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4 of 5 quite enough October 27, 2017
Reviewer: Altan from Istanbul/Turkey  
For longsword sparring with feders these gloves are quite enough. I did 5-6 longsword sparring session with my af deluxe gloves and i think they are very strong and secure. I have been hit from many different spots (including my thumb), and I just felt like a little touch. Cuff lenght is very good for wrist to elbow protection. And of course the price is very reasonable.
I also want to thank you PurpleHeart for delivering the product so fast and well.

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2 of 5 Good Protection, nothing else good though July 18, 2016
Reviewer: Matthew Brown from Kenedy, TX United States  
Protects your hands and forearms very well against fairly sharp blows.  You'll feel it, but it will not be debilitating or damaging.

However, the articulation is non-existent, the construction looks slightly better than a DIY project (i.e., most of the inner lining is held on by glue without much stitching, and it quickly comes unglued), and the worst offender by far is that I can't keep my hands closed without wasting a lot of forearm energy.  I spend so much energy keeping the glove closed, even after a long break in period, that I can barely grip my longsword.  One of the guys from my club cut the arm cuffs off just to gain some wrist articulation, and that worked fairly well.  But as they come, they aren't horrible, but they aren't terribly good.

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4 of 5 Good Option January 28, 2016
Reviewer: Michael Crosby from Minnetrista, MN United States  
After one training session, wearing the fencing gloves and trying to put on the gauntlets is a bear (fingertips) and I discovered my finger tips had slipped the finger cups of the gauntlet periodically.  Bear handed use presented no such problems while maintaining supirior protection and dexterity over hockey/lacrosse gloves.

Fit and finish seem solid.  The protective shell is well made and provides nice protection.  The inner cushioning area did have a few parts (a thumb tab to protect from some stitching I think) that were attached with glue and seemed to quickly detach.  I used superglue to stick it back on.  There are a few other interior areas that look like the adhesive used is weakening so I my fencing bag will include superglue.

Stronger adhesive on some areas is needed and structure in the fingertip cups would make donning the gauntlets with the gloves an easier task.

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4 of 5 2 months with my AF gloves October 9, 2015
Reviewer: Brian Miller from Hamburg, PA United States  
The current style of these gloves has individual fingers on the underside of the gauntlets allowing better finger control, and are well padded, but due to their bulk leave the thumb sticking up a bit requiring you to move your hand an inch down from the cross of your weapon.  They are also fairly long so they cover most of the forearm as well.  The AF gauntlets are pretty stiff when new but break in quickly with regular use.

Overall a good glove for the price.

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3 of 5 Pretty ok for the money. December 25, 2013
Reviewer: Gabriel Gordon from Metairie, LA United States  
Good protection but not good with the movement.
It needs less Material around where you hold the sword.
But it works pretty good.
You just gotta practice with it.
But I got the medium so I would not need to get gloves with them.


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