Sandee, Twins or other shin guards?

[sirving]

I need to get some new shin guards and want to upgrade to a pair of dedicated thai ones.

Im thinking of either the Sandee ones
http://www.fightshop.com/sandee-boot-shin-guard-red-p3717

Or the Twins ones
http://www.fightshop.com/twins-solid-colour-leather-shin-pad-black-p3810

Which ones are best? doesnt look like much difference apart from the price. Or can anyone recommend any other ones?

[Romeoblood]

from what I understand twins and sandee are of similair quality

I've used gloves by both, and the only difference was the label

I'd go with the sandee ones, simply because they cost less

[C.K.A.Martial Arts]

trust me its the same stuff just with a different label and sandee is cheaper simply because the name has not been around as long ~ buy Sandee

[dunny]

sandee is the 2nd oldest brand in thailand after windy, they just dont do any marketing

[AdamC]

Yeah they have been around longer than Twins

Although i am head of marketing Dunny :)

[dunny]

oh yeah, i meant didnt

[C.K.A.Martial Arts]

we all know that but in the UK ~ Twins , Windy and even Fairtex have bigger names - I have big advertising posters in the shop for Sandee and customers still ask what is this brand.

[sirving]

Hey CKA, why are you closing your website?

[petemtks]

Hey Sirving, take a look at Boon's spinpads.

Over the years ive had them all. Sandee, windy, fairtex, MTG.. non as comfortable as the new Boon shinpad. Maybe not as well known as the other brands but has a good rep within the hardcore muaythai enthusiasts.

[C.K.A.Martial Arts]

Hi Sirving

we are dropping it as it costs to the pay per click and other stuff so decided that the money can be put into more choice of products and offering better discounts.

As we get 99% of our custom at the shop dont see the point having a website and trying to compete with every one else.

we have also dropped a lot of the competition sponsorship we were doing, I dont see the point of giving a promotor £ 200 for a table when I can give a few fighters " Free " kit with my name on ~ thats great advertising for me and I hope it helps the fighter and its not lining the promotors pockets.

[machete]

top king all the way for me love the shape of em

[C.K.A.Martial Arts]

i want to look at them long term ~ heard some good things about them

[Atlas Stones]

top king all the way for me love the shape of em

I tried these and didnt like them, The empower range look awsome they just wasnt for me. didnt fit me like Sandee do. I think for the money and quality Sandee are the best and not just cos we sell them. We sell hayabusa aswell but id always recomend sandee.

[maz]

top king all the way, best shin pads around. last the longest and comfy.

boon shinnies are nice and boon gloves are really nice but unless you go to the boon shop in thailand its really hard to get hold of them.

MTG pro are okay and a bit cheaper.

[HeadhuntersMMA]

They are all pretty good, never had a problem with any of them, tho i will say check what material is inside , i.e. the part that touches your shin, the white canvas liner can get realy sweaty and hard to dry, some of the fairtex ones with the nylon, black platicky liner is much better for cleaning and keeping germ free