I actually really love these glove and have have several pair . they last generally about 1-2 year with heavy use . I like they because they have good wrist support and feel good . they be definitely a bit tight at first though , even without wrap . they be very hard to get on when you actually do have wrap too , at least until you break em in . after you break the glove in , they feel wonderful ! these glove be pretty hard though . you can spar with they , but I recommend not go too hard because knuckle will penetrate if you hit hard . I have feel my knuckle on someone 's face before and I have feel knuckle on my face . also , make sure you do not let any rough part of the velcro stick out otherwise you 'll feel some burn while clinching . I also recommend always wrap you knuckle well so you do not skin they and cause the glove to become stinky ... overall , I recommend these glove because they last for a good amount of time for the price and they have good wrist support . I really can not justify spend $ 60 - $ 100 on a pair of the other glove out there .