recently , I have use a Nike dri-fit & generic -lrb- ... -rrb- workout glove . the Nikes do not provide any real protection and the bb glove perform as well as it cost -lrb- $ 8 -rrb- . I have not have these glove very long , but I do enjoy they . they easy to remove since they do not have a wrist-strap & offer alot of protection . pro + great protection + good quality con - quite a bit of padding slightly hinder pull-up , but nothing you can not deal with . I would recommend this to any of my friend . \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* update \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 3\/10\/12 still love these glove ! they be in great shape still and do wonder for protect my hand .