8, 2008
Bruce Lee Fan (Virginia, USA)
I couldn't agree more with the rest of them. It's very comfortable and light weight. You won't be disappointed as it's really a top quality.
Unexpected March 29, 2008
Arleen L. Sandoz Limardo (PR)
A bit difficult to put on and take off, but that's the beauty of it, it does'nt move from where you place it. You can kick the wall and you barely feel it. Also try to check out there other items, really good quality.
Seem to work pretty well, satisfied with them February 15, 2008
Adam (Seattle, WA)
They're pretty comfortable, and fit very snug. I've been doing a lot of kicks to a heavy bag, and the difference with and without these is obvious. I will agree with the other person who wrote a review who said they aren't the easiest thing to take off. They go on really easy though. I think it's a combination of sweat plus being out of breath and sore after a work out that makes taking them off a lot harder than getting them on. However, I can't imagine that other products which fit as snugly would be able to come off any easier.
Bottom line is I'd recommend these. Good value, and it saves your shins.
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