Fairtex Thai Pads are an excellent example of quality Thai pads
Thai Pads or Muay Thai Kick Pads as they are often known are some of the most essential and versatile thai kickboxing equipment found in a Thai boxing or MMA gym. Although more bulky than focus mitts the big plus of thai pads is the fact you can use them for both punches, kicks, knee strikes and elbow strikes and any combination of the above. The extra protection they afford can allow boxers to work their body shots with more sting and used in conjunction with a body shield or Thai belly pad the coach can allow their student to throw powerful roundhouse kicks and knees on target as they would in a fight.
Which thai pads to buy and from where?
Thai pads UK versus Thai pads from Thailand. It is quite common for companies based in Thailand to advertise cheap thai pads online however the catch is in the shipping cost; an average set of pads will weigh at least 2-3 kilos and this will not be cheap to send and unless you use a Fedex style courier service then you could be in for a long wait. Its best to purchase from a reputable UK Thai Pads dealer such as Fightstoremma who will keep these pads in stock and be able to send them cheaply to you via quality tracked shipping.
There is a definite difference buying Thai pads cheap to buying cheap thai pads. A good set of pads will last you years, even used daily in the gym you should expect to get at least 4 or 5 years out of quality thai pads whereas cheap thai pads will end up costing you more in the long run as you will end up replacing them far sooner than you otherwise should.
Which Brand to Buy?
Twins thai pads, Fairtex thai pads, Top King Thai Pads and MTG thai pads are all reputable brands made in Thailand as are new brand Arjarn. We would usually recommend Thai brands although there are one or two excellent none thai brands producing good quality Thai pads such as Revgear.
All in all the choice is yours but check out
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